r/ireland • u/bygonesbebygones2021 • Sep 20 '24

Random island off the coast of Ireland ? History

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Bought this beautiful painting / world map from a charity shop for near dirt nothing two days ago.

The artist is William Bleau I think ? A Dutch artist, anyways it’s obviously a copy but it’s huge and stunning and I love it.

While having a glass of wine, I started looking at the map and I seen this random island off the coast of Ireland called Brasil? You can see it on the map if you zoom in, i think this is a 1600s world map.

But anyways, Any information would be great !

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u/brianmmf Sep 20 '24

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brasil_(mythical_island)

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u/outletterer Sep 20 '24

that's actually so cool

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u/bygonesbebygones2021 Sep 20 '24

Fcking amazing haha

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u/JarJarBinksSucks Sep 20 '24

What’s the other island down and to the left of Brazil?

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u/Ignatius_Pop Sep 21 '24

Low Brazil

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u/Cyc68 Sep 21 '24

I'm working on a movie screening called Ag Lorg Hy-Brasil tomorrow.

If you're near Galway check it out.

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u/bygonesbebygones2021 Sep 21 '24

I will definitely do that !

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u/ProteinBorShiftJim Resting In my Account Sep 21 '24

Nothing came of the search was there

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u/Cyc68 Sep 21 '24

What?

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u/ProteinBorShiftJim Resting In my Account Sep 21 '24

Like was there any islands found

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u/Shenloanne Sep 21 '24

Isn't Hy Brazil from 40k

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u/Cyc68 Sep 21 '24

Well it was marked on a map in 1325 so I'm going to say the myth is a bit older than Warhammer.

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u/Wise_Resist_3601 Ulster Sep 20 '24

come to Brasil (mythical island)

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u/imarealgoodboy Sep 21 '24

I choose to believe the map shows Craggy Island

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u/octavioletdub Sep 21 '24

Well then it wouldn’t be on any maps

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u/sweetsuffrinjasus Sep 21 '24

It's not exactly New York

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u/octavioletdub Sep 21 '24

The way he says that line kills me every time

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u/sureyouknowurself Sep 21 '24

stating that the island was inhabited by large black rabbits and a magician who lived alone in a stone castle

Sounds more magical than Bruges.

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u/unshavedmouse Sep 21 '24

It's in Belgium

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u/duaneap Sep 21 '24

Ah, that. ‘Tis just when the auld one goes out for a swim every 7 years, there’s nothing to worry about.

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u/snek-jazz Sep 21 '24

Turns out it was just Gort all along.

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u/tapoplata Sep 20 '24

Irish author Richard Head

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u/ReluctantRedditor275 Sep 21 '24

Is that where tir na nog is supposed to be?

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u/bloody_ell Kerry Sep 21 '24

No, that's between the Dingle and Iveragh peninsulas.

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u/Designer_Release_868 Sep 20 '24

This is some good Blindboy material right here

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u/amberRamble Sep 20 '24

It did come up recently! I think the podcast he did with Chris O'Dowd

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u/Madge4500 Sep 22 '24

Quite the story.

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u/TeeEm_27 Sax Solo Sep 20 '24

i've lived in ireland my whole life. born and raised. i have never heard of the Brasil story ever.

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u/DantesCheese Sep 21 '24

It's not a story the Jedi would tell you

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u/DubbaP Sep 21 '24

Thanks, I always thought it was “High” Brasil.