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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 Google Street View 🎨'Fionn mac Cumhaill comes to aid the Fianna' by Stephen Reid
Sadhbh, Fionn mac Cumhaill's wife turned into doe for refusing druid's love! Told if she set foot in the fort of the Fianna he wouldn't have any power over her! Lived happily as human until Fionn away! Turned back to a doe, Fionn never found her again! 🎨Slogenie #WyrdWednesday
#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!
Prince Fintan went out one morning to discover the harvest trodden on; destroyed by fairy horses who's come out of the lake! So, he captured one of the horses. Everything was fine until one day he disobeyed his mum & ran it in a race! He was never seen again! #FairyTaleTuesday 🐎
Phyllis E. M. Clinch (12 Sept 1901 #Rathgar #Dublin-19 Oct 1984).👩🎓@ucdalumni (Botany/Chemistry). PhD metabolism of conifer leaves🌲! Research plant virus diseases; potato🥔/sugar beet/tomato🍅! Prof @UCDSBES! VP @TheRDS scientific committee! VP @RIAdawson https://t.co/Gr8PEGUtXK
10-13 Sept 1847: 50 hangings St Patrick's Battalion, Mexico. RC Irish immigrants/other Europeans fought in Mexican Army against US. Cited mistreatment Catholics as reason. John Riley who led them survived. https://t.co/VXVfPofZQ1 https://t.co/RoRTZ9gCux
Here's how Queen Medb of Connacht met her end! No more stealing bulls for her (Cattle Raid of Cooley)! A piece of hard #cheese from the slingshot of vengeful warrior Furbaide pierced her skull! He sought revenge for the death of his mother! 🎨@jimfitzpatrick #FolkloreSunday 🧀
Harriet Shaw Weaver (1 Sept 1876-14 Oct 1961). English patron of James Joyce e.g. serialising A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man in The Egoist, 1914. Published it as a book at her own expense. Gave him/family equivalent £ million! Paid for his funeral & acted as his executor
Sir Richard Steele (baptised 12 March 1672 #Dublin-1 Sept 1729 Wales). Writer, playwright, MP. Co-founder of The Tatler (echo coffee house conversations. Jonathan Swift contributed!), The Spectator & the Guardian. In household of Prince George of Denmark! https://t.co/Whj2NNw9M8
Patrick Procktor RA (12 March 1936 #Dublin-29 Aug 2003). Moved to London as boy.👨🎓@highgate1565 @RoyalNavy @SladeSchool! Princess Margaret loved his work! "The Guardian Readers" cover, @eltonofficial's 1976 Blue Moves! Friend of David Hockney/Jimi Hendrix! https://t.co/VcKpwaIr8n