Ciaran McDonough
@metamedievalist.bsky.social
Postdoc on ‘Classical Influences and Irish Culture’ ERC project @clic-erc.bsky.social, Aarhus University
I may have to update my biography of him…
September 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I may have to update my biography of him…
Sorry everyone, I’m not coming back
September 8, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Sorry everyone, I’m not coming back
Gorgeous evening over Lake Geneva as I make my way to Lyon for the Transcriboquest summer school
September 2, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Gorgeous evening over Lake Geneva as I make my way to Lyon for the Transcriboquest summer school
Heima! For a bit anyway
August 10, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Heima! For a bit anyway
After 10 years, hello again Gundestrop
July 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
After 10 years, hello again Gundestrop
Actual footage of me and my clothes heading home, having had Kernöl with as many meals as possible
June 7, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Actual footage of me and my clothes heading home, having had Kernöl with as many meals as possible
Workplace for the next two weeks
May 25, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Workplace for the next two weeks
This is as good a sign as any to announce that from the beginning of April, I will be a postdoctoral researcher on the Classical Learning and Irish Culture ERC project at Aarhus University for the next wee while
March 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
This is as good a sign as any to announce that from the beginning of April, I will be a postdoctoral researcher on the Classical Learning and Irish Culture ERC project at Aarhus University for the next wee while
Ókéi, takk fyrir mig! McDonough out
November 29, 2024 at 10:03 AM
Ókéi, takk fyrir mig! McDonough out
The newest bit of Iceland
November 21, 2024 at 8:04 PM
The newest bit of Iceland
Heimur í orðum exhibition at the Árnastofnun
November 17, 2024 at 9:06 AM
Heimur í orðum exhibition at the Árnastofnun
Supermoon and the aurora
September 26, 2024 at 8:29 AM
Supermoon and the aurora
Last night’s super moon over Hvalfjörður
September 24, 2024 at 7:53 AM
Last night’s super moon over Hvalfjörður
Night four in a row
September 14, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Night four in a row
The sky had other plans for my early night
September 13, 2024 at 12:34 AM
The sky had other plans for my early night
High clouds, quite faint, and I missed the good show, but my first aurora of the season.
September 9, 2024 at 7:47 AM
High clouds, quite faint, and I missed the good show, but my first aurora of the season.
The end of the season is always the best
April 6, 2024 at 5:19 PM
The end of the season is always the best
Took a road trip last night
March 24, 2024 at 9:22 AM
Took a road trip last night
If it’s Saturday, it’s another eruption. Started a few moments ago.
March 16, 2024 at 8:35 PM
If it’s Saturday, it’s another eruption. Started a few moments ago.
Kvennaganga fyrir Palestínu
March 8, 2024 at 5:06 PM
Kvennaganga fyrir Palestínu
Too far out to see properly, but the air was clear enough today to see 3 peninsulas and a glacier. (Akranes, Borgarnes, Snæfellsnes, and Snæfellsjökull).
March 2, 2024 at 5:09 PM
Too far out to see properly, but the air was clear enough today to see 3 peninsulas and a glacier. (Akranes, Borgarnes, Snæfellsnes, and Snæfellsjökull).
The newest bit of Iceland and the most rapidly shrinking.
February 8, 2024 at 1:12 PM
The newest bit of Iceland and the most rapidly shrinking.
Another eruption begins! And fingers crossed the lava doesn’t encroach on Grindavík, whose inhabitants were evacuated six weeks ago.
December 18, 2023 at 10:49 PM
Another eruption begins! And fingers crossed the lava doesn’t encroach on Grindavík, whose inhabitants were evacuated six weeks ago.
Huge thanks to Greg Darwin and the Celtic Section for a lovely few days in Uppsala and the opportunity to deliver the lecture below on Wednesday. Also grateful to the Nordic Section for attending and asking some really good questions!
December 1, 2023 at 11:30 AM
Huge thanks to Greg Darwin and the Celtic Section for a lovely few days in Uppsala and the opportunity to deliver the lecture below on Wednesday. Also grateful to the Nordic Section for attending and asking some really good questions!