Irish History Bitesize!さんのイラストまとめ

#Otd 1876: Birth #Belfast of Paul Henry, artist. @MethodyBelfast @oldinstonians @BelfastSchArt & Paris. 9 yrs lived Achill island, Co Mayo; depicted in post-impressionism. Dublin designed popular railway posters! Last 13 yrs blind! https://t.co/OqzBpm17dt https://t.co/TwqMbYouiT

Asena, an old she-wolf with a sky-blue mane found a baby & nursed him. Gave birth to half-wolf, half-human cubs from whom Turkic people/Turkey born! A grey wolf showed the Turks the way out of their legendary homeland Ergenekon, which allowed them to spread/conquer neighbours!

#Otd 1886: 1st Irish Home Rule Bill introduced in House of Commons by Liberal PM William Gladstone. Defeated & never introduced in House of Lords. Cartoon map drawn 2 years later ridicules it. There would be 3 more Home Rule Bills (1893, 1912-14 & 1920). https://t.co/cxdmZOrxx3

Most famous Irish Queen=Medb "she who intoxicates" of Connacht! Goddess of sovereignty! Central inauguration of High King at Tara; rulers expected to mate with her before they took up office! Behind Cattle Raid of Cooley: led war against Ulster! 🎨@jimfitzpatrick #MythologyMonday

4 April: St Gall/Gallus of Loch Techet/Lough Gara, Co #Sligo, near Roscommon border. O’Garas owners of Coolavin district from 13th C changed name from Loch Techet to “Loch Uí Ghadhra”; mentioned as such 1285. Lots man-made iron age crannógs on lake; some built >2,000 year ago.

#Otd 1234: Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke & Lord of Leinster (left), defeated by knights loyal to King Henry III of England (right) at Battle of the Curragh, Co Kildare. Braveheart filmed there! Died 16 April at Kilkenny castle from his wounds. ⚔️ https://t.co/BsVV1pusWW

Ireland is full of myths about women of bravery & powerful goddesses! Here's my thread on a few of them! 📷goddess Ériu at @UisneachFire, Co #Westmeath. 🎨The Morrigan by Ameluria. #femininity #Ireland #MythologyMonday https://t.co/hibf9UWAB0

#Otd 2013: Death in Paris of #Dublin's Reginald Gray. Portrait artist & theatre set designer. Studied @NCAD_Dublin & School of London led by Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud & Frank Auerbach. Painted famous writers, musicians & artists! 🎨🧑‍🎨https://t.co/vN9hBF5o3T

29 Mar & 2 April: Feast of Eustasius/Eustace (d 626/9). Follower of Irish St Columbanus, & successor as abbot of #Luxeuil, Burgundy, Gaul. Columbanus had been banished since he reproved morals of local king! Eustasius noted for his humility, continual prayer, fasting & expansion.

29 March: St Fergus/Ferghas, son of Enda, of Inis Caín/#Inishkeen, Lough Erne, Co #Fermanagh. 3 tales about lake's origins, & prince Conn-eda went on quest to get 3 golden apples, black steed & supernatural hound from city under lough, ruled by Fir Bolg king!🎨Katherine Pyle.