Brendan Behan - Author (1923 - 1964) Brendan Behan was born in Dublin on February 9, 1923. Behan, an enfant terrible of the Irish literary scene, is remembered as much for his notorious displays of alc…

Brendan Behan, considered by many as the "enfant terrible" of 20th century Irish literature, was born 103 years ago #OnThisDay

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#IrishHistory #IrishWriters #Literature #IrishBiography #GlobalIrishNation #SpéirGhorm

OTD: Seán MacBride - Politician and Activist - (1904 - 1988) The enigmatic Seán MacBride was born on January 26th, 1904, the son of nationalist, political activist and poetic muse, Maude Gonne. His father, Major John M…

Seán MacBride, one of the most influential Irish figures of the 20th century was born 122 years ago #OnThisDay.

Learn more about this winner of the @nobelprize.org and founding member of @amnesty.org at the link 👇

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#IrishBiography #SpéirGhorm #IrishHistory

Portrait of Julia O’Faoláin, an older woman with short, wavy blonde-gray hair, wearing a dark tweed jacket over a blue turtleneck. She has a gentle smile and is photographed against a soft gray background

Julia O'Faolain is part of a cohort of great 20th century Irish women #writers. She carved out her own distinct space separate from her father Seán. She passed away five years ago #OnThisDay

#HerStory #IrishBiography #IrishHistory #Author #IrishArts […]

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Julia O'Faolain (Jun 6, 1932 - Oct 27, 2020) Julia O'Faolain novelist, short story writer, and memoirist was born in London on the 6th of June 1932 to acclaimed short story writer Sean O'Faolain and children's…

Julia O'Faolain is part of a cohort of great 20th century Irish women #writers. She carved out her own distinct space seperate from her father Seán. She passed away five years ago #OnThisDay

#HerStory #IrishBiography #IrishHistory #SpéirGhorm #Author

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Stylized portrait of Muriel MacSwiney with purple and green color overlay against a gradient purple background. Muriel MacSwiney was an Irish political activist and the widow of Terence MacSwiney. She is shown in early 20th-century attire, with dark hair neatly styled, wearing a high-collared blouse and jacket. Her expression is calm and composed, reflecting a formal studio portrait typical of the period.

Muriel MacSwiney died 43 years ago #OnThisDay

One of #Ireland's great revolutionary women who paid a ferocious price for her beliefs

#GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #HerStory #OthisDate #OTD #MastoDaoine […]

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OTD: Muriel MacSwiney (Jun 8, 1892 - Oct 26, 1982) Muriel Murphy MacSwiney, nationalist and left wing activist was born into a wealthy Irish brewing family in Cobh, Cork on the 8th of June 1892. Muriel had an uncomf…

Muriel MacSwiney died 43 years ago #OnThisDay

One of #Ireland's great revolutionary women who paid a ferocious price for her beliefs

#GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #HerStory #OthisDate #OTD #SpéirGhorm

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Irish #poet Patrick Kavanagh was born #Monaghan 121 years ago #OnThisDay.

Despite his modest origins and limited access to formal education, Kavanagh was broadly acclaimed.

Video below 👇 from my recent visit to his hometown of Inniskeen

#IrishBiography […]

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Irish #poet Patrick Kavanagh was born #Monaghan 121 years ago #OnThisDay.

Despite his modest origins and limited access to formal education, Kavanagh was broadly acclaimed.

Video below 👇 from my recent visit to his hometown of Inniskeen

#IrishBiography #IrishHistory #SpéirGhorm #IrishWriters

Muiris Ó Súilleabháin - Author (1904 -1950) Born Muiris Ó Súilleabháin on the 19th of Febuary 1904, Maurice O'Sullivan's life and work intertwined with the unique Gaelic culture of Irelan…

Tragedy struck 75 years ago #OnThisDay when Muiris Ó Súilleabháin, one of Ireland's most unique literary voices died in an accident.

#IrishLanguage #GlobalIrishNation #Gaeilge #IrishBiography #IrishWriters #IrishHistory

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John Thomand O'Brien - Latin American Revolutionary (1786 - 1861) John Thomand O'Brien was born in Baltinglass, Wicklow, on the 24th of June 1786. He emigrated to Brazil in 1811 where he attempted to set up several businesses in B…

During the multiple 19th century struggles for national self determination in #LatinAmerica, one Irishman was frequently found at the center of things.

John Thomand O'Brien was born in #Wicklow 239 years ago #OnThisDay

#IrishBiography #IrishHistory

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Pilgrim Soul: W.B. Yeats and the Ireland of His Time — New Island Books by Daniel Mulhall Marking the centenary of Yeats’s Nobel Prize, a timely guide to the work of Ireland’s national poet and the changing Ireland he lived through. ISBN: 9781848408814 | Paperback | ...

1) Tomorrow we celebrate William Butler Yeats’ 160th birthday.

If you’re interested in developing a deeper understanding of the poet and his times, we recommend ‘Pilgrim Soul’ by @danmulhall.bsky.social

#YeatsDay #Poetry #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #BookSky

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Julia O'Faolain (Jun 6, 1932 - Oct 27, 2020) Julia O'Faolain novelist, short story writer, and memoirist was born in London on the 6th of June 1932 to acclaimed short story writer Sean O'Faolain and children's…

Many children of famous artists find it challenging to escape the shadow of a talented parent.

That did NOT prove to be the case with Julia O'Faolain, who was born #OnThisDay 93 years ago.

#IrishWriters #SpéirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishBiography

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Michael Davitt - Radical Nationalist (1846 - 1906) Michael Davitt, refugee, physically disadvantaged, revolutionary, agrarian agitator, parliamentarian, journalist, author and servant of his people was born on the 2…

Michael Davitt - from Fenian prisoner to Land League founder. He unlocked the iron grip of absentee landlords in Ireland, and his quest for justice inspires to this day.

Davitt passed 119 years ago #OnThisDay

#SpéirGhorm #IrishHistory #IrishBiography

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OTD: James Plunkett (1920 - 2003) James Plunkett author of Strumpet City, one of the best books on Dublin was born on 21 May 1920 in the Hibernian metropolis. Strumpet City details the lives of comm…

James Plunkett author of Strumpet City, one of the best best books written about early 20th century #Dublin, was born 105 years ago #OnThisDay

#GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #OTD #OnThisDate #OTD

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OTD: Francis Beaufort (1774 - 1857) Francis Beaufort was born in Navan, Meath, on May 27th, 1774. He served in the British Navy for over 50 years, rising to rear admiral and being appointed as Hydrogr…

Ever struggle to describe how windy a given day was?

Perhaps you haven't mastered the Beaufort scale created by Francis Beaufort, who was born in #Meath 251 years ago #OnThisDay

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#GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #OTD #OnThisDate #Meterology

Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington - Feminist (1877 - 1946) Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington c. 1920 Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington, suffragette, nationalist and feminist was born Johanna Mary Sheehy into a nationalist family in Kanturk,…

Hanna Sheehy-Skeffington was born in Kanturk, Cork 148 years ago #OnThisDay

#IrishHistory #IrishBiography #HerStory

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S5E22: Dan Mulhall - Check-In - The Pilgrim Soul of WB Yeats When we last talked with Dan Mulhall, he was Ireland’s Ambassador to the United Stares. Since then, he retired after a 44-year career in diplomacy, but he’s been bu…

3) Last year Dan returned to talk about his post diplomatic life and his book on #WBYeats ‘Pilgrim Soul’

Always a fascinating man to listen to who understands the nuances of #SoftPower far more than most

#IrishWriters #Poetry #Diplomacy #IrishBiography

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A man who whose words we can continue to quote every day. For many, Ireland's greatest poet

#WBYeats #Poetry #IrishBiography #SpeirGorm

OTD: Death of William Butler Yeats - 1939 William Butler Yeats (1865 - 1939) died on this day at the Hôtel Idéal Séjour in Menton on the French Riviera. We repeat his words to each other…

1) William Butler Yeats, considered by many to be Ireland's greatest poet, died 76 years #OnThisDay

#IrishBiography #IrishHistory #Poetry #IrishWriters #SpeirGorm

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OTD: Sybil Connolly - Fasion Designer (1921 - 1998) Sybil Connolly was born in Swansea, Wales on January 24, 1921. On her father's death, John, in 1936, the family relocated to his native Waterford. During those year…

Sybil Connolly - Irish fashion pioneer, was born 104 years ago #OnThisDay

#SpeirGorm #GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #Fasion #IrishWomen #HerStory

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OTD: John Field - (1782 - 1837) John Field (1782 - 1837), is considered by many to be Ireland’s most influential classical composer. Field is credited with the creation of the nocturne, a mu…

John Field, creator of the #Nocturne and one of Ireland’s greatest composers passed 188 years ago in Moscow #OnThisDay

#GlobalIrishNation #IrishHistory #IrishBiography #IrishMusic #ClassicalMusic

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OTD: Michael Coleman - Fiddle Legend (1891 - 1945) Michael Coleman (1891 - 1945)  was born into a musical family in Sligo. Coleman is considered one of the most important 20th-century influences on traditional …

Michael Coleman, a legend of #IrishMusic passed away 80 years ago in #NYC on this day.

#IrishHistory #fiddle #violin #OnThisDay #OTD #IrishBiography #Sligo

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Lovely thread @robertbohan.bsky.social 👏

As I understand it Lavery emerged from modest #Belfast circumstances to achieve enormous success making his an outlier in the #artist

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#IrishArt #IrishCulture #IrishBiography #SpeirGorm