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The Fog Catcher’s Daughter Marianne McShane has glorious watercolours by Alan Marks. Eily’s father collects fog for charms from the island of Lisnashee, to help protect the village from the fairies. But this time he forget his own charm! Brave Eily sets out to rescue him! Age 4+

#Otd 2018: Paul Muldoon received the 2017 Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry, at Buckingham Palace. The Moy, Co. #Armagh poet has won many leading awards, & now has >30 collections of poetry! One of my favourites of his poems is 'Hedgehog'! 🦔 youtube.com/watch?v=tmE5_u…

#Otd 1990: The Church of Ireland voted for women priests! The 1st women were ordained as priests on 24 June 1990; deacons Rev Irene Templeton & Rev Kathleen Young at Belfast Cathedral! Video in link. © RTÉ Archives ♀️⛪️ rte.ie/archives/2015/…

#Otd 1395: King Richard II (Peasants' Revolt fame!) returned to England confident Gaelic power checked (but short lived; was back 1399)! His army of over 8,000 was the largest force brought to Ireland during late Middle Ages! Downfall later waited for him at home; he died 1400!

Eoin MacNeill (15 May 1867 #Glenarm #Antrim -15 Oct 1945).👨‍🎓 St Malachy's College Queen's Alumni 🎓. Co-founded Conradh na Gaeilge ⭕️ with D Hyde. Prof Early Irish History UCD History. Chief of Staff Irish Volunteers. Politician. President The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland Royal Irish Academy. Chairman IMC! dib.ie/biography/macn…

Thomas Caffrey (12 Sept 1917 #Dublin -15 May 2010). Ireland's 'Willy Wonka'! Founder Caffrey's Chocolates oldest remaining family-owned, family-named Irish🍫company! Invented Macaroon bar, Tea Cake, Big Time bar, Snowball, Chocolate Mallow, Mint Crisp bar! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ca…

#Otd 1923: Birth in The #Liberties #Dublin of Joe ‘Spud’ Murphy. 1950s, started own crisp company, Mr.Tayto Ireland in O’Rahilly’s Parade, off Moore St with 1 van/8 employees! Invented world’s 1st cheese/onion & salt/vinegar flavours! Before only plain or salted! Best in world! 😋