Kenneth McConkey considers works by John Lavery, painted during the artist’s frequent sojourns at home and abroad
Peter Pearson recounts the history and restoration of Powerscourt House, which occupies a distinguished place in
Irish architectural history
Peter Pearson finds a wealth of horological riches in Waterford’s new museum
Roger Stalley examines the relationship between the carvings of the mason and the metalworker in building and shrine decoration in 12th-century Ireland
The great stone forts are the ultimate expressions of the political power of early medieval ruling families, writes Christiaan Corlett
Hilary Pyle recalls the artist Hilda Roberts, two-time winner of the RDS Taylor Art Award, whose talents were apparent from an early age