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Never forget that she is Queen Medb!
The proud Queen of Connacht 🥰

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2024-01-31

Queen Medb

Medb is believed to have been a territory goddess and protectress of Connacht, who would symbolically marry each king to ensure their legitimacy. Medb and Ailill had seven sons and to ensure a prophecy named them all Maine. (Cont. in alt text)

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2022-11-24

Here's how Queen Medb of Connacht met her end! No more stealing bulls for her (Cattle Raid of Cooley)! A piece of hard from the slingshot of vengeful warrior Furbaide pierced her skull! He sought revenge for the death of his mother! 🎨 🧀

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2022-09-11

you're welcome,and another one I made a little Doodle Connacht

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2022-04-04

OTD 1597 Conyers Clifford reported Irish in Connacht 'fast tied to Tyrone and O'Donnell' and that Irish resistance was emboldened by the prospect of reinforcements from Spain. His army was short of food and munitions but noted that the Irish 'will never be subjects but by force'

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2022-03-05

OTD 1597 As Norreys gathered forces to break through to the garrison in Armagh, Tyrone suddenly relented, allowing English to pass. The earl had deliberately drawn the English out of Connacht, clearing Red Hugh O'Donnell's path to raid all the way to Galway suburbs

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2022-01-19

OTD 1593 Sir Ralph Lane, contrary to the glowing reports of Bagenal's campaign in Fermanagh, reported Hugh Maguire's army had 'lost very few of his own followers at the passage of Belleek by the Marshal', moreover he was now reinforced with Scots redshanks & troops from Connacht

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2021-12-04

Connacht Rugby 2019-20 away kit

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2021-08-01

OTD 1600 Report that Cuconnacht Maguire had drawn his forces against succession rival Conor Roe Maguire in Fermanagh '& burnt all his country, being the upper part of Fermanagh, and killed some of his men, so that they are both in arms one against the other'

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2021-06-27


Folklore on the Coasts of Connacht, Thomas Westropp, 1923.
23rd and 24th: St John's Eve and Day; Beltane fires lit.
"Carrying a coal from a Beltane fire brings luck to fishing if brought in the boat, and protects from fairies on shore."

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2021-06-23

Connacht Chat discussing CasCú laughing at Alter Cú being led by Medb in the ED, and this is the general consensus

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2021-06-03

24 March: St Fergus. Popular name both for saints & kings! Meant "virility"! Ex-Ulster king Fergus mac Róich had relationship with Queen Medb of Connacht! Fergus mac Léti King of Ulster fell asleep on beach/dragged into sea by 3 lúchorpáin! Fergus the Great, King of Dál Riata.

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2021-03-24

OTD 1597 As Norreys gathered forces to break through to the garrison in Armagh, Tyrone suddenly relented, allowing English to pass. The earl had deliberately drawn the English out of Connacht, clearing Red Hugh O'Donnell's path to raid all the way to Galway suburbs

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2021-01-19

11 Jan: St Fidelma "the red" & St Ethna "the fair". Daughters of King of Connacht & gr-daughters of Niall of the Nine Hostages. St Patrick went to Croghan royal residence; baptised & died straight away (Colgan via ). Only Fidelma listed on 11 Jan https://t.co/k31alL5bEs

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2021-01-11

OTD 1593 Sir Ralph Lane, contrary to the glowing reports of Bagenal's campaign in Fermanagh, reported Maguire's army had 'lost very few of his own followers at the passage of Belleek by the Marshal', worse still he was now reinforced with Scots redshanks & troops from Connacht

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2020-12-04

Conor Roe Maguire forced to join Tyrone, but was an unwilling ally & quickly defected. OTD 1600 reported from Cavan that Maguire 'is come in to the Lord Deputy (Mountjoy) offering to pull down the other Maguire (Cuconnacht) raised by Tyrone'-dynastic feuding easily exploited

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2020-07-19

Most famous Irish Queen=Medb "she who intoxicates" of Connacht! Goddess of sovereignty! Central inauguration of High King at Tara; rulers expected to mate with her before they took up office! Behind Cattle Raid of Cooley: led war against Ulster! 🎨

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2020-04-06

Méabh,
queen of Connacht in Irish mythology, was strong-willed, ambitious, cunning & promiscuous - an archetypal warrior queen whose warriors fought bravely for her. They were willing to die for her because of her beauty, passion & strength.
🎨JimFitzpatrick

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2020-03-05

PRA TERMINAR

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2019-06-29

queen medb of connacht wrote this post

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2019-05-05