📖 For centuries, Lorvão (Penacova) was the Portuguese capital of #toothpicks.
As the authors recount in this article, tradition of handmade white willow toothpicks began in the Monastery of Lorvão during the 17th century. From the monastery, the craft extended to the local population.
The paper provides an historical overview and shows how the famous and award-winning toothpicks are made.
On this day in 1722, Grace Connolly MacLoghlin died, reputedly killed by a 'dobhar-chú' water monster. The Journals show a carving of the monster on her gravestone at Conwal, Co. Leitrim: https://bit.ly/macloghlin1722
On this day in 1770, the fiddler Denis McCabe drowned in Lough Erne, Co. Fermanagh. The Journals show his violin-shaped gravestone, which tells the tale of his demise: https://bit.ly/mccabe1770