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A History of Ireland in 100 Objects

The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest Academic honour in Ireland. This book takes objects and explores their significance in shaping Ireland. Photographs are accompanied by a concise and insightful story that shows the social, political and artistic vitality of each object.

What object would you choose to describe Ireland?

Beginning with Mesolithic Ireland and ending in , ornamental treasures such as the Book of Kells, the magnificent 8th century Ardagh Chalice and a chair by modernist furniture designer Eileen Gray are given equal importance as pieces such as the bloodstained shirt of Irish revolutionary James Connolly, a s washing machine and the letters from the Anglo Irish Bank sign which were dismantled in The site contains content sourced from the original App, enriched with new material.

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Read about the launch in The Irish Times. Milberg lecturer in Irish Letters at Princeton University. He has written books on Irish history, politics, society and culture.


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