Irish Coins & Historical Medals

Clongowes College, a silver medal by J. Woodhouse, frontal elevation of the college, exergue named (Ricardus Ingham, 1867), rev. standing robed figure of Mary, 34mm (Frazer p.204; Went, Heritage 119). About extremely fine, toned, rare; with ring for suspension £100-£150

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Irish Historical Medals, the Property of a Gentleman.

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Provenance: J. Spencer Collection, DNW Auction M5, 17 December 2007, lot 1179.

Clongowes College, later known as Clongowes Wood College, was founded in 1814 by the Revd Peter Kenny, S.J. and is run by the Society of Jesus (The Jesuits). One of its most famous students was James Joyce