According to eDIL in Dinneen’s dictionary, the moon was once known in Irish as ‘súil Bhalair’ (‘Balor’s eye’).

Pulling out her eye, looking like Balor, plays a huge part in Crazy Cranat's story. Read it in Saint Brigid & Other Amazing Irish Women! #FolkloreSunday

Tune into #IrelandsHiddenTreasures and get a look behind the scenes at the National Museum of Ireland- Archaeology on RTÉ One at 6.30pm on Sunday 28th April. #Archaeology

A gold pocket watch worn by the wealthiest passenger on the Titanic (John Jacob Astor) has sold for 6 times the asking price, fetching £900,000. When taxes/fees are taken into account they will pay £1.175 million! The Titanic was built in #Belfast ! ⌚️🚢 bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Michael Collins (31 Oct 1930 Rome-28 April 2021 FL). Astronaut👨‍🚀, Apollo 11, Gemini 10 pilot, & test pilot/Maj Gen Air Force Reserve, author, artist. Grandfather from #Dunmanway #Cork ! “We, humanity, we left this dinky little planet, and we went elsewhere.”🚀🌖 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_C…

Servant of God Teresa Kearney CBE OBE MBE (28 April 1875 #Knockenrahan #Wicklow -17 Oct 1957). Mother Kevin 'hospital' missionary in Nsambya, Uganda. Founder Little Sisters of St Francis & Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa. Led to lots🏥& training👩‍⚕️! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teresa_Ke…

#Otd 1869: Team of Irish & Chinese immigrant workers in northern Utah set a record for the most railroad track laid in a single day: 10 miles and 56 feet.

This was the result of a $10,000 bet between Central Pacific & Union Pacific Railroads (This Day in Irish History). Feat never matched!

#Otd 1909: Dublin accountant/amateur scientist Percy Ludgate published design for 2nd analytical engine (general-purpose Turing-complete🖥️) in history! He was born in #Skibbereen , Co. #Cork . Ludgate Education & Prize School of Computer Science and Statistics, TCD named for him! 🖨️🖱️💾📀⌨️💻 dib.ie/biography/ludg…

Thread: Francis Bacon (28 Oct 1909-28 April 1992) is Ireland's most expensive Irish artist! Born #Dublin , he moved to London. See Francis Bacon Francis Bacon for more on his art! My thread on some of his most expensive work!

Francis Bacon (28 Oct 1909 #Dublin -28 April 1992 Madrid, Spain).👨‍🎨bold/grotesque! 30s Picasso-furies, 40s male heads/geometric structures, 50s screaming popes/animals/lone figures, 60s portraits friends, 70s self-portraits, 80s cooler more technical. dib.ie/biography/baco…

The 1916 Rising is full of individual stories. There was c. 2,000–3,000 volunteers outside Dublin but they took little part in fighting. 📷Memorial to Patrick Rankin who travelled from Newry, Down to Dublin for the Rising. Wheels of bike depict GPO & Newry Town Hall. ©Eric Jones

#Otd - 29 April 1916: British soldiers of South Staffordshire Regiment raided houses on North King Street, Dublin & killed 15 innocent male civilians. The youngest was aged just 16 years old. No public inquiry & General Maxwell said it was unavoidable. 📷BA Lancers at Four Courts

Wellesley C Bailey (28 April 1846 #Abbeyleix #Laois –28 Jan 1937 Edinburgh). Founder of The Leprosy Mission. In India in 1860s he witnessed the severe consequences of the disease. The Mission he established is still active today. 28 Jan is #WorldLeprosyDay . dib.ie/biography/bail…