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Why the name Dabilla?
Both Darragh and Oisin are from the banks of the Boyne river. The name of the river boyne comes from the legend of Boann. Dabilla, the faithful dog owned by the goddess Boann is the inspiration of our name.

Boann, also known as Boand, Boin, or Boinne, was thought to be the daughter of Delbáeth, a leader of the Tuatha Dé Danann. She is the goddess of the beautiful Boyne River, which rises in Kildare and winds lazily through counties Offaly, Meath, and Louth before flowing into the Irish sea. Boann is also the goddess of fertility, knowledge, and poetry, and according to myth, drinking water from the river Boyne during the month of June will see you blessed with the gift of poetry, although we would strongly advise boiling it first! Legend has it that Boann herself actually created the Boyne River, bringing it forth from the magical Well of Segais (which is where one could have originally found the Salmon of Knowledge). Sadly, she drowned in the ensuing flood of water, along with her poor little dog, Dabilla.