Liam ÓMhaoldomhnaigh
@cheapsellotape
UCD History BA & MA
Early modern history, #KeepItStuart &c.
Polar, cold stuff, #Shackleton &c.
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Edward VII died in Buckingham Palace on 6 May, 1910.
Photo: Deutsche Fotothek
Edward VII on Polar Medal: Royal Collection Trust
Alexander von #Humboldt died in #Berlin on 6 May, 1859.
Portrait: Wellcome Collection
The New York Herald, 19 May, 1859: Chronicling America Historic Newspapers
Charles Fitzroy, 2nd duke of #Grafton , died at #Euston on 6 May, 1757.
Yes, he of Grafton Street, #Dublin
Grafton had served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland for 1720-1724.
See Dictionary of Irish Biography entry:
dib.ie/biography/fitz…
Portrait: Ashmolean Museum
#GarterItUp
For arctic miscellany , I present the comprehensive list of JCR portraits. Beginning with paintings:
John Barrow (later Sir John #Barrow , first Baronet of Ulverstone) was appointed second secretary of the #Admiralty on 5 May, 1804, by Henry Dundas, 1st Viscount Melville.
National Portrait Gallery
E. R. Waite, a leading authority on fish & reptiles, was born in Leeds on 5 May, 1866.
He was Director Canterbury Museum & then Director South Australian Museum.
Douglas Mawson was born in Yorkshire on 5 May, 1882.
Although #Mawson is primarily known for his Australasian Antarctic Expedition 1911-14, he was part of #Shackleton ’s Nimrod expedition & he also led the BANZARE 1929–31.
Images: State Library of NSW & Sarah Barnard 🇦🇶's great sketch
Élie Bouhéreau, first librarian of Marsh's Library, was born at La Rochelle on 5 May, 1643.
See Dictionary of Irish Biography entry:
dib.ie/biography/bouh…
Reader cages image: Marsh's
IMC volume of diary and accounts, Marie Léoutre et al. (eds.)
#Huguenot
Wolf and Fox Hunt
Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1616
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
See it in its frame here:
metmuseum.org/art/collection…
Hear ye! #StuartSaturdayLive is NEXT SATURDAY! Historian Gareth Russell Gareth Russell, will be my guest for a chat about Hampton Court, the Stuarts, Barbara Villiers, and more! YouTube link: youtube.com/user/17thCentu… Or, watch the live stream here on X or over on my FB page:…
Hear ye! 'Tis time for #StuartSaturday ! OTD 4 May, 1626, Dutchman Peter Minuit arrived on the island of Manhattan, which was already inhabited by the Algonquin people. In 1665, the British took over and it became New York.
Our theme is #17thCentury New York.
Image: '1626 letter…
Just remembered that I dreamed last night that I was at Discovery Point!
I think I'll return to Dundee this summer. July worked well last year. (My snap from that visit)
Capt. Raymond Edward Priestley, Royal Engineers, gave a lecture in the Public Hall Worcester 4 May, 1916.
The lecture was entitled ‘The Pleasant Side of Four Years’ Exploration Around the South Pole’.
Priestley was geologist in Antarctica with Shackleton & Scott.
Christie's
Eustace #Budgell died after he jumped into the #Thames in London, pockets loaded with stones, on 4 May, 1737.
He lost £22,000 in the South Sea Bubble.
He was MP for #Mullingar in 1715–27.
I've used his work about the Boyles.
Portrait: National Portrait Gallery
Title page: Internet Archive
Joseph Mary Plunkett was executed by firing squad in Kilmainham Gaol on 4 May, 1916.
See my short profile of Joe here:
shs-bcsj.blogspot.com/p/commandant-g…
Bronze bust by Peter Grant: National Gallery of Ireland
Thomas Kinsella was born in Dublin, on 4 May, 1928.
He received honorary degrees from UCD (1984) and TCD (20018)
With Chancellor Mary Robinson: Trinity College Dublin
Book cover: Internet Archive
UCD Special Collections holds The Thomas Kinsella Collection, his own collection of his published works.