National Museum

Organisation

National Museum

Description

The museum is home to a great range of some of Ireland’s most iconic treasures. The stunning collection includes the Ardagh Chalice, the ‘Tara’ Brooch and the famous Derrynaflan Hoard.

The museum is also home to The Broighter Collar – a stunning Irish Iron Age gold collar discovered at Lough Foyle in Co. Derry.

Visitors will learn about everything from Prehistoric Ireland to Ancient Egypt, from the Vikings to Brian Boru, and will see key archaeological artefacts dating from 7000 BC up to the 20th century.

Gifted Works

EMBROIDERY SILK COVERLET

English 17/18TH C.

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DIPTYCH-LEAF/LIFE OF MARY OF EGYPT

French 14TH C.

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HANDKERCHIEF PRINTED – ALL NATIONS FLAGS

Unknown (English c. 1850)

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COLLECTION OF JAVENESE BATIK

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MODEL OF AN IRISH ELK

Ball, Ethel

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TWO ALTAR CRUETS

Unknown (French c. 1800)

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A POWDER HORN – ENGRAVED AND DATED 1597

Unknown (German 1597)

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2 CARTOONS FOR STAINED GLASS

Image, Selwyn

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TWO PIECES OF OLD DUBLIN BLUE AND WHITE DELFT

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SET OF UILLEAN PIPES

O’Laoghaire, Donnchadh

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PANEL EMBROIDERED/CRUCIFIXION & ENTOMBMENT

Unknown (Greek c. 1650)

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12TH-13TH C. FRAGMENT OF RARE TEXTILE

Lucca

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A PERUVIAN STIRRUP CUP

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KILLARNEY TABLE

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ONE KOREAN (?) 18TH C. CHARGER

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TWO 18TH C. FANS

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MOULDED & PIERCED DISH (DELAMAIN)

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BOG OAK NECKLACE SET (19TH CENTURY)

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VICEREGAL COURT DRESS OF CHRISTOPHER PALLES, CHIEF BARON (1831-1920)

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SET OF 10 IRISH SERVICE MEDALS 1939-1945

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FIRST WORLD WAR TRENCH RUG BELONGING TO TOM KETTLE

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2 BASKETS, A STRADDLE, TURF BARROW & SLANE

Irish

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EIGHT DIES OF BADGES, SEALS ETC.,

Irish

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A RED POTTERY JUG

Unknown (Dublin 17c)

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A COLLECTION OF CHINA

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DINNER PLATE

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MUG, BRISTOL C.1750

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OVAL DISH, SPODE

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PPAIR OF PLATE, BRISTOL C.1750

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PLATE C.1790

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17TH C. TOKEN OF CHRIS CUSACK, KILDARE

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TOKEN OF MATTHEW LONG OF TULLOW PHELIM

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UNIFORM OF THE ’82 CLUB + 5 MEM.CARD&REC.

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GOLD MEDAL PRESENTED IN GRATITUDE TO THOMAS REYNOLDS IN 1798 BY THE GUILD OF DUBLIN MERCHANTS FOR HIS ROLE AS AN INFORMER AND TRAITOR OF THE LEADERS OF THE 1798 REBELLION

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1755-1825 MINIATURE OF A DRUID

Hone, Horace

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