Joe Noonan
In AD 697 the Law of the Innocents — Lex Innocentium in the annals, also known as Cáin Adomnáin — was proclaimed at Birr, Co. Offaly. It is sundered today. historyireland.com/the-law-of-t... #CáinAdomnáin #sperigorm #jusinbello

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The Law of the Innocents— Cáin Adomnáin—today – History Ireland

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The legal symposium at the Synod of Birr was prompted when Adomnáin had an Aisling (dream vision) wherein his mother excoriated him for not protecting the women and children of Ireland. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C%C3%A1... #speirgorm #aislinn #law

Cáin Adomnáin - Wikipedia
Cáin Adomnáin - Wikipedia

Show threadJoe NoonanAug 15
It is called the "Geneva Accords" of the ancient Irish and Europe's first human rights treaty. It was promulgated amongst a gathering of Gaelic and Pictish notables at the Synod of Birr. Tomorrow in Birr Library it will be recalled and discussed in light of today's experience.
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Seen and Heard: Exhibition and Talk Exploring Children's Rights in Ireland | National Heritage Week 16th – 24th August 2025

Exhibition, workshops and panel discussion on the History of Children’s rights in Ireland for ‘Exploring our Foundations’, Heritage Week 2025. Discover how Birr...

Show threadJoe NoonanAug 15
James Houlihan has done great work in bringing this to wider public knowledge. historyireland.com/the-law-of-t...

The Law of the Innocents— Cáin...
The Law of the Innocents— Cáin Adomnáin—today – History Ireland

Show threadJoe NoonanAug 15
Saturday Panel Discussion, 1.30pm The Museum of Childhood - From Cáin Adomnáin to Today - Exploring the Evolution of Children's Rights in Ireland. A panel of historians and children's rights advocates will trace the development of children's rights from early Irish law. #childlaw #jusinbello
Show threadJoe NoonanAug 15
The Scots and the Irish can be a formidable force when they put their minds to it.