11 April-St Mogue

Clonmore is a village located in the north-east of Co Carlow, Ireland. It has a population of around 400. The village is named after St Mogue ( Naomh Maodhóg). He built a monastery and founded a religious community in the area in the early part of the sixth century.

St Mogue was descended from Dunlang who, at the end of the third century, was King of Leinster. St Mogue established a religious community in Clonmore around the year 530 AD. Known for working many miracles during his lifetime St Mogue worked to promote peace amongst the Irish Chieftains of the time.

The Feast Day of St Mogue, Abbot (in the 6th century) of Clonmore, Co Carlow, Ireland is celebrated every year On This Day.

Image from page 272 of “Lives of the Irish saints : with special festivals, and the commemorations of holy persons, compiled from calendars, martyrologies and various sources, relating to the ancient Church history of Ireland” (1875)

 

10 April-Grattan Bridge Dublin

Grattan Bridge is one of twenty four road, rail and passenger bridges which span the river Liffey in the greater Dublin area. The bridge connects Parliament Street and the south quays to Capel Street. It is named in honour of the politician Henry Grattan (1746-1820). Grattan was one of the leaders of the opposition to the Act of Union of 1800.

Located 800m upriver from the Ha’penny Bridge, Grattan Bridge was originally known as Essex Bridge. Essex Bridge was constructed in 1676, but was damaged by a flood in 1687. Various repairs were carried out but the old bridge was demolished in 1753. The new Essex Bridge was opened in 1755.

In 1874 Essex Bridge having been remodelled and pavements added was reopened as Grattan Bridge. A stone built road-bridge, it has cast iron supports extending on either side carrying pavements. The cast iron lamp standards on the bridge represent the mythical hippocampus.

Grattan Bridge, one of twenty four road, rail and passenger bridges which span the river Liffey in the greater Dublin area, was opened as Essex Bridge in the year 1755 On This Day.

Grattan Bridge – Dublin

Grattan Bridge Lamp Standard

Grattan [Essex] Bridge – Dublin

09 April- Hugh Hefner

Hugh Hefner was a native of Chicago, Illinois. He was a journalist and founder of Playboy Magazine. The magazine is famous for its centrefolds of nude and semi-nude models who are called Playmates. Hefner founded Playboy Magazine on October 1st 1953. Today it is a global publication with a circulation of almost 700,000.

Hugh Marston Hefner was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1926. He was educated locally and served in the U.S. Army from 1944 to 1946. Following military service he studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. He graduated with a BA in psychology and creative writing in 1949. Following graduation he worked for a time with Esquire Magazine.

In 1953 Hefner raised $8,000, which included $1,000 from his mother, to establish Playboy Magazine. The first issue had Marilyn Monroe as a centrefold. The publication was a success and today Playboy is one of the world’s best known brands. Hugh Hefner became a multi-millionaire. He was also a political activist and philanthropist. He died at his home in Los Angeles, California on September 27th 2017.

Hugh Hefner, journalist and founder of Playboy Magazine was born in the year 1926 On This Day.

Hugh Hefner

 

 

08 April-Jonah Barrington

Jonah Barrington was a native of Co Laois, Ireland. He was a Judge and a Member of the Parliament of Ireland in Dublin until it’s dissolution in 1800. He was opposed to, and voted against the Act of Union. His publications include ‘Historic Memoirs of Ireland’ and ‘The Rise and Fall of the Irish Nation’

Jonah Barrington was born in the townland of Knapton near the town of Abbeyleix, Co Laois in 1757. He was the fourth child of a family of a reported sixteen children. In 1773 he entered Trinity College Dublin but left without being awarded a degree. Barrington was a member of the Irish Volunteers. He supported the Irish Patriot Party which succeeded in gaining legislative independence for Ireland in 1782.

In 1798 Barrington was appointed an Admiralty court judge. He was awarded a knighthood in 1807 but moved to France in 1815 to escape his creditors. In 1830 he became the only judge ever to be removed from his post by both houses of Parliament. His removal from office was a consequence of his misappropriation of public monies.

Jonah Barrington, a native of Co Laois, Ireland, who was a Judge and a Member of the Parliament of Ireland in Dublin until it’s dissolution in 1800, died in Versailles, France in the year 1834 On This Day.

Image taken from page 8 of ‘[Historic Memoirs of Ireland

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Jonah Barrington (Wikimedia Commons)

 

 

 

 

 

 

07 April-Kellogg’s

The Kellogg Company is a multinational food-manufacturing company which has its headquarters in Battle Creek, Michigan in the United States. Known as Kellogg’s, it was founded by Will Keith Kellogg on February 19th 1906. Producing cereals and convenience foods, Kellogg’s has manufacturing facilities in 18 countries around the world. Its largest factory is based in Manchester, England.

Will Keith Kellogg was born in Battle Creek, Michigan in 1860. He established the Kellogg Company while working at the Battle Creek Sanitarium with his brother John Harvey Kellogg who was a medical doctor. The Sanitarium advocated the consumption of cereal products which it regarded as health foods. Initially the company manufactured only toasted cornflakes. As time went on other products were produced.

Will Keith Kellogg, founder of the multinational food-manufacturing company Kellogg’s was born in the year 1860 On This Day.

Kellogg’s Corn Flakes

Kelloggs