Dreaming of cooler days? Want to learn a little about the "interconnected stories of these islands"? Our Prof @downham.bsky.social has written about her visit to St Constantine’s Caves near Carlisle: "It was a grey day with light drizzle ..." www.liverpool.ac.uk/irish-studie... #medievalsky #history
Thanks to @cathaguamia.bsky.social for helping ID the Welsh and more info also here www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk/wetheral-cav... Mounsey sounds like a fun person to drink tea with
The Wetheral Cave Graffiti [Background] Wetheral | Cumbria County History TrustCumbrian eccentric William Henry Mounsey carved an inscription into the walls of Wetheral Cave - in Welsh! In 1852, William Henry Mounsey, from Rockliffe near Carlisle, visited Wetheral Caves and carv...www.cumbriacountyhistory.org.uk