A History of Ireland in 100 Objects

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A glorious slice of Irish history across the ages. Katharine F rated it it was amazing Jul 18, Holly Cochran rated it it was amazing Jul 04, Amber Wilkie rated it liked it Jul 20, Matthew rated it liked it Dec 11, Alicia Zumwalt rated it really liked it Mar 22, Molly rated it liked it Dec 14, Kelly Woodside rated it really liked it Feb 24, Shirley rated it it was amazing Jan 02, Pamela Kincheloe rated it it was amazing Jun 01, Scott Pomfret rated it it was amazing May 01, Eleanor rated it really liked it Jun 03, Kellie rated it it was amazing Aug 06, Noel rated it really liked it Dec 02, Jambread rated it liked it Aug 01, Paul Daly rated it really liked it Mar 19, Eimear rated it liked it Jan 15, Cronin rated it really liked it Mar 20, Anna rated it really liked it Jul 05, David Mullen rated it liked it Oct 26, Dask rated it really liked it May 01, Irina rated it liked it May 05, Marissa rated it liked it Aug 15, Dianne rated it really liked it May 21, In January An Post announced that a selection of the objects would form the subjects for the 9th definitive postage stamp series for Ireland, to be issued over a period of five or six years from From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

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Retrieved 30 June Unearthing the long history of our island, one object at a time". Tara torcs, c BC".

Petrie Crown, second century". St Patrick's Bell, c.

Church door handle, circa ". Moylough Belt Shrine, eighth century". Tall cross at Monasterboice, ninth century".

Kavanagh Charter Horn, 13th and 15th centuries". King William's gauntlets, circa ".

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This book takes objects and explores their significance in shaping Ireland. Photographs are accompanied by a concise and insightful story that shows the social, political and artistic vitality of each object. Beginning with Mesolithic Ireland and ending in , ornamental treasures such as the Book of Kells, the magnificent 8th century Ardagh Chalice and a chair by modernist furniture designer Eileen Gray are given equal importance as pieces such as the bloodstained shirt of Irish revolutionary James Connolly, a s washing machine and the letters from the Anglo Irish Bank sign which were dismantled in The site contains content sourced from the original App, enriched with new material.

You can also find out more about the stamps by visiting Irishstamps. Read about the launch in The Irish Times.