An early modern anti-multi-tasking emblem and slogan... “We cannot all do everything” Jacob Hoefnagel, 1634 (British Museum)

497 years ago today, Henry VIII attended a meal with Cardinal Wolsey and the Papal Legate Campeggio, for which this is the menu (one of the few menus for meals attended by Henry) that survive. 1/8

Lovely to receive my copy of ‘Childhood and the Irish’ containing my chapter on soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan. With thanks to wonderful editor @salvadorryan.bsky.social. @atumayo.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @wordwellbooks.bsky.social

St. Patricks Graveyard • Kilmovee • Mayo In the east of County Mayo, near the Roscommon border, you can find the remains of a small medieval church set within a historic graveyard that has been in use for centuries. An atmospheric place where you can feel a deep well of time. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm

Hooray! The British Library has just released a beta version of its rebuilt Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue: searcharchives.bl.uk 2,619 hits for 'petition' in Western Manuscripts, texts in English, in case you're curious. 🗃️

Thinking of the student Mary Young who 106 years ago today 'said "shan't" under [her] breath when told to repeat poor work'.

Spent a lovely while this lunchtime making Christmas cards in @atumayo.bsky.social library. Thanks to Geraldine for facilitating lots of happy crafters.

On Wednesday at 1pm, we look forward to welcoming Carra Singers, directed by Aušra Kvietkutė to the campus, where they will perform a selection of Christmas carols. They will also be joined by a few musical friends. All welcome to join us and enjoy some Christmas carols. @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Next week at ATU Mayo, we have Dr David McGuinness speaking about court tombs in Ireland. All welcome. Wednesday 10th December at 7.30pm. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social

A new occasional series #NoraGretts

We are looking forward to an evening lecture by writer, broadcaster and mountaineer Dermot Somers on his adventures. The lecture will take place on Wednesday 26th November at 7.30pm and all are welcome. @atumayo.bsky.social @atumayo.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Students from our Nursing programmes at ATU Mayo enjoying a music workshop with Aušra Kvietkutė, exploring singing, rhythm, body percussion and the calming sounds of Tibetan singing bowls. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

"Childhood and the Irish", a new book by SPPU faculty member Prof Salvador Ryan, will be launched on the 1st of December by RTE's Miriam O'Callaghan in the The Royal Irish Academy. See details below:

A wonderful day at ATU Mayo conferring yesterday. Comhgairdeachas to our History & Geography graduates on their achievements. 🎓 @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

ATU Mayo History & Geography students on a field trip to Cong & Ross Errilly. They explored these medieval sites … and rescued a football! @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

Plus I have a little piece on the childhood days of soprano Margaret Burke Sheridan in Castlebar. Looking forward to seeing the book 📕 @salvadorryan.bsky.social

Save the date! 📆 We are bringing the VRTI Roadshow to Kilkenny this month, with a special addition: the launch of Professor Keith Busby's new publication — The Statute of Kilkenny — published by the Irish Manuscripts Commission. 🗓️ Tues25 November 2025 🕠 6:45 – 9:00 PM 📍 Mayfair Library, Kilkenny

For anyone who wants to have a listen to my RTE History Show chat last night about the 250,000 Irish Americans who served in the U.S. military during the Civil War, you can now listen to that section of the show here: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Stork eating a snake while a haughty blue bird looks on. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

T’was the night before Halloween. 🎃 #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Small copper butterfly. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Empress Zoe. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Fantastic lecture series organised by the @prayticipate.bsky.social COST network - may be of interest to @chesterbeatty.bsky.social @jdmccafferty.bsky.social - online on Tuesday evenings - prayticipate.eu/wp-content/u...

Knock. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing For @georgiamacmillan.bsky.social, dark skies champion.

Crown shyness #inktober #drawing #inktober2025

Mayo tree, looks more like Japan than Ireland. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Japanese scene. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Owl from Vienna Zoo. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Thanks to Dr Benjamin Thébaudeau for a very interesting talk on the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark yesterday evening. @atumayo.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social @perryshare.bsky.social

A colourful weevil. Based on a photo in Insect Portraits by Lisa Clancy. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Church tower in Lithuania. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawng

Stained glass flowers, based on the work of Deborah Lowe.

Due to popular demand the "Words on the Wave" exhibition will extend it's run until Monday 27th Oct. Don't miss your last chance to see these unique early medieval treasures at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare St. www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

Harry Clarke’s ship. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

A leaf-miner moth. Based on a photo from Lisa Clancy’s new book ‘Animal Portraits’. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing #speirgorm

Tower house staircase (actually Jeremy Irons’s castle). #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing #speirgorm

A winter’s journey, based on an original in the Chester Beatty Library by Chinese artist Zhou Shenghua. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Mayan pottery #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Dr Benjamin Thébaudeau will begin our series of evening lectures with a talk on the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark on Wednesday 22nd October at 7.30pm. All welcome. @atumayo.bsky.social @atu-hrg.bsky.social @oflynnatu.bsky.social

Turquoise Mayan mask. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Beethoven Haus, Bonn. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Can’t be doing with stream of consciousness.

The swift. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing #speirgorm

Based on the cover of Seascraper by Benjamin Wood. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing

Sporting a classic from the attic!

Sleeping seal. #inktober #inktober2025 #speirgorm #drawing

Medieval lady with a tent peg. She was originally hammering it into a man’s head… oh dear. #inktober #inktober2025 #drawing #speirgorm

Pheasant, from a photo by @foxglovelane.bsky.social #inktober #inktober2025 #speirgorm #drawing

Harry Clarke’s vertical city. #inktober #inktober2025 #speirgorm

Cell membrane #inktober