Karen Ieversさんのイラストまとめ

A blind girl at a holy well: A scene in the west of Ireland by Frederic William Burton who is a 2nd cousin, 4 times removed of my husband. Lady Wilde had this to say about Burton’s work: https://t.co/tc0rMjy8s6

2/3 the Marquis of Lorne (married to Princess Louise) aka the Duke of Argyll. Lorne was the brother in law of Gertrude Blood (Lady Colin Campbell) from co. Clare a 5th cousin 3x removed of my husband. The heist is reminiscent of the English Crown Jewels “stolen” by Col. Blood...

The 7th Earl of Granard, George Arthur Hastings Forbes (1833-1889), Irish peer, soldier, Knight of St. Patrick & Catholic convert. His seat was Castle Forbes in Longford where he died age 56. No mention on his online bio, but he was President of the Catholic Union of Ireland.

On a hilltop in Clonlara, lies Rev. Charles Massy, whose wife ran away w/ "the cold-blooded veteran seducer", Thomas Taylour, 1st Marquess Headfort. Representing the cuckolded husband in "Massy vs. Headfort" was renowned barrister John Philpot Curran. Jury awarded Massy £10,000.

1/6 #OTD 15th March, 1842: Cassandra Jane Knight (Lady George Hill), #JaneAusten’s niece, dies of puerperal fever, age 35 at Gortlee House, Letterkenny, co. Donegal. Cass’s unexpected death, came 3 days after the birth of her 4th child, a baby girl, also called Cassandra.

Lady Sandys (2nd from left) & some of her family members from my Lord George Hill album. On the rt. is the Sandys home, Ombersley Court in Worcestershire. Sadly, the most recent Lord & Lady Sandys have died without an heir & thus the Sandys association with this house has ended.

Just after seeing #MaryQueenofScots this evening & at the start of the film I remembered that I bought an album recently featuring Holyrood Palace & Mary’s bedroom. Brilliant performances by Saoirse Ronan & Margot Robbie. A must see for history buffs!

New Year’s Eve in Ireland 1870. “May we learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow.” Wishing you all a Happy, healthy & prosperous New Year. #Welcome2019

@samwindrim Limerick has so much to be proud of in these women. There is another book just out about women who helped shape Ireland; I don’t know who is included. Some talented writer out there could easily devote a whole book only to women from Limerick...

Found contemporaneous (?) notes on Taylor & Skinners map (1777) from online archive. Says Deerpark plantation near Sixmilebridge was bought in 1710 by Dalton whose descendant sold it to Caleb Powell (collector in Limerick) in 1765. Can anyone confirm? @Cooplafocal @ResearchatNUIG