We often like to pride ourselves in Ireland as being a cosmopolitan and progressive bunch. We certainly like to put some level of distance between ourselves and the Ireland of years past: the parochial country that was under the cosh of the Catholic Church.
Zombie Jesus, Magdalena and the sweetness of revenge -- an Easter related bit of history about Mary Magdalen.
#theMadMaggies #Magdalen #Easter #MaggieMartin
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Here’s a #postcard showing three aspects of #Oxford University. To the left the views show #Magdalen College (top) and #ChristChurch College (lower). The arms are those of #Merton College, and derive from the founder Walter de Merton, and Rochester, of which he was bishop
Its #EightsWeek at #Oxford - the annual rowing competition between colleges. College boats race in pairs; against the college above or below them in the table. When a boat beats the one above they are said to have 'bumped' them
Here's a #postcard from 1906 which doubled as a scorecard. 120 years ago this is how memes worked! #Magdalen successfully defended their title
I once wrote what, in earlier times, might be called a monograph on the McAleese Reports, the State’s initial official response to the scandal of the Magdalen Laundries.
Scientific Frontline
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Mags at Large
Hugh Jones
Arthur Charpentier ⏚ 🇨🇦 🇯🇵
Simon McGarr
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