1317: Edward Bruce’s army reaches Castleknock, within sight of Dublin. Mayor of Dublin imprisoned Earl of Ulster, suspected of being sympathetic to Bruce. Dublin citizens burn some of N & W suburbs to prevent use as base! : might be why flames on coat of arms!

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OTD 1597 Geffrey Fenton fulminates about using Scots in Ulster 'They are a needy beggarly people not easily expelled out of a country where they have once taken a footing'. Irish rebels will not be pulled down by Scots from Kintyre & Islands as 'dogs will not eat dogs flesh'

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Fergus mac Léti, King of Ulster met a sea-monster called Muirdris in Dundrum Bay! His face became contorted in terror! Disfigurement disqualified from kingship so mirrors banned around him! Later he found out. Went back & killed it, but then died of exhaustion!

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'Ulster Fairytales and Legends'.

Authors: Peter Heaney & . Illustrator: . Publisher: .

Looks wonderful! One legend from each county of Ulster!

Watch Peter read an extract of The Red Hand of Ulster, in the link: https://t.co/z9OkihVj3P

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Happy Everyone, I'm Luke Shingleton a Game Design Student . I've been at Ulster for just over a year and a half now and below is some of the work I have completed in that time! I'm hoping to get a placement for the start of my third year.

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Ulster cycle: the Mórrígan foretells death or doom - appearing as a crow. In Táin Bó Cúailnge (Cattle Raid of Cooley), Queen Medb invades Ulster to steal the bull Donn Cuailnge. The Morrígan appears to the bull as a crow and warns him to flee. Art

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OTD 1602 Tyrone in Dungannon after a harrowing retreat north. Many deserted to shift for themselves while others drowned in swollen rivers. Worse, many Irish took their opportunity to exact their revenge & prove their loyalty to the Crown by attacking the Ulstermen

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Eric Hesketh Hubbard (English,1892–1957) - The Cuckmere Valley, East Sussex n.d. oil on canvas
Dunluce Castle Ulster Museum, Belfast, UK

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OTD 1599 Enfant terrible Capt Humfrey Willis proposed plot of forts in Ulster, inc. Derry, Lifford, B'shannon, Cavan, Armagh, C'fergus, Coleraine and Toome. His incursion into Fermanagh sparked war in 1593. Fought throughout but killed in mopping up op. summer 1602

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OTD 1601 Intel from Meath noted Tyrone had gathered his army for the march south to rendezvous with Red Hugh O'Donnell. Has 3,740 foot & 671 horse. In addition he left almost 2,000 troops in Ulster to counter any moves from the crown garrisons remaining to his rear

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commission for ulstercycle on insta. i love these boys sm 🥰

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A first look at my ‘Christmas Shopping’ artwork for my new Christmas card design this year. I’ll have this and my ‘Ulster Says Noel’ card live on my shop on the 1st October, and will be stocked in my stockists.

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OTD 1599 Essex marched for Ulster- 'I am even now putting my foot into the stirrup, to go to the rendezvous at the Navan & from thence I will draw the army so far, & to do as much as duty will warrant me & God enable me'-loving the enthusiasm (spoiler-it won't end well for Essex)

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IKR he's got such a shounen anime feel.... and yes Ulster does!! his artwork is just as wild LOLL

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Norreys had many years of experience fighting in Ulster and was not squeamish about his hands dirty. He was central to the massacre Brain O'Neill's household in 1574, where they were guests of O'Neill, and the slaughter of civilians on Rathlin Island in 1575

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Who all plays ? I'm so thrilled that I got to give the willful princess of Ulster a voice 💖

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