Digital Repository of Ireland: New Collection in DRI – the Newtown School Archive. “The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is delighted to announce that a new collection – the Newtown School Archive – has been published in the Repository by the South East Technological University. The Newtown School was founded in 1798 by Irish Quakers, during a period of considerable unrest in Ireland, […]

Clare County Council: Launch of ‘Clare’s Stained Glass’ Archive. “Created by Clare-based researcher and photographer John Glynn, this archive brings together more than five years of research into stained-glass windows from more than 130 religious and secular sites. The project highlights a significant yet often under‑recognised aspect of Clare’s cultural heritage, spanning seven […]

This is so good. Brings me back to simpler times. You never took the Bean Sí's Comb. Still holds true.

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The Bean Sí's Comb (Banshee): Why You Should Never Pick One Up

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The Bean Sí's Comb (Banshee): Why You Should Never Pick One Up

https://roisinmallonart.com/blog/bean-si-comb-banshee-irish-folklore

Spotted in my RSS feeds: Madra Teanga. From the front page: “A free and open source Irish language learning app, built on the success of the Sionnach Beta. We are creating a non-profit community to build an app that anyone can use, contribute to, or even create their own versions.”

Irish Independent: New online archive to use voice of Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh to help unlock memories of dementia patients. “Doireann Ní Mhuircheartaigh was speaking at the launch of… an audio archive of All-Ireland football and hurling finals between 1985 and 2010, packaged in free-to-use form with the aim of being a time machine of precious memories.”

Irish Film Institute: IFI Announces The Launch Of The Amharc Éireann: A View Of Ireland Collection. “This collection of Gael Linn newsreels from the 1950s and 1960s is now available to stream free worldwide on the IFI Archive Player and suite of apps. Additionally, IFI Digital Platforms has developed a new immersive, interactive map of Ireland. This map allows users to explore the collection […]

Tipperary Studies: Preserving Tipperary’s Gravestones in 3D. “In a first for our service, we are hosting a stunning archive of 3D photogrammetry models documenting the graveyards of Tipperary. This collection, created by expert archaeologist Caimin O’Brien, uses cutting-edge technology to revolutionise how we document and preserve our local history…. Each single model in this collection […]

University of Galway: Minister Calleary launches digital edition of first Irish-language newspaper An Gaodhal. “An Gaodhal was a bilingual newspaper, published monthly in Brooklyn, New York, at the end of the 19th century, between 1881 and 1898, and is considered a seminal influence on the Irish-language movement and media.”