#IrishHistory
#OTD in 1944 – Death of politician, journalist, intelligence agent and paramilitary activist, Frank Ryan | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/10/otd-in-1944-death-of-politician-journalist-intelligence-agent-and-paramilitary-activist-frank-ryan-6/
#OTD in 1986 – Belfast-born Patrick Joseph Magee, is found guilty of planting the Brighton bomb which killed five people and nearly wiped out most of Margaret Thatcher’s cabinet | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/10/otd-in-1986-belfast-born-patrick-joseph-magee-is-found-guilty-of-planting-the-brighton-bomb-which-killed-five-people-and-nearly-wiped-out-most-of-margaret-thatchers-cabinet-6/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 10 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/10/otd-in-irish-history-10-june-7/
#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | Battle of Arklow and Battle of Saintfield | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland #IrishHistory https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/09/otd-in-1798-united-irishmen-rebellion-battle-of-arklow-and-battle-of-saintfield-7/
#OTD in 597 – Death of St. Colomcille (meaning “Dove of the Church”), also known as St Columba | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/09/otd-in-597-death-of-st-colomcille-meaning-dove-of-the-church-also-known-as-st-columba-6/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 9 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/09/otd-in-irish-history-9-june-7/
Bestseller summer reprints 📚🥳
The Maamtrasna Murders and In Spanish Trenches
Available at ucdpress.ie
AND back in stock at all distributors
Ireland: Gill Distribution UK: Central Books US: Chicago University Press
Get ordering 📚📚📚
#OTD in 1847 – The Passing of the Irish Poor Law Extension Act | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/08/otd-in-1847-the-passing-of-the-irish-poor-law-extension-act-6/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 8 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/08/otd-in-irish-history-8-june-7/
10 Irish TOWNS to visit that aren’t DUBLIN or BELFAST | Ireland Be For You Die #Ireland #IrishHistory https://www.irelandbeforeyoudie.com/irish-towns-not-dublin-or-belfast/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=irish-towns-not-dublin-or-belfast
The #IrishHistory Show: 93 The Civil War in Kerry and the Terror Month #Ireland
Webseite der Episode: http://irishhistoryshow.ie/93-the-civil-war-in-kerry-and-the-terror-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=93-the-civil-war-in-kerry-and-the-terror-month
#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | The Battle of Antrim | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/07/otd-in-1798-united-irishmen-rebellion-the-battle-of-antrim-7/
#OTD in Irish History | 7 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/07/otd-in-irish-history-7-june-7/
#OTD in 1592 – Red Hugh O’Donnell, son of the Earl of Tyrconnell makes a dramatic escape from the Record Tower and returns to Co Donegal and the leadership of his Clan | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/06/otd-in-1592-red-hugh-odonnell-son-of-the-earl-of-tyrconnell-makes-a-dramatic-escape-from-the-record-tower-and-returns-to-co-donegal-and-the-leadership-of-his-clan-5/
#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | Rebellion breaks out in Ulster – Henry Joy McCracken issues proclamation calling United Irishmen in Ulster to arms | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/06/otd-in-1798-united-irishmen-rebellion-rebellion-breaks-out-in-ulster-henry-joy-mccracken-issues-proclamation-calling-united-irishmen-in-ulster-to-arms-7/
#OTD in Irish History | 6 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/06/otd-in-irish-history-6-june-7/
#OTD in 1868 – James Connolly is born to Irish parents in Edinburgh | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪#IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/05/otd-in-1868-james-connolly-is-born-to-irish-parents-in-edinburgh-7/
#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | Battle of New Ross via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/05/otd-in-1798-united-irishmen-rebellion-battle-of-new-ross-7/
#OTD in 1646 – The Battle of Benburb | Eoghan Rua O’Neill, a superb military strategist, defeats Robert Munro’s Scottish army at Benburb in Co Tyrone | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/05/otd-in-1646-the-battle-of-benburb-eoghan-rua-oneill-a-superb-military-strategist-defeats-robert-munros-scottish-army-at-benburb-in-co-tyrone-7/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 5 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/05/otd-in-irish-history-5-june-7/
Programme details and registration for the #OralHistoryNetworkIreland annual conference, 'Power and Resistance', being held in Dooley's Hotel, Waterford on Friday/Saturday, 16/17 June 2023, are at https://oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/2023-conference.
Please share and boost.
The deadline for final registration is Thursday, 15 June 2023. #IrishHistory #Ireland
Christy Brown was born on 5th June 1932 in Crumlin, Dublin. He had 22 siblings of whom 9 died in infancy. He was an Irish writer and painter who had cerebral palsy and was able to write or type only with the toes of one foot. His most recognised work is an autobiography, My Left Foot (1954). It was later made into a 1989 film of the same name, starring Daniel Day-Lewis as Brown.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishLiterature #ChristyBrown #Dublin #CerebralPalsy #DanielDayLewis #OnThisDay
James Connolly (Séamas Ó Conghaile) was born on 5th June 1868 to Irish parents in the Cowgate area of Edinburgh, Scotland, Connolly left school for working life at the age of 11, and became involved in socialist politics in the 1880s.
He was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising of 1916. Following the defeat of the rebels he was taken to Kilmainham Gaol and executed by firing squad for his part in its proceedings.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #JamesConnolly #EasterRising #OnThisDay
#OTD in 1798 – Lord Edward Fitzgerald dies at Newgate prison from wounds sustained in the course of his arrest | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/04/otd-in-1798-lord-edward-fitzgerald-dies-at-newgate-prison-from-wounds-sustained-in-the-course-of-his-arrest-7/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 4 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/04/otd-in-irish-history-4-june-7/
A Short History of Wesley College Dublin
https://lornapeel.com/2023/06/04/wesley-college-dublin
#Blog #Blogging #History #IrishHistory #WesleyCollege #Dublin #Ireland
#OTD in Irish History | 3 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/03/otd-in-irish-history-3-june-7/
#OTD in 1567 – The Ulster chieftain, Shane O’Neill, takes refuge with the MacDonnells, and is murdered by them at Cushendun, Co Antrim | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/02/otd-in-1567-the-ulster-chieftain-shane-oneill-takes-refuge-with-the-macdonnells-and-is-murdered-by-them-at-cushendun-co-antrim-6/
#OTD in Irish History | 2 June via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/02/otd-in-irish-history-2-june-7/
#OTD in 1922 – The newly created Royal Ulster Constabulary took over the policing of Northern #Ireland | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/01/otd-in-1922-the-newly-created-royal-ulster-constabulary-took-over-the-policing-of-northern-ireland-6/
#OTD in 1798 – United Irishmen Rebellion | Battle of Bunclody via Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/01/otd-in-1798-united-irishmen-rebellion-battle-of-bunclody-7/
#OTD in #IrishHistory | 1 June (Meitheamh) | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/01/otd-in-irish-history-1-june-meitheamh-7/
#OTD in 1919 – Éamon de Valera departed for the United States | Stair na hÉireann | History of Ireland 🇮🇪 #IrishHistory #Ireland https://stairnaheireann.net/2023/06/01/otd-in-1919-eamon-de-valera-departed-for-the-united-states-7/
On the 19th May 1966 Seamus Heaney’s first collection of poetry "Death of a Naturalist" was published by Faber and Faber. The first poem in the book was "Digging". It also contained "Blackberry-Picking" and "Mid-Term Break".
Heaney was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995 for "works of lyrical beauty and ethical depth, which exalt everyday miracles and the living past".
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishPoetry #SeamusHeaney #DeathOfANaturalist #OnThisDay
#otd 1917 four Irish Citizen Army members, Rosie Hackett, Helena Molony, Jinny Shanahan & Brigid Davis, all of whom were out in 1916, ensured, despite harassment from the police, that there was a commemoration of the first anniversary of James Connolly’s execution #irishwmnhist #mastodaoine #histodons #irishhistory
James Connolly (Séamas Ó Conghaile) and Seán MacDiarmada, both signatories to the 1916 Proclamation, were executed on 12th May 1916.
Connolly had been so badly injured from the fighting that he was unable to stand before the firing squad; he was carried to a prison courtyard on a stretcher. Instead of being marched to the same spot where the others had been executed, Connolly was tied to a chair and then shot.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #EasterRising #Dublin #JamesConnolly #SeánMacDiarmada
Marie Elmes was born in Cork on 5th May 1908. She was an Irish aid worker credited with saving the lives of at least 200 Jewish children at various times during the Holocaust, by hiding them in the boot of her car. She was posthumously recognised by Yad Vashem as Righteous Among the Nations.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MarieElmes #Cork #Holocaust #Shoah #Jews #Jewish #YadVashem #OnThisDay
Bobby Sands (Robert Gerard Sands - Roibeárd Gearóid Ó Seachnasaigh) was born on 9th March 1954 in Dunmurry, County Antrim. He was the leader of the 1981 hunger strike in HM Prison Maze (Long Kesh) in which Irish republican prisoners protested against the removal of Special Category Status. He died as a result of the hunger strike on 5th May 1981.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BobbySands #Antrim #1981HungerStrike #HMPrisonMaze #LongKesh #OnThisDay
On 4 May 1976 Rosie Hackett died. She was a nationalist, a trade unionist, and a workers' rights activist. She was only 18 when she led workers at Jacob's Biscuits to strike for better conditions. She went to form the Irish Women Worker's Union with Delia Larkin, Jim Larkin's sister. She took part in the Easter Rising as a nurse.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #RosieHackett #IrishWomenWorkersUnion #DeliaLarkin #JimLarkin #EasterRising
On 28th April 2021 a public notice warned the people of Tipperary that 'a civilian with his hands in his pockets is necessarily an object of suspicion … and renders him liable to arrest and, in an emergency, runs the risk of coming under fire.'
Maud Gonne MacBride (Irish: Maud Nic Ghoinn Bean Mhic Giolla Bhríghde) died on 27 April 1953. She was an English-born Irish republican revolutionary, suffragette and actress. Of Anglo-Irish descent, she was won over to Irish nationalism by the plight of evicted people in the Land Wars. She actively agitated for Home Rule and then for the republic declared in 1916. She was long-time love interest of WB Yeats.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonneMacBride #WBYeats #IrishWarOfIndependence
Francis Sheehy Skeffington, a pacifist, was murdered by the British forces on 26th April 1916 after being apprehended whilst trying to stop looting during the Easter Uprising. He was a friend and schoolmate of James Joyce and the real-life model for a character in Joyce's novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #FrancisSheehySkeffington #EasterUprising #OnThisDay
The first victim of the Easter Rising, Margaret Keogh, was shot and killed by British soldiers while rushing to attend to patients and the wounded at the South Dublin Union (now the site of St James’s Hospital). 2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #EasterUprising # PádraigPearse #Dublin #OnThisDay
On Easter Monday, 24th April 1916, the Easter Uprising (Éirí Amach na Cásca) began. The Irish Volunteers and Citizen Army seized the General Post Office (GPO) and several key buildings in Dublin and demanded Irish sovereignty. Pádraig Pearse read out the Proclamation of Independence at 12:04pm from the steps of the building after his men had seized the GPO. 1/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #EasterUprising #PádraigPearse #Dublin #OnThisDay
The David Rumsey Map Collection is now on archive.org for all you historians and map-lovers out there.
Handel's 'Messiah' was performed at Mr Neale’s Great Music Hall, Fishamble Street, Dublin on 13th April 1742.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #Music #Handel #Messiah #Dublin #OnThisDay
Wrote a short piece published in The Journal today, responding to the #eviction #art controversy over Spicebag’s reworked MacDonald painting, giving a bit of historical context, plus Davitt, because you can never have too much MD
#IrishStudies #IrishHistory
Opinion: Shouldn't protest art provoke exactly the response we've seen this week?
https://www.thejournal.ie/readme/art-as-protest-6037089-Apr2023/
William Smith O’Brien’s passport, 1861 (NLI). Thirteen years before he had been sentenced to death for treason, then commuted to life transportation to #Tasmania, under the government of the same Lord John Russell who signed this document. #IrishHistory
Seán O'Casey (Seán Ó Cathasaigh) was born at 85 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin on 30th March 1880. He was an Irish dramatist and memoirist. A committed socialist, he was the first Irish playwright of note to write about the Dublin working classes.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishTheatre #SeánOCasey #Dublin #OnThisDay
Jack Butler Yeats, brother of WB Yeats and a painter who developed an intensely expressionist style, died on 28th March 1957. He was a close friend of Samuel Beckett.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishArt #Painting #JackButlerYeats #WilliamButlerYeats #WBYeats #SamuelBeckett #OnThisDay
On 23 March 1847, the Choctaws Nation took up a donation, raising approximately $170 ($5,000 in today's money), and sent it to the town of Midleton, County Cork for famine relief.
The donation came shortly after the Choctaw Nation had embarked on the Trail of Tears and the selfless nature of the gesture has created an everlasting bond between Irish and Native American people. 1/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #ChoctawNation #GreatFamine #AnGortaMór #Midleton #Cork
Martin McGuinness died on 21st March 2017. He was a former IRA commander and Sinn Fein political leader who helped negotiate peace in Northern Ireland after decades of sectarian violence, and became a senior official in its power-sharing government.
#MartinMcGuinness #Ireland #IrishHistory #IRA #SinnFein #NorthernIreland
Mary Elmes (Marie Elisabeth Jean Elmes) died on 9th March 2002. She was an Irish aid worker credited with saving the lives of at least 200 Jewish children at various times during the Holocaust. In 2015, she became the first Irish person honoured as Righteous Among the Nations by the State of Israel, in recognition of her work in the Spanish Civil War and World War II.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaryElmes #Holocaust #RighteousAmongTheNations #OnThisDay
Emmet’s Proclamation of the Provisional Government to the People of Ireland, his Speech from the Dock, and his sacrificial end on the gallows inspired later generations of Irish republicans. Patrick Pearse, who in 1916 was again to proclaim a provisional government in Dublin, declared Emmet's attempt "not a failure, but a triumph for that deathless thing we call Irish Nationality". 2/2
Robert Emmett was born on 4th March 1778 in Dublin. Following the suppression of the United Irish uprising in 1798, he sought to organise a renewed attempt to overthrow the British Crown and Protestant Ascendancy in Ireland, and to establish a nationally representative government. 1/2
Happy St. Brigid's Day! The Journals record how this day was commemorated in Ballycallan, Co. Kilkenny, in the late 19th century: https://bit.ly/ballycallan
Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com
#StBrigidsDay #Brigid #IrishHistory #LocalHistory #Kilkenny #MastoDaoine #OTD @genealogy @histodons
On 30 January 1972 British soldiers from the 1st Battalion of the Parachute Regiment shot 26 unarmed civilians during a march in the Bogside area of Derry, Northern Ireland. The march had been organised to protest against the introduction of internment without trial. The massacre became known as 'Bloody Sunday'. 1/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #BloodySunday #Bogside #Derry #OnThisDay
Róisín Madigan O'Reilly was born on 21 January 1903. Aged just 13 she became the youngest member of Cumann na mBan. After independence she took a post in what became the Preservation and Conservation department at Trinity Library. She worked there from 1925 until 1958, contributing to several major conservation projects including the re-binding of the Book of Aicill and the Brehon Laws.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #RóisínMadiganOReilly #CumannMamBan #TrinityCollegeDublin
The ‘Maguire Seven’ were convicted on 3 March 1976 of possession of explosives (although none were found) and some served 10 years in prison before the convictions were overturned. 2/2
The trial of members of the ‘Maguire Seven’ began at the Old Bailey in London on 12 January 1975. They had been arrested on 3 December 1974. They were on trial accused of possession of explosives. The case was linked to that of the ‘Guildford Four’ and the making the bombs used in the explosions in Guildford on 5 October 1974. 1/2
We have decided to try and make a fulacht fiadh (fulluk feeah). If anything it'd look like a damp fire pit. I recommend everyone read up about them as the #archeology world is a bit torn on their use.
We have everything needed here to have one.
Summer 2023 will be three things. 1. Slightly under boiled potatoes, 2. Bronze Age Hot Tub, 3. Barrels of brewing mash.
Bronze Age Hot Tub is my ska band.
Seems like any development of the Moore Street area which does NOT preserve the 1916 Rising buildings would be a significant error in judgement.
Retaining and preserving these buildings for future generations would enhance and not retract from the area
#IrishHistory #GlobalIrishNation #Mastodaoine #BuiltHeritage #Dublin
Three day conference to be held in Tralee, Co. Kerry to mark the centenary of the Irish Civil War, 1922-23. Three excellent keynotes from Bill Kissane, Leeann Lane & Diarmaid Ferriter and numerous panels of experts talking about civil war; history, memory and legacy. Booking below #histodons #irishhistory #mastodaoine #CivilWarHistory https://www.radiokerry.ie/news/three-day-conference-in-tralee-to-mark-centenary-of-civil-war-311469?utm_campaign=web&utm_source=messenger&utm_medium=web
On 2 January 2007 at Ireland's request, Irish became an official and working language of the EU. However, under a derogation granted by the Council, not all documents were translated into Irish at that point. From 1 January 2022 the Irish language became officially on an equal footing with the EU's other 23 official languages.
#OTD 1801, the Act of Union with Ireland came into force, establishing the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Irish MPs and Peers joined the 1796 Parliament, creating the first UK Parliament. Read more about the Act👇 http://ow.ly/ueZi50CHKJo
#Histodons #IrishHistory #ActOfUnion #Parliament
A c.10th century sundial at Nendrum, County Down.
Another year approaches, to add to the thousand or more since this sundial was made for the early monastery of Nendrum in County Down.
May AD 2023 be recorded in the Annals as a good and peaceful year.
#Nendrum #down #IrishHistory #northernireland #archaeology #Irisharchaeology #sundial #happynewyear #newyearseve #nendrummonasticsite #nendrummonastery #medieval #earlymedieval
On 29 December 1920 British generals predicted victory in Ireland by the spring. Dublin Castle’s Chief of Police agreed. “..he thought that.. in four months’ time the terror would be broken if there was no truce. The great hope of the extremists was a change of policy.”
On the same day the British government sanctioned “official reprisals”. They were begun with the burning of seven houses in Midleton, County Cork in reprisal for IRA ambush earlier in the day.
New blog post: first in a series on the IRA's Northern Offensive of May 1922. This one looks at the events in early 1922 that preceded the offensive.
#IrishHistory https://thebelfastpogrom.com/2022/12/28/we-have-set-up-a-military-council-for-the-north/
#OnThisDay, 28 Dec 1918, Constance Markievicz becomes the first woman to be elected as a British MP. In line with Sinn Fein policy, she does not take up her seat at Westminster.
She was also serving time in Holloway prison for her part in the Easter Rising.
More here: https://www.decadeofcentenaries.com/constance-markievicz-portrait-presented-to-uk-house-of-commons/
#WomenInHistory #BritishHistory #IrishHistory #VotesForWomen #histodons #history #WaybackWednesday
The Abbey Theatre opened on 27th December 1904 with productions of Yeats' “On Baile’s Strand” and “Cathleen ni Houlihan”, as well as Lady Gregory’s “Spreading the News”.
#OnThisDay #Ireland #IrishHistory #Theatre #AbbeyTheatre #Dublin #WBYeats #LadyGregory
What is missing from #MastodonApps is the ability to group and follow hashtags as defined by the user. For example I’m interested in #IrishHistory and #IrishArchaeology. The web interface allows me to follow that collective combination, I’ve yet to see that in a #MastodonApp.
That would be a killer feature that #Twitter lacks and a real opportunity for an enterprising developer
@Tupp_ed A useful #Mastodon experience is predicated on understanding the use of #hashtags. #Twitter emphasized following people rather than the lowly #hashtag.
Mastodon’s approach is superior as many users post on diverse subjects, as a user I might be interested in #IrishHistory posts but not #cats.
Hashtag discovery is vastly superior but Mastodon apps are not optimizing the function by enabling the grouping of related hashtags - a real unmet opportunity for the developer community
Keeping vigil this morning at the Solstice sunrise at Knockroe Passage Tomb, Kilkenny. After a low cloud gave us a little bit of worry the sun finally broke through.
Always a lovely way to mark the end of another year. 🌤
#KnockroePassageTomb #Knockroe #Kilkenny #solstice #WinterSolstice #LingaunValley #IrelandsAncientEast #Archaeology #IrishArchaeology #IrishHistory #MegalithicTomb #Neolithic #Prehistory
From 'No second Troy', 1916:
Why should I blame her that she filled my days
With misery, or that she would of late
Have taught to ignorant men most violent ways
Or hurled the little streets upon the great.
Yeats' 1893 poem "On a Child's Death" is thought to have been inspired by the death of Gonne's son Georges, whom Yeats thought Gonne had adopted.
2/2
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonne #WBYeats #Poetry #IrishPoetry
On 21st December 1886 Maud Gonne MacBride (Maud Nic Ghoinn Bean Mhic Giolla Bhríghde) was born. She became an inspiration and muse for WB Yeats. She was a complicated character and was described as "noisily anti-Semitic."
Yeats' poem "Aedh wishes for the Cloths of Heaven" ends with a reference to her:
I have spread my dreams under your feet;
Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.
1/
#Ireland #IrishHistory #MaudGonne #WBYeats #Poetry #IrishPoetry
Historian pals, looking for stories about wild new year's eve parties/celebrations from years gone by... especially ones from Ireland. Anyone have any pointers?
In 1948, #Ireland sent a #basketball team to the #Olympics in #London. Basketball wasn't played much among the general public but was played in the #Irish #army since the 1920s.
Ireland entered a team of soldiers and had relatively small players compared to the near 7 foot players of #USA.
Despite finishing last, they improved during the tournament.
It's an interesting read if you're interested in niche #Irish #history.
https://www.historyireland.com/ireland-slam-dunked-basketball-at-the-1948-games/
Short extract just published on RTE from the new book I’ve produced with An Post! ☺️✉️
History on a stamp: An Post and the Decade of Centenaries
https://www.rte.ie/culture/2022/1206/1340272-history-on-a-stamp-an-post-and-the-decade-of-centenaries/
#IrishStudies #post #philately #stamps #histodons #IrishHistory #commemoration
Listening to the new episode of my favourite podcast of all time this morning. Combines so much that I love: folk music, the outdoors, seasonality, walking, and human connection. A sprinkling of radical politics. And in this episode, history and a bit of folklore!
December ep of #FolkonFoot is the Wexford Carols with Caitriona O
Leary.
I don't think Folk on Foot has a presence here, but I wish they did.
https://folkonfoot.com/episodes
#FolkMusic #FolkTradition #TraditionalMusic #Podcast #SaturdayListening #IrishMusic #ChristmasMusic #IrishHistory
On the mild morning of 16th December 1796, the 43 ship fleet of L’Expédition d’Irlande left Brest, France on its way to invade Ireland. #WolfeTone was aboard one.
They arrived in Bantry Bay on 22nd. Severe storms along the Atlantic coast meant they failed to disembark troops & ultimately led to the fleet giving up the attempt.
Castlereagh arrived there with troops on 7th January 1797 and watched the last French ships leave Bantry Bay.
https://www.historyireland.com/close-enough-toss-ships-biscuit-ashore-french-fleet-bantry-bay-1796/
On 14th December 1920 passenger services were suspended on the Cavan and Leitrim Railway due to the refusal of drivers and enginemen to carry the Black and Tans on trains at Mohill and Ballinamore. This led to the arrest and internment of railway employees.
#Ireland #IrishHistory #IrishWarOfIndependence #BlackAndTans #Cavan #Leitrim #Mohill #Ballinamore
All that remained of Coal Quay Bridge over the Liffey in Dublin following floods in December 1802 (from NLI) https://catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000150297. #Dublin #irishHistory
Ancient and National Monuments in the County of Cork (1913) by Robert Cochrane had descriptions & drawings of six historic Cork sites – St. Kieran’s Church (Cape Clear), Sherkin Island Friary, Timoleague Friary, Kilcrea Friary, Buttevant Friary and St. Molaga’s Church. For more information on Coolim Book’s reprint of this book, see https://coolimbooks.com/books/cochranes-cork/.
Today we salute Rory O'Connor, Liam Mellows, Joe McKelvey and Richard Barrett who were executed by the Free State 100 years ago Today 8th December 1922
#onthisday #irishhistory #irishcivilwar
The things you either never know or manage to miss along the way. I have just discovered that Tubridy is the grandson of Todd Andrews. Mind blown. #ireland #irishhistory
'New era in the history of Ireland' - headline from the 'Leeds Mercury', 6 December 1922, marking the establishment of the Irish Free State - from the British Newspaper Archive #IrishHistory #irishfreestate
Oh dear, Ursula von der Leyen has upset the British far-right by comparing Britain’s rule in Ireland to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She is correct, of course.
So most of Ireland has been independent from Britain for 100 years and been in the EU for the last 50. Would be interesting to see a graph of living standards over the last 150 years alongside that of Scotland, Wales and England. My belief is that small, independent counties do well in the EU but historically less well under London-centric government even before Brexit.