Helen McKee
@helenthev.bsky.social
Likes dead languages and medieval manuscripts. Visiting Lecturer at Royal Holloway and King’s College London. She/her.
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Booking is now open for Making Medieval Manuscripts! A practice-based course where we make ink, cut quills, illuminate, make pigments and bookbind, using #medieval techniques and materials. We also explore early medieval art. No experience necessary! #bookhistory ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
Introduction to Making Medieval Manuscripts (Practice Based)
This course introduces students to the complicated and messy processes of production through which pre-modern manuscripts were created
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December 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Booking is now open for Making Medieval Manuscripts! A practice-based course where we make ink, cut quills, illuminate, make pigments and bookbind, using #medieval techniques and materials. We also explore early medieval art. No experience necessary! #bookhistory ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...
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The Second Window. Once upon a time, there was a green-eyed Tabby Cat who ran a bookshop by the Christ Church gate of Canterbury Cathedral. It was a marvellous place, four stories high, with treasures on every shelf & free buttered toast, plum cake & hot sweet tea for all who visited.
December 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
The Second Window. Once upon a time, there was a green-eyed Tabby Cat who ran a bookshop by the Christ Church gate of Canterbury Cathedral. It was a marvellous place, four stories high, with treasures on every shelf & free buttered toast, plum cake & hot sweet tea for all who visited.
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Church history and Christian learning
In 2013, Dr Elizabeth Boyle joined the Department of Early Irish. One of her chief interests is the religious, cultural and literary history of early medieval Ireland (7ᵗʰ–12ᵗʰ centuries), that is the homilies, law, theological and philosophical texts,…
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Church history and Christian learning
In 2013, Dr Elizabeth Boyle joined the Department of Early Irish. One of her chief interests is the religious, cultural and literary history of early medieval Ireland (7ᵗʰ–12ᵗʰ centuries), that is the homilies, law, theological and philosophical texts,…
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December 2, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Church history and Christian learning
In 2013, Dr Elizabeth Boyle joined the Department of Early Irish. One of her chief interests is the religious, cultural and literary history of early medieval Ireland (7ᵗʰ–12ᵗʰ centuries), that is the homilies, law, theological and philosophical texts,…
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Church history and Christian learning
In 2013, Dr Elizabeth Boyle joined the Department of Early Irish. One of her chief interests is the religious, cultural and literary history of early medieval Ireland (7ᵗʰ–12ᵗʰ centuries), that is the homilies, law, theological and philosophical texts,…
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Are you bored of advent calendars yet? I hope not, because I'll be highlighting 25 of the amazing medieval manuscripts added to Digital Bodleian @bodleian.ox.ac.uk this year. #DigiBodAdvent
December 1, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Are you bored of advent calendars yet? I hope not, because I'll be highlighting 25 of the amazing medieval manuscripts added to Digital Bodleian @bodleian.ox.ac.uk this year. #DigiBodAdvent
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As a little treat for you, here's an #ArabicBible Advent calendar 🧵. Every day I'll post a verse from the Christmas story from one of the oldest Arabic Gospel lectionaries, Sinai ar. 71, dated 897 CE (and a few other texts in between).
December 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM
As a little treat for you, here's an #ArabicBible Advent calendar 🧵. Every day I'll post a verse from the Christmas story from one of the oldest Arabic Gospel lectionaries, Sinai ar. 71, dated 897 CE (and a few other texts in between).
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December 1, 2025 at 8:25 AM
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Medieval Irish charms
When asked for an inaugural lecture as Professor of Old and Middle Irish at @maynoothuniversity.ie (2012), I was desperately looking for a suitable topic. But after some deliberation, I chose one that I had already worked on before, namely Old Irish healing charms.
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Medieval Irish charms
When asked for an inaugural lecture as Professor of Old and Middle Irish at @maynoothuniversity.ie (2012), I was desperately looking for a suitable topic. But after some deliberation, I chose one that I had already worked on before, namely Old Irish healing charms.
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December 1, 2025 at 5:25 AM
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Medieval Irish charms
When asked for an inaugural lecture as Professor of Old and Middle Irish at @maynoothuniversity.ie (2012), I was desperately looking for a suitable topic. But after some deliberation, I chose one that I had already worked on before, namely Old Irish healing charms.
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Medieval Irish charms
When asked for an inaugural lecture as Professor of Old and Middle Irish at @maynoothuniversity.ie (2012), I was desperately looking for a suitable topic. But after some deliberation, I chose one that I had already worked on before, namely Old Irish healing charms.
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I'm writing a textbook for the study of medieval manuscripts in the 21st century & am developing a framework that will be referenced throughout the book: ten touchpoints for medieval book history in Europe with six drivers of change. Here's how it will play out... (image: Codex Amiatinus) 🧵
November 30, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I'm writing a textbook for the study of medieval manuscripts in the 21st century & am developing a framework that will be referenced throughout the book: ten touchpoints for medieval book history in Europe with six drivers of change. Here's how it will play out... (image: Codex Amiatinus) 🧵
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This is the feast of Andrew the Apostle and, this year, the first Sunday in Advent. 🕯️ For his day, here is the Old English prose life of St. Andrew from CCCC 198. With bonus Tremulous Hand of Worcester! #medievalsky
November 30, 2025 at 3:23 PM
This is the feast of Andrew the Apostle and, this year, the first Sunday in Advent. 🕯️ For his day, here is the Old English prose life of St. Andrew from CCCC 198. With bonus Tremulous Hand of Worcester! #medievalsky
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November 30, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Due to illness I’m stuck at home this Advent Sunday but am loving Radio 3’s Carols Across the Country. I want to visit Magy’s Farm now … 🎷🫏 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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November 30, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Due to illness I’m stuck at home this Advent Sunday but am loving Radio 3’s Carols Across the Country. I want to visit Magy’s Farm now … 🎷🫏 www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...
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As of today, St Andrew's Day, Scotland has three official languages
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Gaelic and Scots now recognised as official languages
The milestone is one of a number of new measures taking effect on St Andrew's Day from the Scottish Languages Act.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 9:15 AM
As of today, St Andrew's Day, Scotland has three official languages
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Old Irish Grammar
The Advent Calendar starts at -1, before I came to Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie in 2011. In 2006 & 2010, I produced two descriptions of Old Irish: my textbook Sengoídelc, and a concise typological grammar of Early Irish for the volume “The Celtic Languages”.
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Old Irish Grammar
The Advent Calendar starts at -1, before I came to Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie in 2011. In 2006 & 2010, I produced two descriptions of Old Irish: my textbook Sengoídelc, and a concise typological grammar of Early Irish for the volume “The Celtic Languages”.
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November 30, 2025 at 6:10 AM
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Old Irish Grammar
The Advent Calendar starts at -1, before I came to Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie in 2011. In 2006 & 2010, I produced two descriptions of Old Irish: my textbook Sengoídelc, and a concise typological grammar of Early Irish for the volume “The Celtic Languages”.
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Old Irish Grammar
The Advent Calendar starts at -1, before I came to Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie in 2011. In 2006 & 2010, I produced two descriptions of Old Irish: my textbook Sengoídelc, and a concise typological grammar of Early Irish for the volume “The Celtic Languages”.
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What is a Book of Hours? How to read a calendar? What is an Atlantic Bible? And a Paris Bible?...
If you've ever wondered any of the above (who hasn't?) join my latest online course for @imems.bsky.social: 'Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles & Books of Hours'
imemsdurhamlearn.com/books-of-dev...
If you've ever wondered any of the above (who hasn't?) join my latest online course for @imems.bsky.social: 'Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles & Books of Hours'
imemsdurhamlearn.com/books-of-dev...
Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles and Books of Hours
Immerse yourself in the gilded world of biblical manuscripts and Books of Hours. Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, MS Amiatino 1, 5r. A fully online course This one-week online course, supp…
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November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
What is a Book of Hours? How to read a calendar? What is an Atlantic Bible? And a Paris Bible?...
If you've ever wondered any of the above (who hasn't?) join my latest online course for @imems.bsky.social: 'Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles & Books of Hours'
imemsdurhamlearn.com/books-of-dev...
If you've ever wondered any of the above (who hasn't?) join my latest online course for @imems.bsky.social: 'Books of Devotion: Medieval Bibles & Books of Hours'
imemsdurhamlearn.com/books-of-dev...
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This is excellent news!!!
#Cornish has won Part III of the European Charter for Regional and Minority Languages after many years of campaigning by our community, including Kowethas an Yeth and the other language organisations, Cornwall Council, activists, and YOU: teachers, learners, speakers and supporters together. 💛
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
This is excellent news!!!
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Are you up for some more palaeographical excitement? Then ready yourself for next Tuesday's seminar in London's Senate House where we can offer you not one but two scintillating papers featuring new research from early career scholars.
Register here:
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Register here:
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Early Career Researcher Papers
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November 18, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Are you up for some more palaeographical excitement? Then ready yourself for next Tuesday's seminar in London's Senate House where we can offer you not one but two scintillating papers featuring new research from early career scholars.
Register here:
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
Register here:
ies.sas.ac.uk/news-events/...
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We pour billions into saving an economically tiny steel industry whilst actively destroying one of our largest export industries. (Yes, higher education to overseas students who already massively subsidise UK students, are counted as exports).
i: Reeves to unveil £600m raid on foreign student
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
university fees #TomorrowsPapersToday
November 24, 2025 at 7:37 AM
We pour billions into saving an economically tiny steel industry whilst actively destroying one of our largest export industries. (Yes, higher education to overseas students who already massively subsidise UK students, are counted as exports).
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Are you interested in how people thought about the past in Middle Ages? Want to understand the books they wrote about it? We have an online short course for you! Book now for January 2026 👇 #MedievalSky palaeography.uk/study/short-...
Writing History c. 1000-1250: An Introduction to the Manuscript Sources – a short course taught by Charlie Rozier, Manuel Muñoz García and Laura Cleaver
The course will run online from 14:00-17:00: Monday 26 January – Thursday 29 January 2026. The past was a popular subject for writers in the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth centuries, partic…
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November 21, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Are you interested in how people thought about the past in Middle Ages? Want to understand the books they wrote about it? We have an online short course for you! Book now for January 2026 👇 #MedievalSky palaeography.uk/study/short-...
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How have books shaped the way we think? In January Anna Somfai will teach an online short course on books about science and philosophy in the Middle Ages. Book now 👇 #MedievalSky @ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social palaeography.uk/study/short-...
Medieval Philosophical and Scientific Manuscripts – an online short course taught by Anna Somfai
This course will run online from 14:00-17:00: Monday 26 January – Thursday 29 January 2026. The course explores medieval Western philosophical and scientific manuscripts produced over the spa…
palaeography.uk
November 21, 2025 at 10:39 AM
How have books shaped the way we think? In January Anna Somfai will teach an online short course on books about science and philosophy in the Middle Ages. Book now 👇 #MedievalSky @ies-sas.bsky.social @warburginstitute.bsky.social @sas-news.bsky.social palaeography.uk/study/short-...
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One more week to go
until the 1ˢᵗ Sunday of Advent,
the time for my annual
𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
A calendar devoted to
reflection and navel-gazing,
and to the fantastic research
of my colleagues in Early Irish Maynooth @ceilteachomn.bsky.social.
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📷: St Patrick's College Maynooth
One more week to go
until the 1ˢᵗ Sunday of Advent,
the time for my annual
𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
A calendar devoted to
reflection and navel-gazing,
and to the fantastic research
of my colleagues in Early Irish Maynooth @ceilteachomn.bsky.social.
🔔
📷: St Patrick's College Maynooth
November 23, 2025 at 6:28 AM
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One more week to go
until the 1ˢᵗ Sunday of Advent,
the time for my annual
𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
A calendar devoted to
reflection and navel-gazing,
and to the fantastic research
of my colleagues in Early Irish Maynooth @ceilteachomn.bsky.social.
🔔
📷: St Patrick's College Maynooth
One more week to go
until the 1ˢᵗ Sunday of Advent,
the time for my annual
𝗢𝗹𝗱 𝗜𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱.
A calendar devoted to
reflection and navel-gazing,
and to the fantastic research
of my colleagues in Early Irish Maynooth @ceilteachomn.bsky.social.
🔔
📷: St Patrick's College Maynooth
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22nd November is the feast of St Cecilia. Here an angel is depicted crowning Cecilia and her husband Valerian.
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
November 22, 2025 at 11:23 AM
22nd November is the feast of St Cecilia. Here an angel is depicted crowning Cecilia and her husband Valerian.
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
BL Harley 2897; the 'Breviary of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria'; c. 1410- 1419 CE; France, Central (Paris); f.440v
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November 21, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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Pope Sergius I consecrated Willibrord archbishop of the Frisians at the old church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, #OTD in 695. He gave the Northumbrian missionary the Roman name Clemens. Early medieval Rome 📸Roberto Meneghini & Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani #medievalsky
November 21, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Pope Sergius I consecrated Willibrord archbishop of the Frisians at the old church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, Rome, #OTD in 695. He gave the Northumbrian missionary the Roman name Clemens. Early medieval Rome 📸Roberto Meneghini & Riccardo Santangeli Valenzani #medievalsky
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Gwefl son of Gwastad: when he was sad he would let his one lip droop down to his navel and the other would be a cowl on his head.
Gỽeuyl mab gỽestat. y dyd y bei drist y gollyngei y lleill weuyl idaỽ y waeret hyt y uogel. ar llall a uydei yn pennguch ar y penn.
Gỽeuyl mab gỽestat. y dyd y bei drist y gollyngei y lleill weuyl idaỽ y waeret hyt y uogel. ar llall a uydei yn pennguch ar y penn.
November 21, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Gwefl son of Gwastad: when he was sad he would let his one lip droop down to his navel and the other would be a cowl on his head.
Gỽeuyl mab gỽestat. y dyd y bei drist y gollyngei y lleill weuyl idaỽ y waeret hyt y uogel. ar llall a uydei yn pennguch ar y penn.
Gỽeuyl mab gỽestat. y dyd y bei drist y gollyngei y lleill weuyl idaỽ y waeret hyt y uogel. ar llall a uydei yn pennguch ar y penn.
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Dorothy Whitelock Lecture 2025: Guthlac: what the early medieval records tell us
3 December 17:15
St Peter’s College chapel, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
@ox.ac.uk
Join the event in person or online.
www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/doroth...
3 December 17:15
St Peter’s College chapel, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
@ox.ac.uk
Join the event in person or online.
www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/doroth...
Dorothy Whitelock Lecture 2025: Guthlac: what the early medieval records tell us
www.english.ox.ac.uk
November 16, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Dorothy Whitelock Lecture 2025: Guthlac: what the early medieval records tell us
3 December 17:15
St Peter’s College chapel, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
@ox.ac.uk
Join the event in person or online.
www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/doroth...
3 December 17:15
St Peter’s College chapel, New Inn Hall Street, Oxford
@ox.ac.uk
Join the event in person or online.
www.english.ox.ac.uk/event/doroth...