Photo of a man in english garg holding two theatre masks; "‘What was that?’ said Gwyddno. ‘A Bard,’ answered Elphin." - from Taliesin in The Mabinogion tr. by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877) #celtic #welsh #wales #taliesin #weir #bard #gwyddno #elphin
"‘What was that?’ said Gwyddno. ‘A Bard,’ answered Elphin."
- from Taliesin
in The Mabinogion
tr. by Lady Charlotte Guest (1877)
#celtic #welsh #wales #taliesin #weir #bard #gwyddno #elphin
#ELPHIN #SPORTS #CENTRE
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28 Oct 1643: Mícheál Ó Cléirigh dates the preface #otd for his Foclóir [Dictionary] of the #Irish language #Gaeilge printed on the friars’ press at #Leuven dedicated to Boetius Egan #Franciscan bishop of #Elphin (eebo)
30 Aug 1645: John Maxwell bishop of #Elphin is elevated to the archbishopric of #Tuam by Charles I #otd He died in 1647 - allegedly a result of his grief at the surrender of Charles I to the #Scots (BM)
9 June 1625: Boethius Egan #Franciscan appointed Bishop of #Elphin #otd Here are his chalice (still held by the friars & now on loan to NMI) & his book ( @marshslibrary.bsky.social )
The chalice is an amazing piece of 17thC #Irish craft.
Another very wee painting inspired by winter in the Highlands.
'Silent Winter'
Mixed media on board
20cm x 14cm
#highlandwinter #elphin #assynt #scotland #art
Another work from my Highland Winter series, but this one is very much smaller
'Elphin Winter View'
Mixed media on board
14cm × 20cm approx
#elphin #assynt #highlands #scottishart
18 Apr 1610: Boetius Egan joins the #Franciscans at #Leuven, he became bishop of #Elphin in 1625. Here is his amazing 1634 chalice & his signature in
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A very low perspective of the centre line in the middle of the road. It’s heading towards an old ruin on the left side. There are mountains in the background, one has got snow on it.
Lairg - Elphin
The road less travelled - out of season 🫶🏴📷
#scotland #lairg #elphin #highlands #saltire #northwestscotland #snow #landcape #photography #landscapephotography
#fromlancashirewithlove
#photography #assynt #sutherland #snowcappedmountain #holidays #vacations #getawayfromitall
A bight green corrugated steel building on its own in a mountainous landscape which I’d mostly a contrasting red in colour of autumn grasses. A tall conical mountaintop is in the distance and a cloudy sky.
One of the things I love travelling around the north of Scotland is the people are not afraid of bold colours for their buildings. Enjoy your Sunday. #Scotland #LandscapePhotography #Photography #Highlands #Colour #Green #Elphin
