Follow the link below to a fascinating history of Ireland through 100 objects. The objects range from the mundane (cast iron cooking pots) to the magnificent (fabulous ornamental brooches worn by Irish nobles in the Middle Ages), to the historical (pikes used in the Rising of 1798). At the height of his influence and popularity in 1844, Daniel O'Connell, Ireland's Emancipator, was drawn through Dublin seated on the extravagant chariot on the right.
Selected by Irish journalist Fintan O'Toole, the items represent not a complete history but images of significant developments in Ireland throughout the ages.
Follow the link to the 100 objects and click on each for an informative description of what it is and what it represents.
History of Ireland through 100 objects