Archery Through the Ages

20/03/2026

America today.

A Florida priest is facing over $500,000 in fines for continuing to feed homeless people at his church.

Father Bob Caudill has been running his outreach for decades, providing meals, showers, and support to those in need. But after the area was rezoned in 2014, the city labeled his work an “unpermitted soup kitchen”—triggering daily fines that have now piled up to over half a million dollars.

Despite the penalties, he’s refused to stop.

Caudill is still feeding the homeless while fighting the city in court, though a recent legal challenge was dismissed on a technicality. For now, the fines remain—but so does his mission.

The case highlights a growing clash between local laws and grassroots efforts to help unhoused communities.

21/08/2025

A budding drummer!

15/08/2025

Medieval Archery Lessons at Glenribbeen Lodge
P51ND92

15/08/2025

Medieval Archery lessons this weekend at Glenribbeen Lodge - P51ND92 - Lismore, Co Waterford.

Experience Medieval Archery is running lessons at the purpose-built archery area at Glenribbeen Lodge P51ND92 - between Lismore and Cappoquin, in beautiful West Waterford, Ireland.

24/05/2025

Did you know that the first Wednesday of every month participating Heritage Ireland sites offer free entry.
(No online bookings first come first serve)

Here is the full list of participating sites.

Clare
🟢Ennis Friary

Cork
🟢Charles Fort Military Fortress
🟢Ilnacullin – Garinish Island

Donegal
🟢Donegal Castle
🟢Glebe Gallery and Garden – Derek Hill House

Dublin
🟢Casino Marino
🟢Farmleigh House and Gardens
🟢Rathfarnham Castle
🟢Custom House Visitor Centre

Galway
🟢Athenry Castle
🟢Aughnanure Castle
🟢Dún Aonghasa – Ancient Stone Fort
🟢Ionad Cultúrtha an Phiarsaigh Conamara- Pearse’s 🟢Cottage and Visitor Centre
🟢Portumna Castle and Gardens

Kerry
🟢Ardfert Cathedral
🟢Daniel O’Connell House – Derrynane House
🟢Ionad an Bhlascaoid – The Blasket Centre
🟢Ross Castle

Kildare, Kilkenny, Laois, Leitrim
🟢Jerpoint Cistercian Abbey
🟢Parke’s Castle

Limerick, Louth, Mayo, Meath, Roscommon
🟢Adare Castle
🟢Old Mellifont Cistercian Abbey Monastic Site
🟢Céide Fields Neolithic Site and Visitor Centre
🟢Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre – Oldbridge Estate
🟢Trim Castle
🟢Boyle Cistercian Abbey

Sligo
🟢Carrowmore Megalithic Cemetery
🟢Sligo Abbey

Tipperary
🟢Cahir Castle
🟢Ormond Castle
🟢Roscrea Castle, Gardens and Damer House/Black Mills
🟢The Swiss Cottage

Waterford, Wexford, Wicklow
🟢Reginald’s Tower
🟢The John F. Kennedy Arboretum
🟢Tintern Cistercian Abbey
🟢Glendalough Monastic Site and Visitor Centre

📸 Luiseix (ig)

23/04/2025

Glenribbeen Archery, Lismore is open for small groups in the garden - up to 5 persons - minimum cost of €90,- for 3 persons - then €30,- per person.
Eircode P51ND92 Just of N72 between Cappoquin and Lismore.
......... 0866017176 .......

18/04/2025

The Longbow/warbow is considered to be the world's first weapon of mass destruction (see Andrew Halpin's lecture of the same title in comments.

What’s the optimum shooting distance with a medieval longbow to fell a knight in armour? Well, given this question from a subscriber recently, we can answer...

15/02/2025

Via Strongbow Archers.
https://fb.watch/xMgqCUo5cz/

15/02/2025

There are online courses in certain aspects of Irish culture. I've taken courses on The Book of Kells, (Trinity University), and The Book of Lismore (Cork University - as well as courses on European Celts and their influence on Gaelic art.
This is another interesting (ongoing) one on Europe's oldest form of writing - OGHAM. Used on sticks, bones and most famously on the Ogham Stones scattered around (mostly) southern Ireland - and beyond.

Curious about Ogham pronunciation? Learn how to say each Ogham letter correctly with this easy, practical guide to Ireland’s ancient script.