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Russell was too ignorant or arrogant to notice Tyrone was playing him. The earl had burned every church in the borderlands but when Russell reached Armagh Cathedral it was already well-stocked with lime, timber, and wood-almost like someone wanted them to build a garrison there🤔
27 Apr 1613: d. Luke Challoner, an important figure in the establishment of Trinity College #Dublin and father-in-law, through his daughter Phoebe, to Archbishop James Ussher of #Armagh (NLI) @OldeEire @OldDublinTown
OTD 1597 As Norreys gathered forces to break through to the garrison in #Armagh, Tyrone suddenly relented, allowing the English to pass. The earl had deliberately drawn the English out of the west, clearing O'Donnell's path to raid all the way to #Galway suburbs #nineyearswar
Book launchings this week in N.I! Collaborative writing projects with young people from Portadown & Armagh working with @StoryspinnerThe funded by @ArtsCouncilNI ARTiculate Young People & Wellbeing Arts Programme. @publichealthni @Dunlewey2 Autism Services(CAMHS) @SouthernHSCT
‘There’s one fair county in Ireland....’ 2/32 - Co. Armagh is the recorded findplace of this LBA #prehistoricgold disc. Decorated with concentric circles and bosses like a miniature Lough Gur shield it may have been part of a gorget or ear-spool. #Ór @NMIreland.
Some works from last years George Russell Art exhibition at the Armagh County Museum, an amazing collection and a great lecture by the late #NicholaGordon-Bowe RIP
"Ah to think how thin the veil that lies Between the pain of hell and Paradise"
#GeorgeRussell #Armagh #BOTD
Beautiful Armagh will be the setting for day 3 of the Giro D'Italia :)
@ArmaghGAA New cartoon illustration of Oisín McConville, Armagh legend