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Ardagh

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Ardagh

Village in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, 5 km/3 mi north of Newcastle West; population (2002) 950. The enamelled Celtic Ardagh Chalice of gold, silver, and bronze, and brooches dating from the 8th century, now in the National Museum, Dublin, were discovered in Reevassta ring fort in 1868.

Ballylin, one of the largest ring forts in Ireland, is 2 km/1 mi nortwest of Ardagh.

Ardagh

Village in County Longford, Republic of Ireland, 32 km/20 mi southeast of Longford town; population (2002) 900 (Ardagh East and Ardagh West). It was formerly the seat of the bishopric of Ardagh, which was founded by St Patrick in the 5th century, with St Mel – St Patrick's nephew – installed as its first bishop.



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The Ardagh emeralds weren't much better; old Lady Melrose's necklace was far worse; but that little lot the other night has about finished me.
Raffles, Further Adventures Of The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
In short, our most successful escapades would prove the greatest weariness of all in narrative form; and none more so than the dull affair of the Ardagh emeralds, some eight or nine weeks after the Milchester cricket week.
The Amateur Cracksman by Hornung, E. W. View in context
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