Another great anthropomorphic jug find to add to the many medieval faces from our Dublin excavations. Love how these reflect the odd figures and shapes that appear in medieval manuscripts weird medieval guys BOOK OUT NOW !!; Medievalists.net; Medieval Military Medicine; Dublinia: The Friends of Medieval Dublin: Medieval Archaeology

Victor was a highly talented man and much loved by everyone who worked with him. Much missed!

Colleagues Paul Duffy and Maeve Tobin were delighted to form a small part of the upcoming documentary by Tile Films "Invasion: The Normans" which will air on @RTE at 6:30pm 2nd and 9th June. Sure to be an interesting programme. The Friends of Medieval Dublin #medievaldublin #thomasabbey

A really interesting issue of Archaeology Irl Mag containing several articles discussing interesting analyses carried out by our colleagues Paul Duffy, Ellie Organ and Roisin O Droma #medievaldublin The Friends of Medieval Dublin #archaeology

Anyone ever see a lime kiln this small? Burning on stones and residue of lime concretised at base. 13thC context. ⁦Medieval Archaeology⁩ ⁦Society of Antiquaries of London⁩ ⁦Medievalists.net⁩ ⁦The Friends of Medieval Dublin⁩ ⁦IAC Archaeology⁩ ⁦Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI)⁩ ⁦CIfA⁩

Paul Duffy Medieval Archaeology Society of Antiquaries of London Medievalists.net The Friends of Medieval Dublin IAC Archaeology Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland (IAI) CIfA Oven? Stone base, clay dome, mind you, limestone doesn’t like heat ? As in, bang…

#OTD in 1324 many in Ireland were marking the Feast of Ss Peter + Paul - still celebrated widely today. Search for more daily life in Medieval Ireland in our Medieval Exchequer records: virtualtreasury.ie/item/VRTI-MedEx The Friends of Medieval Dublin Medieval Mile Museum Waterford Treasures #VirtualTreasury102

Delighted to be involved in this project A beautiful Pale tower house with squinches and staircases galore. Looking forward to delving deeper into some of its mysterious features IAC Archaeology

As we get older we realise the importance of photographing every day life. A moment in time can be magnifique (1977)…A long term project photographing Ireland’s most remote inhabited island for almost 50 years #35mmfilm #documentary #photography #Donegal #Ireland

#OnThisDay 1693 At the Battle of Landen, Patrick Sarsfield was fatally wounded & died days later at Huy, Belgium. His last words were reputedly: “Oh that this was for Ireland” After 331 years, his grave may have been located & his remains repatriated home. #Ireland #History

1/ Our Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 10(iii), a medical treatise, including most of Book I of the Rosa Anglica of John of Gaddesden. This decorated capital C marks the beginning of a treatise on fever. The manuscript dates to the 15th C and the scribe is unknown.

Beautifully incised inscription marking the burial place of Mary Cavfell, who died in 1717. Note the ligature in THE joining the H and E, also the spelling of July "IVLY". St James #graveyard #Castledermot #Kildare

The little known and under appreciated Marrowbone Lane Cairn A, Dublin 8

Áine Foley Dr Áine Ní Fhoghlú (Foley) reviews 'Beyond Exclusion in Medieval Ireland: Intersections of Ethnicity, Sex and Society under English Law', by Stephen Hewer academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-ar… Brepols

#OTD 1170 Richard FitzGilbert de Clare (Strongbow), earl of Pembroke & Strigoil, lord of Leinster, & one of the pivotal figures of Irish history, landed near Waterford with a force of 200 knights & 1,000 other troops. The city fell 2 days later. dib.ie/biography/clar… #DIBLives

We are all sad to hear the news of the death of Professor David Dumville (1949–2024). He will be greatly missed. This picture captures him celebrating his 75th birthday earlier this year, with family. Aberdeen Uni LLMVC AberdeenHistory Scandinavian Studies at Aberdeen

Get ready for a FREE day of archaeology and history from The Friends of Medieval Dublin Saturday 5 October in Trinity College Dublin

For the 7th year running, the National University of Ireland, Dublin City Council, and Aslak Brun are collaborating on an event for Dublin Festival of History. This year, in association with The Friends of Medieval Dublin, join us for Alex Woolf's lecture Governing Dublin in the Viking Age⚔️🛡️ tinyurl.com/NUIDFH24

Tonight is #CultureNight, when Ireland's rich and diverse culture is celebrated all across the country. So Barry Gallagher travelled back in time to the Viking era at Dublinia ⚔️ Culture Night Dublin