The Hunts

Introductory Video

John and Gertrude Hunt were a married team of historians, collectors, and antiquarians. They dedicated their lives to collecting art and artifacts from around the world, and their collection became the foundation of the Hunt Museum in Limerick, Ireland.

Location
First Floor

Interpretive Video

Transcript

John Durell Hunt was born on 28 May 1900 in Hertfordshire, England, to John Hunt Sr and Effie Jane Sherry. John's Irish ancestry was on his mother's side. His great-grandmother was born in Tuam, Co...