jdmccafferty, 7 days ago to ireland

On his feast day #otd 9 June (d. 597) the amazing 16th century binding of Ms A8 in
@ucdarchives which is Maghnus Ó Domhnaill’s Beatha Colaim Chille or Life of St. Columba or Colmcille patron of #Derry, #Iona & #Ireland.

jdmccafferty, 7 days ago to ireland

9 June 597: d. St Colmcille or Columba - "the dove of the church" - his feast day #otd

Associated with #Donegal, #Derry & #Iona & one of the three patrons of #Ireland

Here he is in Bodleian Library Oxford MS. Rawl. B. 514, a late medieval English text.

jdmccafferty, 7 days ago to ireland

9 June 597: d. Columba (Colmcille) abbot of #Iona patron of #Derry & one of the three patrons of #Ireland.

br00t4c, 9 days ago to random

Lyra McKee killed by single bullet, court hears

#court #derry

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqqq9g44kw5o

br00t4c, 11 days ago to random

Police witness in McKee trial heard 'horrifying scream'

#derry #police

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceqq567we13o

br00t4c, 16 days ago to random

Disorder 'set up' on night journalist was shot dead

#derry

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3ggx78878vo

br00t4c, 16 days ago to LGBTQ

Three men on trial for murder of LGBTQ+ journalist Lyra McKee

#derry #lgbtq

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/05/30/lyra-mckee-lgbtq-journalist-trial/

jdmccafferty, 21 days ago to Scotland

26 May 1650: John Bramhall Bishop of #Derry gives communion to Charles II as he departs for #Scotland (BM/NPG) #otd

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jdmccafferty, 21 days ago to random

26 May 1634: John Bramhall, future Archbisop of Armagh, consecrated Bishop of #Derry #otd by James Ussher & bishops of Meath, Down & Connor & Cork (Sidney Sussex College)

At his point he was not yet 40, which caused some comment.

jdmccafferty, 27 days ago to random

20 May 1608: Crown forces recapture #Derry from Cahir O'Doherty just over one month after he had seized it