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Local Historian.
A wee reminder, if you want to know more about Ireland’s last witch trial, the #islandmageewitches, check out our (with Dr Victoria McCollum) website: links to books, podcasts, a free graphic novel, original documents, animation, VR app, and info about our play, exhibition and hub: w1711.org
23.03.2025 22:51 — 👍 27 🔁 15 💬 3 📌 0
#UCDAdventCalendar2024
Theme: manuscript, text, typography
7. UCD Special Collections
The Christmas cracker! A staple throughout the festive period, these eye-catching adverts from the 1900s (with some eye-catching typography) are a reminder to pick up some quality crackers this festive season.
Tis the season.
An advent calendar from Northern Ireland Screen's Digital Film Archive.
7. Nothing says Christmas like a Dalek!
My colleague chose this as their staff pick this month and it's one of my faves too.
Short excerpt from St Columba's poem about Derry.
...you could just look him up yourself. But careful! He has as many names as the city he loved.
07.12.2024 09:54 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0You could take a look at the Northern Antiquarian who has some interesting articles about the various sites associated with him in Derry and beyond. Or ...
www.thenorthernantiquarian.org/2021/08/19/c...
...you can visit the Colmcille Heritage Centre in his birthplace of Gartan in #Donegal or ...
www.colmcilleheritagecentre.ie
If you'd like to know more, a great place to start is Aras Cholmcille or...
www.stcolumbaheritage.com
Marker stone in St Columba's Church Derry, known to everyone as "The Long Tower"
Comcille Centre Gartan Co Donegal.
Statue of St Columba in the park that bears his name, near the ruins of the Church of St Brecan, said to have been founded by St Patrick.
Cover of Souvenir Book of the centenary celebrations in honour of St. Columba in the Long Tower Church Derry 1897-99
Happy birthday to #StColumba, born #OTD in Gartan Co #Donegal though he fell in love with #Derry and became our patron saint. Even though he didn't found the city, as the legend has it, he loved it and you'll find him all over the city, from churches to holy wells to statues to publishers.
07.12.2024 09:44 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
In the process of transferring over from the other place, so bear with. In the meantime, here's a lovely old map.
02.12.2024 00:57 — 👍 5 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Oh wow! It's been a true whirlwind 48 hours - still on a massive high. Thank-you SO SO MUCH to #AnPost #AnPostIrishBookAwards #BooksellingIreland & to all those who voted; who write, draw, make, champion, sell, read, love books. What an honour to be part of your story! Photos soon! 💚📚😍 #APIBA #Derry
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Shipquay gate #derry #shipquaystreet #irelandtravel
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