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Carved Irish Bog Oak Pin Antique Victorian Muckross Abbey Signed Brooch Shamrocks

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History 

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.

Measures 2" long  x  1~7/8" across