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The Lismore plaque was rediscovered in Lismore, County Waterford and is roughly contemporaneous with the Lismore Crozier which is confidently dated to around 1100. Both objects contain elements such as sliver inlay, leading to the dating of the plaque to the same period, and speculation amongst archaeologists that both objects were produced by the same workshop.
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Lismore Castle (Irish: Caisleán an Lios Mhóir) is a castle located in the town of Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland. It belonged to the Earls of Desmond, the Earls of Cork, and then to the Cavendish family from 1753. It is currently the Irish home of the Duke of Devonshire. The first castle on the site was built in 1185, and replaced, twice ...
Lismore (Irish: Lios Mór, meaning 'great ringfort') [2] is a historic town in County Waterford, in the province of Munster, Ireland. Originally associated with Saint Mochuda of Lismore , who founded Lismore Abbey in the 7th century, the town developed around the medieval Lismore Castle .
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Two interesting memorials of Lismore are still preserved. The first is the Lismore Crozier, found accidentally in Lismore Castle in 1814, and now in the National Museum of Ireland. [1] The inscription tells us that it was made for Niall Mac Mic Aeducan, Bishop of Lismore, 1090–1113, by Neclan the artist.
Ballysaggartmore Towers are two ornate entrance lodges (one also acts as a bridge) that are situated on the former Ballysaggartmore Demesne approx 2.5 kilometres from the town of Lismore in County Waterford, Ireland. The structures are considered architectural "follies".
English: The Lismore crozier is dated to 1100 AD and was rediscovered, along with the 15th century Book of Lismore, in a blocked doorway in Lismore castle in 1814. It is 115cm highand built from wood, silver, gold, niello and glass.