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stairnaheireann · 1 year
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#OTD in Irish History | 9 May:
1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years. 1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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Con cariño, Rosie - Nuala O'Faolain (2022)
La obra póstuma de una de las damas más queridas (y feroces) de las letras irlandesas contemporáneas. Esta es una historia maravillosa llena de mujeres con sofocos. En primer lugar está Rose Barry, una irlandesa de armas tomar de cincuenta y muchos. Rosie está escribiendo Diez Pensamientos para la mitad del viaje, un cuadernito de autoayuda para mujeres estadounidenses de mediana edad. Luego está…
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jenni9b · 7 years
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Achats du jour ! #1
Achats du jour ! #1
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Je vous retrouve pour partager avec vous mes derniers petits achats. Je suis assez fière de moi car ils sont tous d’occasion, c’est-à-dire que le plus cher a coûté 1 euro. D’abord j’ai trouvé dans une brocante Journal d’un vampire en pyjama, de Mathias Malzieu, que la nana n’avait jamais lu et que je meurs d’envie de commencer ! Ensuite j’ai trouvé ma petite combo SF/horreur : Le voleur de corps…
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mmwm · 5 years
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Write 28 Days: Have Heaven ~ Day 6 :: Dawn
Write 28 Days: Have Heaven ~ Day 6 :: Dawn
Welcome to day 6 of 28 Days of Have Heaven, a short month of posts about heaven, paradise, perfection and desire, perfect places, art, theology, gardens, and more, using the Enya song “China Roses” as a jumping off point. Each post will look at these elements in itself, which may not obviously connect with the others, and which may only peripherally be related. I won’t attempt to tie the posts…
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dontresal · 6 years
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The past (and pasta) as a foreign country | The Irish Tima
Sat, Mar 2, 1996, 00:00 NUALA O’FAOLAIN THE village on the hill across from our hotel was used in the film The Godfather. and the day we climbed the grassy tracks up to it we could see why. This part of western Sicily has, scarcely been touched by the modern world. The alleyways and balconies and tiny piazzas in the villages that cling to the hills can’t have changed much in decades. Places like…
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stairnaheireann · 2 years
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#OTD in Irish History | 9 May:
#OTD in Irish History | 9 May:
1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years. 1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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stairnaheireann · 3 years
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#OTD in Irish History | 9 May:
#OTD in Irish History | 9 May:
1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years. 1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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stairnaheireann · 4 years
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#OTD in Irish History – 9 May:
#OTD in Irish History – 9 May:
1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years.
1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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stairnaheireann · 5 years
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#OTD in Irish History – 9 May:
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1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years.
1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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stairnaheireann · 7 years
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#OTD in Irish History – 9 May:
#OTD in Irish History – 9 May:
1423 – Edmund Mortimer, 8th earl of Ulster, earl of March, the greatest Irish landowner and heir presumptive to the throne of England, is appointed lieutenant for nine years.
1650 – The Battle of Clonmel begins with the first of two assaults. Cromwell’s forces are beaten back on this date by Black Hugh O’Neill. Eventually, Cromwell loses up to 2,000 men, but O’Neill, realising he has a shortage…
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mmwm · 5 years
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Write 28 Days: Have Heaven ~ Day 3 :: After Life
Write 28 Days: Have Heaven ~ Day 3 :: After Life
Welcome to day 3 of 28 Days of Have Heaven, a short month of posts about heaven, paradise, perfection and desire, perfect places, art, theology, gardens, and more, using the Enya song “China Roses” as a jumping off point. Each post will look at these elements in itself, which may not obviously connect with the others, and which may only peripherally be related. I won’t attempt to tie the posts…
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