Tag Archives: National Museum

Silver Cone

A history of Ireland in 100 objects – 10th Century Silver cone.

December 7, 2011 – 9:35 pm | By Eileen Moylan | Posted in My Inspirations | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)

Irish Silver: My Current Top Five

It being the eve of St. Patrick’s Day this post looks at some examples of Irish silver from pieces like the Ardagh Chalice to contempory Irish silver.

March 16, 2011 – 9:05 pm | By Eileen Moylan | Posted in Silver Surfing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Rosary Beads

This post explores the history of rosary beads in Ireland and the development of their design.

March 9, 2011 – 4:49 pm | By Eileen Moylan | Posted in My Inspirations | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

The Ballymacasey Cross

A few weeks ago I wrote about my visit to the National Museum on Kildare Street Dublin. At the time I was trying to find out more about a processional cross that was found near Ballylongford Co. Kerry.

February 2, 2011 – 9:39 pm | By Eileen Moylan | Posted in My Inspirations | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Making Maths Beautiful

Don’t worry this isn’t a post about equations and theorems. It’s about what happens when a talented silversmith gets their hands on a big sheet of metal and some maths equations!

November 26, 2010 – 9:15 am | By Eileen Moylan | Posted in My Inspirations | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments (0)