Lorrhalore

Historian, Researcher & Guide
OPW

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

Between the trees
Monaincha Church 12th century

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#lorrhalore #monainchaabbey #irishhistory #medievalhistory

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St. John the Evangelist (f.11) from
The Lorrha Missal ( c.800AD)
https://t.co/hUPM6XpMti

#lorrhalore #irishmanuscripts #medievalireland

[DementiaServices SJH @DSIDCDementia]

Save the date! DSiDC is pleased to share details of a free event: The Brain Health & Dementia Public Research Day 25th Feb. Whether you're living with dementia, supporting someone who is or interested in brain health, this occasion is for everyone.

[Brían Tríagain @BTriagain]

Irish monks invented the space between words & early punctuation, such as commas & full stops, etc, 1,400 years ago

This simple act helped advance literacy & knowledge dissemination & became the dominant standard across the globe today

What an amazing contribution to the world

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

Lorrha, a village in North Tipperary may have derived its name from either of the long low hills that surround it or from a place of early monastic settlement.
See link for more details:
https://t.co/GI1lsS7nNI

#lorrhalore #lorrha #placenames #irishhistory #Tipperary

[West Cork Hist Fest @westcorkhisfest]

Can highly recommend: Catherine Wynne included Lady Butler in her fascinating talk on Irish soldiers in the British army at our 2024 Festival

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

Sheela-na-gig at Redwood Castle, Parish of Lorrha & Dorrha
https://t.co/vhkxd7jMCd

Pic. 1: Sheela-na-gig Redwood Castle 📷 @lorrhalore Pic. 2: Illustration : Jack Roberts
Pic. 3: Replica made by @brianmurphy

#redwoodcastle #irisharchaeology #silenagig #lorrhalore

[Four Courts Press @FourCourtsPress]

Blue books to take you out of your blue mood this blue Monday 🔵📘

All books available to buy in good local bookshops and on our website.

#BlueMonday #Publishing #IrishPublisher #AcademicPublisher #IrishBooks

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

🇮🇪 🇺🇲
This day 65 years ago on January 20, 1961, John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as U. S. President.
https://t.co/spVb9zWLfU

#kennedy #kennedy #usa #uspresident #jfk #biden #lackeen #lorrhalore #kennedycurse

[Jim O'Neill @neilojim1972]

OTD 1594 Hugh Maguire, lord of Fermanagh was almost killed when Capt Dowdall placed loose shot openly along the banks of the Erne. Thinking them his own Maguire approached in a cott, but a premature shot blew Dowdall's gaff; Maguire escaped with shots ringing past #nineyearswar

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

Tower Houses

A common historical structure on our landscape, built by Gaelic and Anglo-Normsn families and dating mainly from the 15th/17th century with up to 2800 built primarily across the southern part of Ireland.
https://t.co/yEBVgGWXfs

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Castelo de São Jorge in Lisbon.
https://t.co/Lb9bmQwasm

📷 Lorrhalore

#lorrhalore #castelodesãojorge #lisboa #lisbon #medievalhistory

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Dominican Friars on the tomb chest of Queen Constança Manuel

Unknown workshop, former convent of S. Domingos, Santarém

14th cent. (c. 1344-45)

📷 Lorrhalore

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The Convent of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Lisbon is a former convent of the Carmelite Order of the Old Observance.
Founded in 1389 and completed by 1423
Destroyed by earthquake in 1755
Repairs and preservation carried out in the 19th-20th century.

#lorrhalore #portugal

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

Derrynaflan founded by St. Ruadhán of Lorrha
⏩https://t.co/4O4DBt8vsn
#derrynaflan #lorrha #medievalhistory #irishhistory

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

In ancient Ireland, Early Irish Law allocated 1/3 of a goose's value as flesh, 1/3 for its brood and 1/3 as a potential breeder.

Illustration: Gees and Fox in English Bestiary, 1230-40. MS Harley 4751 © British Library

#lorrhalore #geese #goose #irishhistory #irishfarming

[Jim O'Neill @neilojim1972]

OTD 1599 Heavy fighting as Ormond forced resupply convoy to the Maryborough Fort (Portlaoise). Owny O'More attacked at Blackford stream. Irish claimed the crown lost so many troops they burned the corpses in houses 'it is the English custom to conceal their own dead'#nineyearswar

[Lorrhalore @lorrhalore]

The Lebor Gabála (The Book of Invasions) tells of Ireland being settled six times by six groups of people: the people of Cessair, the people of Partholán, the people of Nemed, the Fir Bolg, the Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians. https://t.co/f7XbMKO0Lt

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Roasting sheep and a Hurling Match on the Frozen Shannon near Portumna in 1740 during 'The Great Frost'

https://t.co/ymAZ6zWv1S

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Sayings & Observations on Cold Weather & Winter (Schools Folklore Collection c.1937).
https://t.co/r6HBFRpH4y

#Weather #irishweather #folklore #irishfolklore #lorrhalore