Category: Irish treasures
Amazing artifacts from Ireland
An Early Medieval Shoe from Co. Westmeath
This early medieval shoe was discovered in the 1950s by turf-cutters working at Coolatoor bog in County Westmeath. Fashioned from…
Mercenaries, Trade and Warfare: The New Ross Macehead
This distinctive late medieval civic mace is currently on display in the Waterford Museum of Treasures. However, its origins lie…
The Beautiful Gospels of St. Gall
The images below are taken from the beautifully illustrated Gospels of St. Gall. This illuminated manuscript was most likely produced in…
A traditional doll from the Aran Islands
This beautiful little doll comes from Inisheer on the Aran Islands. In 1939 it was handed into the folklore collections…
The Mac Durnan Gospels
The Mac Durnan Gospel is a beautifully illustrated, but little known Irish manuscript that now resides in the Lambeth Palace…
Let’s go a Viking: Sailing on the Sea Stallion of Glendalough
Alva Mac Gowan recounts her recent voyage on the Sea Stallion of Glendalough, a reconstructed Viking longship ‘It is the…
A possible depiction of the Viking wolf Fenrir from Dublin?
This small wooden artefact was discovered during the National Museum of Ireland’s excavations at Fishamble Street in Dublin. These extensive…
A Bronze Age Axe and Leather Sheath from Kildare
The Brockagh axe is one of my favourite artefacts in the National Museum of Ireland. It dates from the Middle…
Bronze Age sword found in a Co. Meath Bog
A Middle bronze Age ‘rapier’ blade has been discovered at a bog in Rossan, Co. Meath. It was identified on…
The Height of Fashion: King Edward III and the Waterford Charter Roll
When the 14th century city officials of Waterford wanted to petition King Edward III to support their claim to the…
