The Bearnán Chúláin bell-shrine from Glenkeen, Co.Tipperary: an archaeological and historical analysis

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2016
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Murray, Griffin
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Cork Historical & Archaeological Society
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This paper presents the first modern detailed account of the Bearnán Chúláin bell-shrine, one of the most important pieces of medieval Church metalwork to survive from Ireland. Originally from Glenkeen, Co. Tipperary, the shrine may be dated to the period of the late-eleventh/early-twelfth century. The paper principally consists of descriptive and historical analyses of the bell- shrine, as well as contextual discussion around its dating and manufacture. The reliquary is compared to a sword handle from Lough Derg and a recent find from England, all of which are attributed to the same workshop that was conceivably under the royal patronage of Muirchertach Ua Briain.
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Bearnán Chúláin bell-shrine , Medieval church metalwork , Irish metalwork , Medieval archaeology
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Murray, G. (2016) 'The Bearnán Chúláin bell-shrine from Glenkeen, Co.Tipperary: an archaeological and historical analysis', Journal of The Cork Historical & Archaeological Society, 121, pp. 19-27.
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© 2016 Cork Historical & Archaeological Society and the Author.