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Bill Kerrigan
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#BCIrishStudies courses for next semester!!
November 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Flowers from The Burren, a week ago:
#wildflowerhour
May 24, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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A Septarian nodule with fools gold (iron pyrite) encrusted veins. Basically a fancy fossilized mud bubble.
Might be my favourite stone so far this year!!
County Clare, Ireland
March 1, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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I was delighted to record this with Niamh and Tiago, hope you all enjoy!
Happy Valentine's!❤️We are marking the occasion by exploring the life of heiress, mother, transregional noblewoman, Isabel de Clare, daughter of Aoife & Strongbow, wife of famous knight William Marshall. Thank you @jmarshallmed.bsky.social for the excellent interview! open.spotify.com/episode/3lE3...
Isabel de Clare (d.1220) with Dr John Marshall
The Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
February 14, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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Jan 15: Feast of Íte / Ita († 570/77) of Killeedy, Co. Limerick; had an important regional cult; celebrated as a fostermother (including of Jesus), confidante (St Brendan) & a 'second Brigit'; her day still celebrated locally

St Ita & St Brendan, Michael Healy @nationalgalleryirl.bsky.social 📸by me
January 15, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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6ᵗʰ c.
I-KER-052 (CIIC 184; Gort na gCuileannach/Gortnagullanagh, Co. Kerry)

ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔᚇᚓᚉᚓᚇᚇᚐ | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔᚉᚐᚈᚒᚃ[ᚔᚉ…]
a: MAQQI DECEDDA b: MAQQI CATUVỊC̣[.?.]
‘of Mac-Deichet (*Maqqas-Deceddas) son of *Cathai/Cathach (*Catuvics)

The 6ᵗʰ century saw the greatest activity in the production of ogams.
December 4, 2024 at 5:33 AM
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Here be dragons...

Plan a trip to County Meath in search of magical beasts! This unusual and enigmatic carving is situated above a niche on the west wall of the 16th century Franciscan College on the Hill of Slane.
November 29, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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I'm offering a short online course for the American Irish Historical Society over 3 weeks in December. Researching the Irish in the American Civil War- from where they fought to navigating pension files and other records. More details and how to sign up here: aihsny.org/events-2/aih...
AIHS History Course: Researching the American Civil War — American Irish Historical Society
Join Dr. Damian Shiels for a three part course into using several fascinating archives in your Irish in the Civil War research.
aihsny.org
November 20, 2024 at 6:59 PM