Irish History, Irish Society, Spirituality, Uncategorized Tagged With: Civil Rights, Gaelic Ireland, Irish Spiritual Practice, Marriage, Medieval, Spirituality Source: Medieval Marriage in Ireland – Lora O’Brien
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Medieval Marriage in Ireland – Lora O’Brien
Tagged with: celt, celtic, civil rights, gaelic, Gaelic Ireland, historic, historical, history, ireland, irish, Irish History, Irish Society, Irish Spiritual Practice, marriage, medieval, spirituality, wedding
Posted in History
Posted in History
10 Insane Rulers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
There’s a long list of insane people who have held positions of power. It’s kind of in the job description. Here are the most insane rulers of them all. Source: 10 Insane Rulers You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Scribal complaints: Early medieval English copyists and their colophons « Dutch Anglo-Saxonist
“God helpe minum handum” – God help my hands. Making manuscripts was hard work, as these early medieval English colophons reveal. Source: Scribal complaints: Early medieval English copyists and their colophons « Dutch Anglo-Saxonist
Tagged with: anglo-saxon, complain, english, historic, historical, history, manuscript, medieval, monk, scribe, writing
Posted in History, Writing
Posted in History, Writing
Why Are There Violent Rabbits In The Margins Of Medieval Manuscripts? | Jon Kaneko-James
Finally, there’s this image of a dog jousting against a rabbit who is riding a snail-man. Source: Why Are There Violent Rabbits In The Margins Of Medieval Manuscripts? | Jon Kaneko-James
Tagged with: art, books, britain, bunnies, bunny, Christian Mythology, Cute Violent Rabbit, Devil, Drolleries, folklore, history, Illuminated Manuscript, Killer Rabbit, medieval, Medieval Chronicles, Medieval Rabbit, Monty Python Rabbit, Rabbit's Revenge, Rabbits, Social History., Strange Creatures, Violent Rabbit, World Turned Upside Down
Posted in Art, History
Posted in Art, History
Early medieval houses in Ireland: some perspectives from archaeology, early Irish history, and experimental archaeology – Early Medieval Ireland and Beyond
Sunday 28th May 2017 Aidan O’Sullivan, Brendan O’Neill and Eileen Reilly Early medieval houses in Ireland, as elsewhere, were the places where people slept, worked on crafts, prepared and consumed … Source: Early medieval houses in Ireland: some perspectives from…
Tagged with: archaeology, celt, celtic, historical, history, house, ireland, irish, medieval, research, roundhouse, thatch
Posted in History
Posted in History
Ireland’s bizarre genital sculptures revealed in new map | Daily Mail Online
The bizarre sculptures of naked women exposing their vulva, found in medieval tower-houses, church sites and holy wells across Ireland and parts of the UK, have puzzled historians for decades. Source: Ireland’s bizarre genital sculptures revealed in new map |…
Living The History – Beery me – a few snippets about medieval beer and ale drinking by Elizabeth Chadwick @ Elizabeth Chadwick
Beery-Me – a few snippets about medieval beer and ale drinking. Source: Living The History – Beery me – a few snippets about medieval beer and ale drinking by Elizabeth Chadwick @ Elizabeth Chadwick
Was Sansa’s Abuse Normal in the Middle Ages? | The Public Medievalist
Source: Was Sansa’s Abuse Normal in the Middle Ages? | The Public Medievalist
Tagged with: abuse, culture, game of thrones, historic, historical, history, medieval, middle ages, rape, sansa, sexual abuse, violence
Posted in History
Posted in History
Life in the Middle Ages: Medieval bastards
Source: Life in the Middle Ages: Medieval bastards
Fairs and Markets
Even people who lived in the countryside in the fourteenth century were not always self-sufficient in food. Many tenants preferred to grow crops for money, rather than grow everything that they nee… Source: Fairs and Markets
