#maughold

[murshili-ii]

Tynwald Day Special: Maughold of Man

~ ~

Our sixth Celtic Month piece celebrates Tynwald Day, the national day of the Isle of Man, which is on July 5th. Remember to pet a Manx cat.

Before you read what the piece means to me, share what it means to _you_. I’m just the artist; you’re the beholder.

Leave a comment.

~ ~

The Isle of Man, also sometimes spelled Mann, is a little Gaelic nation in the Irish Sea; the Manx language is closely related to Irish and Scottish Gaelic. The language became extinct with the death of its last native speaker in 1974; but revival is in progress, and many people have learned the language since that time with the help of the materials he left behind.

I know of no better Manx story than the origin of Man’s patron saint, St. Maughold of Man; called, in Latin, Maccaldus.

According to the tale, Maughold was a young Irish prince and leader of a gang of ne’er-do-wells during the time when St. Patrick was teaching Christianity in Ireland. One time, he and his companions tried to make a fool of St. Patrick by putting a live man under a shroud and begging St. Patrick to revive him. St. Patrick came and placed his hand on the man, but nothing happened; and after he went away, they discovered that the man under the shroud was dead.

They caught up to St. Patrick, apologized to him, and begged him to come back and revive the man for real; which St. Patrick did, and the man was risen back to life.

After that, the youths all asked to be baptized as Christians; and after baptizing them, St. Patrick admonished Maughold for leading his followers into ill deeds. To make things right, St. Patrick told him he must set to sea in a tiny wicker-boat (a coracle, scarcely larger than its occupant), without any oars, and abandon himself to the will of God.

Maughold did so; and he was conducted safely to the shores of Man; they say, at the place that became known as Maughold Head. He lived in a cave for many years, and went on to become the successor to Romuil and Conindri (in Latin, Romulus and Conindrus), the disciples Patrick had previously sent to teach Christianity to the Manx people.

[gacougnol]

Chris Killip

Cashtal ny Ard, Maughold (neolithic burial site

From "Isle of Man" 1970 - 1973

[wikiuntamed]

On this day in Wikipedia: Thursday, 25th April

Welcome, mirë se vjen, bienvenue, karibu 🤗 What does @Wikipedia say about 25th April through the years 🏛️📜🗓️?

25th April 2023 🗓️ : Death - Harry Belafonte Harry Belafonte, American singer, activist, and actor (b. 1927) "Harry Belafonte (born Harold George Bellanfanti Jr.; March 1, 1927 – April 25, 2023) was an American singer, actor, and civil rights activist who popularized calypso music with international audiences in the 1950s and 1960s. Belafonte's career breakthrough album Calypso (1956) was the first..."

Image by

UnknownUnknown

25th April 2019 🗓️ : Death - John Havlicek John Havlicek, American basketball player (b. 1940) "John Joseph Havlicek ( HAV-lih-chek; April 8, 1940 – April 25, 2019) was an American professional basketball player who spent his entire career with the Boston Celtics of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A swingman, Havlicek played collegiate basketball for the Ohio State Buckeyes from..."

Image by Unknown authorUnknown author

25th April 2014 🗓️ : Event - Flint water crisis The Flint water crisis begins when officials at Flint, Michigan switch the city's water supply to the Flint River, leading to lead and bacteria contamination. "The Flint water crisis is a public health crisis that started in 2014 after the drinking water for the city of Flint, Michigan was contaminated with lead and possibly Legionella bacteria. In April 2014, during a financial crisis, state-appointed emergency manager Darnell Earley changed Flint's water..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0? by WeaponizingArchitecture

25th April 1974 🗓️ : Event - Carnation Revolution Carnation Revolution: A leftist military coup in Portugal overthrows the authoritarian-conservative Estado Novo regime and establishes a democratic government. "The Carnation Revolution (Portuguese: Revolução dos Cravos), also known as the 25 April (Portuguese: 25 de Abril), was a military coup by military officers that overthrew the authoritarian Estado Novo government on 25 April 1974 in Lisbon, producing major social, economic, territorial, demographic,..."

Image licensed under CC BY 4.0? by Unknown authorUnknown author

25th April 1924 🗓️ : Birth - Paulo Vanzolini Paulo Vanzolini, Brazilian singer-songwriter and zoologist (d. 2013) "Paulo Emilio Vanzolini (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpawlu eˈmiliu vɐ̃zoˈlini]; April 25, 1924 – April 28, 2013) was a Brazilian scientist and music composer. He was best known for his samba compositions, including the famous "Ronda", "Volta por Cima", and "Boca da Noite", and for his scientific..."

Image licensed under CC BY 2.0? by Milton Jung

25th April 1808 🗓️ : Event - Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809 Dano-Swedish War of 1808–1809: The Battle of Trangen took place at Trangen in Flisa, Hedemarkens Amt, between Swedish and Norwegian troops. "The Dano–Swedish War of 1808–1809 was a war between Denmark–Norway and Sweden due to Denmark–Norway's alliance with France and Sweden's alliance with the United Kingdom during the Napoleonic Wars. Neither Sweden nor Denmark-Norway had wanted war to begin with but once pushed into it through their..."

Image licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0? by Imonoz

25th April 🗓️ : Holiday - Christian feast day: Maughold "Maughold (also known as Macaille, Maccaldus, Machalus, Machaoi, Machella, Maghor, Mawgan, Maccul, Macc Cuill; died c. 488 AD) is venerated as the patron saint of the Isle of Man. Tradition states that he was an Irish prince and captain of a band of freebooters who was converted to Christianity by..."

Image licensed under CC0? by Culture Vannin

[silvestromedia]

SAINTS DECEMBER 28

Holy Innocents, martyrs -The Holy Innocents are the children of Bethlehem, put to death by order of King Herod, as part of his efforts to eliminate the child Jesus, whom prophecies announced as the Messiah and new King of Israel. They have been honored as martyrs since the early centuries.

Sts. Eutychius & Domitian, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Ancyra, in Galatia. Eutychius was a priest and Domitian a deacon, and they died for defending the faith. Feastday Dec.28

St. Romulus and Conindrus, 450 A.D. Missionaries and bishops, honored as the first evangelizers of the Isle of Man. They were contemporaries of St. Patrick and part of the great mission labors of that era.

St. Maughold, 488 A.D. Irish bishop converted by St. Patrick, also listed as Macull and Maccaldus. Originally an outlaw, he was spiritually changed by St. Patrick and performed penance and entered the religious life. Maughold was told to leave Ireland as part of his penance and set sail, landing on the Isle of Man. There he evangelized the people and was elected bishop.

[brookston]

Holidays 4.25

Holidays

Anti-Nuclear Day

ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand)

Carnation Day (Portugal)

Dandelion Day

Day of the Circassian Flag

DNA Day

Duck Appreciation Society Day

East Meets West Day (a.k.a. Elbe Day)

Flag Day (Faroe Islands, Eswatini, f.k.a. Swaziland)

Freedom Day (Portugal)

Free Love Day

Gio to Hung Vuong Day (Vietnam)

Hairstylist Appreciation Day

Hayek Day

Hubble Telescope Day

Hug A Plumber Day

International Amigurumi Day

International Delegate’s Day

International Financial Independence Awareness Day

International Noise Awareness Day

Liberation Day (Italy, Portugal, South Georgia)

License Plate Day

Mahavir Jayanti (Parts of India)

National Airhorn Day

Malaria Awareness Day

Military Foundation Day (North Korea)

National Crayola Day

National Darts Day

National Financial Awareness Day

National Lingerie Day

National Mani-Pedi Day

National Plumber’s Day

National Quote Day

National Telephone Day

Parental Alienation Awareness Day

Perfect Date Day (Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold; in film “Miss Congeniality”)

People’s Army Foundation Day (North Korea)

Plastic Grocery Bag Day

Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day; Belarus)

Red Hat Society Day

Secotorial Government Holiday (Jordan)

Sinai Liberation Day (Egypt)

Tag des Baumes (Arbor Day; Germany)

20-Something Service Day

World DNA Day

World Malaria Day (UN)

World Penguin Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Crotilla Day

National Zucchini Bread Day

4th & Last Tuesday in April

National Library Day [Tuesday of Library Week]

National Library Workers Day [Tuesday of Library Week]

School Bus Driver’s Day [4th Tuesday]

Independence Days

Copan (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Novaland (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Principality of Martin Presidia (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Yom HaAtzma’ut [יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת] (Israeli Independence Day observed) [5 Iyar]

Feast Days

Adonia (Greek women's festival)

Anianus of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Aristides (Positivist; Saint)

Canadanaigua (festival of lights, ritual of harvest and thanksgiving; Native American)

Cy Twombly (Artology)

Festival of Robigalia (Ancient Rome)

Giovanni Battista Piamarta (Christian; Saint)

Ivo (Christian; Saint)

Karel Appel (Artology)

Kebius of Cornwall (Christian; Saint)

Major Rogation (Western Christianity)

Mark the Evangelist (Christian; Saint)

Maughold of Isle of Man (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Hooper (Muppetism)

Mr. T Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Phaebadius, Bishop of Agen (Christian; Saint)

Philo and Agathopodes (Christian; Saint)

Quarks(Muppetism)

The Robigalia (Ancient Roman Grain & Corn Festival)

Walpurgisnacht, Day III (Pagan)

World Penguin Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [21 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [24 of 57]

Premieres

Big River (Broadway Musical; 1985)

The Big Short, by Michael Lewis (Book; 2010)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Film; 2008)

Infest, by Papa Roach (Album; 2000)

Let’s Stick Together (Disney Cartoon; 1952)

Manhattan (Film; 1979)

Nuts and Volts (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)

The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (Novel; 1840)

The Other Woman (Film; 2014)

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe (Novel; 1719)

Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1926)

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 2006)

Westward Whoa (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)

Where the Buffalo Roam (Film; 1980)

Today’s Name Days

Erwin, Markus (Austria)

Marko (Bulgaria)

Franka, Marko, Maroje (Croatia)

Marek (Czech Republic)

Markus (Denmark)

Marek, Margo, Margus, Mark, Marko, Markus (Estonia)

Markku, Marko, Markus (Finland)

Marc (France)

Erwin, Markus (Germany)

Markela, Markos, Nike, Niki (Greece)

Márk (Hungary)

Franco, Marco (Italy)

Barbala, Līksma, Liksme, Marks, Markus (Latvia)

Gražvyda, Gražvydė, Morkus, Tolmantas, Žadmantė (Lithuania)

Mark, Markus (Norway)

Jarosław, Marek, Wasyl (Poland)

Marcu, Vasile (Romania)

Marek (Slovakia)

Marcos (Spain)

Markus (Sweden)

Mark, Marko (Ukraine)

Marc, Marcel, Marcella, Marcia, Marcila, Marco, Marcos, Marcus, Marcy, Maricela, Mario, Marisol, Mark, Markus, Marsha (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 115 of 2024; 250 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 17 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 10 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 6 (Gui-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 4 Iyar 5783

Islamic: 4 Shawwal 1444

J Cal: 24 Aqua; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 12 April 2023

Moon: 29%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 3 Caesar (5th Month) [Aristides]

Runic Half Month: Lagu (Flowing Water) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 37 of 90)

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 6 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Lagu (Flowing Water) [Half-Month 9 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 5.12)

[brookstonalmanac]

Holidays 4.25

Holidays

Anti-Nuclear Day

ANZAC Day (Australia, New Zealand)

Carnation Day (Portugal)

Dandelion Day

Day of the Circassian Flag

DNA Day

Duck Appreciation Society Day

East Meets West Day (a.k.a. Elbe Day)

Flag Day (Faroe Islands, Eswatini, f.k.a. Swaziland)

Freedom Day (Portugal)

Free Love Day

Gio to Hung Vuong Day (Vietnam)

Hairstylist Appreciation Day

Hayek Day

Hubble Telescope Day

Hug A Plumber Day

International Amigurumi Day

International Delegate’s Day

International Financial Independence Awareness Day

International Noise Awareness Day

Liberation Day (Italy, Portugal, South Georgia)

License Plate Day

Mahavir Jayanti (Parts of India)

National Airhorn Day

Malaria Awareness Day

Military Foundation Day (North Korea)

National Crayola Day

National Darts Day

National Financial Awareness Day

National Lingerie Day

National Mani-Pedi Day

National Plumber’s Day

National Quote Day

National Telephone Day

Parental Alienation Awareness Day

Perfect Date Day (Not Too Hot, Not Too Cold; in film “Miss Congeniality”)

People’s Army Foundation Day (North Korea)

Plastic Grocery Bag Day

Radunitsa (Ancestors Veneration Day; Belarus)

Red Hat Society Day

Secotorial Government Holiday (Jordan)

Sinai Liberation Day (Egypt)

Tag des Baumes (Arbor Day; Germany)

20-Something Service Day

World DNA Day

World Malaria Day (UN)

World Penguin Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

National Crotilla Day

National Zucchini Bread Day

4th & Last Tuesday in April

National Library Day [Tuesday of Library Week]

National Library Workers Day [Tuesday of Library Week]

School Bus Driver’s Day [4th Tuesday]

Independence Days

Copan (Declared; 2011) [unrecognized]

Novaland (Declared; 2014) [unrecognized]

Principality of Martin Presidia (Declared; 2016) [unrecognized]

Yom HaAtzma’ut [יוֹם הָעַצְמָאוּת] (Israeli Independence Day observed) [5 Iyar]

Feast Days

Adonia (Greek women's festival)

Anianus of Alexandria (Christian; Saint)

Aristides (Positivist; Saint)

Canadanaigua (festival of lights, ritual of harvest and thanksgiving; Native American)

Cy Twombly (Artology)

Festival of Robigalia (Ancient Rome)

Giovanni Battista Piamarta (Christian; Saint)

Ivo (Christian; Saint)

Karel Appel (Artology)

Kebius of Cornwall (Christian; Saint)

Major Rogation (Western Christianity)

Mark the Evangelist (Christian; Saint)

Maughold of Isle of Man (Christian; Saint)

Mr. Hooper (Muppetism)

Mr. T Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Phaebadius, Bishop of Agen (Christian; Saint)

Philo and Agathopodes (Christian; Saint)

Quarks(Muppetism)

The Robigalia (Ancient Roman Grain & Corn Festival)

Walpurgisnacht, Day III (Pagan)

World Penguin Day (Pastafarian)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Lucky Day (Philippines) [21 of 71]

Tomobiki (友引 Japan) [Good luck all day, except at noon.]

Unfortunate Day (Pagan) [24 of 57]

Premieres

Big River (Broadway Musical; 1985)

The Big Short, by Michael Lewis (Book; 2010)

Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay (Film; 2008)

Infest, by Papa Roach (Album; 2000)

Let’s Stick Together (Disney Cartoon; 1952)

Manhattan (Film; 1979)

Nuts and Volts (WB LT Cartoon; 1964)

The Old Curiosity Shop, by Charles Dickens (Novel; 1840)

The Other Woman (Film; 2014)

Robinson Crusoe, by Daniel Defoe (Novel; 1719)

Turandot, by Giacomo Puccini (Opera; 1926)

We Shall Overcome: The Seeger Sessions, by Bruce Springsteen (Album; 2006)

Westward Whoa (WB LT Cartoon; 1936)

Where the Buffalo Roam (Film; 1980)

Today’s Name Days

Erwin, Markus (Austria)

Marko (Bulgaria)

Franka, Marko, Maroje (Croatia)

Marek (Czech Republic)

Markus (Denmark)

Marek, Margo, Margus, Mark, Marko, Markus (Estonia)

Markku, Marko, Markus (Finland)

Marc (France)

Erwin, Markus (Germany)

Markela, Markos, Nike, Niki (Greece)

Márk (Hungary)

Franco, Marco (Italy)

Barbala, Līksma, Liksme, Marks, Markus (Latvia)

Gražvyda, Gražvydė, Morkus, Tolmantas, Žadmantė (Lithuania)

Mark, Markus (Norway)

Jarosław, Marek, Wasyl (Poland)

Marcu, Vasile (Romania)

Marek (Slovakia)

Marcos (Spain)

Markus (Sweden)

Mark, Marko (Ukraine)

Marc, Marcel, Marcella, Marcia, Marcila, Marco, Marcos, Marcus, Marcy, Maricela, Mario, Marisol, Mark, Markus, Marsha (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 115 of 2024; 250 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 2 of week 17 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Saille (Willow) [Day 10 of 28]

Chinese: Month 3 (Bing-Chen), Day 6 (Gui-Chou)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 4 Iyar 5783

Islamic: 4 Shawwal 1444

J Cal: 24 Aqua; Threesday [24 of 30]

Julian: 12 April 2023

Moon: 29%: Waxing Crescent

Positivist: 3 Caesar (5th Month) [Aristides]

Runic Half Month: Lagu (Flowing Water) [Day 1 of 15]

Season: Spring (Day 37 of 90)

Zodiac: Taurus (Day 6 of 30)

Calendar Changes

Lagu (Flowing Water) [Half-Month 9 of 24; Runic Half-Months] (thru 5.12)

[newswireml]

Contractor appointed to drill for gas in Manx waters, firm says#Contractor #appointed #drill #gas #Manx #waters #firm

A firm with a licence to drill for natural gas in Manx waters expects to begin exploratory works in October, its chief executive has said. Crogga has appointed Three60 Energy to drill an appraisal well to understand how much gas is under the seabed 17km (10.5miles) off Maughold Head. The company now needs to raise £32.5m for the exercise through investors. However, Richard Hubbard warned it…

[ebsfashunblog]

THE LAXEY WHEEL

This is the largest working waterwheel in the world, it is designed by Robert casement.

measurements, 72 foot 6 inch diameter , 6 feet wide.

the wheel is a great example of victorian engeering she was built in 1854 to pump water from laxer mines.

the great laxer mines was a silver, lead ore and zinc mine located in laxer, in the parish of Lonan, Isle of Man. the mine reached depth in excess of 2,200 ft (670m) and conceited primarily of three shafts; the welsh shaft, the dumbells shaft and the engine shaft; each of these shafts was connected by a series of levels.

the Isle of Man contains a large variety of minerals. copper ore was mined at bradda head as far back as 13th century, Harald, king of Mann (1237-1248) having granted a charter under which monks of furness abbey obtained working rights for this mine.

later in the same century the earl of Buchan received a license from king Edward I to dig for lead on the calf of man, and when the Isle of Man was granted for sir John Stanley by king Henry IV in 1406.

in 1700 almost 230 tons of copper ore was shipped from the dhyranne mine at maughold whilst also at this time the rushen and Kirk Arbory mines were producing significant quantities of copper ore.

there is no exact date for the start of mining at laxer. however by 1782 workings were being opened, with the undertaking chiefly as an enterprise from Cumberland as opposed to the Isle of Man.

19th century...

laxer was primarily mined for its lead ore. However, in addition the mine yielded zinc, silver, copper pyrites and hematite iron in significant quantities. In 1819 both laxer and foxdale mines were closed, but within four years both reopened. laxer owed its fresh start to Westmorland man who was in turn licensed for the undertaking by George Murray, 6th duke of atholl. Both mines soon began to boom, with a result that search for metals began in every part of the island, but with almost no result.

[beth-louella-art]

Happy bank hol! ❤ Public art in the 'wild' 😍 chilling with a giant wizard in the beautiful Ballaglass Glen! ❤ I hope you're having a good bank holiday wkend / start to the week! x❤🌿💫❤🌿💫🙌💫🌿❤💫🌿❤ [Image Description: A photo of Beth Louella next to a large wooden wizard sculpture made from a tree.] . . . . . . . . #meettheartist #meetthemaker #beth_louella_art #sculpture #wizard #bipocartist #creativewomen #womenartists #isleofman #positivevibes #behindthescenes #manx #americanindian #glen #artvsartist #publicart #portraits #feministart #ukartist #manxartist #nativeamerican #communityart #maughold #positivity #artistsofinstagram #contemporaryart #create (at Isle of Man) https://www.instagram.com/p/CdDkAppMe-x/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[dun-scathach]

The megalithic portal of Cashtal-yn-Ard, Maughold parish, Isle of Man. The ancient burial chamber known as ‘Cashtal-yn-Ard’ stands on the edge of a hill to the northeast of Glen Mona, just to the south of Cornaa in the parish of Maughold, and close to the eastern coastline of the Isle of Man. It is quite a large megalithic structure at 130 feet in length. The name "Cashtal-yn-Ard" is thought to mean "The Castle of the Heights". Situated on raised land near the coast, the site provides impressive views overlooking most of the parish of Maughold and across the sea to the Lake District. Cashtal-yn-Ard is a large, oblong shaped chambered cairn, of ‘Clyde-Carlingford’ type, dating from the late Neolithic Age – roughly between 1,800-2,000 BC. It covers a large area of 40m (131 ft) long and 14m (46 ft) wide, and it still has its outer kerb stones, horned forecourt, entrance and 5 burial chambers. It is roughly aligned west to east. A semi-circular forecourt of six stones at the western end gives access, through a portal of two large standing stones, to a burial chamber of five compartments, originally slab-roofed. The slabs of these burial chambers are angled inwards and some have jagged edges, but sadly all but one of the roof-slabs have been lost, although this long flat-slab might not be the original one. Here unburnt bones, pottery and flints were found. With its five chambers it's quite similar in structure to the largely intact Brlas Knap long barrow in Gloucestershire. East of the the burial chambers is a mound of earth and stones reddened and fused by heat, which archaeologists can't explain. The whole monument, apart from the forecourt, was originally covered by a massive oblong cairn 130 feet long. Some of the large standing stones at the entrance have been re-erected or replaced. However, its large earth or stone mound, has gone – the stones now lost to local walls and farm buildings. The monument is very well-preserved and is said to be one of the largest of its kind in the British Isles. (presso Maughold)

[elizastarlight]

The view to Maughold as seen from Clay Head, Isle of Man

[dwellordream]

m saint names

Mabyn

Macedonius

Macroni

Maedhog

Maelrhys

Magenulf

Magnus

Maimbod

Malachy

Mammarius

Marina

Martial

Martyrius

Materiana

Matrona

Maughold

Maxima

Mechtildis

Melangell

Melchior

Melon

Menodora

Merewenna

Meriadoc

Merryn

Messalina

Methodius

Mewrog

Minervius

Modesta

Monessa

Mundus

Murtagh

Myrope

[silvestromedia]

SAINTS DECEMBER 28

St. Romulus and Conindrus, 450 A.D. Missionaries and bishops, honored as the first evangelizers of the Isle of Man. They were contemporaries of St. Patrick and part of the great mission labors of that era.

St. Maughold, 488 A.D. Irish bishop converted by St. Patrick, also listed as Macull and Maccaldus. Originally an outlaw, he was spiritually changed by St. Patrick and performed penance and entered the religious life. Maughold was told to leave Ireland as part of his penance and set sail, landing on the Isle of Man. There he evangelized the people and was elected bishop.

Sts. Eutychius & Domitian, Roman Catholic Martyrs of Ancyra, in Galatia. Eutychius was a priest and Domitian a deacon, and they died for defending the faith. Feastday Dec.28

Holy Innocents, martyrs -The Holy Innocents are the children of Bethlehem, put to death by order of King Herod, as part of his efforts to eliminate the child Jesus, whom prophecies announced as the Messiah and new King of Israel. They have been honored as martyrs since the early centuries.

[regismartel]

Happy St Maughold's day!

@celt-punk-nation