![National Museum of Ireland Archaeology entrance gate. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA101.JPG) | ![Rotunda entrance building of National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA102.JPG) | ![Dome over entrance hall at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA103.JPG) | ![Entrance hall architecture at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA104.JPG) |
National Museum of Ireland Archaeology entrance gate. Dublin, Ireland. | Rotunda entrance building (1890) (Kildare St.) of National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. Architect: Thomas Newenham Deane & Thomas Manly Deane. | Dome over entrance hall at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Entrance hall architecture at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Entrance hall mosaic floor for star sign of lion at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA105.JPG) | ![Entrance hall mosaic floor for star sign of crab at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA106.JPG) | ![Vaulted ceiling space of National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA107.JPG) | ![Detail of cast iron ceiling ribs at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA108.JPG) |
Entrance hall mosaic floor for star sign of lion at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Entrance hall mosaic floor for star sign of crab at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Vaulted ceiling space of National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Detail of cast iron ceiling ribs at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Display space at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA109.JPG) | ![Cast iron cherubs support columns at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA111.JPG) | ![Tile crest over doorway at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA113.JPG) | ![Small passage tomb reconstructed from stones found at several Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA121.JPG) |
Display space at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Cast iron cherubs support columns at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Tile crest over doorway at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Small passage tomb (3400-2800 BCE) reconstructed from stones found at several Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Megalithic decorated vessels of stone from tomb in Knowth & pottery from settlement in Bracklin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA123.JPG) | ![Ceramic finds from Mound of Hostages passage tomb on Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA125.JPG) | ![Carved stone found on Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA126.JPG) | ![Ceramic finds from Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA127.JPG) |
Megalithic decorated vessels (3300-2800 BCE) of stone from tomb in Knowth & pottery from settlement in Bracklin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Ceramic finds from Mound of Hostages (c3000 BCE) passage tomb on Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Carved stone found on Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Ceramic finds from Hill of Tara at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Megalithic decorated stone from Loughcrew at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA137.JPG) | ![Dugout canoe from Addergoole Bog at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA138.JPG) | ![Dugout canoe from Addergoole Bog at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA139.JPG) | ![Decorated stone spike from passage tomb in Knowth at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA141.JPG) |
Megalithic decorated stone (2500-1700 BCE) from Loughcrew at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Dugout canoe (2500 BCE) from Addergoole Bog at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Dugout canoe (2500 BCE) from Addergoole Bog at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Decorated stone spike (3000-2000 BCE) from passage tomb in Knowth at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Ceramic beaker vessel from settlement in Lough Gur at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA143.JPG) | ![Decorated stone from Kilwarden at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA145.JPG) | ![Two-piece mould to cast bronze dirks from Inchnagree at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA147.JPG) | ![Metal rapiers from various Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA149.JPG) |
Ceramic beaker vessel (2500-2200 BCE) from settlement in Lough Gur at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Decorated stone (2500-1700 BCE) from Kilwarden at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Two-piece mould to cast bronze dirks (1700-1300 BCE) from Inchnagree at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Metal rapiers (1400-900 BCE) from various Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Bronze end-blown horns from various Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA151.JPG) | ![Wooden block-wheel from Doogarymore at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA153.JPG) | ![Gold earrings, disks & lunula from several Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA161.JPG) | ![Hoard of bronze axeheads, rings, ornaments & gold-foil covered sunflower pins from Ballytegan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA165.JPG) |
Bronze end-blown horns (900-500 BCE) from various Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Wooden block-wheel (400 BCE) from Doogarymore at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold earrings, disks & lunula (2200-1800 BCE) from several Irish sites at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Hoard of bronze axeheads, rings, ornaments & gold-foil covered sunflower pins (c800-700 BCE) from Ballytegan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Hoard of bronze axeheads, gold dress fasteners, bronze bracelet & amber beads from Mountrivers at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA167.JPG) | ![Hoard of gold dress fasteners & bracelets from New Ross at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA169.JPG) | ![Gold dress fasteners at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA171.JPG) | ![Gold collars at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA173.JPG) |
Hoard of bronze axeheads, gold dress fasteners, bronze bracelet & amber beads (c800-700 BCE) from Mountrivers at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Hoard of gold dress fasteners (circular ends) & bracelets (conical ends) (c800-700 BCE) from New Ross at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold dress fasteners (c800-700 BCE) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold collars (c800-700 BCE) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Gold disk perhaps from collar from Armagh at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA175.JPG) | ![Gold disk from ear-spool from Enniscorthy at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA177.JPG) | ![Gold ribbon torc from Belfast at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA179.JPG) | ![Gold boat model from Derry at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA181.JPG) |
Gold disk perhaps from collar (c800-700 BCE) from Armagh at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold disk from ear-spool (c800-700 BCE) from Enniscorthy at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold ribbon torc (3rdC BCE - 3rdC CE) from Belfast at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gold boat model (1stC BCE) from Derry at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Gold torus from Derry at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA183.JPG) | ![Large bronze disk from Monasterevin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA201.JPG) | ![Roman inscribed metalwork used as votive offering from Newgrange at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA203.JPG) | ![Bronze crucifixion plaque from Roscommon at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA205.JPG) |
Gold torus (1stC BCE) from Derry at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Large bronze disk (2ndC CE) from Monasterevin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Roman inscribed metalwork used as votive offering (2nd-4thC CE) from Newgrange at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Bronze crucifixion plaque (8thC) from Roscommon at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Gilded silver chalice from Reerasta, Limerick at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA207.JPG) | ![Gilded silver chalice from Derrynaflan, Tipperary at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA209.JPG) | ![Cross of Cong from Mayo at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA211.JPG) | ![Copper alloy wine ladle at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA213.JPG) |
Gilded silver chalice (8thC) from Reerasta, Limerick at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Gilded silver chalice (9thC) from Derrynaflan, Tipperary at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Cross of Cong (12thC) from Mayo at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Copper alloy wine ladle (8th-9thC) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Copper alloy crucifixion plaque possibly from Killaloe at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA215.JPG) | ![Replica of St Manchan's Shrine original from Lemanaghan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA217.JPG) | ![Viking iron swords found in Dublin burials at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA219.JPG) | ![Silver Irish annular brooches at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA221.JPG) |
Copper alloy crucifixion plaque (11thC) possibly from Killaloe at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Replica of St Manchan's Shrine (12thC) original from Lemanaghan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Viking iron swords found in Dublin burials (841 onward) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Silver Irish annular brooches (8th-9thC) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Silver Irish penannular brooch at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA223.JPG) | ![Silver Irish brooches - penannular from Kilkenny & annular from Tipperary at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA225.JPG) | ![Silver Irish annular brooches - from Kilkenny & from Cavan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA227.JPG) | ![Silver Irish annular brooch from Limerick at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA229.JPG) |
Silver Irish penannular brooch (8th-9thC) at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Silver Irish brooches - penannular (late 9th-early 10thC) from Kilkenny & annular (9thC) from Tipperary at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Silver Irish annular brooches - (9thC) from Kilkenny & (late 8th-early 9thC) from Cavan at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Silver Irish annular brooch (8th-9thC) from Limerick at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Silver Irish brooch - penannular from Kildare at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA231.JPG) | ![Medieval wool felt hat found meters deep in bog of Donegal at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA241.JPG) | ![Model of Fishamble St. section of Viking Dublin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA243.JPG) | ![Figure of a bishop from St Patrick's cathedral, Dublin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA245.JPG) |
Silver Irish brooch - penannular (9th-10thC) from Kildare at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Medieval wool felt hat found meters deep in bog of Donegal at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Model of Fishamble St. section of Viking Dublin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. | Figure of a bishop (15thC) from St Patrick's cathedral, Dublin at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
![Irish ceramics collection at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland.](/t/IE/IEDMA247.JPG) |
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Irish ceramics (12th-16thC) collection at National Museum of Ireland Archaeology. Dublin, Ireland. |
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