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#MuseumWeek In1832 Anne Jane Thornton #Donegal posed as a boy to go to sea in pursuit of a lost love who had gone to US. Continued her career as a seaman until her identify discovered in 1835 & returned home to Ballyshannon-later wrote a book about her adventures #sexualityMW
Enjoy the Bank Holiday weekend! We're open tomorrow 1- 4.30pm Admission free We're closed on Monday. Reopen Tue at 10am Hope you get out to enjoy some of our beautiful beaches as we have the longest coastline in Ireland!
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Day 4 of #museumxmas is
#christmascard Here's an unusual one from our collection, early 1900's The earliest known swastika dates to 15,000 years ago. It was used by many cultures to represent life, sun, power, strength and good luck @MuseumsTogethe1 @ECMFCM @OxonMuseum #Donegal
#HappyValentinesDay from us all in the Museum ❤ 💕 ❤
What better symbol of love than two swans on a 1879 #Valentines card @donegalcouncil @DonegalCoArchiv @DonegalLibrary @DonegalETB @ECMFCM @volunteerdl @donegalassoc @DonegalA @nature_west @Notice_Nature #Donegal
@govisitdonegal @donegaldiaspora New free publication - see https://t.co/ZZ9SLuO8On
#Familyhistory #Genealogy are the perfect #StayAtHome hobby. Not sure how or where to start? Our new @Donegalcomuseum @DonegalLibrary @DonegalCoArchiv Culture Div @donegalcouncil
#free bilingual publication –Your Donegal Family can help discover sources
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One of our more unusual #Christmas postcards features a swastika, c. 1900's This symbol has been in use for 1,000's of years. In late 19th & early 20th C Western cultures used it as a good luck symbol (like a four-leaf clover or a horseshoe) @johncreedon @NMIreland @IrishTimes
Stuck for #hairdye? #Egyptians used henna or shaved their hair off &wore a wig. #ancientgreek used fermented leeches in lead vessels for a dark colour.During #Renaissance Oyle of Vitrioll ie Sulfuric acid was used to lighten their hair! @LifeStyleRTE @dglwoman @WomensInspireIE
Beannachtaí La Fheile Phádraig daoibh go léir! Sending you all #StPatricksDay greetings
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