The 17th century Catholic monks who did a beer fast for #Lent. Abstaining from solid food, they drank liquid-bread! http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/these-17th-century-monks-did-a-beer-fast-for

'Ruins of the Four Courts' - Kathleen Fox. During the #Easter Rising she explored the streets of her native Dublin to paint events there. #Dublin

On Sunday 30 April 1916, Kathleen Fox happened upon the arrest of Constance Markievicz at the Royal College of Surgeons, which she painted.

"Ireland free, from the centre to the Sea" - Cumann na mBan poster urging the people of Ireland to honour 1916 by wearing an #Easter Lily.

"They stand for the honour of Ireland, As their sisters in days that are gone - They, the soldiers of the Cumann na mBan!" #loyal #sisters

Cumann na mBan, formed in Dublin on 2 April 1914, with the mission to: "assist in arming a body of Irish men for the defence of #Ireland".

Young members of Cumann na mBan prepare to march to Wolfe Tone's grave for a commemoration at Bodenstown, #Kildare 1921.

"The destiny of small nations always finally depends on their #women". Cumann na mBan on the supreme role of women in upraising leaders.

Cumann na mBan were vital to the Irish war-effort: As postmistresses they intercepted Crown messages & formed an ambulance / intel corp.

One of the ways in which a 'well read' Cumann na mBan gun-runner girl secreted a handgun for transport. #EasterRising #Ireland

Art MacMurrough was the most formidable of later kings of #Leinster. He restored his family's power & dominated the Anglo-Norman invaders.

By using irregular warfare MacMurrough †1417 turned his kingdom into a death trap for Crown forces. Armies led by Richard II were liquidated.

On the great spars between King Richard II & Art MacMurrough, who: "..would not cease from war & the defense of his country til his death".

The Arms of the #MacMurrough-Kavanagh of Leinster. They would redeem their family name by martial prowess & subjugation of the English.

Medieval historian Jean Froissart's impression of king Art MacMurrough as he descended the hills to parley after defeating Richard II:

Negotiating with the English earls to end the war, MacMurrough declared: "[Ireland] shall have no terms but peace, or no compact at all!"

Ceiling of St Patrick's Hall in the State Apartments, Dublin Castle. #Dublin