[GUEST ACCESS MODE: Data is scrambled or limited to provide examples. Make requests using your API key to unlock full data. Check https://lunarcrush.ai/auth for authentication information.] #  @lorraineelizab6 Irish History Bitesize! Irish History Bitesize! posts on X about dublin, ireland, book of, revive the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 2724 posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours. ### Engagements: XXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/interactions)  - X Week XXXXXX +39% - X Month XXXXXX -XXXX% - X Months XXXXXXX +32% - X Year XXXXXXX -XX% ### Mentions: XX [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/posts_active)  - X Month XX -XX% - X Months XXX -XXXX% - X Year XXXXX +27% ### Followers: XXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/followers)  - X Week XXXXXX +0.19% - X Month XXXXXX +0.36% - X Months XXXXXX +3.70% - X Year XXXXXX +7% ### CreatorRank: XXXXXXX [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/influencer_rank)  ### Social Influence [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/influence) --- **Social category influence** [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations) [countries](/list/countries) [finance](/list/finance) **Social topic influence** [dublin](/topic/dublin) #256, [ireland](/topic/ireland) #731, [book of](/topic/book-of), [revive](/topic/revive), [scottish](/topic/scottish), [vienna](/topic/vienna), [austria](/topic/austria), [shaw](/topic/shaw), [money](/topic/money), [netherlands](/topic/netherlands) ### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::709738565211652096/posts) --- Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours "#Otd 1970: Founding in Dublin of what is considered to be the 1st Celtic rock band @horslipsmusic. Songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs jigs & reels. Some lyrics refer to Irish legends" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1977269620865483053) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-12T07:06Z 17.9K followers, 1451 engagements "#Otd 1318: Battle of Faughart/Dundalk Co Louth fought between Hiberno-Normans & Scots-Irish commanded by Prince Edward Bruce (brother King Robert I of Scots) who died. Ended attempt to revive High Kingship of Ireland & attempt to open up 2nd front in War of Scottish Independence" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1977968756996325827) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-14T05:24Z 17.9K followers, 1022 engagements "#Otd 1913: Pygmalion a play by George Bernard Shaw premiered at Hofburg Theatre Vienna Austria. In Ancient Greek mythology Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures which then came to life Popular Victorian subject Play adapted many times" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1978693455220981764) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-16T05:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "#Otd 1171: Henry II landed at #Waterford with XXX mounted knights & 4000 men in the start of the English royal conquest of Ireland by English crown. 1st English king to set foot in an Irish city. Waterford & Dublin declared royal cities & belonged to the king not Strongbow" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979054724537110744) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-17T05:19Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "18 Oct: St Colmn mac Cortcid an abbot. "High wise Colmn son of Cortched - sweet is what he used to sing." MartG. Over XXX Irish St Colmns Colmn means "little dove" so a very appropriate name for a saint The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and of peace. 📷Ted Rabbitts" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979425788308132177) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T05:54Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements ""Peg" Woffington (18 Oct 1720 #Dublin-28 March 1760). Actress/socialite. Born into poverty after bricklayer dad died. Discovered by Madame Violante a famous tightrope walker Beautiful talented Never married. Died (39) wealthy; left money to sister. 🎭" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979427681562214693) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T06:01Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Eamonn Campbell (29 Nov 1946 #Drogheda Co #Louth-18 Oct 2017 on tour in Netherlands). Guitarist singer (rough like Ronnie Drew) & producer with The Dubliners from 1987. Later lived in #Walkinstown #Dublin" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979428641655177229) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T06:05Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Sarah Makem (18 Oct 1900 #Keady #Armagh-20 April 1983). Traditional singer. Wife mum grandma to many many musicians Her version "As I Roved Out" opened BBC Radio folk music programme of same name in 1950s. Memorised XXX songs" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979429647033987344) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T06:09Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Anne Jellicoe (26 March 1823 #Mountmellick #Laois-18 Oct 1880). In #Clara set up embroidery/lace🏫; provide employment for girls; flourished despite church Co-founded Dublin branch Society for Promoting the Employment of Women. Founder @alexcollege. ♀👩🎓" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979431109197799535) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T06:15Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "📷 @alexcollege own photo 📷Plaque erected by The Women in Technology and Science Network and The National Committee for Science and Engineering in the lobby of Buswell's Hotel XX Molesworth Street Dublin on X March 2008. Spudgun67" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979431169029738729) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T06:15Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "The Irish god The Dagda's harp Uaithne was magical It put the seasons in their correct order & was used to command the order of battle It could take over people with X extreme effects; sorrow joy & sleep The Dagda was chief king of the Tuatha D Danann. #NationalHarpDay 🎶" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979442446200377561) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T07:00Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Still time to go see the brill Words on the Wave exhibition @NMIreland Manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall Switzerland. Some returning to Ireland for the first time in 1000 years. With gorgeous objects from the Irish world from which they emerged. On until 24th Oct 📷mine" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979445116495385037) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T07:11Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "I LOVED @alexdunnewrites' The Harp of Power. Sequel to The Book of Secrets Cat & Shane face shape-shifting wolves demons & magic on island of Hy-Brasil.on the search for the Dagda's magic harp Then they prepare to battle Fomorian queen Cethlenn 10/10💫 #NationalHarpDay 🎶" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979446023073267916) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T07:14Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "My favourite archaeology discovery is the Broighter boat Found in 1896 by Tom Nicholl/James Morrow near Limavady Co. Derry. Some suggest that it was a votive deposit perhaps to the Irish sea god Manannn mac Lir Just look at the tiny oars In @NMIreland 📷mine #ArchaeologyDay" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979453459049890192) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-18T07:44Z 17.9K followers, 1504 engagements "19 Oct: St Crnn of Cil Conlaing/Collainge/#Coole Co. #Cork. Carmelite abbey later built near original site (Dr Elva Johnston). Founded by St Abban. Associated with anchorite movement Cili D/Culdees (companions of God); flourished in Ireland 750-850" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979768117833453849) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T04:34Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "19 Oct X Nov: St Cronn/Chronain of Tuaim Grine/#Tuamgraney Co. #Clare. Oldest church in constant use in Ireland (not Saul Co Down) 10th C CofI. Wooden monastery built before XXX. 1012 repaired by Brian Boru; his brother was abbot of it at the time" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979770556330471699) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T04:44Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Cornelius "Con" Colbert (19 Oct 1888 Moanlena House #Castlemahon #Newcastlewest #Limerick-8 May 1916 executed @KilmainhamOPW). During Easter Rising he fought at Watkin's Brewery Jameson's Distillery & Marrowbone Lane Dublin. Wrote XX letters in prison" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979771492654272881) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T04:48Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "📷via Fianna Eireann History blog 📷birthplace @NIAH_Ireland 🪦National Graves Association" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979771626486141381) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T04:48Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "#Otd 1911: The uilleann pipes given this name by music scholar W. H. Grattan Flood (from Lismore Co. Waterford) when he translated the expression woollen pipes in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice into Irish. Union pipes was the older name often misunderstood 🎶" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979772926686838970) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T04:53Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "🎨Fionn fighting Aillen illustration by Beatrice Elvery in Violet Russell's Heroes of the Dawn (1914)" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979785309413052541) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T05:42Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "20 Oct: Ss Colmn edn & Mel Eoin. Descendants of Egan. Described as "splendid" in Flire engusso/Martyrology of engus. Nothing more known about them. 📷Book of Kells @BookOfKellsTCD in @TCDResearchColl @tcdlibrary Dublin" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980127321232392422) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-20T04:21Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "20 Oct: St Fintan Meldub (d 631). Single saint or X (Fintan & Meldub) according to Irish Martyrologies Of Dermag ua Duach/#Durrow Co #Laois; of Eganacht of Cashel & of Cluain Immorrais/Irarrois near #Geashill Co #Offaly (Dr Elva Johnston). 📷Book of Durrow @TCDResearchColl" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980127864252170623) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-20T04:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "🎨Unknown artist 📷University of Pennsylvania Bryan Y.W. Shin 📷Logan Circle Philadelphia Jeffrey M. Vinocur; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk)" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980130218716357069) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-20T04:33Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "@mornawriter @Thesecretbooks1 Lovely books. You'll have to get to @SHHomePlace now Morna The Death of A Naturalist poems (in his 1st volume) are all my favourites I haven't bought the mega book yet" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980153467009224808) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-20T06:05Z 17.9K followers, XX engagements "For XX years at Samhain (#Halloween) a fire-breathing man of the Sidhe Aillen would lull the men of Tara to sleep with his music before burning the palace to the ground Fionn mac Cumhaill was able to stay awake & slayed him and was made leader of fianna #FolkloreSunday 🔥🎃" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1979785145726222738) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-19T05:42Z 17.9K followers, 3370 engagements "James Logan (20 Oct 1674 #Lurgan #Armagh-31 Oct 1751 Pennsylvania). Scientist. 14th mayor Philadelphia. Secretary to William Penn. Extensive library Founding trustee of College of Philadelphia predecessor @Penn Neighbourhood & Logan Circle named for him" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980130151003508984) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-20T04:33Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "21 Oct: The celebration of XXX monks under the rule of Fintan/Munnu of Tech Munnu/#Taghmon Co. #Wexford. "Great Munnu and his monks two hundred and thirty just ones" MartG. 📷Relief fragment with X monks c. 1160. The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Cloisters Collection 1947" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980492486393885040) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T04:32Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "21 Oct: St Tuda. 4th bishop of #Lindisfarne (d. XXX plague). Bishop for just X year. Raised & consecrated bishop in Ireland. Previous bishops were Irishmen too. But staunch supporter of Roman practices; tonsured in Roman manner & celebrated Easter according to Roman Computus" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980492879504998516) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T04:34Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "George Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence (21 Oct 1449 @dublincastleopw-18 Feb 1478 executed in @TowerOfLondon 28). Brother of English Kings Edward IV & Richard III appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Godfather James FitzGerald 6th Earl of Desmond" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980495752125378676) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T04:45Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "#Otd 1809: Opening of Nelsons Pillar/The Pillar. Large granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson in the middle of Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in #Dublin. Survived until 1966 when damaged by explosives planted by Irish republicans. 🎨1842 Bartlett W. H" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980502732470628588) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:13Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Patrick Kavanagh (21/23 Oct 1904 #Inniskeen #Monaghan-30 Nov 1967 #Dublin). Cobbler/farmer Poet e.g. On Raglan Road The Great Hunger Novelist e.g. Tarry Flynn. Love my The Green Fool" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980503614935421345) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:17Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "📷My copy of The Green Fool. 📷My copy of I Grabbed an Education from 'Voices and Poetry of Ireland' published by Harper Collins. 📷Statue along the Grand Canal Dublin. Peierls 📽🖇Link: The Great Hunger poem" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980503976073392148) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:18Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Child do not go Into the dark places of the soul For there the grey wolves whine The lean grey wolves. I have been down Among the unholy ones who tear Beauty's white robe and clothe her In rags of prayer. Child there is light somewhere Under a star Patrick Kavanagh To A Child" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980505499729817735) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Daisy Bates CBE (21 Oct 1859 #Roscrea #Tipperary-18 April 1951 Adelaide Australia). Born Margaret Dwyer. Journalist welfare worker for Australian Aborigines; some called her Kabbarli "grandmother" as a courtesy Anthropologist. Eccentric 🪃🐨🦘" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980509106529267891) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:39Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements "Fine in Brehon Law for cutting down an apple tree was X milk cows & double that if the tree belonged to a chieftain The Apple tree was among the X nobles of the woods along with Ash Oak Hazel Holly Scots pine & Yew A name of the Otherworld=Isle of Apple Trees #AppleDay" [X Link](https://x.com/lorraineelizab6/status/1980513293384184230) [@lorraineelizab6](/creator/x/lorraineelizab6) 2025-10-21T05:55Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
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@lorraineelizab6 Irish History Bitesize!
Irish History Bitesize! posts on X about dublin, ireland, book of, revive the most. They currently have XXXXXX followers and 2724 posts still getting attention that total XXXXX engagements in the last XX hours.
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Social topic influence dublin #256, ireland #731, book of, revive, scottish, vienna, austria, shaw, money, netherlands
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"#Otd 1970: Founding in Dublin of what is considered to be the 1st Celtic rock band @horslipsmusic. Songs frequently inspired by traditional Irish airs jigs & reels. Some lyrics refer to Irish legends"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-12T07:06Z 17.9K followers, 1451 engagements
"#Otd 1318: Battle of Faughart/Dundalk Co Louth fought between Hiberno-Normans & Scots-Irish commanded by Prince Edward Bruce (brother King Robert I of Scots) who died. Ended attempt to revive High Kingship of Ireland & attempt to open up 2nd front in War of Scottish Independence"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-14T05:24Z 17.9K followers, 1022 engagements
"#Otd 1913: Pygmalion a play by George Bernard Shaw premiered at Hofburg Theatre Vienna Austria. In Ancient Greek mythology Pygmalion fell in love with one of his sculptures which then came to life Popular Victorian subject Play adapted many times"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-16T05:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"#Otd 1171: Henry II landed at #Waterford with XXX mounted knights & 4000 men in the start of the English royal conquest of Ireland by English crown. 1st English king to set foot in an Irish city. Waterford & Dublin declared royal cities & belonged to the king not Strongbow"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-17T05:19Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"18 Oct: St Colmn mac Cortcid an abbot. "High wise Colmn son of Cortched - sweet is what he used to sing." MartG. Over XXX Irish St Colmns Colmn means "little dove" so a very appropriate name for a saint The dove is a symbol of the Holy Spirit and of peace. 📷Ted Rabbitts"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T05:54Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
""Peg" Woffington (18 Oct 1720 #Dublin-28 March 1760). Actress/socialite. Born into poverty after bricklayer dad died. Discovered by Madame Violante a famous tightrope walker Beautiful talented Never married. Died (39) wealthy; left money to sister. 🎭"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T06:01Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Eamonn Campbell (29 Nov 1946 #Drogheda Co #Louth-18 Oct 2017 on tour in Netherlands). Guitarist singer (rough like Ronnie Drew) & producer with The Dubliners from 1987. Later lived in #Walkinstown #Dublin"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T06:05Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Sarah Makem (18 Oct 1900 #Keady #Armagh-20 April 1983). Traditional singer. Wife mum grandma to many many musicians Her version "As I Roved Out" opened BBC Radio folk music programme of same name in 1950s. Memorised XXX songs"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T06:09Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Anne Jellicoe (26 March 1823 #Mountmellick #Laois-18 Oct 1880). In #Clara set up embroidery/lace🏫; provide employment for girls; flourished despite church Co-founded Dublin branch Society for Promoting the Employment of Women. Founder @alexcollege. ♀👩🎓"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T06:15Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"📷 @alexcollege own photo 📷Plaque erected by The Women in Technology and Science Network and The National Committee for Science and Engineering in the lobby of Buswell's Hotel XX Molesworth Street Dublin on X March 2008. Spudgun67"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T06:15Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"The Irish god The Dagda's harp Uaithne was magical It put the seasons in their correct order & was used to command the order of battle It could take over people with X extreme effects; sorrow joy & sleep The Dagda was chief king of the Tuatha D Danann. #NationalHarpDay 🎶"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T07:00Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Still time to go see the brill Words on the Wave exhibition @NMIreland Manuscripts from the Abbey of St Gall Switzerland. Some returning to Ireland for the first time in 1000 years. With gorgeous objects from the Irish world from which they emerged. On until 24th Oct 📷mine"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T07:11Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"I LOVED @alexdunnewrites' The Harp of Power. Sequel to The Book of Secrets Cat & Shane face shape-shifting wolves demons & magic on island of Hy-Brasil.on the search for the Dagda's magic harp Then they prepare to battle Fomorian queen Cethlenn 10/10💫 #NationalHarpDay 🎶"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T07:14Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"My favourite archaeology discovery is the Broighter boat Found in 1896 by Tom Nicholl/James Morrow near Limavady Co. Derry. Some suggest that it was a votive deposit perhaps to the Irish sea god Manannn mac Lir Just look at the tiny oars In @NMIreland 📷mine #ArchaeologyDay"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-18T07:44Z 17.9K followers, 1504 engagements
"19 Oct: St Crnn of Cil Conlaing/Collainge/#Coole Co. #Cork. Carmelite abbey later built near original site (Dr Elva Johnston). Founded by St Abban. Associated with anchorite movement Cili D/Culdees (companions of God); flourished in Ireland 750-850"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T04:34Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"19 Oct X Nov: St Cronn/Chronain of Tuaim Grine/#Tuamgraney Co. #Clare. Oldest church in constant use in Ireland (not Saul Co Down) 10th C CofI. Wooden monastery built before XXX. 1012 repaired by Brian Boru; his brother was abbot of it at the time"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T04:44Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Cornelius "Con" Colbert (19 Oct 1888 Moanlena House #Castlemahon #Newcastlewest #Limerick-8 May 1916 executed @KilmainhamOPW). During Easter Rising he fought at Watkin's Brewery Jameson's Distillery & Marrowbone Lane Dublin. Wrote XX letters in prison"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T04:48Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"📷via Fianna Eireann History blog 📷birthplace @NIAH_Ireland 🪦National Graves Association"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T04:48Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"#Otd 1911: The uilleann pipes given this name by music scholar W. H. Grattan Flood (from Lismore Co. Waterford) when he translated the expression woollen pipes in Shakespeares The Merchant of Venice into Irish. Union pipes was the older name often misunderstood 🎶"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T04:53Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"🎨Fionn fighting Aillen illustration by Beatrice Elvery in Violet Russell's Heroes of the Dawn (1914)"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T05:42Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"20 Oct: Ss Colmn edn & Mel Eoin. Descendants of Egan. Described as "splendid" in Flire engusso/Martyrology of engus. Nothing more known about them. 📷Book of Kells @BookOfKellsTCD in @TCDResearchColl @tcdlibrary Dublin"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-20T04:21Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"20 Oct: St Fintan Meldub (d 631). Single saint or X (Fintan & Meldub) according to Irish Martyrologies Of Dermag ua Duach/#Durrow Co #Laois; of Eganacht of Cashel & of Cluain Immorrais/Irarrois near #Geashill Co #Offaly (Dr Elva Johnston). 📷Book of Durrow @TCDResearchColl"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-20T04:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"🎨Unknown artist 📷University of Pennsylvania Bryan Y.W. Shin 📷Logan Circle Philadelphia Jeffrey M. Vinocur; cropped by Beyond My Ken (talk)"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-20T04:33Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"@mornawriter @Thesecretbooks1 Lovely books. You'll have to get to @SHHomePlace now Morna The Death of A Naturalist poems (in his 1st volume) are all my favourites I haven't bought the mega book yet"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-20T06:05Z 17.9K followers, XX engagements
"For XX years at Samhain (#Halloween) a fire-breathing man of the Sidhe Aillen would lull the men of Tara to sleep with his music before burning the palace to the ground Fionn mac Cumhaill was able to stay awake & slayed him and was made leader of fianna #FolkloreSunday 🔥🎃"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-19T05:42Z 17.9K followers, 3370 engagements
"James Logan (20 Oct 1674 #Lurgan #Armagh-31 Oct 1751 Pennsylvania). Scientist. 14th mayor Philadelphia. Secretary to William Penn. Extensive library Founding trustee of College of Philadelphia predecessor @Penn Neighbourhood & Logan Circle named for him"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-20T04:33Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"21 Oct: The celebration of XXX monks under the rule of Fintan/Munnu of Tech Munnu/#Taghmon Co. #Wexford. "Great Munnu and his monks two hundred and thirty just ones" MartG. 📷Relief fragment with X monks c. 1160. The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Cloisters Collection 1947"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T04:32Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"21 Oct: St Tuda. 4th bishop of #Lindisfarne (d. XXX plague). Bishop for just X year. Raised & consecrated bishop in Ireland. Previous bishops were Irishmen too. But staunch supporter of Roman practices; tonsured in Roman manner & celebrated Easter according to Roman Computus"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T04:34Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"George Plantagenet 1st Duke of Clarence (21 Oct 1449 @dublincastleopw-18 Feb 1478 executed in @TowerOfLondon 28). Brother of English Kings Edward IV & Richard III appointed as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Godfather James FitzGerald 6th Earl of Desmond"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T04:45Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"#Otd 1809: Opening of Nelsons Pillar/The Pillar. Large granite pillar topped by a statue of Horatio Nelson in the middle of Sackville Street (now O'Connell Street) in #Dublin. Survived until 1966 when damaged by explosives planted by Irish republicans. 🎨1842 Bartlett W. H"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:13Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Patrick Kavanagh (21/23 Oct 1904 #Inniskeen #Monaghan-30 Nov 1967 #Dublin). Cobbler/farmer Poet e.g. On Raglan Road The Great Hunger Novelist e.g. Tarry Flynn. Love my The Green Fool"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:17Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"📷My copy of The Green Fool. 📷My copy of I Grabbed an Education from 'Voices and Poetry of Ireland' published by Harper Collins. 📷Statue along the Grand Canal Dublin. Peierls 📽🖇Link: The Great Hunger poem"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:18Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Child do not go Into the dark places of the soul For there the grey wolves whine The lean grey wolves. I have been down Among the unholy ones who tear Beauty's white robe and clothe her In rags of prayer. Child there is light somewhere Under a star Patrick Kavanagh To A Child"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:24Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Daisy Bates CBE (21 Oct 1859 #Roscrea #Tipperary-18 April 1951 Adelaide Australia). Born Margaret Dwyer. Journalist welfare worker for Australian Aborigines; some called her Kabbarli "grandmother" as a courtesy Anthropologist. Eccentric 🪃🐨🦘"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:39Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements
"Fine in Brehon Law for cutting down an apple tree was X milk cows & double that if the tree belonged to a chieftain The Apple tree was among the X nobles of the woods along with Ash Oak Hazel Holly Scots pine & Yew A name of the Otherworld=Isle of Apple Trees #AppleDay"
X Link @lorraineelizab6 2025-10-21T05:55Z 17.9K followers, XXX engagements