Tara brooch

The Tara Brooch was discovered in 1850. Since then it has become a world-renowned icon of ancient Irish design. Learn more in our blog.

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Tara brooch

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The Tara Brooch By: Steven Forsyth One of the greatest treasures of Irish history washed up on the shore of Bettystown, near Laytown, County Meath in the mid 1800s. A peasant’s two young sons found a box in the sand and when they opened the box, they set their sights on a beautiful brooch made in the eighth century.

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