# fairytaletuesday stpatricksday drumleck louth folklorethursday otd

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The Leprechaun is over 1000 yrs old, there was a ‘sighting’ in 1989 by a pub landlord called P.J O’Hare in Carlingford, County Louth. O’Hare says he heard screams from a well & found the remains of a Leprechaun which is on display in his pub.

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2023-03-13

9 Feb: St Finna of Druim Licce/#Drumleck, Co Queen Medb's army marched through this area during the Táin (Dr Elva Johnston). Táin Bó Cúailnge="the driving-off of cows of Cooley"! 313 acre townland in Dromiskin parish (now has M1 through it)! 🎨 (cropped)

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2022-02-09

Shelling Hill, County Louth. 2016

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2021-07-03

Just finnished my lord character that I have for my Minecraft skin in the origins mod. She’s a hybrid homunculus of a wither, fox, elytrian and human. She is known for making enchants and is the landlord to the sky city of Thiaclouth.

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2021-03-11

9 Feb: St Finna of Druim Licce/#Drumleck, Co Queen Medb's army marched through this area during the Táin (). Táin Bó Cúailnge="the driving-off of cows of Cooley"! 313 acre townland in Dromiskin parish (now has M1 through it)! 🎨 (cropped)

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2021-02-09

Cú Chulainn, Irish hero of the Rúraíocht/Ulster Cycle.

Nearing death, he wanted to die on his feet fighting his enemies. He tied himself to a large stone, usually identified as Cloghafarmore (Stone of the Big Man) in Co. Louth.


https://t.co/robZsFlQ8g

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2020-04-30

1316: Edward Bruce, Earl of Carrick (younger brother of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland) crowned himself king of Ireland near Dundalk, Co Louth. Had invaded Ireland the previous year. Stayed another 2 1/2 yrs but killed Oct 1318 at Battle of Faughart (near where crowned).

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2019-05-01