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Discover the story behind this mysterious 15th century Irish chalice. A lecture by Dr Krasnodębska D’Aughton, Senior Lecturer in the School of History, University College Cork, takes place in Monaco at the Library.
The O'Learghusa Chalice will be on display for one evening only!
In the summer of 2021, a silver gilt chalice was sold at an auction by Duke’s Auctioneers of Dorchester. The catalogue described the chalice as ‘an exceptionally rare Irish silver-gilt chalice, circa 1480’. To contextualise the fate of liturgical objects like this one – Dr D’Aughton will look at the surviving archival material and objects associated with the medieval Kilconnell Franciscan friary in County Galway. During the troubled reformation period, many chalices were moved to continental Europe and most have now been lost. This chalice survived and resurfaced at an auction in Dorchester in 2021. The chalice was recently used to celebrate mass at the Prince's chapel in the Palace - the first time in Europe for centuries.
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January 22nd: a lecture by Dr Malgorzata D'Aughton, University College Cork. In the summer of 2021, a silver gilt chalice sold at an auction by Duke’s Auctioneers of Dorchester. The catalogue described the chalice as ‘an exceptionally rare Irish silver-gilt chalice, circa 1480’. Since its purchase, the Ó Learghusa Chalice named by the current owner, has featured in articles and on television in the United States, where it has also gone on exhibition at major universities. Now, visiting Monaco, which marks the last stop on the chalice’s travels, it will go on permanent loan to Kylemore Abbey in Ireland.
February 27th: a lecture in person by award-winning writer Cónal Creedon, The Ireland Funds Monaco spring 2025 Writer-in-Residence at the Princess Grace Irish Library. The renowned novelist, playwright, documentary filmmaker, essayist, and collaborative artist was awarded the 2024 World Cultural Council Leonardo da Vinci Award of Arts. In recognition of his contribution to the Arts, Cónal was appointed Adjunct Professor of Creative Writing at University College Cork and made Cultural Ambassador of his native Cork. The global appeal of his work has resulted in his books and stage plays being translated into many languages beyond Europe, including Chinese.
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