@breathingfire.bsky.social
Heritage/history and Medieval stuff, Accidental advocate. Mother. She/her. An American in Galway. Rights are not pie.
Today 11th February is the feast day of St Gobnait, patron saint of bees. #HarryClarke #HonanChapel #speirgorm
February 11, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Today 11th February is the feast day of St Gobnait, patron saint of bees. #HarryClarke #HonanChapel #speirgorm
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The housing crisis is having a disproportionate and acute impact on people living with disabilities, an Oireachtas committee will be told.
Limited housing access for disabled people, cttee to hear
The housing crisis is having a disproportionate and acute impact on people living with disabilities, an Oireachtas committee will be told.
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February 11, 2026 at 6:57 AM
The housing crisis is having a disproportionate and acute impact on people living with disabilities, an Oireachtas committee will be told.
One of my favourite #HarryClarke St #Brigids. Although apparently he did only design and not execute this one, albeit I think it certainly looks distinctively Clarke-ish! In St Michael and St John’s Church in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.
February 1, 2026 at 12:15 PM
One of my favourite #HarryClarke St #Brigids. Although apparently he did only design and not execute this one, albeit I think it certainly looks distinctively Clarke-ish! In St Michael and St John’s Church in Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.
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So much magic, warmth, humour. Such a loss. #CatherineOHara youtu.be/QwLZfPPM7GQ?...
Mitch & Mickey - A Kiss At The End Of The Rainbow
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January 30, 2026 at 9:10 PM
So much magic, warmth, humour. Such a loss. #CatherineOHara youtu.be/QwLZfPPM7GQ?...
Fun fact: You could probably take a side trip to Norham if you walked #StCuthbertsWay with #HillwalkTours @hillwalktours.bsky.social
Jan 15: Feast of Ceolwulf (†764), king of the Northumbrians. Ruler to whom Bede presented his completed Ecclesiastical History. Abdicated in 737 after a turbulent reign. Became Lindisfarne monk. Buried near Cuthbert. Norham-on-Tweed later held relics, Durham his head. 📸xlibber #medievalsky
January 15, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Fun fact: You could probably take a side trip to Norham if you walked #StCuthbertsWay with #HillwalkTours @hillwalktours.bsky.social
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The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂
Booking available here:
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Booking available here:
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December 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The algorithms are making it a lot harder to spread the word about these online talks. Although numbers are still reasonable, it would be a great help if folk were able to give the 30 December event a quick share 🙂
Booking available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
Booking available here:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/buildings-...
Where is the era-appropriate movie version of the Waitresses' " #Christmas Wrapping"? #ChristmasMovies I'd watch that romcom.
December 10, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Where is the era-appropriate movie version of the Waitresses' " #Christmas Wrapping"? #ChristmasMovies I'd watch that romcom.
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We’re nominated for Research Project of the Year! 🎉
Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage:
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/V...
#MedievalIreland #IrishArchaeology
Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage:
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/V...
#MedievalIreland #IrishArchaeology
December 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
We’re nominated for Research Project of the Year! 🎉
Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage:
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/V...
#MedievalIreland #IrishArchaeology
Vote for Words on the Wave and help us celebrate Ireland’s medieval heritage:
👉 www.museum.ie/en-IE/News/V...
#MedievalIreland #IrishArchaeology
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The Heritage Council is marking the 25th anniversary of an education programme aimed at connecting schoolchildren with the history of their local areas.
'Heritage is everywhere' - Pupils connect with locality
The Heritage Council is marking the 25th anniversary of an education programme, aimed at connecting schoolchildren with the history of their local areas.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:08 AM
The Heritage Council is marking the 25th anniversary of an education programme aimed at connecting schoolchildren with the history of their local areas.
The return of the time of the Táin Bó. Can berserkers and demigods be far behind? #CúChulainn #speirgorm
A farmer who had 18 cattle stolen from his farm in west Cork has said he is afraid of being targeted again
Farmer afraid of being targeted again after cattle stolen
A farmer who had 18 cattle stolen from his farm in west Cork has said he is afraid of being targeted again.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:59 AM
The return of the time of the Táin Bó. Can berserkers and demigods be far behind? #CúChulainn #speirgorm
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‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
November 15, 2025 at 6:12 AM
‘Death remains my intimate shadow partner. It has been with me since birth, always hovering close by. I understand one day we will finally waltz together into the ether. I hope when that time comes, I die with the satisfaction of a life well-lived, unapologetic, joyful, & full of love.’
—Alice Wong
—Alice Wong
So you can send Dairy Milk Chocolate but not Cheese & Onion crisps because "no dairy"? 🙃 #Spéirgorm www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
An Post advises customers over sending parcels to US
As people turn to thinking of preparing their Christmas parcels to send, An Post is advising customers of new rules which mean certain items can no longer be mailed to the United States.
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November 7, 2025 at 4:52 PM
So you can send Dairy Milk Chocolate but not Cheese & Onion crisps because "no dairy"? 🙃 #Spéirgorm www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
#IrishBookWeek: Share an Irish Bookshop charliebyrne.ie
October 18, 2025 at 8:58 AM
#IrishBookWeek: Share an Irish Bookshop charliebyrne.ie
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“Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.”
To shut down rude behavior instantly, try a simple yet powerful five-word response.
Use this 5-word phrase when someone is rude to you—it's like 'holding up a mirror,' says public speaking expert
When we encounter a rude person, our first instinct might be to fire back with a snarky comment. But that's not the right move, says public speaking expert John Bowe. Here's the perfect response to instantly shut down rude behavior.
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October 6, 2025 at 6:35 AM
“Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra.”
What I need now is a #ChristopherGuest #CoenBros collab sequel to both #AMightyWind and #InsideLlewynDavis, please and thank you. youtu.be/lSwO-k-RqNA?...
Inside Llewyn Davis - Please Mr. Kennedy
YouTube video by CBS Films
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October 6, 2025 at 6:55 AM
What I need now is a #ChristopherGuest #CoenBros collab sequel to both #AMightyWind and #InsideLlewynDavis, please and thank you. youtu.be/lSwO-k-RqNA?...
Will figurehead carving classes include enchantments and how to make the figureheads into homes for magical guardian spirits?
Fancy a career change and saving a critically endangered craft or heritage skill from extinction? Have a look at these. I'm currently undecided, but glass eye making and clay pipe making are top of my list! 👁️
September 30, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Will figurehead carving classes include enchantments and how to make the figureheads into homes for magical guardian spirits?
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Apparently wearing a raspberry beret (the kind you find in a second hand store), this cheeky red-crested, tiny-tongued tessellated serpent features on a mid 4th century #Roman mosaic from Dorchester
Found in Durngate Street in 1905, it's now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
#MosaicMonday
Found in Durngate Street in 1905, it's now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
#MosaicMonday
August 4, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Apparently wearing a raspberry beret (the kind you find in a second hand store), this cheeky red-crested, tiny-tongued tessellated serpent features on a mid 4th century #Roman mosaic from Dorchester
Found in Durngate Street in 1905, it's now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
#MosaicMonday
Found in Durngate Street in 1905, it's now in @dorsetmuseum.bsky.social
📷 Sept 2024
#MosaicMonday
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He had me at 'serious gourmet shit'.😆
July 31, 2025 at 12:47 PM
He had me at 'serious gourmet shit'.😆
Happy birthday to the lovely @ailsod.bsky.social !
a woman in a blue shirt is being brushed by a man in a red jacket
ALT: a woman in a blue shirt is being brushed by a man in a red jacket
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July 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy birthday to the lovely @ailsod.bsky.social !
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Please check on your disabled friends and neighbours in the path of the tsunami.
Many can’t evacuate without help.
Many are critically dependent on electricity to power wheelchairs, breathing equipment & more.
They can’t flee easily and don’t deserve to be left behind.
Many can’t evacuate without help.
Many are critically dependent on electricity to power wheelchairs, breathing equipment & more.
They can’t flee easily and don’t deserve to be left behind.
July 30, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Please check on your disabled friends and neighbours in the path of the tsunami.
Many can’t evacuate without help.
Many are critically dependent on electricity to power wheelchairs, breathing equipment & more.
They can’t flee easily and don’t deserve to be left behind.
Many can’t evacuate without help.
Many are critically dependent on electricity to power wheelchairs, breathing equipment & more.
They can’t flee easily and don’t deserve to be left behind.
Irish Tourism's roots run deep: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
All you need to know about the origins of Irish tourism
Here are some of the major events, colourful players and curious facts which shaped the early years of Irish tourism
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July 3, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Irish Tourism's roots run deep: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Words on the Waves at the National Museum of Ireland this summer, featured in the Smithsonian
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
These Medieval Monks Scribbled Notes in the Margins of Their Books More Than 1,000 Years Ago
A new exhibition in Dublin showcases historic manuscripts written in Irish monasteries. The show also features medieval artifacts, such as a rare book shrine found in a river in the 1980s
www.smithsonianmag.com
July 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Words on the Waves at the National Museum of Ireland this summer, featured in the Smithsonian
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/t...
