Delighted to find a old copy of this book online in Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery Galway. Looking forward to getting my hands on it.

James 'Sligo'Jameson and a fascination with Cannabilism. 1888 the heir to the distillery was travelling in the Congo & paid 5 handkerchiefs to a local tribe to witness Cannabilism. This act caused a international scandal with the heir later claiming he made the offer in jest.

#otd in 1912 the RMS Titanic sank with the loss of nearly 1500 lives , one survivor was young Daniel Buckley from Cork who sought to make his fortune in America. Buckleys luck wouldn't last as he died in WW1 serving for his newly adopted country.

One of my favourite smuggling stories is the ghost of Herstmonceux Castle. The ruined castle was a base for smugglers and the ghost was a luminous painted costume. The ghost would make occasional appearances to ensure no one approached the castle. Very much a Scooby Doo vibe.

One of my favourite historical images, Gravediggers in Glasnevin Cemetery by Evelyn Hofer.

A relic of a time of filthy streets often covered in animal dung, some nice examples of boot scrappers around the streets of #Kilkenny and #waterford

Patrick Sarsfield, legendary hero of the Siege of Limerick, he led the Wild Geese into exile after the defeat of King James in 1691. He died at the battle of Landen in 1693 and the location of his remains remained a mystery until now , follow Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇮🇪🇫🇷🇪🇺 for more info.

#dublin 1836 the #waterford Mail reports the old tradition of Whipping the Herring at the end of lent has been carried out. Mummers take turns beating a dead fish on a stick before throwing him in the River, this marks the end of the lenten diet of fish amidst much rejoicing.

A cold but enjoyable morning out on the river Suir in #waterford

Throwback to this day 10 years ago when I briefly ruled the world. @ the United Nations Security Chamber New York City.

#OTD 1742 in Irish History, betrayed by an accomplice William Crotty the #waterford highwayman is executed. After his hanging his head was stuck on a pike as a warning to other outlaws. Legend states that his treasure still lies hidden in the Comeragh mountains.

#otd in 1923 in a low point in the violence of the Irish Civil War 9 IRA prisoners who had been tortured are tied to a land mine in Ballyseedy Kerry and blown up in retaliation for a booby trap bomb that had killed 5 the previous day. Image from the early days of the conflict.

#otd 1943 The #Waterford Gaol Wall disaster. The rear wall collapses under the weight of sodden turf that was being used to heat the building (coal couldn't be sourced due to the war) 9 people died in the disaster as rescuers used their bare hands to sift through the rubble.

Hy-Brasil, is a phantom island that lies off the Irish Coast . Myth described it as cloaked in mist except for one day every seven years, In 1674, a Captain Nisbet claimed that the island was inhabited by large black rabbits and a magician who lived alone in a stone castle.

A 📸 I took a while back of Kilkenny Castle #otd ( approx) in 1366 the Statutes of Kilkenny were passed. These laws hoped to prevent Norman settlers from becoming more 'Irish'. Intermarriage was forbidden and the use of native Irish dress and language discouraged.

A plaque in #Kilkenny to Petronella De Meath, the first woman in ireland to be burned in 1324 for the crime of heresy, Petronella was servant to Alice Kyteler who was accused of murder and witchcraft, Alice fled while the unfortunate Petronella confessed under torture.

Delighted to receive this brochure from the RNLI commemorating 200 hundred years saving lives at sea . The image on the left is of the Tramore #waterford boat from 1910.

#1799 One of Irelands worst maritime disasters as a barge full of soldiers and their dependents drown in the River Suir.

1784, relaxation of shipping restrictions it is proposed to establish a Africa Company in #Limerick that would send 6 ships to the Slave coast & onto to the plantations of the West Indies where the slaves would be traded for goods such as sugar. Public outrage halts project.

Irish connections to the Caribbean Slave trade, the La Touche family were landowners and bankers of French Huguenot origion, in the early 19th century they were recorded as having 500 slaves in Jamaica.