Two! upcoming lectures by Prof Jane Ohlmeyer , 29 and 30 May, open to the public.

William Joyce was appointed Archbishop of #Tuam on 16 May, 1485.

See Dictionary of Irish Biography entry:
dib.ie/biography/joyc…

Image fromD'Alton, History of the Archdiocese of Tuam Vol. I.

William Taylour, son of Charles & Mary Taylour, died on 16 May, 1712, aged 14.

He is buried & commemorated with his family in St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

My snap of monument

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AND you can get 20% discount via AUP using code “AUP20” until 30 June!

Please see table of contents below to entice you further!

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Daniel O'Connell (d. #OTD 1847), once declared that 'nothing is politically right which is morally wrong'. Holding to that belief throughout his life, he was one of the great figures of Irish history and the champion of liberty for all people across the world.

#IrishHistory

Fredrik Hjalmar Johansen, polar explorer, was born in Skien, southern Norway, on 15 May, 1867.

He was north with #Nansen and south with #Amundsen (aboard ' #Fram ' on both occasions)!

Johansen portrait: Telemark Museum

Michael William Balfe, composer and musician, was born in Dublin on 15 May, 1808.

Image: monument in Westminster Abbey

See Dictionary of Irish Biography entry:
dib.ie/biography/balf…

Joseph Murphy, founder of Tayto crisps, was born in Dublin on 15 May, 1923.

See Dictionary of Irish Biography:
dib.ie/biography/murp…

Mr.Tayto Ireland

Widows of the Ice is TWO today!

Anne Fletcher

'The Earl of Huntingdon, scandal, militia and the war in South Africa' a talk by military historian Stephen Callaghan this Friday 17 May hosted by Shinrone Heritage Group at 7.30pm in Cloughmoyle School House, Shinrone (R42 YN97). All welcome - no charge.

this is a true story about my situationship 🧵

Forgot to mention this production at Smock Alley Theatre--went last Friday

An absurb and immersive piece of theatre, really enjoyed it for all the reasons!

Congratulations to cast, crew & theatre!

Mother of God, how did the good men of Bank of England cope with all these women with pens behind their ears?!

The Leicester Evening Mail, 13 May, 1916.
The British Newspaper Archive

Maria Theresa was born in #Vienna on 13 May, 1717.
Archduchess of Austria

Queen of Hungary, Croatia & Bohemia
Holy Roman Empress
Grand Duchess consort of Tuscany

#KeepItHabsburg

Andreas Møller, 1727, Gemäldegalerie Alte Meister

Maxwell Henry Close was elected a member of Royal Irish Academy on 13 May, 1867.

Trinity College Dublin BA 1846 & MA 1867.

Ordained in the The Church of England in 1848

He was president of the Royal Geological Society of Ireland 1878–9 & was treasurer of RIA 1878-1903.

Internet Archive

Dublin-born playwright, Charles #Coffey died in London on 13 May, 1745.

See Dictionary of Irish Biography:
dib.ie/biography/coff…

Title page: Internet Archive

The Great Comet of 1861 was visible to the naked eye for approximately three months.

It was discovered by John Tebbutt of Windsor, New South Wales on 13 May, 1861.

Sydney Morning Herald, 25 May, 1861.
Trove

Frederick Edward McWilliam, sculptor, died in London on 13 May, 1992.

See Dictionary of Irish Biography:
dib.ie/biography/mcwi…

Kneeling woman, 1947: National Galleries of Scotland
Fork (Mulberry II), 1988: Visit Armagh

David #Comyn , Irish-language revivalist, was born in Henry Street, #Kilrush , Co. Clare, on 13 May, 1854.

See Dictionary of Irish Biography entry:
dib.ie/biography/comy…

Title page: Internet Archive

Johan van Oldenbarnevelt was executed by beheading at the Binnenhof in The Hague on 13 May, 1619.
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Beheading of Oldenbarnevelt, anon, 1619: Rijksmuseum