Medieval Mile Museum, Kilkenny Photos

Located in a former private chantry chapel established (1560) by local merchants, many Catholic features were preserved when buried as the floor was raised to convert the structure to a Protestant church during the reformation. The Medieval Mile Museum has a fine collection of art of the era.

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Private chantry chapel established by local merchant now Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Chapel monument at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Post-Protestant Reformation burial monuments on wall over older Catholic tombs well-preserved below line to where floor was raised at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Traditional Irish catholic tomb preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Private chantry chapel (1560) established by local merchant now Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Chapel monument (1637) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Post-Protestant Reformation (later 1500s) burial monuments on wall over older Catholic tombs well-preserved below line to where floor was raised (mid 1700s) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Traditional Irish catholic tomb (1575) preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Traditional Irish tomb preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Christian grave stones at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Carved cross on grave slab at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Tombstones carved with figures in prayer at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Traditional Irish tomb (1634) preserved after floor was raised to create Protestant chapel at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Christian grave stones at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Carved cross on grave slab (1597) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Tombstones carved with figures in prayer at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Tomb slab engraved with figure of praying priest at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Tomb slab engraved with blackletter inscription left incomplete because of error during carving at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Bishop carved on side panel of tomb at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Plaster replicas of high crosses from Ahenny in County Tipperary used during world tour to publicize unique Irish art heritage at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Tomb slab (1200s) engraved with figure of praying priest at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Tomb slab (1400s) engraved with blackletter inscription left incomplete because of error during carving at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Bishop carved on side panel of tomb (1500s) at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Plaster replicas of high crosses (800s) from Ahenny in County Tipperary used during world tour (1906) to publicize unique Irish art heritage at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Plaster replica of south high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Details of Celtic knots on plaster replica of south high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Hunting scene on plaster replica of south high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Plaster replica (1906) of south high cross (800s) from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Details of Celtic knots on (800s) plaster replica of south high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Hunting scene (800s) on plaster replica of south high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Plaster replica (1906) of north high cross (800s) from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Details of Celtic knots on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.God naming animals creation scene on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Headless body of Goliath being taken to Jerusalem scene on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Christ sending out Apostles scene on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Details of Celtic knots on (800s) plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.God naming animals creation scene (800s) on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Headless body of Goliath being taken to Jerusalem scene (800s) on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Christ sending out Apostles scene (800s) on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Chariot procession scene on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Mace & sword at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Smaller silver hand-maces symbols of power at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Parchment charter by Edward III given to Kilkenny at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
Chariot procession scene (800s) on plaster replica of north high cross from Ahenny in County Tipperary at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Mace & sword at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Smaller silver hand-maces symbols of power at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.Parchment charter (1352) by Edward III given to Kilkenny at Medieval Mile Museum. Kilkenny, Ireland.
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