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So delighted for my supervisee Marly Samuel, who today passed her PhD viva for her outstanding work titled "Participatory Co-Production and Augmented Reality for Ocean Heritage: Preserving Ocean Knowledge and Culture in Namibia" pictured here with myself and Dr Matt Poyade.

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Took advantage of an early morning drop-off at Edinburgh Airport and the first blue skies I've seen all break to drop by some old friends at Abercorn parish church @celticist.bsky.social @ascorpus.bsky.social

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⚠️job alert⚠️ Four year postdoc in Bergen, Norway on ancient studies and religion. Find full details about the position at the link below. The deadline is 17th March www.jobbnorge.no/en/available...

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I've decided to attempt a sculpture-focused Instagram (@sculpturesmith). This emerged after spending the last year leading tours of sculpture in the British Museum. I'll try my best to include as much geographic, temporal, and material breadth as possible. If you're interested, have a follow!

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For the February 2025 OG(H)AM of the Month, I have written about the ‘virgular quinquecostate ogham writing’ in Cambridge, University Library MS 4437: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og... @davidstifter.bsky.social @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social @ndefaoite.bsky.social @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social

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Funded PhD opportunity University of Stirling on heritage, community, care & wellbeing in collaboration with National Trust for Scotland: www.stir.ac.uk/research/res...

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🏺For this month's #OG_H_AM blog, I've written about our investigations into the ogham stone from Pool, Orkney - a team viewing of the 3D model and a trip to the excavation archive appear to have brought this inscription from the 6th century to the 9th! ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20...

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In 1782, 7 ogam stones were uncovered by a storm in Smerwick Harbour (I-KER-015–021; tl. Ballinrannig/Baile an Reannaigh, Co. Kerry); see Og(h)am of the Month November 2024 (ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og...). Will Storm Éowyn live up to this? The OG(H)AM project is full of expectations.

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Katherine Forsyth serves us two bottles of beer for Dry January's Og(h)am of the Month, namely from the Gigha Brewery: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og... @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social @ndefaoite.bsky.social @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social

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The OG(H)AM Blog for January 2025 is from our coding colleague Patricia O Connor @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social, continuing from December: Twelve Coding Challenges for Christmas (Part 2) ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social @ndefaoite.bsky.social

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Shout out to the prop makers on BBC Merlin who, in the episode where Ogham script appears, decided to utilise practically every single form of the script found in the 'Book of Oghams' from the Book of Ballymote! Feels like it was easter egg made for me alone 😅

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There's a fantastic section in this new Digging for Britain episode about the Pictish cross-slab (with as-yet-unread ogham inscription!) from Old Kilmadock in Stirlingshire. Great work @stirlingdigger.bsky.social getting it lifted and removed for conservation. Section is from 34:05 to 45:15.

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OK you can STOP THE INTERNET - we have a winner 🏅🤣 #Archaeology #StarWars #HypocaustGate

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If you agree with me that the Christmas break shouldn't be over yet, here's a straw to cling on to: The entire OG(H)AM Advent Calendar 2024 by @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social and me, as Og(h)am of the Month December 2024: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og... Thank you @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social!

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🌲1️⃣9️⃣🎁 19ᵗʰ c. Dublin, RIA MS 23 M 35 (655) The late 18ᵗʰ and early 19ᵗʰ centuries saw the beginning of the modern systematic study of ogam stones. One of the foremost antiquarians of the period was John Windele from Cork (1801–65) who was involved in the identification and collection of… ᚐ

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🎉 New Year, New Job? The ADS are excited to announce we are looking for two new Digital Archives Assistants to join our growing team! 👉To find out more visit the University of York jobs page or click here https://buff.ly/3ZVRMhE #JobOpportunity #DigitalArchiving #HiringNow #ArchaeologyJobs

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🚨📣 Scottish rock art survey! 🏺

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🌲1️⃣8️⃣🎁 19ᵗʰ c. Dublin, RIA MS 23 K 3 (68) This Royal Irish Academy manuscript contains mostly poetry and some Fenian literature. It was written ca. 1824 by Seaghan Ua Hethir (John Hehir) in Doonogan, Co. Clare and Cashel, Co. Tipperary. On p. 95, he copied four lines from the poem ‘An Clampar’… ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣7️⃣➕🎁 21ˢᵗ c. Ogam Advent Calendar extra: This evening will see the première of the piece for 2 choirs Rétglu etir rind "A star among constellations" a.k.a. Is álaind a llaë indíu "Today is a beautiful day", lyrics by @davidstifter.bsky.social, music by Ryan Molloy (@maynoothuni.bsky.social). ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣7️⃣🎁 16ᵗʰ c. Dublin, Trinity College MS 1337 (H.3.18) Many of the ogam-inspired ciphers in the ‘Book of Ogam’ (see yesterday’s entry) are attributed to legendary Irish figures, and thus highlight the links between the later manuscript transmission of ogam and wider Irish literary tradition. ᚐ

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Does anyone have any recommendations for journals to submit my work to on the making of a co-created animation with youth from Vietnam on climate change along the Red River delta as trying to diversify my audience a bit (film in link 😉) @lborouniversity.bsky.social www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/...

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🌲1️⃣6️⃣🎁 16ᵗʰ c. Dublin, Trinity College MS 1337 (H.3.18) This 16ᵗʰ-century manuscript contains a beautiful copy of the tract Lebor Ogaim ‘The Book of Ogam’. Its earliest surviving witness is found in the 14ᵗʰ-century compendium known as ‘Book of Ballymote’ (RIA MS 23 P 12; see our entry for 13 Dec). ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣5️⃣🎁 16ᵗʰ c. Dublin, Trinity College MS 1323 TCD MS 1323 is a composite 16ᵗʰ-century vellum codex containing texts on the medicinal uses of various plants. Its association with the North Connacht-based hereditary medical family known by the surname ‘Mac an Leagha’ is indicated by two marginal… ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣4️⃣🎁 14ᵗʰ c. I-COR-099 (Caisleán Chúirt an Bharraigh/Barryscourt Castle, Co. Cork) Ogam 1: ᚔ ᚇᚅᚐ ᚋᚂᚐᚓ ᚌᚋᚔᚏᚓ I DNA MLAE TA GMIRE ‘?’ Ogam 2: ]ᚓᚅ[ ]ᚔᚇᚔ[ [AM]EN [F]IDI[LES] ? ‘amen ye faithful’ As we shall see in the coming days, knowledge of ogam appears to have survived into the modern period… ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣3️⃣🎁 14ᵗʰ c. Dublin, RIA MS 23 P 12 ‘The Book of Ballymote’ The great late-14ᵗʰ-century compendium of Irish learning known as the ‘Book of Ballymote’ (Royal Irish Academy MS 23 P 12) is of particular importance for the transmission of ideas about ogam in the later Middle Ages and modern periods. ᚐ

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Regular reminder for half-time of the Old Irish Advent Calendar: The Advent Calendar is brought to you by @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social and myself. While inscribed stones dominated the first half, ogam in two dimensions will be the main theme for the second half.

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🌲7️⃣🎁 7ᵗʰ c. S-SHE-004 (St Ninian’s Isle, Shetland, Scotland) ]ᚁᚓᚄᚋᚓᚊᚊᚅᚐᚅᚐᚋᚋᚑᚃᚃᚓᚎ -]B!ES MEQQ NANNAMMOVVESᵀ ‘of … son of *Nanamoguist’ Despite, or because of, its spread over all the islands, there are many subtle and not so subtle regional differences to the use of ogam. We already met the… ᚐ

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🌲8️⃣🎁 8ᵗʰ c. Cín Dromma Snechtai ‘The Book of Druimm Snechtai (Drumsnat)’ By the 8ᵗʰ century, epigraphic ogam had become a thing of the past & a matter of folklore. Two tales from the lost manuscript Cín Dromma Snechtai illustrate this point. At the end of Immram Brain maic Ḟebail ‘The Sea-Voyage… ᚐ

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🌲🔟🎁 10ᵗʰ c. I-DUB-002 (Caisleán Bhaile Átha Cliath/Dublin Castle, Co. Dublin) ᚛ᚐᚊᚓ or ᚓᚅᚐ᚜ AQE or ENA The knowledge of ogam did not end with the demise of large commemorative stones. Its use in private contexts continued on smaller objects such as this decorated antler comb (15.1×3.4×1.1cm),… ᚐ

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🌲1️⃣1️⃣🎁 11ᵗʰ c. M-IOM-005 (Kirkmichael, Isle of Man) Ogam 1: ᚁᚂᚃᚄᚅᚆᚇᚈᚉᚊᚋᚌᚍᚎᚏᚐᚑᚒᚓᚔ BLVSNHDTCQMGGᵂSᵀRAOUEI Ogam 2: ᚋᚒᚒᚉᚑᚋᚐᚂᚂᚐᚃᚔᚒᚐᚋᚒᚂᚂᚌᚒᚉ MUUCOMALL AVI UA MULLGUC ‘Mucomael grandson of O’Maelguc’ A small number of ogam stones are Norse-Irish bilinguals in runes and ogam. Two such stones are from… ᚐ

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🌲9️⃣🎁 9ᵗʰ c. S-MOR-001 (Brodie Castle, Moray, Scotland) ]ᚓᚇᚇᚐᚏᚏᚅᚑᚅᚅ[ -]EDDARRNONN[- ‘…Ethernan…’ Found in 1781 while laying the foundations for a new church in Dyke and Moy, the stone, also known as ‘Rodney’s Stone’, is now located on the approach way to Brodie Castle. It is the longest of all… ᚐ

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We're sad to inform you that management at the University of Sheffield has asked us to discontinue our very popular #zooarchaeology shortcourses. Unfortunately one of our most enlightening piece of community engagement, which also brought funds to manage our labs, has gone @sheffielducu.bsky.social

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Does anyone have recommendations for pedagogy specific to older folks? Do we have different approaches to teaching as learners get older? I ask because typically heritage volunteers are older, and I wonder if work has been done on teaching and learning with that group

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🌲6️⃣🎁 7ᵗʰ c. I-KER-055 (CIIC 187; Cill Maoilchéadair/Kilmalkedar, Co. Kerry) ᚐᚅᚋᚋᚔᚂᚓᚔᚅᚁᚔᚏ | ᚋᚐᚉᚔᚁᚏᚑᚉᚐᚅᚅ ẠṆM MẠỊLE-INBIR/ MACI BROCANN ‘name/memorial inscription of Máel-Inbir (Mailā Andiberī) son of Broccán (Broccagnas)’ In the 7ᵗʰ century, the classical period of ogam usage on stone monuments… ᚐ

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🌲5️⃣🎁 6ᵗʰ c. I-WAT-012 (CIIC 273; Drom Lócháin/Drumlohan, Co. Waterford) ᚉᚐᚂᚒᚅᚑᚃᚔᚉ[ᚐ]ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔᚋᚒᚉᚑᚔᚂᚔᚈ[ᚓᚅ]ᚔ CALUNOVIC[A] MAQI MUCOI LIT[EN]Ị ‘of Calunovics from the kin-group of Lithen (*Litenas)’ The first element of CALUNOVICA corresponds to OIr. Culann, the name of the smith who gave Cú-Chulainn… ᚐ

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🌲4️⃣🎁 6ᵗʰ c. I-KER-052 (CIIC 184; Gort na gCuileannach/Gortnagullanagh, Co. Kerry) ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔᚇᚓᚉᚓᚇᚇᚐ | ᚋᚐᚊᚊᚔᚉᚐᚈᚒᚃ[ᚔᚉ…] a: MAQQI DECEDDA b: MAQQI CATUVỊC̣[.?.] ‘of Mac-Deichet (Maqqas-Deceddas) son of Cathai/Cathach (*Catuvics) The 6ᵗʰ century saw the greatest activity in the production of ogams. ᚐ

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🌲3️⃣🎁 5ᵗʰ c. W-PEM-001 (CIIC 449; Llandudoch/St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire, Wales) SAGRANI FILI CVNOTAMI ‘of Sagranus son of Cunotamus’ ᚄᚐᚌᚏᚐᚌᚅᚔᚋᚐᚊᚔᚉᚒᚅᚐᚈᚐᚋᚔ SAGRAGNI MAQI CUNATAMI ‘of Sárán (Sagragnas) son of Contam (*Cunatamas)’ All but 6 of the 40 genuine ogam inscriptions in southwest Britain… ᚐ

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🎁 Gaimchorgus 2024 🌟 𝟯 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗴𝗮𝗺 The presence of glittering bric-a-brac in every shop dispels all doubt: it’s looking a lot like Christmas. This is also the time for the annual 𝐹é𝓁𝒾𝓇𝑒 𝒸𝑜𝓇𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓈 𝑔𝒶𝒾𝓂𝓇𝒾𝒹 𝒾𝓈𝒾𝓃𝓉 Ṡ𝑒𝓃𝑔𝑜í𝒹𝒾𝓁𝒸 "Old Irish Advent Calendar". This year’s calendar (starting... /1

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One more OG(H)AM item, namely the Og(h)am of the Month November - a short account of the Baile an Reannaigh/Ballinrannig 7 stone (I-KER-021): ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/og... We just managed to publish it before the month comes to its end.

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🌲2️⃣🎁 5ᵗʰ c. M-IOM-007 (CIIC 500; Knoc y Doonee, Kirk Andreas, Isle of Man) AMMECATI FILIVS ROCATI HIC IACIT ‘here lies Ammecatus son of Rocatus’ [ᚐᚋ]ᚁ[ᚔ]ᚉᚐᚈᚑᚄᚋ[ᚐ]ᚊᚔᚏ[ᚑ]ᚉ[ᚐ]ᚈ[ᚑ]ᚄ [AM?]BỊCATOS MẠQI RỌCẠTỌS ‘of Imchad (Ambicatus) son of Rochad (Rocatus)’ Ogam inscriptions are pan-insular. ᚐ

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The OG(H)AM-project blog for November by @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social is about Thomas Keyes' fantastic artwork ‘Anrocomraircnicsiumairne’ and its launch at @ria.ie on 5 November: ogham.glasgow.ac.uk/index.php/20... The artwork was commissioned as part of the outreach project Ogham Palaeography+.

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