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Zoomorphic Penannular Brooches In 6th And 7th Century Ireland, Esther G. Ward 
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Zoomorphic Penannular Brooches In 6th And 7th Century Ireland, Esther G. Ward
Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity, Department of Art and Art History
In this thesis the author examines the evolution, manufacture, and societal significance of zoomorphic penannular brooches, a type of metal dress fastener used in early medieval Ireland that is often decorated. The brooches examined are dated to the 6th and 7th centuries, during which the Irish underwent a process of religious conversion from Celtic paganism to Christianity, and social rank was paramount. It is in this social context that the brooches are examined. Despite the significance of this time of social change, brooches from this period tend to be overlooked by scholarship in favor of the more ornate ...
The Lismullin Enclosure: Design Beyond The Obvious In The Iron Age, Frank Prendergast 
Dublin Institute of Technology
The Lismullin Enclosure: Design Beyond The Obvious In The Iron Age, Frank Prendergast
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