#irish central

[iamnotathornbird]

"Alisha Weir and the wider cast of the new film 'Abigail' have paid tribute to their co-star Angus Cloud, the Irish American actor who passed away just weeks after filming wrapped.

'Every single cast member was so incredible, and Angus brought so much joy to the set,' Dublin native Weir, 14, told the PA last night, April 17, at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Abigail,' in which she stars.

'Every single day he would make everybody smile and I’m so so honoured and so grateful, not just to have worked with him, but to have known such a beautiful person who is so amazing and beautiful inside and out.

'He shared that with every single person on the cast.'

Cloud, whose father was from Co Meath, died on July 31 at the age of 25. The Alameda County Coroner later said he died of acute intoxication following an accidental overdose.

Full name is Conor Angus Cloud Hickey, the actor previously said that he was preparing to move to Ireland before he was scouted to feature as Fezco in HBO's hit series 'Euphoria.'

In 'Abigail,' Cloud plays a kidnapper, appearing alongside 'Scream' star Melissa Barrera, 'Downton Abbey's' Dan Stevens, 'Big Little Lies' actress Kathryn Newton, and 'X-Men' star Kevin Durand. 

Speaking on the red carpet on Wednesday evening, Stevens described Cloud as 'unique,' adding that he had never met anyone like him. 

'He was like all of our little brothers on set, and we loved him very much, and we miss him very much,' Stevens said. 

Stevens added that 'Abigail,' which was filmed in Ireland, features a tribute to Cloud at the end of the movie. 

'I love that this film has a tribute to him at the end, and he would have loved this; he would’ve laughed his arse off,' Stevens told reporters. 

Durand, meanwhile, said everyone spoke of 'how good they felt' when they talked to Cloud on set. 

'It was just so nice to meet someone who was just so real,' Durand said on Wednesday. 

'He wasn’t concerned with being famous; he wanted to be a good person. We all loved him very much and are all very proud of what he did in this film. I hope he's really happy with is.'

[gaelicmemoriesphotography]

Urlaur Magic - County Mayo - Ireland

[beedok]

Israel making sure to not just attack UN food aid, but any food aid trying to enter Gaza.

The strike killed 5 aid workers, at least four of which were international volunteers from Australia, the UK, Poland, and Ireland

[vyorei]

Abdelhakim Abu Riash reporting on the aftermath of the relentless IOF attacks

Image source: Abdelhakim Abu Riash via Al Jazeera

Full article with gallery here:

[gwydpolls]

Time Travel Question 25: Medievalish I

These Questions are the result of suggestions from the previous iteration.

Please add new suggestions below if you have them for future consideration.

The first person who suggested this one first was incredibly poetic in the notes.

[tumbl-census]

This question is about your household.

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1976 – New IR£5 note issued bearing image of mediaeval Irish philosopher, Johannes Scotus Eriugena.

“Beauty is unity in the diversity.” –Johannes Scotus Eriugena The orange five pound note had a portrait of Johannes Scotus Eriugena, the philosopher and theologian, of the ninth century. The letter A from the start of Psalm 17 of the Psalter of Ricemarcus is used against the Book of Durrow. The reverse featured an adaptation of animal and script extracts from the Book of Kells, an eighth century…

[rubysevens]

the more i think abt it the more i think the far right idea of ireland historically being this “pure” island separated from the world around it before its colonisation is just an inversion of british ideas abt ireland which cast it as this backwards place only connected to the world through british influence. and instead of rejecting that framework and investigating the ways in which ancient ireland did play a role in the broader world before colonisation, the irish far right decided that england was completely right about ireland, with the only difference being that they see this mythical isolation as the ideal to be returned to.

edit: i cant believe i have to make this clearer but this post is criticising the irish far right for their hateful and ahistorical beliefs. migration is not colonialism nor is it the cause of irelands problems. it is a morally neutral act.

[crowreys-wormstache]

I need everyone to know that literally less than 2 minutes after @definition-of-awkward and I found out it's been a year since the death of Elizabeth II someone started massive fireworks right outside our building.

The people are celebrating. Happy anniversary!

[druidicentropy]

*Deh₂nu

*Deh₂nu- is a hypothetical goddess of water in Proto-Indo-European mythology, with connections to the names of rivers like the Danube, Don, Dnieper, and Dniester, as well as the Vedic deity Dānu, the Irish Danu, and the Welsh Dôn. Despite acknowledging a possible lexical connection, Mallory and Adams contend that there is not enough evidence to support the idea that a distinct river goddess existed in Proto-Indo-European beliefs. They primarily highlight the Indic tradition's understanding of river deification. Furthermore, Mallory and Adams suggest that a theory for a sea god called *Trih₂tōn—whose name is derived from the Greek Triton and the Old Irish word for sea, trïath—is unsupported by the lack of a corresponding sea god in Irish mythology and only minor lexical similarities. The Ossetian god Donbettyr is also mentioned in the story. Who is placated by gifts to keep the waterwheel turning, and who Donnán of Eigg proposes as a Christian equivilent of this figure.

Moreover, this deity and the Dan river in Centeral Asia may have similar etymologies.

She is frequently seen as the mother of a mythical tribe, the *Deh₂newyóes, in many Indo-European cultures; these tribes are deduced from the Vedic Danavas, the Irish Tuatha Dé Danann, the Greek Danaoi, and the Norse Danes. Under Bel's leadership, this tribe is said to have fought a hero called *H₂nḗrtos, which could connect them to characters like the Norse god Njord, the Nart from the Nart saga, and Indra's epithet nrtama.

[agentfascinateur]

Bravo Simon Harris for standing up for Palestinians 👏🏼👏🏼

Ireland shines on the right side of history.

[gaelicmemoriesphotography]

New Day - Roscommon, Ireland.

Wishing everyone a very happy New Year's Day. Here's to 2023.

[vyorei]

That's over half the population by the way

[msclaritea]

"OPPENHEIMER’ wins Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cast, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Score, Best Sound Design and Best Editing at the Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Awards."

Take a closer look at the members of the Critics Association of Central Florida: YouTubers, WordPress Bloggers and PRIDE members. Such a paradox in homophobic Florida that the entire film community falls under one particular demographic.

[eld0ts]

always sad when an old lady dies but like i’m so glad everyone else on my timeline is also STEAMING about the amount of money that’s gonna be flushed away IN A COST OF LIVING CRISISSS

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1960 – An Irish peacekeeping force is ambushed in the Congo, causing the first overseas combat deaths of the Irish Republic.

Nine Irish peace-keeping troops die in the Niemba massacre in Congo. A total of 26 Irish troops died during the Congo deployment for which they were totally unprepared. Irish troops arrived with heavy wool uniforms and having been advised by Archbishop of Dublin Dr. McQuaid that the Congolese were “a very gentle people.” The Baluba tribesmen of the Congo quickly changed that…