A Curious Collection from Tumna, Co. Roscommon. In 1834 a group of men ‘landing potatoes’ at Tumna, Co. Roscommon discovered a collection of curious gold balls. Dating from the Late Bronze Age, these ancient artefacts had lain hidden in the ground for nearly 3,000 years. They were hollow inside and contained opposed holes to facilitate threading, suggesting that they had originally formed part of an elaborate necklace. When they were uncovered there were at least eleven balls, but today only nine are extant and these are now on display at National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street, Dublin. bit.ly/1tmht1y
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