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In medieval Irish literature, several real and legendary kings were given the byname "red hand" or "red-handed" (lámhdhearg or crobhdhearg). It signified that they were great warriors, their hands being red with the blood of their enemies.
Originally, the Red Hand symbolized the dawn of the Irish High King of Ulster. In late-nineteenth century Pater son, it is argued here, the symbol was embedded in ethnic politics involving the Irish Diaspora and Irish-American identity developed through the Gaelic revival and Irish-American organizations and labor unions.
14 Οκτ 2015 · It is generally accepted that this Irish Gaelic symbol originated in pagan times and was first associated with the mythical figure Labraid Lámh Dhearg or Labraid Lámderg (Labraid of the Red Hand) of the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.
As the loyalist murals of Belfast’s Shankill Road and the jerseys worn by Tyrone’s Gaelic footballers show, claims to the Red Hand of Ulster have been contested for centuries. From the earliest times, personal emblems have been used to identify prominent people and their descendants.
Today, the Red Hand of Ulster is ubiquitous on Unionist murals throughout Northern Ireland symbolizing Northern Irish Protestant identity. Originally, the Red Hand symbolized the dawn of the Irish High King of Ulster.
28 Οκτ 2013 · THE red hand symbol is a common sight across Northern Ireland and is used by nationalists and unionists alike. First used by the O'Neill clan of Tyrone, the red hand's history can be traced back...
The provenance of Loyalist Northern Ireland’s Red Hand of Ulster flag is complex: bloodied handprints on banners for vengeance, war and liberation; names for ancient Irish...
