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"Nora Thornton and Joanne Carroll are @nlireland.bsky.social archivists who combine a personal interest in #food and #foodculture with their professional work..."
Learn more about our historic #cookbooks in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article:
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
Learn more about our historic #cookbooks in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article:
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
Joe McNamee: How historic recipes can teach us so much about Ireland's past
Tracing the evolution of the Irish peasant’s diet over the centuries serves up the grievous impact of Ireland’s colonisation almost literally on a plate.
www.irishexaminer.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
"Nora Thornton and Joanne Carroll are @nlireland.bsky.social archivists who combine a personal interest in #food and #foodculture with their professional work..."
Learn more about our historic #cookbooks in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article:
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
Learn more about our historic #cookbooks in this @irishexaminer.bsky.social article:
www.irishexaminer.com/food/arid-41...
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🥮 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
www.nli.ie
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...
Cake I made today for #StreetFeast2025
May 25, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Cake I made today for #StreetFeast2025
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Roses are red
Violets are blue
Ask your coworker
Are you in the union too?
Violets are blue
Ask your coworker
Are you in the union too?
February 14, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Ask your coworker
Are you in the union too?
Violets are blue
Ask your coworker
Are you in the union too?
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What stories do old #cameras tell? 📷
William Fagan explores a remarkable collection of vintage #photographic equipment from the defunct Photographic Society of Ireland, now preserved in the National Photographic Archive: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
William Fagan explores a remarkable collection of vintage #photographic equipment from the defunct Photographic Society of Ireland, now preserved in the National Photographic Archive: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
Eyes From the Past: Unveiling Ireland’s Photographic Legacy
www.nli.ie
February 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
What stories do old #cameras tell? 📷
William Fagan explores a remarkable collection of vintage #photographic equipment from the defunct Photographic Society of Ireland, now preserved in the National Photographic Archive: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
William Fagan explores a remarkable collection of vintage #photographic equipment from the defunct Photographic Society of Ireland, now preserved in the National Photographic Archive: www.nli.ie/news-stories...
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A list of my seven favourite metal band names from around the world…
7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia)
6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic)
5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany)
4. Depressed Mode (Finland)
3. Lobster Apocalypse (US)
2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan)
1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)
7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia)
6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic)
5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany)
4. Depressed Mode (Finland)
3. Lobster Apocalypse (US)
2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan)
1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)
December 19, 2024 at 12:38 PM
A list of my seven favourite metal band names from around the world…
7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia)
6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic)
5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany)
4. Depressed Mode (Finland)
3. Lobster Apocalypse (US)
2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan)
1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)
7. Aggressive Snail Attack (Croatia)
6. Teddy Bear Autopsy (Czech Republic)
5. We Butter the Bread with Butter (Germany)
4. Depressed Mode (Finland)
3. Lobster Apocalypse (US)
2. Bathtub Shitter (Japan)
1. Destiny Potato (Serbia)
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We’re at the #UnityAndHope rally!
Those spreading fear and division don’t have anything to offer. But we do.
We fight for better pay, for your rights, for housing, for public services.
Join the side that wants a better Ireland for all, and actually does something about it.
Those spreading fear and division don’t have anything to offer. But we do.
We fight for better pay, for your rights, for housing, for public services.
Join the side that wants a better Ireland for all, and actually does something about it.
November 23, 2024 at 1:42 PM
We’re at the #UnityAndHope rally!
Those spreading fear and division don’t have anything to offer. But we do.
We fight for better pay, for your rights, for housing, for public services.
Join the side that wants a better Ireland for all, and actually does something about it.
Those spreading fear and division don’t have anything to offer. But we do.
We fight for better pay, for your rights, for housing, for public services.
Join the side that wants a better Ireland for all, and actually does something about it.