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@patrickmcdonagh98.bsky.social

Research Studentship at the National Library of Ireland | Historian of Late Medieval Ireland, Wales, and England | Irish Traveller | https://shorturl.at/u4JSw

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Good impression of the seal of the town of Dundalk in County Louth from 1420 at the @nlireland.bsky.social  Really interesting to see a spearman as one of the coat of arms "supporters" which was all too fitting as Dundalk was an English frontier town in the late medieval period.

Good impression of the seal of the town of Dundalk in County Louth from 1420 at the @nlireland.bsky.social Really interesting to see a spearman as one of the coat of arms "supporters" which was all too fitting as Dundalk was an English frontier town in the late medieval period.

Good impression of the seal of the town of Dundalk in County Louth from 1420 at the @nlireland.bsky.social Really interesting to see a spearman as one of the coat of arms "supporters" which was all too fitting as Dundalk was an English frontier town in the late medieval period.

01.08.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Strongbow's Shadow Exploring Medieval Ireland in the National Library of Ireland

Very excited to be giving the following public lecture during National Heritage Week on Thursday 21 August at the @nlireland.bsky.social on the library's extraordinary collection of medieval deeds and charters
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

25.07.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Apologies if I have made an error! Very fascinating if it is a cannon - and presumably firing a cannon ball?

24.07.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Fascinating - not least because the next earl of Ormond was the subject of one of the handful of 16th century portraits featuring a gun.

24.07.2025 18:01 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, very happy to help. Its reference is NLI, D. 2408

24.07.2025 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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New Publication: The Medieval Walled Towns of Meath - Irish Walled Towns Network A new guide to the medieval walled towns of Meath features Athboy, Kells, Navan & Trim. Produced by Abarta Heritage for Meath County Council.

🏰 Publication day! 🏰 Delighted to see my new guide to the Medieval Walled Towns of Meath is now available to download from the @heritagecouncil.ie website. It was a fun project to work on, exploring the histories of Trim, Navan, Kells and Athboy.
irishwalledtownsnetwork.ie/new-publicat...

24.07.2025 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
When the deeds have eyes...really fantastic portraiture, possibly of Edward III, in a English royal charter sent to Ireland in 1375 at @nlireland.bsky.social The face is drawn into the loop of the h for hib[er]nie or Ireland, and has a rather Big Brother (or Edward) is watching you feeling.

When the deeds have eyes...really fantastic portraiture, possibly of Edward III, in a English royal charter sent to Ireland in 1375 at @nlireland.bsky.social The face is drawn into the loop of the h for hib[er]nie or Ireland, and has a rather Big Brother (or Edward) is watching you feeling.

When the deeds have eyes...really fantastic portraiture, possibly of Edward III, in a English royal charter sent to Ireland in 1375 at @nlireland.bsky.social The face is drawn into the loop of the h for hib[er]nie or Ireland, and has a rather Big Brother (or Edward) is watching you feeling.

22.07.2025 09:16 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
In what may be the oldest depiction of a gun an Irish manuscript - an ink drawing of a musket on a @nlireland.bsky.social  charter from 1543 from the earl of Ormond to a Martin Potercelo granting property in Kilkenny.  Potercelo is described as a 'gonn-' or gonner (gunner) in the grant.

In what may be the oldest depiction of a gun an Irish manuscript - an ink drawing of a musket on a @nlireland.bsky.social charter from 1543 from the earl of Ormond to a Martin Potercelo granting property in Kilkenny. Potercelo is described as a 'gonn-' or gonner (gunner) in the grant.

In what may be the oldest depiction of a gun an Irish manuscript - an ink drawing of a musket on a @nlireland.bsky.social charter from 1543 from the earl of Ormond to a Martin Potercelo granting property in Kilkenny. Potercelo is described as a 'gonn-' or gonner (gunner) in the grant.

18.07.2025 09:27 β€” πŸ‘ 41    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
The Wars of the Roses, I: Stories of the Death of Princes - Royal Blood, Rumour, and Commemoration This session examines late medieval responses to the controversial deaths of three members of the English royal family at key points in the Wars of the Roses. All three papers consider ideas about the...

If you missed my IMC paper on rumours of Humphrey Duke of Gloucester's murder you can watch it on catch up here (registered delegates only). It was my first Leeds paper so if you have any criticism of it I would LOVE to hear it so I can get better next year.
imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2025/mee...

16.07.2025 21:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Scandal at Mass The Eyewitnesses to a Fourteenth Century Controversy

Looking forward to speaking at the @nlireland.bsky.social on a political scandal which occurred at Dublin Castle on 13 December 1380 when the Bishop of Cloyne attacked the earls of Ormond and Desmond before Edmund Mortimer, earl of Ulster, then Lieutenant of Ireland
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

25.06.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2

One day until tomorrow's online lecture!

16.07.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
NLI Manuscripts Collection; Call Number D.10,015.

NLI Manuscripts Collection; Call Number D.10,015.

This Thursday @nlireland.bsky.social: A Scandal at Mass
The Eyewitnesses to a Fourteenth Century Controversy. Dr. @patrickmcdonagh98.bsky.social, Research Studentship, Dept of Manuscripts & Special Collections (& previous VRTI Researcher!) on political scandals of the late 14th century in Ireland!

15.07.2025 10:38 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
14th-Century England, IV: Land and Power in the Reign of Richard II Each of the papers in this session considers aspects of the reign of Richard II. The first paper examines the role of Sir Thomas Mortimer during the events of the Appellant crisis of 1388, the importa...

A recording of my paper on Sir Thomas Mortimer and the Lords Appellant Revolt of 1387 for anyone at Leeds who missed my paper during #IMC2025 (only available to those registered for the conference)
imc-leeds.confex.com/imc/2025/mee...

14.07.2025 21:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A week to go for this online lunchtime lecture I am giving for the National Library of Ireland on a major political controversy which gripped the English lordship of Ireland in the late fourteenth century.

10.07.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Really impressive photography exhibition at the @spodemuseum.bsky.social showing the collection of Stoke-on-Trent photographer Donald Morris which stretch back to the 1950s and are a wonderful guide to the social and economic history of the city and its change over time.

Really impressive photography exhibition at the @spodemuseum.bsky.social showing the collection of Stoke-on-Trent photographer Donald Morris which stretch back to the 1950s and are a wonderful guide to the social and economic history of the city and its change over time.

Really impressive photography exhibition at the @spodemuseum.bsky.social showing the collection of Stoke-on-Trent photographer Donald Morris which stretch back to the 1950s and are a wonderful guide to the social and economic history of the city and its change over time.

Really impressive photography exhibition at the @spodemuseum.bsky.social showing the collection of Stoke-on-Trent photographer Donald Morris which stretch back to the 1950s and are a wonderful guide to the social and economic history of the city and its change over time.

Really impressive photography exhibition at the @spodemuseum.bsky.social showing the collection of Stoke-on-Trent photographer Donald Morris which stretch back to the 1950s and are a wonderful guide to the social and economic history of the city and its change over time.

12.07.2025 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

A week to go for this online lunchtime lecture I am giving for the National Library of Ireland on a major political controversy which gripped the English lordship of Ireland in the late fourteenth century.

10.07.2025 14:29 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Looking forward to speaking next Wednesday at #imcleeds2025 in the 14th Century Society panel on the reign of Richard II with my paper examing Sir Thomas Mortimer and his role in the revolt of the Lords Appellant during 1387-88.

03.07.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looking forward to speaking in this evenings online conference hosted by the Mortimer History Society along with Simon Egan and @mattlewishistory.bsky.social

02.07.2025 09:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Really excited to be giving the John Grove Memorial Lecture for 2025 online on 2nd July on Edmund Mortimer, fifth earl of March, and his lieutenacy of Ireland during 1423-25 as part of the Mortimer History Society Spring Conference. #skyhistorians #skymedievalists

29.05.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
Really impressive early seal at the @nlireland.bsky.social belonging to a charter in which William de Braose granted land in Munster to Theobald Walter from around 1201. One of King John's henchmen, the king later had de Braose's wife and son starved to death at Windsor Castle.

Really impressive early seal at the @nlireland.bsky.social belonging to a charter in which William de Braose granted land in Munster to Theobald Walter from around 1201. One of King John's henchmen, the king later had de Braose's wife and son starved to death at Windsor Castle.

Really impressive early seal at the @nlireland.bsky.social belonging to a charter in which William de Braose granted land in Munster to Theobald Walter from around 1201. One of King John's henchmen, the king later had de Braose's wife and son starved to death at Windsor Castle.

27.06.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Scandal at Mass The Eyewitnesses to a Fourteenth Century Controversy

Looking forward to speaking at the @nlireland.bsky.social on a political scandal which occurred at Dublin Castle on 13 December 1380 when the Bishop of Cloyne attacked the earls of Ormond and Desmond before Edmund Mortimer, earl of Ulster, then Lieutenant of Ireland
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

25.06.2025 13:41 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Very impressive double sided seal of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and lord of the liberty of Kilkenny, attached to a late 13th century deed at the @nlireland.bsky.social  Worth noting how detailed the seal is, showing the Earl's chainmail, shield, and barding on his horse.

Very impressive double sided seal of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and lord of the liberty of Kilkenny, attached to a late 13th century deed at the @nlireland.bsky.social Worth noting how detailed the seal is, showing the Earl's chainmail, shield, and barding on his horse.

Very impressive double sided seal of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and lord of the liberty of Kilkenny, attached to a late 13th century deed at the @nlireland.bsky.social  Worth noting how detailed the seal is, showing the Earl's chainmail, shield, and barding on his horse.

Very impressive double sided seal of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and lord of the liberty of Kilkenny, attached to a late 13th century deed at the @nlireland.bsky.social Worth noting how detailed the seal is, showing the Earl's chainmail, shield, and barding on his horse.

Very impressive double sided seal of Gilbert de Clare, earl of Hertford and Gloucester, and lord of the liberty of Kilkenny, attached to a late 13th century deed at the @nlireland.bsky.social Worth noting how detailed the seal is, showing the Earl's chainmail, shield, and barding on his horse.

24.06.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Treasury Virtual Treasury

Delighted to see our (Brendan Twomey and myself) new Curated Collection on the Registry of Deeds up on @virtualtreasury.bsky.social virtualtreasury.ie/curated-coll.... @historytcd.bsky.social

19.06.2025 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 11    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
A well preserved Irish Great Seal of Elizabeth I attached to a deed from 1597 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A well preserved Irish Great Seal of Elizabeth I attached to a deed from 1597 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A well preserved Irish Great Seal of Elizabeth I attached to a deed from 1597 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A well preserved Irish Great Seal of Elizabeth I attached to a deed from 1597 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A well preserved Irish Great Seal of Elizabeth I attached to a deed from 1597 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

18.06.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Very impressive impression of the seal of the Liberty of Tipperary, attached to a court record from 1581, during the time of Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormond and lord of the Liberty of Tipperary, at @nlireland.bsky.social

Very impressive impression of the seal of the Liberty of Tipperary, attached to a court record from 1581, during the time of Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormond and lord of the Liberty of Tipperary, at @nlireland.bsky.social

Very impressive impression of the seal of the Liberty of Tipperary, attached to a court record from 1581, during the time of Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormond and lord of the Liberty of Tipperary, at @nlireland.bsky.social

Very impressive impression of the seal of the Liberty of Tipperary, attached to a court record from 1581, during the time of Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormond and lord of the Liberty of Tipperary, at @nlireland.bsky.social

Very impressive impression of the seal of the Liberty of Tipperary, attached to a court record from 1581, during the time of Thomas Butler, 10th earl of Ormond and lord of the Liberty of Tipperary, at @nlireland.bsky.social

12.06.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Virtual Treasury Virtual Treasury

'A Report of the Debate in the House of Commons ... on the Subject of an Union', is now up @virtualtreasury.bsky.social. Use the link below to explore two key debates on the Union of Great Britain and Ireland. The debates took place in Jan. and Feb. 1800.

virtualtreasury.ie/item/PUB-PAR...

11.06.2025 09:01 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
The seal of the office of the mayor of Waterford with a counterseal (on the back of the seal) attached to a deed from 1433 at @nlireland.bsky.social

The seal of the office of the mayor of Waterford with a counterseal (on the back of the seal) attached to a deed from 1433 at @nlireland.bsky.social

The seal of the office of the mayor of Waterford with a counterseal (on the back of the seal) attached to a deed from 1433 at @nlireland.bsky.social

The seal of the office of the mayor of Waterford with a counterseal (on the back of the seal) attached to a deed from 1433 at @nlireland.bsky.social

The seal of the office of the mayor of Waterford with a counterseal (on the back of the seal) attached to a deed from 1433 at @nlireland.bsky.social

09.06.2025 10:40 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A neat Elizabethean legal record (a final concord) made in the 'court of the lady Queen' or Queen's Bench at Westminster before the justices James Dyer, Roger Manwood, and Robert Mounson relating to properties in Shropshire and the city of London from 1577 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A neat Elizabethean legal record (a final concord) made in the 'court of the lady Queen' or Queen's Bench at Westminster before the justices James Dyer, Roger Manwood, and Robert Mounson relating to properties in Shropshire and the city of London from 1577 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

A neat Elizabethean legal record (a final concord) made in the 'court of the lady Queen' or Queen's Bench at Westminster before the justices James Dyer, Roger Manwood, and Robert Mounson relating to properties in Shropshire and the city of London from 1577 at the @nlireland.bsky.social

06.06.2025 14:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The great seal of Edward IV attached to a royal charter from 1467 granting English legal status to an Irish woman, Sadhbh Kavanagh, at @nlireland.bsky.social

The great seal of Edward IV attached to a royal charter from 1467 granting English legal status to an Irish woman, Sadhbh Kavanagh, at @nlireland.bsky.social

The great seal of Edward IV attached to a royal charter from 1467 granting English legal status to an Irish woman, Sadhbh Kavanagh, at @nlireland.bsky.social

The great seal of Edward IV attached to a royal charter from 1467 granting English legal status to an Irish woman, Sadhbh Kavanagh, at @nlireland.bsky.social

The great seal of Edward IV attached to a royal charter from 1467 granting English legal status to an Irish woman, Sadhbh Kavanagh, at @nlireland.bsky.social

05.06.2025 06:42 β€” πŸ‘ 19    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
A good impression of the seal of Robert Herbrigg attached to a deed from 1412 at @nlireland.bsky.social. In what may be an example of Canting Arms (or a coat of arms which puns on its bearer's name), the seal has a hare on it in good detail (not least it ears).

A good impression of the seal of Robert Herbrigg attached to a deed from 1412 at @nlireland.bsky.social. In what may be an example of Canting Arms (or a coat of arms which puns on its bearer's name), the seal has a hare on it in good detail (not least it ears).

A good impression of the seal of Robert Herbrigg attached to a deed from 1412 at @nlireland.bsky.social. In what may be an example of Canting Arms (or a coat of arms which puns on its bearer's name), the seal has a hare on it in good detail (not least it ears).

04.06.2025 07:45 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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