*Prof* Morantango

Old stones. Early Medieval. Celtic. Picts. Gàidhlig. Glasgow. Academia. Art. A' bruadar mu dannsa.

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

What she said. https://t.co/6jixwFkCf1

[University of Glasgow @UofGlasgow]

.@morantango of @UofGArts talks about being a guest on @BBCInOurTime - ‘nerve wracking but fun’

[Iona Namescape @IonaNamescape]

NEW book: Ì Chaluim Chille: Interdisciplinary Studies on Iona and Columba on the 1500th anniversary of the birth the saint. Fully open access, available here: https://t.co/NREUuo2k6C
@CelticGaelic @UofGCSCS @UofGArtsHums #Iona #StColumba

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

#og_h_am #ogham

[Alex DeLarge @AlexDeL1974]

Ogham Stone ,it is about 2 meters tall, is located Kildreenagh Burial Ground/ Cill Draighneach/ in #ValentiaIsland, Cool East, Co. Kerry ,💯🪨🌞🍀🤘,my📷
#StandingStoneSunday
#Ireland

[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

The gifts keep on coming from the OG(H)AM project: Here is Patricia O Connor
@trishaoconnor88's OG(H)AM blog of the month December with the first 6 of the 12 coding days of Christmas: https://t.co/GDgWqt52Zq

Happy Christmas everyone from the OG(H)AM and OPal+ team!

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

@ChronHib @dhaydenceltic @ahrcpress @UofGlasgow @EarlyIrishMU @CelticStudiesMU Huge thanks to you for all the thought and work that's gone into the whole of this year's Advent 'calendar', and in fact the whole of both projects. 'Glorious work' indeed. Nollaig Chridheil is Bliadhna Mhath Ùr!

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

Ready for NEXT year's stocking 😉

[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

He also works on large-scale school projects through the Irish Percent for Art scheme.
We are grateful to him for letting us share some teasers of the test spreads for the book & we are looking forward to working with him in the coming year.

🖼️: © Chris Judge

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DH&DS

[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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21ˢᵗ c.
Dublin, Royal Irish Academy

On 5 Nov 2024, the OG(H)AM & OPal+ team hosted a launch event at @Library_RIA to celebrate the completion of a spectacular new artwork by the scribal & graffiti artist & parchment-maker Thomas Keyes @scribalstyles. This original…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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20ᵗʰ–21ˢᵗ c.
Patrick Ireland, One Here Now (Cobh, Co. Cork)

Patrick Ireland (1972–2008) was one of the adopted personae of the artist, art critic and television host Brian O’Doherty (1928–2022). Born in Ireland, he moved to New York in 1957. Major retrospectives…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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20ᵗʰ c.
I-KID-008 (CIIC 26; Dómhnach Mór/Donaghmore, Co. Kildare)

We could fill a whole month with 20ᵗʰ-century ogam, but we’ll leave that for another life. Instead we are cheating with a 6ᵗʰ-century stone, discovered in 1902 and now kept in the Swords depot…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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19ᵗʰ c.
National Library of Scotland MS 50.3.11

We are pleased to announce that our preliminary study of the ‘Minchin Manuscript’, the pinnacle of 19ᵗʰ-century manuscript ogam, will be published #OpenAccess online in vol. 125C of the Proceedings of the Royal…
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[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

@ChronHib @FrankmcnallyIT @ryanmolloymusic 'singing like Protestants' 🤣

[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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19ᵗʰ c.
Dublin, RIA MS 23 M 35 (655)

The late 18ᵗʰ and early 19ᵗʰ centuries saw the beginning of the modern systematic study of ogam stones. One of the foremost antiquarians of the period was John Windele (Cork 1801–65) who was involved in the identification and…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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19ᵗʰ c.
Dublin, RIA MS 23 K 3 (68)

This @RIADawson manuscript contains mostly poetry and some Fenian literature. It was written ca. 1824 by Seaghan Ua Hethir (John Hehir) in Doonogan, Co. Clare and Cashel, Co. Tipperary. On p. 95, he copied 4 lines from the poem…
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[Heather Ford @FordHev]

I'm really honoured to be awarded this prize, especially given all the other excellent debut papers this year!
My thanks again to the judges, and the organisers of @TAG45BU for such a wonderful event, I'll be looking forwards to York! 😊

[Kenny Brophy @urbanprehisto]

Well done Heather!! We also must mention your other home, @CelticGaelic under the supervision of @morantango

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

@ChronHib @MusicMaynooth @MaynoothUni @dhaydenceltic Another Ulster ogham! Splendid.

[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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21ˢᵗ c.
Ogam Advent Calendar extra:

This evening will see the première of the piece for 2 choirs Rétglu etir rind "A star among constellations" a.k.a. Is álaind a llaë indíu "Today is a beautiful day", lyrics by @chronhib, music by Ryan Molloy (@ryanmolloymusic…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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16ᵗʰ c.
Dublin, TCD MS 1337 (H 3. 18)

This 16ᵗʰ-century manuscript contains a beautiful copy of the tract Lebor Ogaim ‘The Book of Ogam’, the earliest witness of which is found in the 14ᵗʰ-century compendium known as the ‘Book of Ballymote’ (RIA MS 23 P 12;…
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[David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @ChronHib]

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14ᵗʰ c.
I-COR-099 (Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh/Barryscourt Castle, Co. Cork)

Ogam 1: ᚔ ᚇᚅᚐ ᚋᚂᚐᚓ ᚌᚋᚔᚏᚓ
I DNA MLAE TA GMIRE
‘?’

Ogam 2: ]ᚓᚅ[ ]ᚔᚇᚔ[
[AM]EN [F]IDI[LES] ?
‘amen ye faithful’

As we shall see in the coming days, knowledge of ogam…
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[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

@ChronHib ' reasonably well preserved, but defies all interpretation' - that's going on the other t-shirt. #og_h_am

[*Prof* Morantango @morantango]

Shanter from Sean 'old' + tor 'tower' 🤯