On this day in 1635, Elizabeth Maxwell Barkely died. Her funeral entry details her father, husband and daughter. See more 17th-century funeral entries in the Journals: https://bit.ly/barkely1635

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Ships on the canal at Merchants Quay in Newry, alongside a nice brace of merchants' premises. c1875. The National Library of Ireland. No known copyright restrictions.

#Armagh #Ireland #OldPhotosOfIreland #19thCentury #Newry

On this day in 1846, Mary Ard of Tullyhappy died aged 58. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Mullaghglass, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/ard1846

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Maghery / Bannfoot Ferry. Lough Neagh, Co Armagh. c1960s. (National Museums Northern Ireland). C/o NI Historical Photographical Soc. #Bann #Maghery #Armagh #ferry

On this day in 1756, James Donnelly died aged 28. The Journals describe the symbols on his gravestone at Eglish, Co. Armagh, which they link to the legend of the Red Hand of Ulster: https://bit.ly/don1756

Find out more about the Red Hand of Ulster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hand_of_Ulster

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Such a tense game..

Good defending, less to be said about the attacking, refereeing, hawkeye, #gaago etc #monaghan #armagh

Fruit Pickers Lunch. #Loughall, Co #Armagh. 1904. (National Museums Northern Ireland). C/o NI Historical Photographical Soc. #Ulster

On this day in 1747, Phelem McNally died aged 49. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Killevy, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/mcnally1747

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RT @EricLuke2
At the peak of the troubles in Northern Ireland a market was held monthly in the square at Crossmaglen in South Armagh. This is 1976 from my old negatives #35mmfilm #photography #Documentary #Armagh #GFA25 #Ireland

RT @EricLuke2@twitter.com

At the peak of the troubles in Northern Ireland a market was held monthly in the square at Crossmaglen in South Armagh. This is 1976 from my old negatives #35mmfilm #photography #Documentary #Armagh #GFA25 #Ireland

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/EricLuke2/status/1650190639399596035

On this day in 1821, Anne McCoy died aged 52. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Killevy, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/mccoy1821

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charity shop in #Armagh counter staff notices my accent.
him: where are you from?
me: working in #Newry, living in #Monaghan
him: ah, I was born in Glaslough St in Monaghan. my da and his two friends Paudge and Thomas were on the run from #Derry...
[proceeds to tell his entire life story]
him: ...and then only a few months ago Paudge sat down on some steps, said he felt unwell. Died a few days later of the Covid. Terrible thing.
me: ... do you take card?
him: no, and no Euro either.

On this day in 1771, Jane Bissett died aged nine. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Kilmore, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/bissett1771

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@historyofpunkrock
Stiff Little Fingers played the very first #punk gig in #Armagh, at a time when the violence in Northern Ireland was at its peak. It meant a VERY great deal to teenage me.
#punk #punks #punkrock #badrelegion #cbgb #history #punkrockhistory #StiffLittleFingers #NorthernIreland #Belfast #Armagh

https://medium.com/outlaw-blues/stiff-little-fingers-it-was-a-great-gig-so-it-was-a9ef016c68a7

13 Jan 1592: Henry Ussher future Archbishop of #Armagh receives a royal warrant #otd, dated 21 Dec, granting royal assent for the establishment of Trinity College #Dublin. He became Archbishop of #Armagh on 22 July 1595, described as 'very perfect in the #Irish language'.

10 Jan 1246: Having resigned as Archbishop of #Armagh, Albrecht Suerbeer is appointed Archbishop of #Prussia, Livonia & #Estonia #otd (BM) That’s some change of scene.

8 Jan 1565: Richard Creagh native of #Limerick & #Catholic Archbishop of #Armagh, is committed to the Tower of #London #otd He died there c.1586/8 (BM)

8 Jan 1632: Gerardus Vossius opens his 'Athenaeum Illustre' [later the University of #Amsterdam] #otd lecturing on 'De Historiae Utiliate'.

Theologian, friend & correspondent of Archbishop James Ussher of #Armagh

4 Jan 1581: b. James Ussher future Archbishop of #Armagh, scholar, editor of early texts, student of the early #Irish church, chronologer (calculated creation of world to 23 Oct 4004 bc) in St. Nicholas parish #Dublin #otd (Bodleian)

3 Jan 1663: John Bramhall Archbishop of #Armagh , former bishop of #Derry makes his will #otd d. 23 June of stroke. Left £5200 & estates in #Meath, #Tyrone, #Dublin (SidneySussex) Among much else he disputed with Hobbes in the 1650s.