Product Description
Muckross Abbey is one of the major ecclesiastical sites found in the killarney National Park, County Kerry, Ireland. It was founded in 1448 as a Franciscan friary.
It has had a violent history and has been damaged and reconstructed many times. The friars were often subjected to raids by marauding groups and were persecuted by Cromwellian forces under Lord Ludlow. Today the abbey is largely roofless although, apart from this, is generally quite well preserved. Its most striking feature is a central courtyard, which contains a large yew tree and is surrounded by a vaulted cloister
Rare Victorian Irish booch.
Carved bog oak, circa 1850-1860
Finely carved scene depicting Muckross Abbey
Signed 'Muckross' on the reverse
Wonderful detail and workmanship
The brooch is in very good antique condition.
