A CLOAK, more than 500 years old, which was stored for years at Pleasington Hall, was sold to the Victoria and Albert Museum for £33,000 in 1955. The vendor was 75-year-old Lt Colonel William ...
Analysis: A highly valued item of durable clothing at home, the cloak was what made the notion of 'Irishness' visible and distinct in Europe From the 12th to 16th centuries, the mantle was synonymous ...