Lots of history with Bluebells in Ireland, It's unlucky to walk through a field of them, because they're full of spells. When a bluebell is rung it calls the fairies. If someone wears a wreath made of Bluebells they will have to tell the truth.

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As President of the Hellenic Republic Prokopios Pavlopoulos embarks on his State visit to Ireland, here are some Greek connections from the collection:

Socrates & Belvedere Torso
James Barry's Diagorides Victors
E.F. Bond's studio
Derek Hill's Sailing to Byzantium - Mount Athos

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Rosemary Karuga (1928), a Kenyan native based in Ireland, uses newspapers, wrappers, etc to make rich, colorful collages— her life stories. She is the first East African woman to receive a lifetime achievement award by Dublin’s African Voice Newspaper.
https://t.co/lLDKdvQgNM

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In retrospect, it is a triggering subject for me... but for Jaysus’ sake, what sense is there in selling the country? Like if Ireland doesn’t own Ireland, what is it? And who’ll look after those who can’t look after themselves? Ah I’m going to sleep

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Happy New Year from Ireland, here's to 2020~! 🎉🎇🎊🇮🇪♥️

🎨: @/pinemutt, and gifted by @/Quasar_Fox

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Michael Boyle died 10 December, 1702.

Archbishop of Dublin 1663-79
Archbishop of Armagh 1679-1702

Lord Chancellor of Ireland 1665–86

Image:

For more see A. Coleman's PhD thesis 'The Career of Michael Boyle, Archbishop and Lord Chancellor of Ireland, 1660-86'

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‘Our Scientific Heritage’ is the theme for the €2000 Mary Mulvihill Award 2020 for 3rd level students: https://t.co/ZxW68K0yeF. For ideas, check out Ingenious Ireland, Mary’s landmark survey of Ireland’s scientific & industrial heritage, newly republished by

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19 is Margaret Barry. Born in Cork tenements to a musical family with Traveller/Mincéir heritage, she taught herself banjo, left home at 16, busked around Ireland, moved to London, and influenced an entire generation of ballad singers, including Luke Kelly.

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These werewolves are the Luison, Faoladh, and Kurtadam, from Argentina, Ireland, and Turkey.

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Fuck it. im moving
(sweden, ireland, finland, germany)

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From https://t.co/kilbtjUGM3 comes this political cartoon. The text on the site says it depicts: "Red Riding Hood as the people of Ireland, wolf as the landlords...and the “brave Irish woodman” as the hero coming to save the Irish from the villainous landlords.

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Meet our exhibitors!

Currently based in Dublin, Ireland, Sarah has been turning her silly ideas into drawings to make people giggle for as long as she can remember.

https://t.co/WfTmdJroiz
https://t.co/JUb07ymj4c
https://t.co/Qs0dBpFWP3

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Well here's a reminder of what's truly lovely, original & sophisticated on this living planet ~
And of course.. Robert Henri, West Coast of Ireland, 1913

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Do you know I have a range of lovely, high-quality merch? Of and queer things? Sales fund my trans rights work in Northern Ireland, but most revenue goes directly to artists!

Check it out here: https://t.co/VggEQxKfZ6

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“Kamran and Ilda Come Together!” cartoon by Shahrokh Heidari ()
Last Saturday, Kamran & Ilda, two rare Asiastic Lions from England & Ireland, have been brought together in Iran as part of a conservation program. Iran’s last wild lions died 80+ yrs ago.

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Prof , School of Medicine National University of Ireland, Galway talk should be interesting during

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Hello! I'm a digital artist in Ireland, currently doing the art in a comic based in Irish mythology with writer
More of my work can be found at the links below!
https://t.co/0uX6EvDUPc
https://t.co/AxTffIUyQn

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Hellelil and Hildebrand, the meeting on the turret stairs (1864) by Frederic William Burton (Ireland, 1816-1900). Chosen as ‘Ireland’s Favourite Painting’ in 2012.

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Excited to announce a for a series of sessions on the Marches of Britain and Ireland, 1100-1400 for 2020 co-organised with and sponsored by and the Welsh Chronicles Research Group . Deadline 31st August 2019!

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