Ireland History – Northern Irish History Belfast Dublin

Above: The Ardagh Chalice The Tara Brooch, rightly referred to as a masterpiece of the jeweller’s art, was found on the strand at Bettystown near Drogheda in 1850. " The body of the brooch is of bronze, and is decorated with panels in fine gold filigree work, enamel, and settings of amber and glass. The ornament [...]

Above: Shrine of Dimma’s Book Soiseeal Molaise, in the shape of a small oblong box, or cumhdack, was made for a copy of the Gospels believed to have belonged to Molaise who founded the monastery in Devenish in the sixth century. It is inscribed with a prayer for the successor of Molaise and for its artificer. [...]