Armed with a metal detector, Michael Webb and his son Mike searched around an old Irish monastery in 1980 and stumbled across a fantastic find.

The owner of the land on which the Derrynaflan Chalice was found is seeking to have an injunction continued to prevent trespassing on the site. Report shows Derrynaflan chalice. To camera Michael ...

On 17 February 1980, the Derrynaflan Chalice was found in Tipperary. We take a look back 35 years at an interview with Michael Webb who, along with the help of his son (also Michael) , describes ...

When metal detectorists unearthed the priceless treasure, they didn’t know what a complex mess they had dug up Ancient site at Derrynaflan ... ways the Derrynaflan Chalice haunted its finders ...

Many of those treasures, such as the Derrynaflan chalice and paten and the ornate Moylough belt shrine, show that the church was a wealthy patron of the arts, funding the manufacture of luxurious ...

The Ardagh Chalice, the Derrynaflan Chalice and the Tara Brooch are considered as representing the high point of early medieval Irish craftsmanship The chalice's beauty "lies in the contrast ...

Derrynaflan is not a typical island ... The "cup" was, in fact, a 9th-Century chalice. And the "plate", an 8th-Century paten used for holding the bread during the eucharist of Ireland's medieval ...

A judge has been asked to decide whether a builder revoked previous wills relating to part of his €3.4 million estate, which includes the farm where the Derrynaflan Chalice was discovered.

“The Ardagh Chalice represents a high point in early medieval craftsmanship and can be compared in this regard to the Tara Brooch and the Derrynaflan Paten.” The chalice was mainly used to ...

Michael Webb jnr and his father Michael Webb who found the Derrynaflan Chalice Within a short time of arrival, they made a momentous discovery. Using a metal detector to sweep the site ...

The best part of our trip to Ireland was staying at "Derrynaflan," a bed- and-breakfast farm in County Tipperary. The large, two-story, 18th century farmhouse at the end of a tree-lined avenue is ...

the Derrynaflan Hoard is one of the most exciting archaeological finds in the history of Irish art (Credit: National Museum of Ireland) The "cup" was, in fact, a 9th-Century chalice. And the ...