Derrynaflan Chalice

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The Derrynaflan Chalice is an 8th or 9th Century chalice, that was found 17 February 1980 near Killenaule in County Tipperary Ireland. The area known as Derrynaflan is an island of pastureland surrounded by bogland, which was the site of an early Irish abbey. They are among the most important surviving examples of Insular metalwork.

The chalice, along with a silver paten, a paten stand, a strainer and a bronze basin were donated to the Irish State and are now in display in the National Museum of Ireland.^[1]

Contents 1 Discovery 2 References & footnotes 3 See also 4 External links

[edit] Discovery

The Derrynaflan Chalice was discovered in 1980 by Michael Webb from Clonmel and his son (also named Michael), while they were exploring the ancient monastic site of Derrynaflan with a metal detector. The discovery initially was kept secret for three weeks.^[2]

Derrynaflan is a small island of dry land situated in a surrounding area of peat bogs, in the townland of Lurgoe, Co. Tipperary. The ruins of a small Cistercian abbey — dating from a later period than the Chalice — are located there today. However, an earlier church was also located on the same site.

[edit] References & footnotes

[edit] See also

• Ardagh Chalice
• Celtic art

[edit] External links

• National Museum of Ireland