Colleen Curran
@ccurran.bsky.social
Sermone nitidus. Early Insular, Irish, British, Breton, Cornish, Welsh and wider Palaeography & Manuscripts. I love the letter g.
Today is a good day
January 31, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Today is a good day
Another snowy holiday here. Happy 2026, everyone.
January 1, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Another snowy holiday here. Happy 2026, everyone.
We've had an unexpectedly white Christmas this year! Happy Christmas to you and yours.
December 24, 2025 at 8:15 PM
We've had an unexpectedly white Christmas this year! Happy Christmas to you and yours.
Until next time, beautiful
December 7, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Until next time, beautiful
I will never tire of this view
December 5, 2025 at 11:31 AM
I will never tire of this view
🎶The world for once, in perfect harmonyyyyyy🎵
December 4, 2025 at 5:57 PM
🎶The world for once, in perfect harmonyyyyyy🎵
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! (British Library, Add MS 42130)
November 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! (British Library, Add MS 42130)
Oh! There's a bilinear half-uncial-shaped g in the Book of Durrow! (TCD, MS 57, fol. 86r)
November 26, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Oh! There's a bilinear half-uncial-shaped g in the Book of Durrow! (TCD, MS 57, fol. 86r)
Very intrigued to read this!
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Very intrigued to read this!
The Vatican's 'Action Successful' message always makes my day
November 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
The Vatican's 'Action Successful' message always makes my day
I have been informed that there is a crafts-store/bookstore in Ireland called 'Vibes and Scribes'. I am obsessed.
October 31, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I have been informed that there is a crafts-store/bookstore in Ireland called 'Vibes and Scribes'. I am obsessed.
I do not want to leave.
October 26, 2025 at 3:10 PM
I do not want to leave.
Daniel from Ballymote, your insular half-uncial is exquisite and I fully appreciate that you used a Caroline g.
October 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Daniel from Ballymote, your insular half-uncial is exquisite and I fully appreciate that you used a Caroline g.
One thing before I leave (my companion is looking desperately at train times): the student exhibit is one of my favourite things about this exhibit. Can you believe that school-children designed these?!
October 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
One thing before I leave (my companion is looking desperately at train times): the student exhibit is one of my favourite things about this exhibit. Can you believe that school-children designed these?!
I went back to the Isidore fragments. The dimeneundo
October 26, 2025 at 3:02 PM
I went back to the Isidore fragments. The dimeneundo
I would like this as wallpaper in my home, please.
October 26, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I would like this as wallpaper in my home, please.
Also please note the acrostic
October 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Also please note the acrostic
Ahhh so important for the development of verse layout
October 26, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Ahhh so important for the development of verse layout
Understanding computus is soooo important for palaeographers because the ability to date the tables is so helpful. Very grateful to Jacopo for teaching me.
October 26, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Understanding computus is soooo important for palaeographers because the ability to date the tables is so helpful. Very grateful to Jacopo for teaching me.
The Greek Gospel-book!!
October 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Greek Gospel-book!!
This is also a very pretty g too.
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
This is also a very pretty g too.
Say it with me now: the 👏🏻 g
October 26, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Say it with me now: the 👏🏻 g
The parchment. Gorgeous.
October 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The parchment. Gorgeous.
I went back to the Gospel-book
October 26, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I went back to the Gospel-book
