Irish History Bitesize!さんのイラストまとめ

#Otd 1861: Death of Co #Wexford's Francis Danby ARA. Painter🧑‍🎨. Farmer dad died when he was a boy; moved to Dublin. Drew @TheRDS schools. Central in Bristol School. Success in 1820s London. Lived in Switzerland & Paris then England. https://t.co/rLlOeOat6v https://t.co/SjR6QOfcbz

9 Feb: St Finna of Druim Licce/#Drumleck, Co #Louth. Queen Medb's army marched through this area during the Táin (@ElvaBJohnston). Táin Bó Cúailnge="the driving-off of cows of Cooley"! 313 acre townland in Dromiskin parish (now has M1 through it)! 🎨@jimfitzpatrick (cropped)

#Otd 1999: Death in Oxford of #Phibsborough #Dublin's Dame Iris Murdoch DBE. Philosopher/novelist: good & evil, sexual relationships, morality & power of unconscious.👩‍🎓@SomervilleOx @Newnham_College. Lecturer @StAnnesCollege @RCA. Ashes; Oxford Crematorium https://t.co/XefhWdccto

Dec 1845: Food prices double, & 86,900 deaths were recorded by Census (Census figures here & elsewhere are likely to be underestimated, since it was not compulsory to record births or deaths before 1864). 🎨Gorta by Lilian Lucy Davidson ARHA

#Otd 1886: Death #Booterstown #Dublin of Richard Robert Madden. Born #Dublin. Dr, writer, abolitionist & UI historian. Tried to impose anti-slavery rules in Jamaica on behalf British government. 20 siblings! 🎨undercover in Syria exploring Turkish Empire! https://t.co/wfrzIvZhM0

Before the children of Lir were turned into swans, their step-mum took them for a #chariot ride! She drew her sword & tried to kill them but was unable! Turning them into swans was 2nd option! Inspiration for the witch's sleigh in C S Lewis's Narnia? #Ireland #MythologyMonday 🛷

1 Feb: St Brigid (d c 524/5/8), founder of Cell Dara/#Kildare, & others! One of Ireland's patron saints, along with Patrick & Columba! Many miracles! 43 Kilbride placenames in Ireland, & places in Scotland/Wales/Isle of Man/Antarctica! "Mary of the Irish"! https://t.co/upcmqfH5FO

Markey Robinson (7 Feb 1918 #Belfast-28 Jan 1999 #Belfast).🧑‍🎨>10,000 works! Never kept any of his 🎨! Also produced sculptures & designed some stained glass panels. Son of house painter, 👨‍🎓@BelfastSchArt. Ex-boxer & merchant seaman! https://t.co/NG8kCyUvBa https://t.co/KdBYyBAxoY

Deirdre "of the sorrows" main tragic love story in #Ireland! Before born, prophesied she'd bring ruin to Ulster! Betrothed to King Conchobar, falls in love with Naoise. Elopes to Scottish Highlands but #tricked into returning & dies!🎨@KateBedell @jimfitzpatrick #MythologyMonday

#Otd 1777: John Hobart, 2nd Earl of Buckinghamshire was sworn in as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. In office 1776-1780. During this time he had to concede free trade & enactment of Papists Act 1778; partially repealed Penal laws & provided measures for relief of RCs & Dissenters!