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21 July: St Arbogast of Strasbourg (d 678-700). Possibly Irish? Missionary to Frankish Empire esp #Alsace; early Bishop of #Strasbourg, #France! Performed many miracles inc raising dead prince; Merovingian King Dagobert II's son! Stories in 10th C Vita. https://t.co/NSfzSNiwpw
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-Are there any particular Irish female saints that are local to you, that you think I might not know about?
-Is there an Irish female saint that you are looking forward to reading about in my book? (provided I get published!!) 🎨Angela Burns #amwriting ☘️♀️😇
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18 July: Ss Dubogan/Dubh, Failbe Mac Cruaich Dibich, Enair/Januarius, Fintan a priest, Míanach son of Failbe, & Cellach. Míanach might be of race of Conall Gulban; so related to St Columba/Colmcille. 🎨'St Columba Bidding Farewell to The White Horse' by John Duncan (1925)
#Otd 1850: Death #Newry, Co Armagh/Down's Julia Glover (left).🎭actress. Started as child. Competed for tragic parts with Dublin's Maria Ann Campion (right) so favoured comedy. Dad sold her in marriage. Unhappy👰. Only 4/8 kids survived childhood. 🪦London https://t.co/5oBINLW3sd
Thread (short): #Weather folklore & myths in #Ireland! 🎨Jane Brideson #FolkloreThursday 🌈⛅️☂️🌧️🌞☃️⛈️ https://t.co/GCKjnYe6oz
#Otd 1919: Birth #Phibsborough #Dublin Dame Iris Murdoch DBE (d '99). Philosopher/novelist: good & evil, sexual relationships, morality & power of unconscious. Baby, moved to London.👩🎓@SomervilleOx @Newnham_College. Lecturer @StAnnesCollege @RCA🎨NCMallory https://t.co/XefhWdccto
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#FairyTaleTuesday
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#FaustianFriday
#SuperstitionSat
#SwampSunday
Bringing #Ireland to it as often as I can! Irish History Bitesize! 🎨a changeling by Shelly Wan #folklore #myths #legends
Thread: #Birds! 🎨The Morrigan (Irish goddess of death, with her ravens) ©Ameluria 📷Children of Lir (4 children turned into swans by step-mum Aoife) by sculptor Oisín Kelly, in Garden of Remembrance (Dublin) ©Mo ainm #Ireland #FairyTaleTuesday 🦢🪶🐦🦉🦚 https://t.co/fjeM58vj1F
#Otd 1534: "Silken Thomas" Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Kildare, heard rumours his father executed. Rode to St Mary's Abbey, Dublin with 140 gallowglasses! Renounced allegiance to cousin King Henry VIII! Henry confined his father to the Tower! Revolt followed! Father d. months later!