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Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018

Scientific enquiry in the early Middle Ages: “Medieval Visions of Modern Science” in Belfast

A Queens University Belfast study on medieval knowledge of astronomy touches on a recurrent theme here: the false myth of the Dark Ages: “The idea for this study came about…

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Posted on May 1, 2016May 1, 2016

Flann O’Brien’s English Teacher: John Charles McQuaid

From Blackrock College 1860-1995 by Sean Farragher and Annraoi Wyer   Dr McQuaid himself was recognised as an outstanding English teacher, and when one of his students, Brian O’Nolan, alias Myles…

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