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★ℍⒶPקƳ ๒𝒾гŤ𝓗ᵈαㄚ✰ Ciarán Cuffe @CiaranCuffe
PresidentCity dweller | #ClimateVoter | Dublin's Green MEP |@EUFORES_EU
North Inner City
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Julia Glover (left) (8 Feb 1779/81 #Newry #Down-16 July 1850?).🎭Actress. Started as child. Competed for tragic parts with Dublin's Maria Ann Campion (right) so favoured comedy. Dad sold her in marriage. Unhappy👰. Only 4/8 kids survived childhood 🪦London https://t.co/cPnh1WXmqr
#Otd 1739: Death #Dublin's Christian Davies. Husband disappeared to BA. Cut hair, left 3 children, joined BA disguised as man! Fought in many European battles! Found husband with another♀️! Queen Anne gave her bounty; 3rd husband squandered! 🪦@RHChelsea https://t.co/zPZMyGQzog
#Otd 1815: Battle of Waterloo fought near Waterloo, present Belgium. Forces, under command of #Dublin's Duke of Wellington, defeated Napoleon’s forces. Both Napoleon’s horse Marengo & Duke of Wellington’s horse, Copenhagen reared in Ireland?! ⚔️🐎 https://t.co/EcTYaNE4d7
Love Dublin Port? Then check out Dublin's Deep Sea Port A self-guided walking tour with illustrated map filled with rich history of Dublin’s iconic Port and environs. @5lampsarts @NEIC_Dublin @DubCityCouncil @DublinPortCo https://t.co/tb4s1JS9yU
#Otd 1999: Death in Oxford of #Phibsborough #Dublin's Dame Iris Murdoch DBE. Philosopher/novelist: good & evil, sexual relationships, morality & power of unconscious.👩🎓@SomervilleOx @Newnham_College. Lecturer @StAnnesCollege @RCA. Ashes in rose garden. https://t.co/GEO1JPDHe7
It is understood that the new Irish Viceroy (Lord Lieutenant), Marquess Wellesley (pictured) offered William Saurin the role of chief justice for common pleas, heading one of Dublin's 'four courts'. When Mr Saurin turned down the role, he was dismissed from the government.
#Otd 1779 or 1781: Birth in #Newry, Co #Down of Julia Glover (left).🎭actress. Started as child. Competed for tragic parts with Dublin's Maria Ann Campion (right) so favoured comedy. Dad sold her in marriage. Unhappy 👰 & only 4/8 kids survived childhood. https://t.co/cPnh1WFLyT
#Otd 1815: Death of #Dublin's Thomas Burke. Engraver & painter. Most of his work done using the mezzotint technique. Preferred to work for publishers. Best known work was a popular engraved print of Fuseli's, The Nightmare (right). https://t.co/Kamokq50WH
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Get your walking boots on & experience the rich culture Dublin's City Port has to offer with this fantastic guide to Dublin's Deep Sea Port from Dublin North East Inner City, and @5lampsarts Click to receive a printed copy or to download the PDF: https://t.co/Kv4LKvtABk
Dublin is a readers paradise in November! Support Irish authors & publishers @DublinBookFest - My new children's book "Darcy The Phoenix Park Deer" is available now direct from my website. A charming tale about a curious young buck who lives in Dublin's amazing @phoenixparkopw 🙂
#Otd 1870: Death #Dublin's Michael William Balfe. Operatic composer eg The Bohemian Girl (@official_enya video). Short violinist career, then singer & composed; c 29 operas, c 250 songs & more! Also conductor. 🪦Kensal Green, London https://t.co/nYFChT4IYn https://t.co/pLMUdt7e0s
Next Upcoming Tour
Sun 10 Oct. 11.30AM: Heuston to Four Courts, architecture & history walk,
including Dublin's best rail station, the barracks, river quays, ancient bridges,
plus Smithfield, Blackhall and more.
direct link to tickets here.
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#Otd 1729: Death #Dublin's Sir Richard Steele. Writer, playwright & MP. Co-founder The Tatler (to echo coffee house conversations. Jonathan Swift contributed!), The Spectator & the Guardian. In household Prince George of Denmark, consort of Queen Anne!✍️🎭 https://t.co/wTrvRIZjCb
#Otd 2003: Death of #Dublin's Patrick Procktor RA. Moved to London as boy.👨🎓@highgate1565 @RoyalNavy @SladeSchool! Princess Margaret loved his work! "The Guardian Readers" cover, @eltonofficial's 1976 Blue Moves! Friend of David Hockney/Jimi Hendrix! https://t.co/cQ9ImA48qD
#OTD 6th Aug 1945 #Dublin's @gaiety_theatre
Jimmy O'Dea in "Lets Go" with Maureen Potter, Joy Brennan and Vernon Hayden plus Ursula and Noel Doyle. Many of the scenes are from the @bbcworldservice's War Time series "Irish Half Hour" recorded in @bbcradioulste #Gaiety150
#Otd 1850: Death #Newry, Co Armagh/Down's Julia Glover (left).🎭actress. Started as child. Competed for tragic parts with Dublin's Maria Ann Campion (right) so favoured comedy. Dad sold her in marriage. Unhappy👰. Only 4/8 kids survived childhood. 🪦London https://t.co/5oBINLW3sd
#Otd 1885: Death in Fitzroy, Melbourne of #Dublin's Ursula Frayne. Mother Superior @mercyworldwide! Trained by Catherine McAuley. Spent her life in missionary work, 1st in Newfoundland, but mainly in W Australia then Melbourne developing schools/academies! https://t.co/AElVy7nv1r