@irishmanuscripts.bsky.socialJoin us tomorrow morning for #HistFest!
"What did the Normans ever do for us?"
@jmarshallmed.bsky.social and Paul Dryburgh (TNA, UK) explore original records from the period after the #Norman invasion of Ireland for #HistFest2026. Introduced by Dr Audrey Whitty (@nlireland.bsky.social).
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.socialJoin us this Saturday for #HistFest2026
Explore primary sources from the period of the Norman invasion (Ormond Collection @nlireland.bsky.social) with @jmarshallmed.bsky.social. The earliest charter features the granting of lands to Richard de Clare AKA #Strongbow.
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.social#HistFest2026 lecture: 3 Oct | 45 Merrion Sq | 11:00
Dr Paul Dryburgh examines the earliest surviving memoranda rolls held by @narireland.bsky.social. Originating in the exchequer, they among the oldest administrative records from #medieval Ireland.
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.social#HistFest2026 lecture: 3 Oct | 45 Merrion Sq | 11:00
The Normandy and Ireland Settlement Connections project by @virtualtreasury.bsky.social & @jmarshallmed.bsky.social traces #Norman conquerors to their ancestral lands, drawing on manuscript sources in IMC editions.
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.socialWhat did the Normans ever do for us? And what has IMC done for the Normans?
@jmarshallmed and Paul Dryburgh (TNA, UK) explore original records from the period after the #Norman invasion of Ireland for #HistFest2026. Introduced by Dr Audrey Whitty (@nlireland).
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.socialSave the date for #HistFest2026
🎤 Public lecture: What did the Normans ever do for us?
🗓️ Sat 3 October at 11am
📍 45 Merrion Square
🎟️ Free admission – first come first served.
❗️Limited spaces available: punctual arrival advised!
More at: www.irishmanuscripts.ie/normans/