Out of this treasure, and from the treasure of rings and bracelets and Torques that were with him, Goll mac Morna paid Fergus for his songs, and, much as Fionn had given, Goll gave twice as much.
"Irish Fairy Tales"
James Stephens
There were also unburned bones of pigs and deer and birds, and glass and amber beads, and copper pins and rings; and before the Danes despoiled it, there were doubtless Torques of gold, and brooches set with jewels-but the robbers left nothing of that sort behind them.
"The Charm of Ireland"
Burton Egbert Stevenson
The value of the intricate illuminations in the Book of Kells, as far as their adaptability to modern designs and modern material goes, has been very much overrated, but in the ancient Irish Torques, brooches, pins, clasps and the like, the modern goldsmith will find a rich and, comparatively speaking, an untouched field; and now that the Celtic spirit has become the leaven of our politics, there is no reason why it should not contribute something to our decorative art.
"Reviews"
Oscar Wilde