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Irish History Bitesize!

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#Halloween based on Celtic #Samhain meaning ‘summer’s end’. From sundown 31 October to sundown 1 November, celebrated for a week (3 days before & after)! Jack-o-lanterns welcomed deceased loved ones

#Otd 1933: Eoin O’Duffy became leader of the Army Comrades Association, set up to protect Cumann na nGaedheal public meetings, which had been disrupted by IRA. Later called National Guard,

Thread: History of cows in Ireland! In most of Ulster townlands were known as "ballyboes" from baile bó "cow land/"land of a cow"! Since yearly rent of a cow (@placenamesni)?

Thread: The Great Famine/An Gorta Mór 1845-50 1-1.5 million died. 1-2 million emigrated. [estimates vary greatly, especially as whole families died so no one left to tell their story, &

Connla's Well, "The Well of Wisdom/Knowledge", is the source of 7 rivers in #Ireland! Thought to be same as Nechtan's Well/Well of Segais? In 1 dimension it is in the

The earliest leprechaun story is medieval (Adventure of Fergus son of Léti): Fergus mac Léti King of Ulster falls asleep on beach & is dragged into the sea by 3

#Ireland is a forest full , all the way up to the canopy , of folklore & myths about #trees & #woods! Here's a hint in my collage below, of

#Otd Feast Day of St Kilian (d. 689), Irish missionary bishop & Apostle of #Franconia (now N #Bavaria). Aka Killian Chillian, Cilian, Cillian. Born to noble parents c 640 in

Thread: Dare to Dream: Irish People who took on the World (and Won!) Based on my new wonderful book! @sarahwebbishere author, @GrahamArtwork illustrator, @OBrienPress publisher! @AnPostIBAS 2019 shortlist Best Irish

#Otd-8 April 1941: 1st night of Belfast Blitz. 13 killed. De Valera authorised 71 firemen from Dundalk, Drogheda, Dublin & Dún Laoghaire to assist. There would be 3 more nights.

Thread: Blazing a Trail: Irish Women Who Changed the World! Based on my new wonderful book! @sarahwebbishere writer, @oneillustration illustrator, @OBrienPress publisher! @AnPostIBAS 2018 Children's Book of the Year (Senior)!

New Thread! 'Wolves In Ireland: A Natural & Cultural History'! I will be using my new book of the same name by Kieran Hickey as my main reference point! If