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MORE ROSARIES - 17c - 18c
FROM THE HUNT MUSEUM - LIMERICK IRELAND

WHY SO HARD TO FIND?
During a recent trip to Ireland, we asked an antiques dealer why it was so hard to find old and antique rosaries in Ireland. She explained it was because of the old custom of burying the rosary with its owner. So when we found the following rosaries at the Hunt Museum in Limerick City, we felt truly blessed.
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AMBER ROSARY - IVORY ROSARY
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~ AMBER ROSARY~

One of the finest rosaries in the Hunt collection. This beautiful amber rosary is especially treasured because of the collections of the naturally shaped, irregular Ave beads in amber. The Pater beads are a very fine example of silverwork.
(Dated c 1770 -1800.)

~ IVORY ROSARY~

PAIDREN BEAG
In Ireland the Paidren Beag, meaning 'small prayer' was a smaller rosary with ten beads and a crucifix at one end and a ring at the other. The ring was passed from one finger to the next to keep count of the prayers. Another version was the rosary ring which had 10 projections and a cruciform bezel for the Paternoster.
(Hunt Museum)

9 GRADED BEADS
This is quite a large, single decade rosary or chaplet that is as long as some of the rosasaries in this collection. It is believed to be French. there are 9 graded, aged old ivory beads with a carved bead at one end and a gold tassel at the other. (Passementerie) A small white bead cross sits above the tassel. (Dated 16th to 17th century)

~ ROSARY DIRECTORY ~

HUNT MUSEUM INDEX
An overview of the rosary crosses of Ireland

GALWAY ROSARIES
Unique tubular crucifixes in silver, influenced by the Spanish trade from the Hunt.

PENAL ROSARIES AND CROSSES
18c Penal Rosaries and crosses, a mini history with pictures.

MORE IRISH ROSARIES
Rosaries of amber and ivory, from the 1700s - 1800s

THANK YOU!
We are grateful to the Hunt for allowing us to share this information with you the students and lovers of the history of the rosary so you may learn more about the precious rosaries of Ireland. All images are used with the permission of the Hunt Museum, Limeric Ireland. Please contact the Hunt directly for use of or further information regarding this collection.
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Rutland Street, Limerick Ireland
Tel 061 452022

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