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20th May 1931 "Talkie Topics" Film Magazine Jimmy O'Dea is featured as "The Popular Comedian". However his first Films were made "Silent movies"- "Casey's Millions" ,"Wicklow Gold" and "Cruiskeen Lawn". All made in 1922. Campaign

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2021-05-20

T^T in dublin's fair city, where the girls were so pretty, i first set my eyes on sweet kamille bidan T^T

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2021-04-05

1999: Death in Oxford of Dame Iris Murdoch DBE. Philosopher/novelist: good & evil, sexual relationships, morality & power of unconscious.👩‍🎓 . Lecturer . Ashes; Oxford Crematorium https://t.co/XefhWdccto

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2021-02-08

1779: Birth in Co Armagh/Down of 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 of 8 kids survived childhood. https://t.co/5oBINLW3sd

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2021-01-08

1815: Death of Thomas Burke. Engraver & painter. Most of his work done using the mezzotint technique. Preferred to work for publishers. Best known work was a popular engraved print of Fuseli's, The Nightmare (right). https://t.co/Kamokq50WH
https://t.co/kgBX7nuTCX

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2020-12-31

1870: Death Michael William Balfe. Operatic composer eg The Bohemian Girl ( video). Short violinist career, then singer & composed; c 29 operas, c 250 songs & more! Also conductor. 🪦Kensal Green, London https://t.co/nYFChT4IYn https://t.co/pLMUdt7e0s

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2020-10-20

1978: Death Mary Swanzy HRHA. Artist; cubism, fauvism, orphism, & 1 Ireland's 1st abstract! Tutored by John Butler Yeats! Fluent French & German. Lived in Paris then Dublin. Travelled to Honolulu & Samoa then London! https://t.co/3DqCIR1nSG https://t.co/JE8a92Kzy2

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2020-07-07

2005: Death of Co Frank Harte. Raised in Dublin. Emigrated to US, then architect lecturer . Sung tradition Irish & collected songs e.g. Dublin street ballads. Sometimes with Dónal Lunny. 🎶 https://t.co/YItQwVOcMO https://t.co/F03djrxNcR

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2020-06-27

1815: The Battle of Waterloo was fought near Waterloo in present day Belgium. Forces, under the command of Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon’s forces. Some say Napoleon’s horse Marengo reared in Co & Duke of Wellington’s horse, Copenhagen in Co

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2020-06-18

1909: Death of Whitley Stokes, CSI, CIE, FBA. Lawyer & Celtic scholar. Educated . Studied Irish, Breton & Cornish texts. Fellow . Central to Celtic scholarship https://t.co/H5PkB6wxO6

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2020-04-13

2013: Death in Paris of Reginald Gray. Portrait artist & theatre set designer. Studied & School of London led by Francis Bacon, Lucian Freud & Frank Auerbach. Painted famous writers, musicians & artists! 🎨🧑‍🎨https://t.co/vN9hBF5o3T

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2020-03-29

1924: Death Sir Charles Villiers Stanford. Composer c 200, music teacher & conductor. Organist . Prof Music . Founding Prof . Hon PhD ! Buried https://t.co/vnelW5g9Xc

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2020-03-29

Check out Lovin Dublin's The City Speaks series, Dublin's first podcast walking tour!
https://t.co/SWblbPRzOT

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2020-03-12

Young Ronnie Drew appreciation post:

We tend to remember him as Dublin's Granda but the man had some look be gad.

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2020-02-28

Dublin City Council begins proceedings to remove ‘Horseboy’ & David Attenborough murals.

2 of Dublin's most prominent street murals are under threat😔

https://t.co/GBwDLcMSaB

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2020-02-26

You can take Dublin's beauty for granted, but the winter light & Georgian buildings make an evocative combination, & even with fighty types protesting outside the Dáil you can imagine yourself in a far-off time. But I'm happy now, Dublin is just right as it is.

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2020-02-04

1803: Irish rebellion of 1803: In opposition to Acts of Union 1800, Robert Emmet led an armed outbreak with working classes, that was easily suppressed. Thomas Paliser Russell & James "Jemmy" Hope also leaders of it. Lasted just 1 day! . . .

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2019-07-23

2004: Death of Maureen Potter, singer, TV/theatre/pantomime actor & comedian e.g. ‘The Maureen Potter Show’ ('60-67). '84, freedom of Dublin; '88, honorary degree; '01, walk of fame. 🎭🎶 https://t.co/puYn6IDIwk https://t.co/6CRUCtC4yO

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2019-04-07

Dublin's most iconic department store is celebrating 175 years since its doors 1st opened with a series of unique activities including a specially commissioned illustration by more details: https://t.co/y163YbCQh2

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2018-05-09

Dublin's most iconic department store is celebrating 175 years since its doors 1st opened with a series of unique activities including a specially commissioned illustration by more details: https://t.co/bGbgxpPBSX

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2018-05-09