Really looking forward to reading Journeys of Faith by pilgrimagemedIreland - Well done Louise! #NewBook #HistMonast #MedievalTwitter

Skellig Michael was founded in the 6th century St Fionán. 'The Rock of St. Michael' sits 12km off Kerry coast. #SocialDistanacing done right! monastic.ie/history/skelli… #MedievalTwitter #Ireland

1 May 1698: Legislation dispersing religious communities of men & women in #Ireland comes into force #otd (St Clare from Ms B44 in @ucdarchives)

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/donega… Jane Ohlmeyer MonasticIreland #twitterstorians

Stunning sketches of 16th century mural tomb at the west end of the nave in Kilconnell. Below this this canopy of ‘flamboyant’ tracery is a panel with 6 carved figures. Above are two small figures, one of St. Francis and the other of a Bishop. The tomb’s benefactor is unknown

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

2 excellent books (and a great offer!) from Four Courts Press following two very enjoyable conferences in Glenstal Abbey a few years back. #history #medieval

✒️ Call for Submissions ✒️ Special Issue: ‘Monastic Identities and Boundaries in the Medieval West’, Religions, Deadline: 1st March 2021 MDPI #medievaltwitter #journalsubmissions medievalartresearch.com/2020/06/15/cal…

Never showed Burriscarra in all its glory. See MonasticIreland or monastic.ie/history/burris… for more details! Some gorgeous meadowsweet there too.

Excellent opportunity for historians as the historian in residence for Westmeath! Closing date this Friday! #jobfairy #digital #history #westmeath

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 History at UCC MonasticIreland Wild Atlantic Way The Killarney Park

Friary hopping. First stop: Quin. Working on a book dealing with #franciscan image & identity, plenty of inspiration there History at UCC Wild Atlantic Way #Staycation2020

Facing #StFrancis in Creevelea friary: Francis of #Assisi preaching to the birds & displaying his wounds Wild Atlantic Way History at UCC MonasticIreland

Burrishoole #Dominican friary: stunning & practical location on a tidal estuary, a short drive from Westport ⁦Mayo County Council⁩ ⁦Wild Atlantic Way⁩ History at UCC⁩. A 1494 chalice associated with the friary is now ⁦National Museum of Ireland⁩ #100objects

Really looking forward to this tomorrow - #Glendalough: Power, Prayer and #Pilgrimage the new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology #ireland #History #online

Fantastic free talk by the National Museum of Ireland on the impact of climate change on built heritage today at 1pm. Follow the link to book a spot. #Archaeology #ClimateEmergency #Heritage

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-tho…

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 shop.museum.ie/collections/bo…

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. Ballintubber Abbey MonasticIreland National Monuments Service Irish Archaeology

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 Keith Smith History at UCC @CACSSS