Irish History Bitesize!さんのイラストまとめ

#Otd 1816: Birth #Dublin of Ursula Frayne. Became Mother Superior @SistersofMercy! Trained by Catherine McAuley. Spent her life in missionary work, 1st in Newfoundland, Canada but mainly in Australia developing schools & academies. https://t.co/AElVy7nv1r https://t.co/Z7JKHG790v

#Otd 1980: Birth #Dublin of @TheScript_Danny. Singer/songwriter @thescript! 6 albums! Meteor Music Award x3 @WORLDMUSICAWARD x2! Nom'd @BRITs x2! Was coach #TheVoiceUK! Sunsets & Full Moons new album 🎶🎼👨‍🎤🥳https://t.co/kPvp5LJcdE https://t.co/IJ2fODYDqo https://t.co/PEUd4E1F6y

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

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

#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

#Otd 1752: Under terms of Calendar (New Style) Act 1750, British Empire adopted Gregorian calendar, skipping 11 days! 2nd Sept then 14th! Changed from Julian so Easter date more accurate. Named for Pope Gregory XIII; commissioned it. 3rd photo detail from his tomb celebrating it.

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/Ak8NHPOeIU https://t.co/VXVfPofZQ1 https://t.co/RoRTZ9gCux

#Otd 2017: Death JP Donleavy. Born NYC. Irish parents. Lived at Levington Park #Mullingar #Westmeath. Novelist/playwright. @tcdalumni for while. The Ginger Man initially banned for obscenity. A Fairy Tale of New York gave song title! Hon Litt.D @tcddublin https://t.co/Uz37Cs4txD

Wolfwalkers! Follows Robyn, a young apprentice hunter who journeys to Ireland with dad to wipe out the last wolf pack! Meets Mebh (member tribe said to have ability to transform into wolves) & her mum goes missing! #FolkloreThursday https://t.co/JPQQp41Ue0 https://t.co/oO8U5BQf6H

#Otd 872: Earliest verifiable date of Viking invasion, in #Dunrally, Co #Laois. Longphort planted by Rodolf son of Harald Klak at Dunrally 850–62 (E Kelly/J Maas). Viking invasions much earlier eg Lambay Island, Rathlin (795) 🎨'Guests from Overseas', Nicholas Roerich (1901).