#national museum of ireland

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1980 – The Derrynaflan Chalice and other ancient silver and bronze pre-Christian antiquities are discovered in Co Tipperary.

The Derrynaflan Chalice is part of a hoard of altar vessels found in 1980 on a monastic site at Derrynaflan, a small island of mineral soil in Killeens bog in Tipperary. An excavation undertaken by staff of the National Museum recovered some missing components of the decorated objects, such as gold filigree panels, die-stamped mounts and rivets. The silver chalice is comparable to the Ardagh…

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Officer's Uniform of The Irish Regiment of Canada from Canada dated to 1959 on display at the National Museum of Ireland-Decorative Arts and History in Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Across the British Empire and in other countries Irish immigrants formed regiments in the national armies of these countries. They often used Irish symbols and national dress to identify themselves but the Irish Regiment of Canada from 1931 used the Scottish kilt and the balmoral cap making them the only kilted Irish regiment in the world.

Photographs taken by myself 2017

[cowboy-outlaw]

National museum of Ireland | Dublin, Ireland

[azvolrien]

The 'no photography' rule was, for whatever reason, not extended to the gallery they actually call 'The Treasury', which houses (among other things) the famous Ardagh Chalice and many, many Celtic brooches, both pennanular and pseudo-pennanular like the Hunterston Brooch we have here in Edinburgh. The most famous of that subcollection is probably the Tara Brooch in that fourth picture there. The name is a bit of a Celtic Revival marketing gimmick; it was actually found on the east coast a good few miles away from Tara. It's certainly very intricate, though, so I suppose it could well have been worn during rituals and other events at Tara.

[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

OLD CROGHAN MAN

OLD CROGHAN MAN

Bog body discovered in Ireland in 2003

The Old Croghan Man is a preserved torso and arms of an Irish Iron Age body which was found in June 2003. The remains were found in Croghan Hill, north of Daingean, County Offaly.

In his own life time he would have been 1.96 metres tall; his nails were well-kept and was in good health at the time of his death. He lived around 362-175 BCE. He was killed by a knife in the chest. A cut on his upper arm shows he faced his killer and tried to deflect the strike. After death, he was decapitated and his body was sawn in half.

Today the body is on display at the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin.

#oldcroghanman #bogbodys #ireland #croghanhill #history

[panicinthestudio]

Saint Patrick's Bell and Shrine, December 17, 2022

Bell: 8th–9th century C.E., iron

Shrine: c. 1100 C.E., copper-alloy box, silver gilt, gold, silver, gilt-copper, rock crystal, colored stones

26.7 x 15.5 cm (National Museum of Ireland, Dublin)

Speakers: Dr. Lauren Kilroy-Ewbank and Dr. Steven Zucker

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[flowercrown-hobbit]

I also visited the national history museum of Ireland in Dublin. The building is beautiful and there are so many beautiful archeological finds. I do hope that they will update the building and the exhibitions. Some felt a bit outdated, especially the Viking age one. There was still a sign that something was moved in 2014 and it wasn't back yet. I did enjoy the Viking age finds.

[ukdamo]

Today's photo with the most hits: this plaque depicting the abduction of Persephone.

[mirtapersonal]

important

seen in Reginald's Tower in Waterford

[streetsofdublin]

ST. PATRICK'S FESTIVAL QUARTER AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND

17 MARCH 2023 The grounds of one of Ireland’s most spectacular and historic heritage sites in the heart of Dublin will feature Tent Mór and Tent Beag, an outdoor Main Stage, performance spaces, relaxation areas, a mini-funfair and the Irish Food and Craft Village. All daytime events will be free of charge, along with the full day and night programme on St. Patrick’s Day, supported by Dublin…

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Henry Jones Thaddeus (1859-1929) "The Wounded Poacher" Oil on canvas Realism Located in the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland

[fashionsfromhistory]

Open Robe

c.1787

National Museums of Northern Ireland (Catalogue Number: BELUM.T2411)

[barbucomedie]

Officer's Czapka of the 9th (Queen's Royal) Lancers of the British Empire dated to the Mid 19th Century on display at the National Museum of Ireland Decorative Arts and History in Dublin

Photographs taken by myself 2017

[daggersoliloquy]

ireland!

[azvolrien]

Most of the taxidermy on the ground floor of the Dead Zoo - the only one currently accessible to the public - is actually pretty good despite its age, I assume since they're mostly native Irish wildlife and the taxidermists responsible therefore had a better idea of what the live animals were supposed to look like.

The basking shark... not quite so much.

[transthadymacdermot]

Whatever at least there's chilling on your shakedown bed with the traumatised housemate you've become wholly emotionally dependent on after you both confessed your worst experiences to one another while huddling under a blanket in the rain and separately trying to ignore how much the other person sobbing and begging you for forgiveness makes you think you hauve the fevre again