National Library of Ireland
@nlireland.bsky.social
Sharing Ireland's stories through our unique collections/ Ag roinnt scéal na hÉireann tríd ár mbailiúcháin uathúla.
Explore our collections: https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections
Explore our collections: https://www.nli.ie/collections/our-collections
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This winter, the @nlireland.bsky.social marks the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global concerts that united 1.6 billion viewers in July 1985. 📷
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
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Wonderful visit to @nlireland.bsky.social for our DCU MA students! We saw the children’s book illustrations & processes of P.J. Lynch, Margaret Anne Suggs & Chris Judge.
Laura Ryan facilitated a fascinating discussion about preserving process in children’s book creation.
Laura Ryan facilitated a fascinating discussion about preserving process in children’s book creation.
November 13, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Wonderful visit to @nlireland.bsky.social for our DCU MA students! We saw the children’s book illustrations & processes of P.J. Lynch, Margaret Anne Suggs & Chris Judge.
Laura Ryan facilitated a fascinating discussion about preserving process in children’s book creation.
Laura Ryan facilitated a fascinating discussion about preserving process in children’s book creation.
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We were in Dublin yesterday for our History of Family field trip 😊 Many thanks to Henrietta Street & @nlireland.bsky.social for hosting us. Pictured with permission some of the MA History of Family & MA History students who take my module @ulhistory.bsky.social So lovely to meet in person!
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We were in Dublin yesterday for our History of Family field trip 😊 Many thanks to Henrietta Street & @nlireland.bsky.social for hosting us. Pictured with permission some of the MA History of Family & MA History students who take my module @ulhistory.bsky.social So lovely to meet in person!
📚✨ We’re thrilled to be spotlighted by the @irishexaminer in “Diary of a Gen Z Student: Here's a novel thought — there’s so much to love about libraries”, written by a student discovering the quiet joy of our reading room at the @NLIreland:
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
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Diary of a Gen Z Student: Here's a novel thought — there's so much to love about libraries
My appreciation of the calm atmosphere and excellent value for money of libraries is long overdue
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November 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
📚✨ We’re thrilled to be spotlighted by the @irishexaminer in “Diary of a Gen Z Student: Here's a novel thought — there’s so much to love about libraries”, written by a student discovering the quiet joy of our reading room at the @NLIreland:
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...
Lunchtime Curator’s Tours | Live Aid Exhibition
Join a curator-led tour with Dr Sinéad McCoole, Head of Exhibitions, Learning and Programming of the Live Aid Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive.
🎵 Tues, 25 Nov at 1pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Join a curator-led tour with Dr Sinéad McCoole, Head of Exhibitions, Learning and Programming of the Live Aid Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive.
🎵 Tues, 25 Nov at 1pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Lunchtime Curator’s Tours | Live Aid Exhibition
www.nli.ie
November 13, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Lunchtime Curator’s Tours | Live Aid Exhibition
Join a curator-led tour with Dr Sinéad McCoole, Head of Exhibitions, Learning and Programming of the Live Aid Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive.
🎵 Tues, 25 Nov at 1pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Join a curator-led tour with Dr Sinéad McCoole, Head of Exhibitions, Learning and Programming of the Live Aid Exhibition in the National Photographic Archive.
🎵 Tues, 25 Nov at 1pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Bhí sé d’onóir aréir ag Stiúrthóir an NLI, an Dr Audrey Whitty, freastal ar insealbhú an Uachtaráin Catherine Connolly, 10ú hUachtarán na hÉireann. Bhí comhrá croíúil bríomhar ag an Dr Whitty agus ag an Uachtarán Connolly le chéile.
November 12, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Bhí sé d’onóir aréir ag Stiúrthóir an NLI, an Dr Audrey Whitty, freastal ar insealbhú an Uachtaráin Catherine Connolly, 10ú hUachtarán na hÉireann. Bhí comhrá croíúil bríomhar ag an Dr Whitty agus ag an Uachtarán Connolly le chéile.
🎨 Exciting news from the @nlireland.bsky.social!
We’re thrilled to announce TY: REVEAL, a brand-new programme for Transition Year students, launching January 2026.
www.nli.ie/ty-reveal
We’re thrilled to announce TY: REVEAL, a brand-new programme for Transition Year students, launching January 2026.
www.nli.ie/ty-reveal
TY Reveal 2026
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November 12, 2025 at 9:18 AM
🎨 Exciting news from the @nlireland.bsky.social!
We’re thrilled to announce TY: REVEAL, a brand-new programme for Transition Year students, launching January 2026.
www.nli.ie/ty-reveal
We’re thrilled to announce TY: REVEAL, a brand-new programme for Transition Year students, launching January 2026.
www.nli.ie/ty-reveal
The @nlireland.bsky.social & @opwireland.bsky.social present Culture Club, a lecture series with leading architectural practices.
Next up: Ryan Kennihan, on creating timeless buildings rooted in place & culture.
🗓️ Thurs, 27 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
#Architecture #CultureClub
Next up: Ryan Kennihan, on creating timeless buildings rooted in place & culture.
🗓️ Thurs, 27 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
#Architecture #CultureClub
November 11, 2025 at 10:15 AM
The @nlireland.bsky.social & @opwireland.bsky.social present Culture Club, a lecture series with leading architectural practices.
Next up: Ryan Kennihan, on creating timeless buildings rooted in place & culture.
🗓️ Thurs, 27 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
#Architecture #CultureClub
Next up: Ryan Kennihan, on creating timeless buildings rooted in place & culture.
🗓️ Thurs, 27 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
#Architecture #CultureClub
Put on your headphones and dance away to ’80s hits and the best #LiveAid tunes! 🎧🎶
Join us at the Live Aid exhibition at the National Photographic Archive on Thu 27 Nov, 6:30-8:30pm.
Relive the music that united millions, surrounded by an amazing photo NLI collection: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Join us at the Live Aid exhibition at the National Photographic Archive on Thu 27 Nov, 6:30-8:30pm.
Relive the music that united millions, surrounded by an amazing photo NLI collection: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
80s Silent Disco
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November 10, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Put on your headphones and dance away to ’80s hits and the best #LiveAid tunes! 🎧🎶
Join us at the Live Aid exhibition at the National Photographic Archive on Thu 27 Nov, 6:30-8:30pm.
Relive the music that united millions, surrounded by an amazing photo NLI collection: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Join us at the Live Aid exhibition at the National Photographic Archive on Thu 27 Nov, 6:30-8:30pm.
Relive the music that united millions, surrounded by an amazing photo NLI collection: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
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This is an important hearing loss advocacy opportunity. Every year 1000 people in Ireland get sudden hearing loss. Urgent 🚨🚨🚨 assessment on hospital & treatment may save someone’s hearing.
📖 Unearthing #BramStoker's lost short story Gibbet Hill at
@nlireland.bsky.social
In this episode of 'The Reader', Podcaster in Residence @zoecomyns.bsky.social speaks to Brian Cleary
🎧 Listen here: soundcloud.com/national_lib...
@nlireland.bsky.social
In this episode of 'The Reader', Podcaster in Residence @zoecomyns.bsky.social speaks to Brian Cleary
🎧 Listen here: soundcloud.com/national_lib...
Podcaster in Residence - Episode 3 - Brian Cleary
Unearthing Bram Stoker's lost short story Gibbet Hill at The National Library
In this episode of The Reader Podcaster in Residence Zoë Comyns speaks to Brian Cleary. Cleary, who had taken time off fro
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November 7, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is an important hearing loss advocacy opportunity. Every year 1000 people in Ireland get sudden hearing loss. Urgent 🚨🚨🚨 assessment on hospital & treatment may save someone’s hearing.
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Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections
Join the LAI Rare Books Group to learn how climate change affects buildings and special collections in libraries.
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November 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
At first glance, you might not notice it, but cat-lovers will spot it right away! 🐾
Across the pages of this 17th-century manuscript are the unmistakable inky paw prints of a curious feline, who clearly couldn’t resist a stroll across the scholar’s desk.
Across the pages of this 17th-century manuscript are the unmistakable inky paw prints of a curious feline, who clearly couldn’t resist a stroll across the scholar’s desk.
November 7, 2025 at 4:50 PM
At first glance, you might not notice it, but cat-lovers will spot it right away! 🐾
Across the pages of this 17th-century manuscript are the unmistakable inky paw prints of a curious feline, who clearly couldn’t resist a stroll across the scholar’s desk.
Across the pages of this 17th-century manuscript are the unmistakable inky paw prints of a curious feline, who clearly couldn’t resist a stroll across the scholar’s desk.
We're very pleased to announce that the @nlireland.bsky.social will co-host iPRES 2030, which will be held in Belfast and Dublin in Sept 2030. The 5-day conference will be led by a consortium group across the island of Ireland.
➡️ Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
➡️ Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
November 7, 2025 at 11:10 AM
We're very pleased to announce that the @nlireland.bsky.social will co-host iPRES 2030, which will be held in Belfast and Dublin in Sept 2030. The 5-day conference will be led by a consortium group across the island of Ireland.
➡️ Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
➡️ Learn more: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
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Had a gorgeous day catching up with friends & attending @dublinbookfest.bsky.social events @nlireland.bsky.social and DCU ending with a super event with @elainefeeney.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social and Lisa Harding with music from I Have A Tribe inspired by the readings. Míle buíochas to all.
November 6, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Had a gorgeous day catching up with friends & attending @dublinbookfest.bsky.social events @nlireland.bsky.social and DCU ending with a super event with @elainefeeney.bsky.social @ronanhession.bsky.social and Lisa Harding with music from I Have A Tribe inspired by the readings. Míle buíochas to all.
This winter, the @nlireland.bsky.social marks the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global concerts that united 1.6 billion viewers in July 1985. 📷
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 AM
This winter, the @nlireland.bsky.social marks the 40th anniversary of Live Aid, the global concerts that united 1.6 billion viewers in July 1985. 📷
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
📷 Explore our programme of free events, and visit our new #LiveAid exhibition: www.nli.ie/.../live-aid...
💻 Happy #WorldDigitalPreservationDay!
The @nlireland.bsky.social keeps safe our country’s cultural heritage by preserving born-digital and digitised collections.
Learn more: www.nli.ie/collections/...
The @nlireland.bsky.social keeps safe our country’s cultural heritage by preserving born-digital and digitised collections.
Learn more: www.nli.ie/collections/...
Digital Collecting
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November 6, 2025 at 9:38 AM
💻 Happy #WorldDigitalPreservationDay!
The @nlireland.bsky.social keeps safe our country’s cultural heritage by preserving born-digital and digitised collections.
Learn more: www.nli.ie/collections/...
The @nlireland.bsky.social keeps safe our country’s cultural heritage by preserving born-digital and digitised collections.
Learn more: www.nli.ie/collections/...
We’re delighted to see photos from our collection featured in this fascinating initiative by our friends at #NationalArchivesofIreland. They’re seeking stories from Irish people aged 100 and over - a wonderful opportunity to preserve and celebrate living history: www.irishstar.com/news/ireland...
National Archive launches search for Irish people who are 100 years or over
The very first census carried out after Ireland gained its independence from Britain will be digitized and published online to celebrate its 100 year anniversary
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November 5, 2025 at 11:06 AM
We’re delighted to see photos from our collection featured in this fascinating initiative by our friends at #NationalArchivesofIreland. They’re seeking stories from Irish people aged 100 and over - a wonderful opportunity to preserve and celebrate living history: www.irishstar.com/news/ireland...
For #AskAConservator Day, we’re taking you behind the scenes with @heritagecouncil.ie/NLI #conservation intern Clodagh Burns. 👩🔬✨
In this video, Clodagh shares a glimpse into the personal diaries of #MaryLeadbeater (née Shackleton, 1758–1826).
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In this video, Clodagh shares a glimpse into the personal diaries of #MaryLeadbeater (née Shackleton, 1758–1826).
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nationallibraryofirelandFor #AskAConservator Day, we’re taking you behind the scenes with @theheritagecouncil/NLI conservation intern Clodagh Burns. 👩🔬✨In this video, Clodagh shares a glimpse into the personal diaries of Mary Leadbeater (née Shackleton, 1758–1826), an author, poet, and memoirist, born in Ballitore, Co. Kildare. Discover how these remarkable 18th-century volumes are being cared for and preserved for future generations. 📜#diaries #MaryLeadbeater #ErnestShackleton #EdmundBurke #MariaEdgeworth #Conservation #CulturalHeritage #AskAConservator #BehindTheScenes #NLICollections #NLIonline #NationalLibraryofIreland
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November 4, 2025 at 11:26 AM
For #AskAConservator Day, we’re taking you behind the scenes with @heritagecouncil.ie/NLI #conservation intern Clodagh Burns. 👩🔬✨
In this video, Clodagh shares a glimpse into the personal diaries of #MaryLeadbeater (née Shackleton, 1758–1826).
www.instagram.com/reel/DQodKv9...
In this video, Clodagh shares a glimpse into the personal diaries of #MaryLeadbeater (née Shackleton, 1758–1826).
www.instagram.com/reel/DQodKv9...
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♀️Last week we celebrated the launch of Thirty Years of Change Through Women’s Eyes: Ireland, 1993–2023 by Íde B. O’Carroll at the @nlireland.bsky.social
The final book in a trilogy by the author under our Attic Press imprint was launched by Gráinne Healy.
📸 Maxwell Photography
The final book in a trilogy by the author under our Attic Press imprint was launched by Gráinne Healy.
📸 Maxwell Photography
November 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
♀️Last week we celebrated the launch of Thirty Years of Change Through Women’s Eyes: Ireland, 1993–2023 by Íde B. O’Carroll at the @nlireland.bsky.social
The final book in a trilogy by the author under our Attic Press imprint was launched by Gráinne Healy.
📸 Maxwell Photography
The final book in a trilogy by the author under our Attic Press imprint was launched by Gráinne Healy.
📸 Maxwell Photography
📅 Tomorrow (4th Nov) is #AskAConservator Day!
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to preserve our collections? This annual event is your chance to ask all your conservation-related questions! 🧤📚✨
💬 Drop your questions about #conservation in the comments below!
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to preserve our collections? This annual event is your chance to ask all your conservation-related questions! 🧤📚✨
💬 Drop your questions about #conservation in the comments below!
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
📅 Tomorrow (4th Nov) is #AskAConservator Day!
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to preserve our collections? This annual event is your chance to ask all your conservation-related questions! 🧤📚✨
💬 Drop your questions about #conservation in the comments below!
Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes to preserve our collections? This annual event is your chance to ask all your conservation-related questions! 🧤📚✨
💬 Drop your questions about #conservation in the comments below!
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'Learn to embrace our native tongue unashamedly with Molly Nic Céile'
📍National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638
🗓️Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm
✨FREE event
Booking:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
@nlireland.bsky.social
📍National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638
🗓️Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm
✨FREE event
Booking:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
@nlireland.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM
'Learn to embrace our native tongue unashamedly with Molly Nic Céile'
📍National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638
🗓️Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm
✨FREE event
Booking:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
@nlireland.bsky.social
📍National Library of Ireland, 7-8 Kildare Street, Dublin, D02 P638
🗓️Tuesday, 4 November 2025 | 6.00pm - 7.00pm
✨FREE event
Booking:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
@nlireland.bsky.social
🏛️ Director's Tour:
Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty
📅 Thursday, 13 November at 6pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Meet in the Front Hall of National Library of Ireland, 7/8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty
📅 Thursday, 13 November at 6pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Meet in the Front Hall of National Library of Ireland, 7/8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Director's Tour of the National Library of Ireland
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November 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🏛️ Director's Tour:
Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty
📅 Thursday, 13 November at 6pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Meet in the Front Hall of National Library of Ireland, 7/8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
Explore the National Library of Ireland with Director Dr Audrey Whitty
📅 Thursday, 13 November at 6pm:
www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Meet in the Front Hall of National Library of Ireland, 7/8 Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
The @NLIreland & @opwireland present a Culture Club series featuring architectural practices. Next up: Marmar architects, founded by Aidan Conway in 2021, exploring the built environment & landscape of the west of Ireland:
🎟️ Thurs, 6 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
🎟️ Thurs, 6 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
October 31, 2025 at 4:54 PM
The @NLIreland & @opwireland present a Culture Club series featuring architectural practices. Next up: Marmar architects, founded by Aidan Conway in 2021, exploring the built environment & landscape of the west of Ireland:
🎟️ Thurs, 6 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
🎟️ Thurs, 6 Nov at 6pm: www.eventbrite.ie/e/culture-cl...
🥮 Barm brack is a true #Halloween classic!
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
Hallowe'en Barm Brack Recipe
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October 31, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🥮 Barm brack is a true #Halloween classic!
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
“Barm” means yeast, and “brack” comes from the Irish breac — “speckled.” 🍞
This 19th-century recipe from NLI MS 9929 swaps dried fruit for fragrant caraway seeds. Fancy baking a vintage favourite? 👉 www.nli.ie/stories/hall...
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Today's highlight in the manuscript reading room of the @nlireland.bsky.social. is this example of an impaled coat of arms belonging to Margaret de Typetot which shows her own coat of arms with those of her husband John Cheyne. Attached to a charter from 1378.
October 29, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Today's highlight in the manuscript reading room of the @nlireland.bsky.social. is this example of an impaled coat of arms belonging to Margaret de Typetot which shows her own coat of arms with those of her husband John Cheyne. Attached to a charter from 1378.
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Today's unexpected archival discovery in the @nlireland.bsky.social. is this spooky pentacle on a late fourteenth century document.
It is the signum or personal sign of a notary called Richard Wheeler.
#Archives #Manuscripts #Medieval #Ireland #Halloween
It is the signum or personal sign of a notary called Richard Wheeler.
#Archives #Manuscripts #Medieval #Ireland #Halloween
October 30, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Today's unexpected archival discovery in the @nlireland.bsky.social. is this spooky pentacle on a late fourteenth century document.
It is the signum or personal sign of a notary called Richard Wheeler.
#Archives #Manuscripts #Medieval #Ireland #Halloween
It is the signum or personal sign of a notary called Richard Wheeler.
#Archives #Manuscripts #Medieval #Ireland #Halloween