Gentle reminder that archaeologists prime feckin role is to speak ill of the dead... Look at the absolute state of that inhumation. What were they thinking? Were they glad to get rid of them or what? They must have been an awful bollox altogether.

Ladz. The Táin is unfilmable and they would make shite of it in anyway. We should just make our own sequel... "Odyssey 2: The Horse Goes To France"

There wont be a Romano British teenager enslaved in Mayo tonight...

Great archaeo weather tho. #IndianaDrones

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The longest heatwave recorded in Ireland is still the 14 days in August 1976, after Moore Park recorded a provisional high of 24.9C today - just under the 25C definition. However, a nationwide high-temperature advisory remains in place until the end of the weekend

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What was the impact of the Justinian Plague on sixth-century Ireland?

Aidan O’Sullivan and Finbar McCormick (originally published in O’Sullivan, A. and McCormick, F. 2017 Early medieval Ireland: investigating social, economic and settlement change, ad 400–1100.…

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Cf. Síd/Shee placenames/mounds; Giants graves/Wedge Tombs; Diarmuid and Grainne's Beds/Portal Tombs; Plantations, Early Modern Landscape Enclosure, the Famine, all have large parts to play in people forgetting the social memory/landscape they used to live and travel within.

Aidan O'Sullivan@aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 3w ago

Interesting fact? The idea of ringforts being “fairy forts” is a very modern phenomenon, post 1800. People knew well they were Gaelic residences up until 17th century, after which they were “forgotten” (similarly crannogs, used until 1602). Societies actively “forget” no longer useful information.

Hydration Once Again...

Gentle reminder that archaeologists prime feckin role is to speak ill of the dead... Look at the absolute state of that inhumation. What were they thinking? Were they glad to get rid of them or what? They must have been an awful bollox altogether.

What a Cnut, in fairness.

Shipping Coddle to the Norwegian team as I type...

Norway pay their female international players the same amount as their male players and have done since 2017.

POV your monastery is cooked

Haven't seen Norwegians surprising English like that since Lindisfarne...

Not saying that game was stolen from Egypt but it is now on display at museum in London.

1976 UK heatwave is it now? Gentle reminder that this masterpiece was filmed in the summer of 1976, scaring children shitless, and influencing a future generation of archaeos...

Children of the Stones - titles and theme

YouTube video by Colin Hanson

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☘️For full discussion of how traditions and celebrations developed over the centuries see a previous episode with one of the foremost experts on the cult of St Patrick, Dr Elizabeth Dawson, Carlow College. Thanks to @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social for producing. 2/3☘️ open.spotify.com/episode/4TK3...

The 'Story' of St Patrick with Dr Elizabeth Dawson

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☘️Did you know that St Patrick's own words are the only surviving Latin narrative texts of his age to have been composed outside of Roman imperial territory? Have a listen to the latest episode of the podcast with brilliant lexicographer Dr Anthony Harvey @ria.ie 1/3☘️ open.spotify.com/episode/3ffC...

St Patrick and the joys of Hiberno-Latin with Dr Anthony Harvey

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The real Patrick is here. On a mission to bring the word of God to the edge of the world. www.confessio.ie/about/hypers... All else is innovation, and its hard to see why we'd stop at any particular point and say "Now, THIS is where we stop".

Post Reformation, the classification of Patrick and the early Irish Christian church was hotly debated, with Patrick being declared Catholic, Anglican, Presbyterian and even (by John Toland) a rationalist free thinker. www.irishphilosophy.com/2015/03/17/a...

☘️ Read St Patrick in his own words ☘️ A concise booklet 'My name is Patrick. I am a sinner. A simple country person and the least of all believers' presents St Patrick’s Confession in a clear and faithful English translation: https://shop.ria.ie/products/my-name-is-patrick?variant=47002150764890

March 16th.

Well, at least it wasn't a snakebite he was holding...

I see some people in UK are horrified that a certain type of person is profiting from ripping archaeology out of the ground & selling it to the highest bidder but not the actual industry that is built on *checks notes* ripping archaeology out of the ground and selling it to the highest bidder...

I remember sitting on a hill on an uninhabited western island with @jjconeill.bsky.social during an excavation of an actual early medieval irish hermitage and coming up with a mock film script about chancers creating a self help holy theme park on an island for gullibles that actually takes off..

Early Irish Asceticism. They've invented Early Irish Asecticism... except without the good bits. Like hallucinations brought on by near starvation, internecine warfare, blinding close relatives, ever present cattle raids at dawn, and feral sheep and the way they might look at ye...

Happy St Brigid's weekend! To celebrate we bring you a journey through Europe w/Prof. Jean-Michel Picard, UCD. He has unreal stories of hunting down manuscripts (incl. Napoleon & nazis!) & helps us understand the appeal of Brigid in lands far from Kildare! #brigid open.spotify.com/episode/0Bl4...

St Brigit in Continental Europe with Prof. Jean-Michel Picard

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Ahead of tomorrow's inevitable deluge of social media imboloxology, this, by @elvabjohnston.bsky.social is the most significant piece of relevant scholarship in years. Do yourself a favour... muse.jhu.edu/pub/423/arti...

Apropos of nothing: The greatest trick West Cork ever pulled was convincing the rest of Cork that it was part of Cork. Its got Non Cork character, is far too beautiful, softly rugged and lit by magic hour light. Its South Kerry wearing a false moustache.

Holy shitballs, Dublin...