Peter harbison remembers the antiquarian Lord Walter Fitzgerald
Peter Harbison traces political influence in the 12th-century foundation of the Cistercian Abbey at Jerpoint, County Kilkenny, where extensive conservation by the OPW is in progress
Peter Harbison shares a preview from his forthcoming book on the artistic achievements of antiquarian Henry O’Neill
Peter Harbison retraces the career of W F Wakeman, whose widely published work brought archaeology beyond the confines of antiquarian circles
Françoise Henry’s studies in early Irish art illuminated its role in the medieval art of Europe, writes Peter Harbison.
Peter Harbison recalls the ambitions of a short-lived 18th-century society whose aim was the preservation and recording of Ireland’s ancient past
The wealthy strata of Norman society brought with them to Ireland their elaborate tomb sculpture, a new genre for Irish stonemasons, writes Peter Harbison
Peter Harbison traces the evolution of the publication of Francis Grose’s Antiquities of Ireland in the 1790s
Peter Harbison traces the path of pagan worshippers and Christian pilgrims over the Ring of Kerry, inspired by a cultural atlas from Cork University Press.
Peter Harbison discusses the little-known art collection of the Royal Irish Academy, which documents a number of its eminent members
Peter Harbison examines biblical scenes and arcane visions from the imagination of the medieval stonemason, captured by photographer James Fraher
Peter Harbison examines the evidence for a reappraisal of a manuscript in St Gall
A recent visit to Sligo County Library prompts Peter Harbison to ask, could our national institutions do more to give local communities access to their treasures?
Anne Hodge and Peter Harbison examine the visual evidence of Daniel O’Connell’s unusual conditions of imprisonment in the Richmond Bridewell, Dublin