The home of Ireland's uniquely rich medieval monastic heritage. (Tweets & photos from @keithleosmith)
Dublin, Ireland
Joined February 2015
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MonasticIreland retweeted
Great to read this review of our 'Monastic Europe' volume: 'The book richly places monasticism and its surrounding material socio-spatial universe in a highly textured, mutual and mutually explanatory context' @Brepols @keithleosmith @UCCHistory @CACSSS
MonasticIreland retweeted
Retraced our steps up the aisle of #BallintubberAbbey today after getting married here in 2019. Beautiful atmosphere, and magnificent stonework and carvings on display in this 800 year old building. @ballintubberabb @MonasticIreland @NationalMons @irarchaeology
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Learn about the discovery & conservation of a medieval Treasure in this new book by Dr John Gillis, a Chief Conservator in the Library Preservation & Conservation Department, TCD. #Medieval #archaeology #NMIShop
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MonasticIreland retweeted
Worth noting that the Augustinian abbey of St Thomas the Martyr in #Dublin was the first to be dedicated to #ThomasBecket, founded shortly after his death as an act of restitution by Henry
See @MonasticIreland brilliant website for more:
monastic.ie/history/st-thoma…
#ThrowbackThursday
to 29th December 1170 when Archbishop #ThomasBecket was murdered by 4 knights of Henry II during a Vespers service - as shown in window in @StDavidsCath St Thomas Becket chapel.
For rest of the story, go see @BritishMuseum exhibition opening today 😀⛪️⚔️
MonasticIreland retweeted
Friary hopping. First stop: Quin. Working on a book dealing with #franciscan image & identity, plenty of inspiration there @UCCHistory @wildatlanticway #Staycation2020
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Burrishoole #Dominican friary: stunning & practical location on a tidal estuary, a short drive from Westport @MayoCoCo @wildatlanticway @UCCHistory. A 1494 chalice associated with the friary is now @NMIreland #100objects
MonasticIreland retweeted
Facing #StFrancis in Creevelea friary: Francis of #Assisi preaching to the birds & displaying his wounds @wildatlanticway @UCCHistory @MonasticIreland
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Good fieldwork day: Muckross friary & Inishfallen (early rise & first boat on the day rewarded with the sight of deer on the island). Looking forward to using this material in teaching medieval options @UCCHistory @MonasticIreland @wildatlanticway @KillarneyPark
MonasticIreland retweeted
Never showed Burriscarra in all its glory. See @MonasticIreland or monastic.ie/history/burrisca… for more details! Some gorgeous meadowsweet there too.
MonasticIreland retweeted
✒️ Call for Submissions ✒️ Special Issue: ‘Monastic Identities and Boundaries in the Medieval West’, Religions, Deadline: 1st March 2021
@MDPIOpenAccess #medievaltwitter #journalsubmissions medievalartresearch.com/2020…
MonasticIreland retweeted
Thomas Dineley, 1681 with this marvelous caption: 'The ruines of Quin Abby, lateely harbouring some Friers of the Order of St. Francis' (National Library of Ireland MS 392) With some pictures I took on a visit there in 2007 #Clare
MonasticIreland retweeted
Exciting dig now underway in Valladolid: the search for the Franciscan chapel where Red Hugh (Aodh Rua) O'Donnell & Christopher Columbus were buried! O'Donnell also founded a Franciscan Friary in Donegal: monastic.ie/history/donegal-… @janeohlmeyer @MonasticIreland #twitterstorians
Spanish dig closes in on burial site of Irish lord Red Hugh O'Donnell theguardian.com/world/2020/m…
MonasticIreland retweeted
Today's featured podcast is 'Thomas Becket and the Invasion of #Ireland' by @UCDHistory Assoc. Prof. Michael Staunton. Paper was recorded @DubCityCouncil symposium on 'The Abbey of St Thomas the Martyr' in 2017 historyhub.ie/michael-staunt… #IrishHistory #Dublin #StayAtHomeSaveLives
MonasticIreland retweeted
Congrats to the whole @MonasticIreland team on the project's gorgeous edited collection! (from @IrishResearch-funded phase of the project) Editors Edel Bhreathnach, @keithleosmith & @m_daughton; PI Rachel Moss. #LoveIrishResearch
MonasticIreland retweeted
'Athassel Priory and the cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland' by Francis Young is out today. Buy now➡️
@TippStudies @Tippheritage
@TippLib @NenaghGuardian
@tipperarytales2 @TipperaryTimes @FethardHistory @TipperaryArts
@tipperarymuseum @MonasticIreland fourcourtspress.ie/books/202…
MonasticIreland retweeted
Bonamargy #Franciscan Friary Co. #Antrim seen from a distance in 1956. A late 15th century establishment, it became a key staging point for 17th centuryFranciscan missions to the #Gaelic speaking Western Isles of #Scotland
(© National Folklore Collection, UCD)
MonasticIreland retweeted
Our forthcoming volume, Monastic Europe, is now listed in @Brepols catalogue, brepols.net/Pages/ShowProduc…. As always a pleasure to work with my coeditors, Drs Edel Bhreathnach&Keith Smith @keithleosmith @MonasticIreland, & great team @Brepols.
With thanks @UCCHistory @CACSSSResearch1
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👑🏹🐺🇮🇪 I can finally announce that I've signed a contract with @FourCourtsPress for a new book entitled 'Athassel Priory and the Cult of St Edmund in Medieval Ireland', appearing 2020 @TippStudies @Tippheritage @VisitTipp @MonasticIreland @TipperaryLive drfrancisyoung.com/2019/09/2…
MonasticIreland retweeted
Listen to Dr Niamh Whitfield tell the story of how the Tara Brooch found on the coast of Co Meath, rather than at the Hill of Tara, came to have that title.
This podcast is part of a series coordinated by DP & @HeritageHubIRE & funded by @creativeirl discoveryprogramme.ie/resour…
