📖 Ancient Restoration

The 'Teagasc na Riogh' is a book of kingly instruction written by high king Cormac mac Airt. It forms a dialogue between himself & his son:

Cormac mac Airt was the greatest of the Irish pre-Christian monarchs. A philosopher, warrior, & judge, he finds an equal only in Brian Boru.

On the four modes of kingship in Gaelic Ireland - from the admirable true ruler (fírfhlaith), to the tyrannical bull-ruler (tarbfhlaith).

On the four modes of kingship in Gaelic Ireland - from the admirable true ruler (fírfhlaith), to the tyrannical bull-ruler (tarbfhlaith).

The early Irish king embodied qualities of excellence (febas); these were not just martial qualities but moral ones bound to good judgement.

Irish kingship was both ancient & sacred: A king was responsible not only for material prosperity, but the spiritual health of his people.

Irish kingship was both ancient & sacred: A king was responsible not only for material prosperity, but the spiritual health of his people.

IRA Commandant General Tom Maguire was born #OnThisDay in 1892. He was the last surviving TD of the 2nd All-Ireland Dáil Éireann, who refused to recognise the two partition parliaments established in Ireland by Westminster to subvert the National Parliament.

"For he whom the living do not glorify with blessings is not a true ruler." - (Audacht Morainn, 700 AD)

"For he whom the living do not glorify with blessings is not a true ruler." - (Audacht Morainn, 700 AD)

Franciscan church of San Pietro in Montorio, Rome where the great earl of Tyrone, Hugh O'Neill is buried; one of the leading figures in the Catholic war (Nine Years War 1594-1603) against Queen Elizabeth.

According to legend, it is where Christ revealed to St Patrick a cave or hole which was an entrance to purgatory.