'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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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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Part of my au where Medb had left Ulster to travel with Setanta! Cú was able to find his way to Dun Scaith becuase his dad, the Sun God Lugh, lit up the path for him, but I don't think Lily would be that impressed if he didn't actually do it on his own

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How long the Curse of Macha lasted is debatable. But the foolish King would regret his command at the expense of a At their time of greatest need, the males of Ulster found they were as weak & vulnerable as a woman in the throes of

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🔲Barid "engaged in military campaigns against Irish Monastaries⛪️& other religious institutions.. Best known for his raids & plunder which was brought back to

🔲Religious Leaders HATED him,what we have of him is written by them in Annals of Inisfallen & Ulster.👇

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OTD 1600 Docwra's fleet slipped anchor at Carrickfergus and set sail for L. Foyle. Sailing with 4,000 infantry and 200 horse on board, the ambitious operation was supported by M'joys advance into S. Ulster. No one knew it but it would become one of the pivotal moment in the war

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EIRÉ-Set of four stamps depicting tales from the Ulster Cycle(1981)

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