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For the latest on the 400th anniversary of St. Isidore's Irish Franciscan college in Rome, see: www.wantedinrome.com/news/st-isid...

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Delightful doodles in the parish register of St Martin, Little Stukeley, Huntingdonshire, made by Benjamin Gery, the rector/clerk c1685, including a possible self-portrait and an elephant. Found on FamilySearch. #AncestryHour

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Learning French (piously) in #Rome in 1652.

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V interesting insight into his politics. When he’s not under the shadow of Wentworth (who was excluded from 1626 parliament) you really get a sense that Wandesford has strong views and was not a yes-man as many would seem to suggest

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28 April 1630: Richard Boyle, first earl of Cork, learns from his agent in London #otd that William Laud was appointed chancellor of University of Oxford: "I hear that by the university the election is questioned, which (if is should be) more like to breed some heart burning in the court."

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Some light reading after a relaxing (??) day of sewing…😂 Not quite #HerBook but the painting is teasing in its insinuation @martinevanelk.bsky.social @franceswolfreston.bsky.social

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Most of Trinity’s early collection of books benefited from Challoner’s sizeable private library #bookhistory

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Well, Istanbul, it’s been a brilliant week. A bit shaky in the middle but what a brilliant place to visit

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Love how Tara explores the complexity of female book owners - in this case whether Catherin/Kathrin/ Katherine Pickering was the same person or not. Plenty #HerBook food for thought

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Will of John Langly, Bandon, Co Cork, 1674: I do leave all my household goods, and farm...to my son, commonly called 'Stubborn Jack'...provided he marries a Protestant woman, but not Grace Kenny or Alice Kenny, who called me 'Oliver's whelp.' #grudge (Bennett, The History of Bandon)

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☞☞ How much highlighting is too much highlighting? ☜☜ To mark relevant passage in this 16th-century devotional manual, a reader underlined text enthusiastically as well as added signs of attention in the margins, including a bunch of manicules. #rarebooks #earlymodern #bookhistory 💙📚📜

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14 Apr 1598: Edmund Spenser's View of the Present State of #Ireland is entered into the Stationers' Register #otd, it was not published till 1633 (in #Dublin) but circulated widely in manuscript before that (This Ms image is courtesy of @memps2.bsky.social )

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Such a pleasure to be at last night’s launch of the Letterbook of Richard Boyle, 1st earl of Cork (1629-34) edited by @bridmcgrath.bsky.social, Dave Edwards and the late Aidan Clarke. As always beautifully produced by the amazing Irish Manuscripts Commission

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Full house for the launch of the Letter book of Richard Boyle, 1st Earl of Cork, ed by the late Aidan Clarke, Dave Edwards and Bríd McGrath at the Irish Manuscripts Commission. Prof John Morrill doing the honours

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Look who came through the door this morning. It’s good to see you, Humphrey!

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This is a positive development. History Ireland plays an pivotal role in bringing by history to interested members of the public. Plus, it’s always a great read supporting contributions for all periods of Irish history

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Not exactly a new departure for English lords deputy of Ireland both before and after Grey’s tenure

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Not sure which is more striking: the red velvet binding with silver furnishings or the decorative penmanship of Joÿes Pears #HerBook

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I heard something good was coming at @manchesterup.bsky.social ... @manmetuni.bsky.social

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Who's joining us in Cardiff for our Annual Welsh Lecture? Come hear Ruth Canning discuss 'The “Irish Problem” in English Colonial History', with a response from @lloydbowen.bsky.social & chaired by our Wales Rep @mrfw17thc.bsky.social! June 18, 2025. All welcome! www.rensoc.org.uk/event/the-ir...

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It could be an April Fool but, apparently, it’s publication day for this wee book. Thanks to all at @boydellandbrewer.bsky.social for bringing it into the world!

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This copy of 'Geographia Generalis' from 1650 seems to have passed through a few hands before ending up with Edward Stillingfleet, whose 10,000 books have been on our shelves since we opened in 1707.

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Worth pointing out that Ware’s Venerabilis Bedae Epistolae Duae (1662) was the first time Bede's famous letter to Egbert and the archbishop’s Dialogus was printed. A striking fact that is absent in #earlymodern English commentaries despite the massive comptrmorary interest in Bede in #17thc

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Fabulous #herbook statement of ownership by Elizabeth Lucy. Interesting that it was a book on short-hand writing too. I've not come across examples of #earlymodern female book ownership like this before @martinevanelk.bsky.social @franceswolfreston.bsky.social

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Worth noting that the first article against Wentworth related to him altering the ‘Commission and Instructions’ in 1633 as lord president of the North. This shows English critics drew connections between his government in Ireland and England #earlymodern See: www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Since so many of us are at #RenSa25 it's a good time to give this a little boost: go.bsky.app/Cqqbspt

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Have never seen this. Carswell is a key figure in #16thc Gaelic print. Though his work was printed in Edinburgh it prompted the printing of Irish language (Protestant) liturgical work in Ireland. Seán Ó Cearnaigh’s Aibidil Gaoidheilge agus Caiticiosma was published in Dublin in 1571 #bookhistory

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A reminder that the Dictionary of Irish Biography has just completed four years on open access at dib.ie 11,000+ lives are waiting for you. Each one written by an expert in their field. Initially paywalled, now free courtesy of government support.

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The Confession of #StPatrick, transcribed by the renowned #earlymodern scholar Archbishop James Ussher for his former student, Sir James Ware. Ware published this transcript with a critical analysis of all works allegedly attributed to Patrick in 1656 - the same year of Ussher's death #bookhistory

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For anyone interested in the early Bodleian Library or early modern book owners, the Shaping Scholarship project at CELL, UCL has made the project data available: ebdo.org.uk/data/ It details every officially recorded donation made c. 1600-1620, plus some extras, which is around 10,000 items.

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One for @emherstory.bsky.social! Also highlighting the brilliant and invaluable work of librarians like Bob who are entering provenance information (especially women) on catalogue records #HerBook

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The Confession of #StPatrick, transcribed by the renowned #earlymodern scholar Archbishop James Ussher for his former student, Sir James Ware. Ware published this transcript with a critical analysis of all works allegedly attributed to Patrick in 1656 - the same year of Ussher's death #bookhistory

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Given it's St Patrick's Day, your timely reminder that it was the historian, Sir James Ware (1594-1666), who was the first to print St Patrick's Confession in his work: S. Patricio, qui Hibernos ad fidem Christi convertit, adscripta opuscula (London, 1656) (image EEBO)

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Epistolary Power is a fabulous digital resource for #earlymodern scholars. 🗃

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