A view through one of the cloister arches to the tower of Jerpoint Abbey. The carving of a dragon like beast can be seen on the cloister arch.
In today's edition of our MonumentMonday newsletter, we take a trip to Kilkenny to visit a true medieval marvel – the wonderful Jerpoint Abbey.
#Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Kilkenny #Medieval #DiscoverIreland #IrelandTravel
The obverse face features a large shafted Christian cross with hollow angles which spans the full width of the face and the majority of its length. The front of the stone is the most weathered face as, having been laid face-down, this portion of the stone was subjected to many years of cyclical wetting and drying. However, panels of decorative interlace and entangled zoomorphic creatures are still visible around the cross. Above the cross lies a narrow upper section which depicts the confronting heads of two fanged beasts. The Conan beasts have anatomically specific teeth – they have molars, canines and incisors – and feature dangling interlace from their mouths, perhaps representing their tongues or snakes. The reverse face depicts a range of different real and mythical creatures. In the upper left corner, approximately one fifth of the surface has been deliberately chipped away and re-inscribed with the names Hugh McAulay and Alexander McAulay, together with the date January 2 1796. This Pre-Reformation inscription obscures what may once have been a full-width serpent and Z-rod Pictish symbol, the floriated terminals of which are still visible as is the double disc and Z-shaped symbol below. To the side sits a small S-shaped figure matching the hippocampus (symbol no.159) in ECMS. The remaining space is occupied by rows of paired beasts: a kneeling figure with an animal head that often appears on Pictish cross-slabs, and is often termed the ‘formidable man’, faces a now headless centaur with two axes and a small cauldron-like object stands between them. Below, a pair of quadrupeds also face each other and two oxen with large U-shaped horns face rightwards. Interlace appears on both the narrow east and west faces of the stone. On the west face, the interlace terminates just beyond the half way point to give way to an angular key pattern.
Discovered in 2019, this 1,200-year-old Pictish cross-slab featuring real and mythical creatures was reused as a gravestone in the Highlands in the 18th century 🪦
Dig into the story with the North of Scotland Archaeological Society in Inverness on 19 March: www.digitscotland.com/events/not-a...
A little birdsong at sunrise #GoodMorningEveryone #birds #nationaltreeweek
One crane a day
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#羽生結弦
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(Happy End, Notte stellata 2026)
Yuzuru Hanyu and the Tohoku Youth Orchestra, Notte Stellata 2026
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Recovery following the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis has been uneven across northern Japan. What do those efforts reveal about reconstruction as the country prepares for the next megaquake?
Inchagoill is a beautifully atmospheric place to explore, with a palpable feeling of history.
You can read more about the island in our free article and visitor guide here:
www.tuatha.ie/inchagoill-i...
The Museum at FIT’s new exhibition explores the entangled and shifting relationship between fine art and fashion, tracing parallel aesthetics from 18th-century Rococo to postmodernism.
Once left empty for over 40 years, a forgotten 1960s motel overlooking Owenahincha Beach has been lovingly reimagined into one of West Cork’s most distinctive places to stay.
Hello—here’s the official trailer for UNDERLAND, based on my book of the same name, dir. by Rob Petit, with a haunting, glittering score by @hannahpeel.bsky.social, & the ‘Storyteller’ voiced by Sandra Hüller (Anatomy of a Fall, The Zone of Interest). Hope you like it.
In UK/Irish cinemas 27 March.
I've finally got see a copy of the Rev F G Lee's rare 'More Glimpses Of The World Unseen' (1876) but it was in a reading room so unfortunately I had to give it back. I like the cute little jack o'lantern on the front cover.
#PhantomsFriday #folklore #ghosts #BookChatWeekly #Victorian
Some gold from the Staffordshire Hoard which was discovered in 2009 near the village of Hammerwich in Staffordshire - the largest collection of Anglo-Saxon gold & silver metalwork ever found. This item is from the Potteries Museum & Art Gallery in Stoke. 📸 My own. #FindsFriday
I lost Gill to a particularly aggressive form of ovarian cancer and the symptoms were mistaken for dietary issues combined with more exercise than normal (she was doing a lot of walks and yoga so overlooked the weight loss). For any of my female followers looking in do note the symptoms below 👇
Glasoileán, north Connemara, and views towards Binn Chuanna and Maol Réidh
It’s Kyiv.
A path I often take to a café for warcoffee.
A modern, beautiful city with a rich history that russia wants to take and will never succeed.
I think I see pep_on there! ‘Happy you could all celebrate together!
an appreciation event for supporters of Ofunato’s recovery and enjoyed delicious abalone from Ofunato
an appreciation event for supporters of Ofunato’s recovery and enjoyed delicious abalone from Ofunato
Last night in Sendai, we attended an appreciation event for supporters of Ofunato’s recovery and enjoyed delicious abalone from Ofunato. By coincidence, Yuzuru Hanyu’s ice show was also taking place in the city, and thanks to his call for support for Ofunato, Sendai was full of his fans😊
Suguru Kikuchi, who experienced the aftermath of the March 2011 earthquake in Miyagi Prefecture, worked to support recovery and reconstruction following the Noto Peninsula quake.
Greetings from Kyiv.
I came to the railway station to visit an exhibition — and instead saw this:
a concert by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
Wow. I want you to hear this.
Was at the opening last night of Fisherwoman, Fisherwoman at @immaireland.bsky.social and despite seeing so much amazing art, what has stayed with me is that Camille Souter cut this out and kept it.
👑🖤
One crane a day
#LoveYuzuruFromAllOverTheWorld
#羽生結弦
#AlwaysWithYuzu
#YuzuruHanyu
#TeamYuzu
(Mission: Impossible II, SP 2009-10)
Stuck in a moment #moon #FridayFeeling
Wonderful views of the Hellfire this morning captured by Paul Savage. #ThePhotoHour #heritage #FridayVibes
We are pleased to showcase work from “The Water Show” open call on our website. Hit the link below to see what water looks like through the lens of photographic artists! This online show honors the original exhibition that took place in 1984.
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Lá Domhanda na Leabhar 📚
💡 An raibh a fhios agat go bhfuil an scannán An Cailín Ciúin (2002) bunaithe ar an leabhar "Foster" le Claire Keegan?
Déan ceiliúradh ar Lá Domhanda na Leabhar 📚 inniu agus féach ar an scannán ardmholta ar Seinnteoir TG4 ⬇️
https://nasc.tg4.tv/An_Cailín_Ciúin
An initiative based on reciprocal kindness that began in the city of Fukushima after the March 2011 disasters is spreading both at home and abroad.
Dive into Wool Creature Lab’s World of Vibrant Felted #Nudibranchs!
www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/wool... via @thisiscolossal.com
