On this day in 1781, Andrew McCormack died aged 58. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Lady's Island, Co. Wexford, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/mccorm1781
On this day in 1628, William Galwey died. The Journals explain the symbols on his elaborate tomb in the Galway Chapel at St. Multose Church, Kinsale, Co. Cork: https://bit.ly/galwey1628
On this day in 1828, Thomas O'Hanlon of Clontygora died aged 74. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Killevy, Co. Armagh, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/ohan1828
On this day in 1845, James Steele died aged 86. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Kilmegan, Co. Down, in the Journals: https://bit.ly/steele1845
A digitalised version of the 60 years old New York Times article.
“JERUSALEM, (Jordanian Sector) May 28 (Reuters) —The creation of Palestine liberation organization was announced today at the opening session of the first Palestine National Congress to be held here since the Palestine war in 1948…”
On this day in 1777, Nelly Brien Gannon died aged 72. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Kilcumreragh, Co. Westmeath, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/gann1777
American artist and fiction writer Robert W. Chambers was born #OTD in 1865.
Chambers is best known for his weird fiction and horror stories, particularly "The King in Yellow," a collection of short stories published in 1895. He wrote numerous other novels and short stories across various genres including "The Maker of Moons" (1896), "The Mystery of Choice" (1897), and "The Tracer of Lost Persons" (1906).
#otd 1421 died Mehmed I, Ottoman sultan. He was buried in Bursa, near the so-called Green Mosque built by him. The monument built by his son Murad II is called Green Tomb. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pics.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1777, Elizabeth Gubbins Crow died aged 42. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from St. John's, Co. Limerick, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/crow1777
“Widely respected – & regularly attacked (once physically) – in her lifetime, she is now largely neglected; an intriguing aside to feminism or to agnosticism. Dixie deserves better.”
Florence Dixie – novelist, poet, dramatist, war correspondent, campaigning journalist, suffragist, & more – was born #OTD, 25 May. Valentina Bold explores Dixie’s roving life
On this day in 1843, Joseph F. Sparrow of Chatham, Mass., USA died aged 18. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Derry Cathedral in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/spar1843
#otd 1212 died Dagmar of Bohemia, Queen of Denmark. She was buried in St. Bendts Church at Ringsted on Zealand, where this tombstone commemorates her today. #medievaldeath#medieval@medievodons Pic.: Wikipedia Commons
On this day in 1689, Jane Brookebank Kenan died aged 27. See her gravestone inscription from Kells, and others from elsewhere in Co. Kilkenny, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/kenan1689
On this day in 1782, Margaret Scott Maxwill died aged 43. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Ballymore, Co. Westmeath, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/maxwill1782