Cover of IHTA, no. 15 Derry~Londonderry by Avril Thomas. An inset of a view of Derry City with bridge over the River Foyle and mountains in the background

We move North-West to Derry~Londonderry for our next #MapMonday. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 15, Derry~Londonderry by Avril Thomas was published by the @ria.ie in 2005
As a plantation town, much of the town's development and redevelopment can be traced through the rich map collection.
#IHTA
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I really like this magazine's attitude.

Es werde (Neon)licht.

In the second chapter of ‘Neon Deutschland’ we go on a search for neon signs in the former DDR … starting in Leipzig.

Remembering the incredible Caroline Aherne, who sadly died 9 years ago today
#thefastshow

I'm guessing few under the age of 50 do. But still used.

Pictures

The 1926 census is now online. I found my great- grandmother Mary Quinn. By 1926 my grandmother was in New York.

One of the wittiest people I know. And an underrated poet.

I met Harsent in the early 80s. My only memory of him was that he drove a rather nice BMW.

I remember the woman on the right from my schooldays. She is Nora McSharry who was a primary teacher in Ardoyne. Maurice Leitch and Seamus Heaney there. I think the occasion was the prize giving for a writing competition sponsored by the Belfast Telegraph which Nora McSharry won.

Kurt Bartsch tr. Michael Hofmann

The Catalpa flag.

A.R.Ammons

Could be a Tom Paulin poem.

His da was from Bellaghy. #notions

Malin Head 5k start/finish line.

The 12th Newtownards 2025.

David Byrne - Life During Wartime - Live at Coachella 2026 YouTube video by Coachella

The man's a wonder. youtu.be/Kn1vsMJk260?...

Beautifully produced book. Support little publishers. @longbarrowpress.bsky.social

Stopped there this morning. Poem by Ciaran Carson.

A beautiful morning in Belfast.

Adrian Dunbar to direct Homer's 'Odyssey' on Bundoran's Tullan Strand Unique interpretation

Donegal Odyssey.

www.leitrimobserver.ie/news/home/26...

Ardoyne 1971. Milkman.

Viz 355

I remember the UWC insurrection. Saying no more.