Bell shrine
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Bell shrines are metal objects built to hold individual early medieval hand-bells, particularly those associated with early Irish saints. Although the enshrinement of bells lasted from the 9th to the
Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell, 11th century, National Museum of Ireland
View of the St. Patrick's bell and shrine on display
Early Irish hand-bells on display in the NMI
Cap and crest of the Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell
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The Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell is a bell shrine reliquary dated to c. 1094–1105. It was built in County Armagh, Ireland, to contain a c. 500 iron hand-bell which survives and is traditionally associ
Bell shrine
…Bell shrine of Kilmichael survives and is 1,070 cm (420 in) long and made from series of s-curved links. The better-known bell shrines include the Shrine of St. Patrick's Bell (c. 1094–1105), the badly damaged Corp Naomh (cap and crest 10th century; front and back panels 15th century), the Bell Shrine of St. Cuileáin (11th…
The front crest with gilt bronze cap, confronted birds, a large blue glass boss, and extensive filigree.
Detail of the left hand side