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![Ardagh Chalice](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4287.jpg?v=1618773303)
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Ardagh Chalice
The Ardagh Chalice, one of the finest examples of Irish metalwork from the Middle Ages, was found in 1868 CE as part of a hoard at an Irish ringfort in Reerasta, near Ardagh, Co. Limerick. While the chalice is the only ecclesiastical artefact...
![SHIPWRECK OF THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND](/uploads/kraked/6/6-2613_ci_preview.jpg?v=1628690889-1725656537)
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SHIPWRECK OF THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND
On May 29, 1914 the Norwegian ship the SS Storstad collided with transatlantic liner the RMS Empress of Ireland. The Empress was equipped with watertight compartments and unlike the Titanic which had sunk two years earlier it carried more...
![Samhain](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/11322.jpg?v=1704570783)
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Samhain
Samhain (pronounced “SOW-in” or “SAH-win”), was a festival celebrated by the ancient Celts halfway between the autumn equinox and the winter solstice. It began at dusk around October 31st and likely lasted three days. Samhain marked the transition...
![Newgrange](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4056.jpg?v=1699414149)
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Newgrange
Newgrange is a Neolithic monument located in the region of Bru na Boinne, County Meath, Ireland. The name is fairly modern and comes from the 'newer' grange (farm) of the monks of Mellifont Abbey near Drogheda 8 miles (14 km) north. Although...
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Scenic Views of Ireland
According to one legend, Ireland takes its name from the Gaelic Eire, derived from Eriu, the daughter of the Mother Goddess Ernmas of the mystical Tuatha De Danaan and, for anyone who has spent any time there, this seems fitting in explaining...
![Bell of St. Patrick, Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4323.jpg?v=1599381902)
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Bell of St. Patrick, Ireland
This bell is reputed to have belonged to St. Patrick. Two sheets of iron were riveted together and a coat of bronze was added to them. The bell is one of the principal relics of Ireland. From Armagh, Co. Armagh, Ireland. 6th to 8th centuries...
![Stone Mould for Axes & Bronze Axe from Ancient Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4294.jpg?v=1599380105)
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Stone Mould for Axes & Bronze Axe from Ancient Ireland
This stone mould was used for making flat and flanged axes; it was found at Crannong, Loughscur, Co. Leitrim, Ireland. The bronze axe was found at Lisboy, Co. Meath, Ireland. Both date back to 2500-1700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology...
![Gold Dress Fastener from Ancient Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4284.jpg?v=1599380104)
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Gold Dress Fastener from Ancient Ireland
This gold dress fastener dates back to the Late Bronze Age and was found in Clones, Co. Monaghan, Ireland. Circa 800-700 BCE. (National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland)
![The Domhnach Airgid Shrine from Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4297.jpg?v=1599381002)
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The Domhnach Airgid Shrine from Ireland
The Domhnach Airgid (silver church) was a shrine given by Saint Patrick to Saint Macartan, founder of a church at Clogher, Co. Tyrone. When opened in the 19th century, it contained part of an ancient manuscript of the Gospels. The older part...
![Carved Stone Head from Corleck Hill, Ireland](https://www.worldhistory.org/img/c/p/360x202/4286.jpg?v=1599380104)
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Carved Stone Head from Corleck Hill, Ireland
This carved stone head (with 3 faces) was found at Corleck Hill, Co. Cavan, Ireland and dates back to the 1st to 2nd centuries CE. National Museum of Ireland-Archaeology, Dublin, Republic of Ireland.