The general belief is that the discs relate to a cult of the sun and that the cruciform shapes of the design are intended to represent its l...

This collar was found in a bog in Shannongrove, Co. Limerick, sometime before 1783. There are at least ten similar pieces from Ireland. We k...

This ring evokes the splendor of the Celts and their love of personal adornment. It is one of the most lavish surviving examples. ...

The Tara brooch. 8th century. This brooch was found not in Tara but near the seashore at Bettystown, Co. Meath, in 1850. Its provenance was ...

The Broighter Gold Collar. Concentric arches drawn by compass highlight raised decoration of S-shaped scrolls, trumpet shapes...