 The Dun Emer studio and press were named after Emer, daughter of Forgall Monach, wife of the hero Cúchulainn in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology, a figure famous for her artistic skills as well as her beauty.The title-page device of the Dun Emer Press was designed by Elinor Monsell and shows Emer standing underneath a tree.Monsell also created the symbol of the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, which depicts Maeve with a wolfhound.