Got some new bits done from the man Ross in . Finally got around to getting the lily inspired by the amazing artwork of for my grandad who died during covid. He was a Kildare man who played football for the county so was a lilywhite through and through

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Gertrude Elizabeth, Lady Colin Campbell (3 May 1857?-1 Nov 1911). Parents from & Artist, journalist, author, playwright, editor.👰brother-in-law of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's 4th daughter. Divorced. Accomplished🏇! Advocate ♀️🚲 https://t.co/eZCkSW3dpD

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☘️As it’s St Patrick’s Day, here is a thread of my paintings of counties again as things they look like☘️

Kildare - A rich woman from an old Disney movie

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February 1st is the Feast day of St. Brigid (Bridget) of Kildare. The Abbess who shares her name with the Celtic Goddess. Traditionally, it was the feast of Imbolc, the first day of spring. St.Bridgit's cross was the symbol of Ireland's national broadcaster RTÉ

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1 Feb: St Brigid. 5/6th C founder of Cell Dara/#Kildare, & others! One of Ireland's patron saints, along with Patrick & Columba! Many miracles even from when she was a girl! 43 Kilbride placenames in Ireland, & places in Scotland/Wales/Isle of Man/Antarctica! "Mary of the Irish"!

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As the light goes & we enter the vigil of her feast of 1 Feb, I'm posting a nicely baroque Brigid from the latter part 17th century to begin with: H. Brigitta van Kildare, by Theodor Matham (Rijksmuseum)

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As it’s the end of the year, here is a thread of my Irish counties painted like things they look like

1. Kildare - A rich woman from a Disney movie

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I made a new character for He is an Owlin. His name is Cutler Kildare. Yes he picked it himself.

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1911: Death London of Gertrude Elizabeth, Lady Colin Campbell. née Blood. Parents from & Artist, journalist, author, playwright, editor.👰brother-in-law of Princess Louise, Queen Victoria's 4th daughter. Accomplished🏇! Advocate ♀️🚲! https://t.co/eZCkSW2FA5

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'Hear the falconer' 90 x 80cm oil and acrylic on board painting by Irish artist Eoghan McGrath. This featured piece is one of 14 new paintings in Eoghan's exhibition 'Gyre' currently running at The Kildare Gallery at Carton House. We are open daily so do drop by.

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It was a great pleasure to create an image for ’s illuminations…here is the living goddess and her image projected on Kildare Cathedral and, in her home town , during the St Brigid’s illuminations last February

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Kildare ( ) - The short but powerful Kobold prizefighter, on a mission to be anything but just another kobold miner dedicated to the tribe. And also to punch that one smuglord who laughed him out of the capital city.

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1534: "Silken Thomas" Fitzgerald, 10th Earl of Kildare, heard rumours his father executed. Rode to St Mary's Abbey, Dublin with 140 gallowglasses! Renounced allegiance to cousin King Henry VIII! Henry confined his father to the Tower! Revolt followed! Father d. months later!

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For pride month we want to highlight some talented LGBTQ+ creatives of colour 🌈

First up is Kate Escolin () who is a talented illustrator based in Kildare creating colourful, cute designs and 4 panel comics capturing tender moments.

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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

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I’m going to start a 3rd and FINAL thread on the Irish county paintings that isn’t broken and people can see the counties from start to finish

Kildare is a rich woman from a 1950s Disney movie

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The previous thread of Counties reimagined as what they look like is broken so I’m making a new one.

Kildare is a rich woman from a 1950s Disney movie

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So last night I said Kildare looks like a rich woman from a 1950s Disney movie and then I brought her to life. This is going to be a thread of me bringing the other counties to life

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