The Garryduff Bird
This tiny golden bird, thought to be a wren, is one of the true treasures in the Cork Public Museum. It measures just 1.5cm, and is delicately made from gold foil and filigree.
It was found during the excavation of a ringfort in north-east Cork by MJ O'Kelly in the 1940s.
This tiny golden bird, thought to be a wren, is one of the true treasures in the Cork Public Museum. It measures just 1.5cm, and is delicately made from gold foil and filigree.
It was found during the excavation of a ringfort in north-east Cork by MJ O'Kelly in the 1940s.
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Incidentally Aidan will be doing our next talk in a couple of weeks, on the subject of Early Medieval Trade (there will be a link in tomorrow's newsletter)