A History of Ireland in 100 Objects

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A History of Ireland in 100 Objects was a joint project by The Irish Times , the National Museum of Ireland, and the Royal Irish Academy to define one hundred archaeological or cultural objects that are important in the history of Ireland. The objects are single man-made artefacts or documents, excluding buildings, ranging in date from about 5,000 BC (Mesolithic) to the early 21st century. Most of the objects are held in accessible collections in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland. [1]

Contents

Details of the hundred objects, written by Irish Times journalist Fintan O'Toole, were initially serialized in The Irish Times between February 2011 and January 2013. In February 2013 a book about the hundred objects written by O'Toole, entitled A History of Ireland in 100 Objects, was published, and it quickly became a best-seller with 35,000 free downloads. [2]

In January 2017 An Post announced that a selection of the 100 objects would form the subjects for the 9th definitive postage stamp series for Ireland, to be issued over a period of five or six years from 2017. The first set of stamps featuring twelve of the objects were issued in January 2017, consisting of eight different SOAR (Stamps on a Roll) stamps with various values (€0.05 to €7.50), a range coil stamps, and a national (N) and an international (W) rate stamp booklet. [1]

List of objects

Objects for which there is a specific Wikipedia article are given in bold type.

ImageNumberObjectDateLocationPostage stampReference
1 Mesolithic fish trap c. 5000 BC National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Dublin Set 1, 2017 (SOAR) [3]
2Ceremonial axehead3600 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
3 Neolithic bowlc. 3500 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
4Flint macehead 3300–2800 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
5Neolithic bag3800–2500 BCNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Coppia di orecchini in lamina d'oro, da localita sconosciuta in irlanda, 2200-1800 ac ca.jpg 6Basket earringsc. 2300 BCNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Coppia di dischi d'oro, da tedavnet, co. di monaghan, 2200-1800 ac ca.jpg 7Pair of gold discs2200–2000 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 ('N' rate)
Lunula d'oro e due dischi d'oro, da coggalbeg, co. roscommon, 2200-1800 ac ca.jpg 8 Coggalbeg gold hoard 2300–2000 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
Urna incrostata da una buca funeraria, da balluconnell, co. di wicklow, 1900-1700 ac ca.jpg 9Bronze Age funerary pots 1900–1300 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
Tesoretto con due torque d'oro, da tara, co. meath, 1200-1000 ac ca. 01 (una terza sullo sfondo da tipper south, co. kildare).jpg 10 Tara torcs c. 1200 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR) [4]
Mooghaun North Hoard.jpg 11 Mooghaun hoard c. 800 BCNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, and British Museum
Gleninsheen gold gorget.jpg 12 Gleninsheen gorget c. 800–700 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 ('W' rate)
Calderone, irlanda, da castlederg, contea di tyrane, 900-500 ac ca.jpg 13 Castlederg bronze cauldron700–600 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 ('N' rate)
Punta di lancia in ferro, dal fiume inny, lockan, contea di westmeath, IX-VII secolo ac.jpg 14Iron spearhead800–675 BCNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Broighter Gold, Dublin, October 2010 (01) (cropped).JPG 15 Broighter boat c. 100 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 (SOAR)
Old Croghan Man.jpg 16 Old Croghan Man 362–175 BCNational Museum of Ireland – ArchaeologySet 1, 2017 ('N' rate)
Corno in bronzo, da loughnashade, co. di armagh, I secolo ac. 01.jpg 17Loughnashade hornc. 100 BCNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Keshcarrigan Bowl.png 18 Keshcarrigan bowl early-1st centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Testa in pietra con piu facce, da corleck hill, co. di cavan, I-II secolo dc. 03.jpg 19The Corleck Head 1st to 2nd centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
20 Petrie crown2nd centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [5]
Wroxeter Roman City remains.JPG 21 Cunorix stone 460–75In situ
22 St Patrick's Confessio21c. 460–90 Trinity College, Dublin
MULLAGHMAST STANDING STONE.JPG 23 Mullaghmast stone500–600National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
St Patrick's Bell, 7th century.jpg 24 St Patrick's bell c. 7th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [6]
25 Springmount wax tablets late-6th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Ballinderry Brooch c. 600AD.jpg 26 Ballinderry Brooch c. 600National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Supporti per maniglie in bronzo decorato, da donore, co. di meath, 710 dc ca. 01.jpg 27 Donore handle700–20National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [7]
Book of Kells fol 32v - Faksimile Verlag (cropped).jpg 28 Book of Kells c. 800Trinity College
Spillone di tara, da bettystown, contea di meath, viii secolo 02.jpg 29 Tara brooch 8th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [8]
Calice d'argento, da reerasta, ardagh, contea di limerick, viii secolo 05.jpg 30 Ardagh chalice 8th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Patena d'argento con sostegno di bronzo, da derrynaflan, contea di tipperary, viii secolo, 01.jpg 31 Derrynflan paten late-8th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Moylough Belt-Shrine Front view.jpg 32 Moylough Belt-Shrine 8th or 9th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [9]
Placca della crocifissione, in bronzo, da st. john's rinnagan, contea di roscommon, viii secolo.jpg 33 Rinnegan Crucifixion Plaque 8th or 9th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
West Cross, Monasterboice, County Louth.jpg 34 Tall cross late-9th century Monasterboice, County Louth [10]
Le bateau viking dOseberg (4836398163).jpg 35 Oseberg ship c. 815 Museum of Cultural History, Oslo, Norway
36 Ballinderry sword mid-9th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
37Decorated lead weightsc. 900National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Roscrea Brooch.jpg 38 Roscrea Brooch late-9th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
39Slave chainlate-9th or early-10th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
40Silver conemid-10th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
41Carved crookearly-11th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Earliest Irish harp on the Breac Maedoc reliquary.png 42 Breac Maodhóg late-11th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Bastone pastorale di clonmacnoise, XI secolo 01.jpg 43 Clonmacnoise Crozier 11th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Cross of Cong 2021.jpg 44 Cross of Cong early-12th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Dublino, christ church cathedral, interno, tomba di strongbow, ricostruita con pezzi non pertinenti nel XVI secolo 01.jpg 45'Strongbow's tomb'12th century Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin
46 Laudabiliter papal bull 1155 National Library of Ireland, Dublin
47Figure of a horseman13th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Reliquiario di dohnach airigd ('chiesa d'argento') tradiz. donato da s. patrizio a s. macartan, viii secolo, poi 1350 ca., da clones, co. monaghan 01.jpg 48 Domhnach Airgid c. 1350National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
Waterford Charter Roll - Edward III on throne.jpg 49 Waterford charter roll 1215–1373 Medieval Museum, Waterford
50Two coins1280s and 1460National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
Croce processionale di ballylongford, con iscrizione dei signori del kerry, in argento dorato, 1479, da ballmacasey (co. kerry), 01.jpg 51Processional cross1479National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology
52Magi Copec. 1470 Medieval Museum, Waterford
Bottega di galway (forse), calice de burgo o' malley, in argento, 1494.jpg 53De Burgo-O'Malley chalice1494National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
Corno potorio di havanagh, pezzo dei regalia irlandesi, in corno, avorio e lega di rame, xii secolo, poi xv, 01.jpg 54Kavanagh charter horn12th and 15th centuriesNational Museum of Ireland – Archaeology [11]
55 Gallowglass gravestone15th or 16th century Gaelic Athletic Association Museum, Dublin
56 Book of Common Prayer 1551 Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
Salamander pendant (cropped).JPG 57Salamander pendantc. 1588 Ulster Museum, Belfast
58 Morion late-16th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
59Leac na ríogh10–15th centuryNear Cookstown, County Tyrone
60 Wassail bowllate-16th century Ulster Museum, Belfast
61Deposition on atrocities1641Trinity College
62 O'Queely chalice1640 National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History, Dublin
Stipo in ebano con miniature di frans francken II e bottega, 1630-39 ca. 01.jpg 63Fleetwood cabinetc. 1652National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History (now National Gallery of Ireland)
64 Books of Survey and Distribution mid-17th century National Archives of Ireland, Dublin
Guanti di Gugliemo III d'Inghilterra, 1690 ca., 02.jpg 65 King William's gauntletsc. 1690National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History [12]
Irlanda, rilievo della crocifissione coi simboli della passione, xviii secolo, da summerhill, co. di meath.jpg 66Crucifixion stone1740National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History [13]
67 Conestoga wagon 18th century Ulster American Folk Park, County Tyrone
68 Wood's halfpence1722National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
69 Dillon regimental flag1745National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
70 Rococo candlestickc. 1745National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
71Engraving of linen-makers1782 Ulster Museum, Belfast
72Cotton panel1783National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
73Pike1798National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
74 Act of Union blacklistearly-19th centuryNational Library of Ireland
75 Penrose decanterlate-18th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
76 Robert Emmet's ring1790sNational Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
77Wicker cradle19th–20th centuriesNational Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
78 Daniel O'Connell's 'chariot'1844 Caherdaniel, County Kerry
79Stokes 'tapestry'1833–53National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
80'Captain Rock' threatening letter1842National Library of Ireland
81Empty cooking pot19th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Country Life
82Emigrant's teapotlate-19th–mid-20th century National Museum of Ireland – Country Life, County Mayo
William hackett, coppa d'oro appartenuta a william smith o' brien, australia 1854, 01.jpg 83 William Smith O'Brien gold cup1854National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
84 Parnell silver casket1844National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
85 Carlow Cathedral pulpit1899 Carlow County Museum, County Carlow
86 Youghal lace collar1906National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
87 Gaelic Athletic Association medal1887National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
Birmania, buddha sdraiato, xix secolo.jpg 88 Reclining Buddha late-19th centuryNational Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
89 Titanic launch ticketMay 1911 Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, County Down
90 River Clyde lamp1915National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
91 James Connolly's shirt1916National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
92Rejected coin design 1927National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
93 Boyne coracle 1928National Museum of Ireland – Country Life
94 Eileen Gray chair1926National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
95 Emigrant's suitcase1950sNational Museum of Ireland – Country Life
96 Washing machine 1950s Irish Agricultural Museum, County Wexford
97 Bloody Sunday handkerchief1972 Museum of Free Derry, Derry
98 Intel microprocessor 1994 National Science Museum at Maynooth, County Kildare
99 Anglo Irish Bank sign2000–2011National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History
100 Decommissioned AK-47 2005National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History [14]

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