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Widower, proud dad of 2 teens and a 20 year old. B.Comm from UCD, 1987, MBS in 1989 and a MA in Medieval History in 2024. Now delving into the world of in-situ manuscript fragments and trying to improve my very basic palaeographic skills.

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Be sure to pop into the Chester Beatty museum while you’re in Dublin too!

09.08.2025 11:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Just wondering if you’ll be turning pages in the Priscian? In particular to the one with ogham in the margins written by the scribe complaining of a hangover!

06.08.2025 11:33 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

October 24th!

16.05.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Was just visiting the chapter house of St Mary’s Abbey (just off Abbey St!) this morning, another (if somewhat larger) part of medieval life that was repurposed later on…as a grain store for Bolands.

04.04.2025 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 9th Century Latin to Irish Translation App | National Museum of Ireland Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions

www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec...

22.03.2025 20:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Slavery, wealth and trauma: the controversial life of St Patrick If the Patrick of legend is implacable and authoritative, the historical Patrick was a fascinatingly flawed man who was mired in conflict

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

17.03.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful morning in Dublin (Marley Park)

27.02.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure of an end date yet, but will certainly pass on more info when I hear.

23.02.2025 21:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As a relative newcomer to the world of manuscripts, it was discovering the hungover scribe in the ogham glosses of the St.Gall Priscian that opened the door to me.

23.02.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Words on the Wave: Ireland and St. Gallen in Early Medieval Europe | Archaeology | National Museum of Ireland Discover how science, art, archaeology and the study of script help reveal the links between Ireland and Europe

www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

23.02.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gaeilge in St. Gallen - The Hunt Museum

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23.02.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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15.02.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 60473    πŸ” 11250    πŸ’¬ 755    πŸ“Œ 324
Interior of Marsh's Library showing shelves with books and portrait at hte end

Interior of Marsh's Library showing shelves with books and portrait at hte end

Hello Bluesky, we've finally made it! Follow Marsh's Library for quality rare books content and terrible jokes #RareBooks #Libraries

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The new exhibition of the oldest printed books in the world A remarkable new exhibition at Marsh's Library in Dublin offers a rare opportunity to see books printed in the decades after the invention of printing by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450s.

www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

19.11.2024 14:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I feel I’m going to become a bit more active here as the odour on tweet land becomes more putrid.

08.10.2024 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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My first post!
Marley Park never fails to lift my spirits.

16.11.2023 12:10 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good morning Eleanor, you’ll find I’m usually pretty quiet!

29.09.2023 06:43 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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