The first ever depiction of the harp for Ireland in formal heraldry, around 1270AD
First appearing as a coat of arms in the French Wijnbergen Armorial, it predates the first national flag (Denmark’s) by half a century
The harp on azure would be adopted by the English King in the 1400’s, before it was reclaimed as the Irish Presidential flag in 1945
A version of the harp on a green field achieved popular folk association with Ireland following its emergence in 1642, an alternative to the harp on azure then used by occupying forces
The harp appeared in Irish myths from 500BC.
It was central to Irish kinship ceremonies by 500AD, each King sponsoring a harpist family.
Harpists were revered members of Gaelic Irish society
Irish symbolism and identity can be traced back thousands of years…
@Sh_tNoFake@ancientorigins Yes, Egyptian beads at Tara, Meath and North African Barbary Ape skull from Emhain Mhacha fort in Armagh. Also the Y-DNA Haplogroup R1b (specifically R1b1a2/R-M269 between the Irish and ancient Egypt.
Queen Scotia's grave,Sliabh Mish Co.Kerry. Egyptian Princess Scotia, known as Meritaten,daughter of #Pharaoh Akhenaten. Ancestor to the Irish Gaels (Originally known as Scots) wife of Gaelic King Milesius.Killed at The Battle of Sliabh Mish 1700BC #Ireland#Egypt@ancientorigins
@TheProjectUnity Knockmany Stone Pillars (5000 years old) supposed burial place of the FIRST Pharaoh Menes(read up on Wadell) & Pharaoh Akenatens daughter Scotia's burial: https://t.co/g05jy6ZZwd
Queen Scotia's grave,Sliabh Mish Co.Kerry. Egyptian Princess Scotia, known as Meritaten,daughter of #Pharaoh Akhenaten. Ancestor to the Irish Gaels (Originally known as Scots) wife of Gaelic King Milesius.Killed at The Battle of Sliabh Mish 1700BC #Ireland#Egypt@ancientorigins
#StPatrick. Ordained as a Bishop by Pope Celestine I in the middle of the 5th Century, Patrick, originally a Roman citizen, helped convert some of the native Irish to Christianity using the iconography of a Shamrock ☘️ ✝️ #SaintPatrick#Eire#StPatricksDay2026#Ireland
@ulstermanone@AnGaelBeag@mkbl1965@BeattieDoug As respected Ulster historian Jim O'Neill has already said, Ian Adamson made up nonsense and Microsoft Paint diagrams are ridiculous. Go get some real historical research.
"Being half Irish myself, I learned about the Leprechauns of Ireland while I was still a small boy on our farm at Marceline Missouri!" #WaltDisney said himself in 1959. #Ireland#Disney
This is a map of #Ireland. Each dot you see is a G.A.A Club. The G.A.A is a cultural sporting organisation representing the native Irish Game of Hurling (the oldest field sport in the world) & Gaelic Football (derived from the ancient Irish Caid). *Also Irish Handball & Rounders
“When our friendless standards were first unfurled, who were the strangers who first mustered around our staff, Erin’s generous sons. Ireland, thou friend of my country in my most friendless days".
George Washington's praise for his Irish soldiers.
#Ireland#History#4thofJuly
The green harp flag of Ireland
It was first recorded in 1642
It became the flag of the 1798 rebellion &, for many, a national standard
So why didn’t it become the Irish National Flag? (1)
A great post and explanation from @TimmyMallett about the visits of Charlotte Brontë, #HarryPotter actor Richard Harris and even Che Guevara to Kilkee County Clare. @jimfitzpatrick the creator of the iconic Che image gets a great mention too. #Ireland
https://t.co/K7zuJcyKTn
Game of Thrones author George RR Martin has confirmed that work on a second season of the new HBO prequel show filmed in Belfast is underway
https://t.co/epVj2QURdL
@GRRMspeaking#GameOfThrones "Winds of Winter". @colossal Maybe on top of Dire Wolves we can see the Irish Wolf, extinct only 240 years ago! Or the Irish Elk (Largest Deer to have ever lived)? The Irish Cave Bear? (ancestor to the Polar Bear) returning. #DireWolf
A 1,200-year-old bronze brooch pin with blue glass settings and intricate designs was unearthed during Adare bypass works in Limerick. This remarkable 8th-century find will feature in the National Museum’s ‘Words on the Wave’ exhibition opening May 29. 🇮🇪❤️