On this day in 1581/2, Christopher Chevers died. The Journals show a drawing of a stone from Macetown Castle, Co. Meath, bearing his coat of arms and that of his wife, Anne Plunket: https://tinyurl.com/chev1581

The original drawing on which this was based, by George Victor Du Noyer, is at the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland: https://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/22416

Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com

#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #LocalHistory #IrishLocalHistory #Heraldry #Meath

On this day in 1776, William Owen died. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Coad, Killinaboy, Co. Clare, in the Journals: tinyurl.com/owen1776

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#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Clare

Didn't see this at the time, but the paper "Type-Safe Blazon: Enforcing Pedantry in Heraldic Design" from FARM 25 is right in my wheelhouse

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3759162.3759641

#heraldry #typetheory

On this day in 1784, Catherine McKenty McNaughten died aged 20. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from the old graveyards in Glenarm, Co. Antrim, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/mcn1784

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#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Antrim

On this day in 1696/7, Thomas Ellis died aged 62. See this and other gravestone inscriptions from Finner, near Bundoran, Co. Donegal, in the Journals: https://tinyurl.com/elli1696

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#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Donegal

Illustration by Charles Mavelot, from Nouveau livre de differens cartouches, couronnes, casques, supports et tenans (1695).

Source: The Getty / Internet Archive

https://pdimagearchive.org/images/f0c9ae60-61d1-40fc-9a4e-1bde080390b6

#decorative #birds #foliage #crowns #heraldry #design #shields #art #publicdomain

On this day in 1820, Denis Fitzpatrick died aged 63. The Journals show his gravestone inscription from Clonbroney, Co. Longford: https://tinyurl.com/fitzp1820

Learn about the Journals at https://MemsDead.com

#OTD #Genealogy #IrishGenealogy #Heraldry #Longford

Heraldic Kittehs

#draw #drawing #draweveryday #dailydrawing #dailysketch #sketch #sketchbook #art #mastoart #artwork #comic #cartoon #cats #heraldry #meow #fun #silly #digitalink #digitalinkillustration #makeartnotwar #drawingaddict #whimsicalart #noai #charactersketch #characterart #characterconcept #characterdesign #conceptart #conceptillustration #illustration #illustrate #illustrator