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The Ardagh Chalice
1)iscovered 100 ,cars ago (Sept., 1868)
by a young farmer while digging potatoes
in it rath at Reerasta, near the village of Ardagh, Co. Limerick.
Date early 8th century A.D. Silver. 7" high.
"The chalice is beyond question one of the masterpieces of its time."*
(Dr. A. T. Lucas, Director, National Museum of Ireland).
SOME REFERENCES
The Rt. Hon. the Earl of Dunraven, "On an ancient Chalice and Brooches
found at Ardagh, in the County of Limerick" (Transactions RIA, Vol XXIV,
P. 433).
Ven. Archdeacon Begley, M.R.I.A., P.P. "The Diocese of Limerick, Ancient
and Mediaeval." Browne & Nolan, 1906.
Liam S. Gogan, M.A. : "The Ardagh Chalice." Browne & Nolan, 1932.
Souvenir Catalogue of Limerick Holy Year Exhibition (1950).
"1,000 years of Christian Art & Ecclesiastical Antiquities from North Munster."
Rt. Rev. Dr. Robert Wyse Jackson "An Introduction to Irish Silver."
North Munster Antiquarian Journal, 1962-'63, Vol. IX, Nos. 1 & 2.
A. T. Lucas, M.A., D.Litt., M.R.I.A., Director of National Museum of Ireland
*Article in Bord Fáilte Journal "Ireland of the Welcomes," Sept./Oct., 1967.
Joseph Raftery, M.A., Dr.Phil., M.R.I.A., F.S.A., Keeper of Irish Antiquities,
National Museum of Ireland.
Article in Bord Fhilte Journal "Ireland of the Welcomes," July/Aug., 1965.
A1IDAGH CHALICE
(Block by courtesy of the Thomonci Archaeological Soc)ety)
ABOVE: DETAILS OF BASE
(Photo National iVI jiseum of Ireland)
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Etienne Rynne, M.A., M.R.I.A. : Article "Celtic Art" in "The Catholic
Encyclopaedia for School and Home." (McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc.), 1966.
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