Today marks the death of King Richard II in 1400. A biography of his history in Ireland, his failings and successes, written by Alfred Webb in 1878.
https://www.libraryireland.com/biography/KingRichardII.php
https://www.libraryireland.com/biography/KingRichardII.php
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King Richard II. - Irish Biography
The biographical entry for King Richard II., from 'A Compendium of Irish Biography', by Alfred Webb, 1878
📖 Ancient Restoration
"The high poets are gone and I mourn for the world's waning, The sons of those sharped masters emptied of sharp response. I mourn for their fading books reams of no earnest stupidity, lost-unjustly abandoned-begotten by drinkers of wisdom...."
"After those poets for whom art and knowledge were wealth,
Alas to have lived to see this fate befall us,
Their books in corners greying into nothing,
Their sons without one syllable of their secret treasure" - Cúchonnacht Ó Dálaigh
Alas to have lived to see this fate befall us,
Their books in corners greying into nothing,
Their sons without one syllable of their secret treasure" - Cúchonnacht Ó Dálaigh
Crannóg's are partial or completely artificial islands built on lakes and rivers and estuarine waters in Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Starting in the European Neolithic period c. 4500 BC–1700 BC.
Starting in the European Neolithic period c. 4500 BC–1700 BC.
#OnThisDay 1921 Six IRA Volunteers were executed in Victoria (Collins) Barracks, Cork. Five of whom had been captured at the Dripsey ambush. Cannon O'Sullivan said "they rose with absolute calmness, took leave of their companions & solemnly blessed each other’
📖 Ancient Restoration
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The Hill of Uisneach, the ancient centre of Ireland and meeting point of the four provinces. The goddess Ériu, after whom Ireland is named, lies buried underneath the Cat Stone - an early kingship monolith. Co Westmeath