From here, I decided on doing an etching of a teary eye.  I experimented with the different shades of dark and bright yet purposefully neglected colour as I believe black and white convey the emotions I'm trying to get across more effectively.  I chose this image because it's not specific and provokes curiosity.  Who's eye is it?  Why is he/she crying?  What's the context of the situation?  If it was too specific to Irish history people would know straight away and move on so I went out of my way to make it as vague yet interesting to look at as possible.