Irish History Bitesize!さんのイラストまとめ

#Otd 1741: Birth #Cork of James Barry RA. Burke encouraged him to move to London & financed Continental visit! Grand history paintings in classical style eg 6 part The Progress of Human Culture in @theRSAorg, & 'King Lear weeping over the body of Cordelia' https://t.co/aCGMZJT6Fm

#Otd 1828: Death in D.C., US of William Theobald Wolfe Tone. Son of Wolfe Tone. Born Dublin, raised France. Joined Grand Army in Germany. Nom de guerre was le petit loup, the little wolf! Received Legion of Honour. After Battle of Waterloo, emigrated to US (Captain in US Army).

#Otd 1949: Death #Castletownshend #Cork's Edith Somerville. "E. Œ. Somerville". Novelist/painter.👩‍🎓@alexcollege, art in Paris/London.✍️with cousin Violet Martin. 14 stories/📚; The Real Charlotte & Irish R. M. (hilarious📺) & solo! https://t.co/uO7Mm8LdBS https://t.co/etTySswb7u

#Otd 1816: Birth in #Dublin of Ursula Frayne. Born 'Clara'. Became Mother Superior @mercyworldwide! Trained by Catherine McAuley. Spent her life in missionary work, 1st in Newfoundland, but mainly in W Australia then Melbourne developing schools/academies https://t.co/AElVy7nv1r

Sir James Agnew KCMG (2 Oct 1815 #Ballyclare, Co #Antrim-8 Nov 1901 Hobart). 16th Premier Tasmania.👨‍🎓London, Paris, Glasgow; Dr then moved to Australia where he practised medicine before politics. Catchphrases: "boider" "goody proctor" & "bopsey"! https://t.co/FWVWbM25SU

Edna O’Brien, John Broderick, Kate O'Brien, JP Donleavy, Frank Harris, Brendan Behan, Liam O'Flaherty, Seán O'Casey, Frank O'Connor, Eric Cross & more...!

1967, 5,000 previously banned books available to Irish public for 1st time! #BannedBooksWeek 📚🚫 https://t.co/3LaJynFF0C

25 Sept: St Sinell of Druim Bróan/#Drumbrone, Co #Monaghan. Traditionally named for Brón, warrior of the Fían. Believed to have been killed there (Dr Elva Johnston). ©my screenshot from Instant Street View 🎨'Fionn mac Cumhaill comes to aid the Fianna' by Stephen Reid

Irish goddess The Morrígan associated with war/death. Often appears as a crow (badb)/#raven. Incites warriors to battle. When Cú Chulainn died (strapped to a standing stone), only when a crow landed on him was Lugaid, his enemy, convinced he was dead. #Ireland #FairyTaleTuesday

What became of St Dahalin's pirates? Well, I like to think that they became really friendly ‘saintly’ seafarers after that! Instead of pillaging people, they took to the high oceans, had fun looking for🧜‍♀️, & never ever made anyone walk the plank again! #amwriting #SuperstitionSat

#Otd 919: Niall Glúndub (overking N Uí Néill/High King) & 5 other Irish kings killed! Battle of #Islandbridge, #Dublin. Dublin-based Vikings led by Sitric Cáech were victors! One in series of battles initiated by Irish to try to drive Uí Ímair Vikings out https://t.co/bTnylsReXL