Gorgeous book! #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

LOVED Sheena Wilkinson's First Term at Fernside. Eagerly awaited #2 & it didn't disappoint! True Friends at Fernside! Read lots Malory Towers, St. Clare's, Chalet School as a girl so devoured this! Convincingly set in 1925 Belfast boarding school. Age 9+ will💕this! 10/10 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Kildare labyrinth's unusual design! St Brigid, who is the patron saint of Kildare, was the inspiration for the maze, which comprises of the St Brigid’s cross located within 4 quadrants with the centre of the maze representing the centre of the cross! More than 2km #medievalsky #saints #WyrdWednesday

23 Sept: St Adomnán/Eunan (d. 704). 9th abbot #Iona! From #Donegal. As well as writing the famous Vita/Life on his cousin St Columba he wrote 'Law of Innocents' (women/other non-combatants in wartime; fines for breaking) - on my wish list! Four Courts Press: www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2020/l...

23 Sept: Feast Day of St Adomnán/Eunan (d. 704). 9th abbot of #Iona, Dál Riata, Scotland. From #Donegal. Wrote Vita/Life on cousin Columba (Prophecies, Miracles, Apparitions of Angels), 'Law of Innocents' (women/other non-combatants in wartime; fines for breaking) & 'On Holy Places' (pilgrimage).

23 Sept: Feast Day of Ss Conaing mac Luachanáin, Comnat and Sárán. Little-known saints in medieval Irish martyrologies. Not known when or where they lived. 📷Assignment Point

Brilliant book! Read an extract in the link!

Lovely article by the fab @clodaghfinn.bsky.social on the wonderful @nicolapierce.bsky.social 's new book!!! Great Irish Wives! Worth a repost!

. @manchanmagan.bsky.social Ninety-Nine Words for Rain (and One for Sun) is terrific, just like his other books on the Irish language! Fascinating that our ancestors relied on birds, trees, animals and land/sea markers for signs of weather! I only know a teeny bit of Old Irish but love 💕this! 🌧️☔️

Happy Autumn Equinox to those of you in the Northern Hemisphere! Plus, the vernal equinox in the Southern Hemisphere! xx. 📷Mine. Cowtail pump in Gracehill, Co. Antrim, in autumn. 🍂🍃

Just a reminder that as well as bluesky, I am also on instagram ( @lorraineelizabeth59), and facebook (Lorraine Mulholland)! 📸🤳 www.instagram.com/lorraineeliz... www.facebook.com/antrim.irela...

She's now available in PAPERBACK in the USA! You can order through the link! 🛒🛍️📗 #medievalsky #hagiography #saints

22 Sept: Feast of sons of Ernéne of Inis Mac n-Ernín/ #Inchmacnerin, "island of the sons of Éirín", Church Island, Lough Key, Co. #Roscommon. Founded by St Columba? Associated with Annals of Loch Cé in @britishlibrary.bsky.social (cover events, mainly in Connacht/neighbouring regions 1014-1590).

22 Sept: Feast Day of St Áed mac Senaig, mac Ernin. Described as "gentle, virginal" in Martyrology of Gorman. O'Clerys said he was 1 of 2 saints who went with St Moling of Luachra, Kerry (d. 697) to ask for a remission of the Borumha tribute on the Leinstermen from Fionuachta, King of Ireland.

22 Sept: Feast Day of St Barrind/Barrfhinn, son or Ernin. "great" MartG. Of Little Island, #Waterford? There was a St Bairfionn who founded Little Island, Waterford in 6th C, & was a disciple of St Comgall, but it might not be this St Barrind (O'Hanlon). Monastery there 6-8th century. 📷Aubrey Dale

22 Sept: Feast Day of Colum of Enach. Enach a placename which indicates bog, moor or swamp (Prof Elva Johnston). O'Hanlon felt Colum was 6th C & in the pair of lakes called Enagh Lough/Loch Eanach "marshy lake", Co. #Derry. Setting for ghost stories e.g. the man with a dog's head! 📷Kay Atherton

6, 22 Sept: Feast Days of St Colmán son of Cathbad of Midísel/ #Meeshal/ #Myshal, Co. #Carlow, Snám Luthair/ #Slanore, Co. #Cavan & Ros Glanna/ #Donaghmore, Co #Tyrone (Prof Pádraig Ó Riain). 'godly, pure-coloured Colman, son of Cathbad, to help us!' MartG. 📷Slanore monastery on Cavan map ©wikipedia

Tír na nÓg: A Favourite Irish Legend. Upliftingly retold @erikamcgann.bsky.social & sumptuously illustrated by Conor Busuttil. Full of classic fairy tale creatures 3+ will adore. When sadness strikes Niamh learns the strength of a human heart 10/10 @theobrienpress.bsky.social #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

Baptistry ceiling of Belfast Cathedral - aka St Anne's Cathedral (Church of Ireland). 📷mine #church #churches #cathedral #cathedrals #CeilingsOnSunday

Puffling and the Stormy Sea by @erikamcgann.bsky.social @gerrydalyart.bsky.social gorgeous! 4th in this enchanting series! Curiosity, adventure & kindness set on Skelligs. Puffling is swept to sea but will she get home with help? Love the gannets & basking shark! 10/10💫 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

21 Sept: Feast Day of St Clemens, identified by Colgan with an 8th century Irish scholar, but confused with a Spanish Claudius (Prof Elva Johnston). 🎨Irish Franciscan friar John Colgan (d. 1658). Noted hagiographer/historian. Depicted in fresco by Fr. Emmanuel di Como in St. Isidore's College, Rome.

21 Sept, 7 & 22 Oct: Feast Days of St Matthew. 1 of the 4 Evangelists and 1 of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Shown is Matthew in the Book of Dimma, 8th century pocket Gospel Book originally from Abbey of Roscrea, founded by St. Crónán in Co. Tipperary. TCD Research Collections @tcdlibrary.bsky.social

21 Sept, 7 & 22 Oct: Feast Days of St Matthew. 1 of the 4 Evangelists and 1 of the 12 Apostles of Jesus. Tax collector so patron of accountants, bankers, and civil servants! 🎨Matthew in Book of Kells f27v (left). 🎨 Incipit to Gospel of Matthew f29r (right) @tcdlibrary.bsky.social

21 Sept: Feast Day of St Sárán of Lessán in Slíab Callainn/Slieve Gallion, #Lissan parish, Co. #Derry & Cluain Dá Acra in Cheachair. Cheachair on Longford/Leitrim border (Prof Pádraig Ó Riain)? Slieve Gallion easternmost of the Sperrin Mountains. Son of Tighernach. Described "the goodly gem" MartG

21 Sept: Feast Day of St Landelin of #Ettenheim #Germany. 6-7th century. Irish prince. Led hermit life in Black Forest. Fed deer with hands. Hunter thought he was sorcerer; cut head & limbs off! 5 springs formed where killed! Patron: children, fever, eye diseases. Relic procession Sun after 21 Sept.

Emma Byrne's Famous Irish Mariners! Brendan the Navigator, Ernest Shackleton, Tom Crean, Grace O’Malley, Kate Tyrrell, John Barry, Francis Beaufort, Maude Delap, John Holland+! "we...punched above our weight...maritime achievement". Perfect for Irish history fans! 10/10💫 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

Part of the wonderful Words on the Wave temporary exhibition on in @nmireland.bsky.social, Dublin! On until 24th October - a must see! #medieval #medievalsky

Emma Byrne's Famous Irish Mariners! Brendan the Navigator, Ernest Shackleton, Tom Crean, Grace O’Malley, Kate Tyrrell, John Barry, Francis Beaufort, Maude Delap, John Holland+! "we...punched above our weight...maritime achievement". Perfect for Irish history fans! 10/10💫 @theobrienpress.bsky.social

What a lovely thing for me to see in my local Ballymena Waterstones! "St Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women - An inspiring book for young readers featuring Irish female saints who have been forgotten. A must-have book for history fans." #medieval #medievalsky #hagiography #herstory #WomensHistory

Here's some more of the 56 illustrations from @saracharles.bsky.social wonderful book, The Medieval Scriptorium: Making Books in the Middle Ages! So readable yet Sara is no doubt an expert in her field on medieval manuscripts! Publisher: @reaktionbooks.bsky.social cc/ @mccrimmons.bsky.social

I ADORE @saracharles.bsky.social The Medieval Scriptorium! 7 richly illustrated chapters open with Sara’s own beautiful vignettes. Journey through beginnings, parchment ins/outs, inks, illumination, painting, & decline! Irish focus in chapter 2! My buddy train read! @reaktionbooks.bsky.social

Margaret Stokes (March 1832 #Dublin-20 Sept 1900 #Dublin). Archaeologist, antiquary, illustrator and writer - most important Irish woman antiquarian of her day. 1876, honorary MRIA. After father died, studied ancient Irish art, monuments & saints full time. #medievalsky www.dib.ie/biography/st...

20 Sept: Feast Day of Ss Mogaid the priest & Áedán son of Oissín "whom I beseech". Quote in the 12th century Martyrology of Gorman. Little-known saints in medieval Irish martyrologies. Nothing more known about them. 📷Pilgrim Path Waymarker in Co. Cork. ©Joe King.

I'm hoping to get down to Dublin to see Words on the Wave for a second time! On until 24th October! #medievalsky #medieval

An Introduction to Monastic Orders in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2025/06/mona... #Monasticism

Of interest to fans of St Gobnait! #bees #medieval #medievalsky

Gorgeous Glendalough - on my wish list to visit in the next 1-2 years!!! #medievalsky #monasteries

Shoes in the Middle Ages www.medievalists.net/2025/06/midd... #MedievalShoes

Font in Down Cathedral (CofI), Downpatrick, Co. Down. The font is the base of a high cross! Placed in the cathedral by the family of Colonel Rt Hon R H Wallace CB in 1931 & has been used as a baptismal font since 1932 📷me #church #churches #ChurchHistory #medievalsky #Christian #FontsOnFriday

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Irish Seashore is beautiful & fascinating! By Lucy Taylor/Linda Fährlin. Knowledge hungry kids will love this! Some of my favourite of the 27 chapters are: sea snails, anemones, worms, & jellyfish! Out 25 Sept. e22.99. Publisher: Gill Books #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

One day St Brigid was given a gift of #apples & sloes. She gave them to some lepers. The nun who'd given them angry; Brigid cursed her apple tree! 2nd woman gave Brigid same gift & Brigid gave them to lepers! But this woman asked that she & her garden be blessed; done x2! #medievalsky #FolkyFriday 🍏

19 Sept: Feast Day of Ss Fintan an abbot "noble fair. . . a rare gem", Mac Cúigi a priest, Comgell a virgin, "dear modest " Sechán & Anci/Ainchi. Little-known saints in medieval Irish martyrologies. Nothing more known about them. Quotes from 12th C Martyrology of Gorman. 📷Claddagh Design

🐶Pinterest 📗The full story of St Lí Ban the mermaid of Lough Neagh can be found in my book, St Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women. Giant peeing horses from the gods & Manannán mac Lir! 23 stories of Irish female saints. Tasks, myths/folklore, poetry, facts, name checklist, quiz & more! #medievalsky

Lí Ban's little Irish terrier pup followed eagerly behind her. ‘Madra’, ‘dog’ in Irish as she called him. Everywhere Lí Ban went Madra went too! So when Lí Ban was turned into a mermaid for 300 years, Madra was turned into an otter, ‘Madra Uisce’, a 'water dog'! A Super #pet! #BookologyThursday 🐕🦦

18 Sept: Feast Day of St Máel Chanaig of Rúscach in Cuailnge/ #Rooskey, Cooley, Co. #Louth. In great Irish epic Táin Bó Cualnge/The Cattle Raid of Cooley! Queen Medb of Connacht tries to steal the stud bull Donn Cuailnge! Opposed only be teenage Cú Chulainn! 📷Cooley mountains ©talkofthetown

18 Sept: St Fergna a "great" priest (son of King of Cashel), Fóendlegach "who was found a help" & Gema virgin of Riacc Innse. Little-known Irish saints. Not known when/where they lived. Quotes MartG. 📷St Tola’s Cross/church, Dysert O’Dea monastery, Co. Clare www.megalithicireland.com/Dysert%20O%2...

18 Sept: Feast Day of St Énna mac Nuadhan/Endeus/Enda of Imleach fada/ #Emlaghfad, "long margin land", Co. #Sligo. 6th century. Monastery founded by St Columba/Colmcille (traditional idea)? St Énna was appointed to it. 6 miles south of Sligo, and 1 mile from Ballymote (O'Hanlon). 📷CofI ©CofI

I'm very blessed that @theobrienpress.bsky.social have sent me copies all 5 of these gorgeous new picture books to review! They are all stunning, and I recommend them all!!!

The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Irish Seashore is beautiful & fascinating! By Lucy Taylor/Linda Fährlin. Knowledge hungry kids will love this! Some of my favourite of the 27 chapters are: sea snails, anemones, worms, & jellyfish! Out 25 Sept. e22.99. Publisher: Gill Books #DiscoverIrishKidsBooks

What a lovely thing for me to see in my local Ballymena Waterstones! "St Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women - An inspiring book for young readers featuring Irish female saints who have been forgotten. A must-have book for history fans." #medieval #medievalsky #hagiography #herstory #WomensHistory