Collecting stories of Northern Ireland's Troubles using sensory history. Run by Roisín Higgins. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust.
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Today at 12 noon I’ll be chatting to @williamcrawley @bbcradioulster if you happen to be scooting about or just chilling bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00267v…
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Congratulations to Dr Megan McAuley who successfully passed her viva voce this week for her thesis- A study of childhood, rurality and poverty in County Donegal, 1850-1950. Dr McAuley is pictured here with her supervisor @RedmondJennifer and examiners @opurdue & @ciaranjreilly
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From Big Tom to John McGahern: New digital archive celebrates Border’s artistic legacy – The Irish Times @TLRHub @HeaneyCentre @orlaffitz @garrett_carr @IslandShared @TCDEnglish irishtimes.com/politics/2024…
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Shortly before his death earlier this year our friend & colleague, Prof Raymond Gillespie finished work on a book St Nicholas's Collegiate Church, Galway and the long reformation in Ireland. It will be launched in St Nicholas's Church Thurs 19 Sept at 6.00 pm.
All are welcome
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We're delighted at @UCCRadicalLab to host the Cork launch of the Routledge Handbook of the Northern Ireland Conflict & Peace, with @LMcAtackney, @Ocathainstarai, and Roisín Higgins. Thursday September 19th at 3pm, Aula Maxima, UCC. All welcome! Tickets: tickettailor.com/events/radi…
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Are you joining us at one of our free regional meet ups? Did we mention that one attendee from each meet up will be entered into a free raffle to win their choice of an OPW Heritage Card, OHNI online training workshop, or a year’s membership to OHNI! oralhistorynetworkireland.ie…
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The wonderful documentary about my Dad, Gerald Dawe - Out of the Ordinary, made by the brilliant @doublebandfilms, will be on @BBCnireland again tonight.
bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001wg1…
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📘From our latest issue!
Clodagh Tait (@tait_clodagh) (@HistoryatMIC) on 'Phantoms in and of the Archive: Mary Cudmore’s Encounters with a Ghost in Cork in 1688 and 1689'
#History #Belief #Supernatural #Religion 👻📜
🔓Read open access here: cambridge.org/core/journals/…
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Our colleague Dr Michael Potterton will be appearing on the first episode of 'Invasion: The Normans', this Sunday, 2 June, on RTE One at 6.30pm.
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Catch Dr Michael Potterton @MaynoothHist appearing on the first episode of 'Invasion: The Normans', this Sunday @RTEOne at 6.30pm.
#InvasionTheNormans #NormansinIreland @tilefilms @TourismIreland
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The ‘spongers’ address.
This day 50 years ago.
(Day 11 of Ulster Workers strike).
Quite a moment …
Letter from @MarieMCole Governments can control the narrative of an official history irishtimes.com/opinion/lette…
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Click here to access a copy of the Interim Report of the Independent Panel looking at Mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and Workhouses (and related pathways and practices) in NI - published May 2024 independentpanel.truthrecove…
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It feels important to be inviting #LittleAmal to Colin Glen in my home turf…..once again collaborating with a brilliant local dream team. Please come tomorrow morning 11-12, the location alone is worth the trip! (BT17 0LR) artsekta.org.uk/events/do-no…
ALT A group of people in outdoor clothes standing on a hill
ALT A bunch of people with a range of items including crates, suitcases, shopping trolleys
ALT A drummer plays as performers circle a room
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Congratulations to our colleague, Dr Sarah Roddy on the launch of the website for the PARISH project (Preserving and Recording Ireland's Sacred Heritage) a collaboration between @MaynoothHist & @NDIrishStudies
The website for our project PARISH (Preserving and Recording Ireland's Sacred Heritage), a collaboration between @MaynoothHist and @NDIrishStudies is now live: parishproject.nd.edu. Database to follow!
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Reminder to join us tomorrow 14 May at 5pm, when Sarah Mason @HCAatEdinburgh be speaking on 'Community Nostalgia and Transgenerational Trauma: Reconciling Dichotomies from a Women's Oral History of West Belfast, 1974-1995'. Seminar room 6 Chrysal Mac & online (via mailing list)
Going along to tonight to @TheMACBelfast to see this interpretation of @Gail_McConnell_ 's magnificent work.
'The Sun is Open' written by Major Individual Artist @Gail_McConnell_ premieres at @TheMACBelfast this Saturday 11th May as part of the 5,6,7,8 Dance Masters Showcase.
🎟️Tickets: ticketsource.co.uk/5678-elit…
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Prospect of an ‘official’ British history of the Troubles is hurtful
Karl O'Hanlon @MaynoothEnglish @IrishTimes
irishtimes.com/opinion/2024/…
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#CaravaggioInBelfast opened today @UlsterMuseum on #NG200 the 200th Birthday of the @NationalGallery with the amazing support of @NGIreland & @campbell_c_m Quite simply breathtaking Entry is free
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We have exciting recruitment opportunities available to join our Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses (MBMLW) staff team. wavetraumacentre.org.uk/cate…