Hibernia is a national personification of Ireland . She appeared in numerous cartoons and drawings, in particular, during the nineteenth century. ^{[1] [2]}

As depicted in frequent cartoons in Punch , a magazine outspokenly hostile to Irish nationalism , Hibernia was shown as " Britannia 's younger sister". ^[3] She is an attractive, vulnerable girl. ^[4] She is threatened by manifestations of Irish nationalism such as the Fenians or the Irish National Land League , often depicted as brutish, ape-like monsters. Unable to defend herself, Hibernia is depicted turning to the strong, armoured Britannia for defence. ^[5] John Tenniel , now mainly remembered as the illustrator of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland , produced a number of such depictions of Hibernia. ^{[6] [7]}

At times, nationalist publications (such as the Land League and Parnell's United Ireland newspaper) did use the image of Hibernia. However, possibly because of the pro-union publications' adoption of the "helpless" image of Hibernia, nationalist publications would later use Erin and Kathleen Ni Houlihan as personifications of Irish nationhood. ^{[ citation needed ]} (Although Irish Nationalists did continue to use the terms "Hibernia" and "Hibernian" in other contexts, such as the Ancient Order of Hibernians ). A statue, derived from an original by Edward Smyth and depicting a more confident Hibernia (with harp and spear), ^[8] stands in the central position of three atop the General Post Office in Dublin. ^[9] The statue appeared on a €2 commemorative coin in 2016 to mark the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising . ^[10]

See also [ edit ]

• Roisin Dubh (song)
• The Sean-Bhean bhocht
• Four Green Fields
• Mise Eire

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