To everyone interested in "objects" from Ireland, I implore you all to visit Dublin, and the fantastic, free entry museum there. The objects within are simply breath-taking. The Bronze-Age canoe, in full, the bog bodies in the "cellar", the quality of the Neolithic and Bronze Age artefacts. There is also a Hill of Tara exhibition, which is superbly presented. But, the most incredible part is the exhibition of gold-work in the centre of the museum. It has to be seen to be believed. I find it hard to believe that people so long ago could be capable of such craftsmanship. There is a fantastic selection of books to buy, ones I have never seen or heard of before, but at a price. The Euro isn't kind to books in Ireland, well not for people who deal in the pound.
All the best,
TE.
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