NATIONAL MUSEUM

National Museum launches major medieval exhibition showcasing Ireland’s role in European intellectual heritage

National Museum launches major medieval exhibition showcasing Ireland’s role in European intellectual heritage

The National Museum of Ireland opened a landmark exhibition today featuring rare medieval manuscripts that highlight Ireland’s profound influence on European intellectual and cultural development during the early medieval period. The free exhibition, titled “Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe,” launched at the National Museum today, May 29, offering … Read more

Rare 15th century bells donated to the National Museum of Ireland

Three fifteenth century medieval bronze bells which once hung in the bellcote at St Mary’s Abbey Church, Howth, Co. Dublin have been donated by the Gaisford St Lawrence family to the National Museum of Ireland. Bearing gothic inscriptions, these three bells have been a part of Howth’s history for centuries. They sounded the hours, called … Read more