- Aug 21, 2022
“An Irish Illustration of the Supernova of 1054 - or perhaps Halley’s Comet?” by David Collins
Many Hiberno-Norse coins of the Phase V period reflect the heavy influence of Christianity in their designs, by way of displaying Christian symbols on their reverse. These include crosses of various shapes and sizes, croziers, scourges, and blessing hands. This confirms that the coins were minted by believers who were quite willing to portray symbols that had biblical, and in this case, also apocalyptic, connotations. In his new article, David Collins revisits one of the Phas
- Aug 21, 2022
“Where the Castle Looks out to Sea …” by Dr Alexey Shitvov
On a sunny morning of Saturday 13th August, the Society set out to revisit the historical town of Carrickfergus as part of a field trip which was the first of its kind since the pandemic. The group journeyed via the White House - a 16th century tower house and museum in Newtownabbey - to the magnificent 12th century Carrickfergus Castle and finished with a guided tour of Carrickfergus Museum. Although for most members it was not the first time visiting the places, everyone le
