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Summary
National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
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| Location |
Kildare Street,
Dublin
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| Coordinates |
53° 20′ 25″ N, 6° 15′ 18″ W
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| Established | 1890 | ||
| Website | museum.ie | ||
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| Description |
English:
Late 9th Century silver annular
brooch
, 9.5 cm in length, found near
Roscrea
, Co Tipperary. It is of a
classical Irish design and craftsmanship
, but uses
Viking
materials and technology, particularly silver and amber. It is thus is of great
archelogical
importance as it shows a fusion of the two traditions. It is on display at the
National Museum of Ireland
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[1]
It is object number 38 of
A History of Ireland in 100 Objects
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| Source | Own work |
| Author | Martinvl |
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- ↑ A History of Ireland in 100 Objects: Roscrea Brooch . An Post, The Irish Times, the National Museum of Ireland and the Royal Irish Academy.. Retrieved on 5 February 2020 .
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