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# national treasures

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# museum of country life
A plastic bullet and an early breast pump are among the objects in a new 'National Treasures' exhibition
The exhibition follows the RTÉ National Treasures TV programme and it will run until August.
Voices
'Sonia was almost the perfect Irish hero: courageous, determined, yet fragile and all too human'
Moreover, Irish sport has continually demonstrated our nation’s capacity to unite behind certain events and certain individuals, writes Dr Richard McElligott.
# national treasures
10 truly priceless Irish objects discovered by the lovely National Treasures project
Torcs and lanulas are great, but what about an Italia 90 tea tin?
# gathering dust
Bosco mugs to ration books: Do you have objects that could help tell the story of Ireland's last 100 years?
A new campaign is calling on the public to help tell the story of Ireland over the past 100 years through everyday objects.
# national treasures
Ireland should 'give back its looted and stolen treasures'
“Ireland is uniquely positioned to redress the imperialist legacy of Britain.”
Voices
Column: Objects can tell us startling stories about our history - we should cherish them
Ireland is lucky to have so many national treasures that reveal our shared past; we should be proud and share them with the world, says Ruth Hegarty.