Irish History Bitesize!さんのイラストまとめ

#Otd 1885: Death in Fitzroy, Melbourne of #Dublin's Ursula Frayne. 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

8 June: St Muirchú. Author 7th C The Life of St Patrick. Survives in 4 copies; 3 partial versions in Europe, & 1 in Ireland (Book of Armagh in @TCDResearchColl)! Sources included Patrick's Confessio & Epistle. Signatory of Adomnán's Law of Innocents in 697 https://t.co/Kccy02D2yx

Even as a girl, St Brigid of Kildare was so holy that she would vomit, when the druid, who owned her in some versions of her 'Lives', tried to feed her! He with his pagan beliefs was impure! A white cow with red ears appeared to sustain her instead! 🎨Kaye Maahs #MythologyMonday

#Otd 1909: Death at #Foynes of #Cahirmoyle #Limerick's Charlotte Grace O’Brien.✍️, philanthropist, activist in nationalist causes & protection♀️emigrants (went to US), plant collector! Dad=Young Irelander, William Smith O’Brien, sent to Van Diemen’s Land! https://t.co/250d1sQIN4

Dennis Day (21 May 1916 Bronx, NYC-22 June 1988 LA). Owen Patrick Eugene McNulty! Singer, radio, TV & film personality & comedian. Parents Irish immigrants. Mother née Grady.👨‍🎓@ManhattanEdu; sung in Glee club https://t.co/gFtyE5RZ1u https://t.co/eMkuBjpIVl https://t.co/VT95XRtLKn

Count Daniel O'Connell (21 May 1745 Derrynane House #Kerry-9 July 1833 Blois). Uncle of 'the Liberator'! Because of Penal Laws,👨‍🎓in France. General in Irish Brigade. After French Revolution left for Eng & Colonel in BA! Imprisoned by Napoleon upon return! https://t.co/v82sUPMo4n

After the goddess Étaín was reborn 1012 years after her 1st birth, the god Midir found her, after an extremely long search (she had been water/a worm/a butterfly)! Then they #flew off in happiness, as swans, after many games of fidchell! #flight #Ireland #MythologyMonday 🎨? 🦢🦢

#Otd 1808: Birth in #Dublin of Michael William Balfe. Raised #Wexford. Operatic composer e.g. The Bohemian Girl (@official_enya video). Short violinist career, then singer & composed; c 29 operas, c 250 songs & more! Also conductor! https://t.co/nYFChT4IYn https://t.co/pLMUdt7e0s

15/17 May: St Gerebernus/Gerebern/Gerebrand. 7th C Irish priest who accompanied St Dymphna to #Geel #Belgium. Shared in her martyrdom. His relics moved to #Xanten, #Germany (St Dymphna's in Geel). 🎨Martyrdom of St Dymphna and St Gerebernus by Flemish painter Jacques de l'Ange

#Otd 1965: Birth in #Wexford of @EoinColfer. Primary school teacher then full-time author children’s books! e.g. @artemisfowl series, And Another Thing..., Iron Man: The Gauntlet. 2014-16 @LaureatenanOg! 📚 https://t.co/kaNEzmHoK0 https://t.co/3XjiH1Sh2i https://t.co/2qYNbH2xzo