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Martin O'Donoghue @martinodonoghue.bsky.social · 10h

Formidable, Síobhra!

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Síobhra Aiken @siobhraaiken.bsky.social · 10h

Today's most read on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social. Check out our new digital exhibition tracing the history of visual representations of the Irish revolution in France: @clairedubois.bsky.social
meshs-omekas.univ-lille.fr/omeka-s/s/im...

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How Irish revolutionaries used French language to secure support

The multilingual skills of the revolutionary generation helped them to amplify Ireland's cause on the world stage

www.rte.ie

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Prof David Farrell, UCD @davidfarrell-ucd.bsky.social · 12h

Delighted to get my mitts on a copy of @mcculld.bsky.social ‘s latest tome, launched tonight

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Martin O'Donoghue @martinodonoghue.bsky.social · 2d

Félicitations Elsa!

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Martin O'Donoghue @martinodonoghue.bsky.social · 2d

Aren't they the best kind? 😄

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Ciaran O'Neill @ciaranon.bsky.social · 2d

4x4-year, fully-funded PhD opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary group at Trinity College Dublin 2026-2030.

One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.

www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...

PhD Opportunity - Trinity East - Graduate Studies | Trinity College Dublin

Professor Timothy Stott and his team are inviting applications to doctoral research on the heritage of Trinity East in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.

www.tcd.ie

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Martin O'Donoghue @martinodonoghue.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations Conor!

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Conor Heffernan @physcstudy.bsky.social · 5d

To mark the release of my new book, When Fitness Went Global: The Rise of Physical Culture in the Nineteenth Century (Bloomsbury, 2025), I’m giving away a copy.

To enter:
💪 Repost
🌍 Comment with your favorite strength tradition

I’ll pick a winner next week.

#StrengthHeritage #SportHistory

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Prof. Elaine Chalus @profelainechalus.bsky.social · 7d

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History
Dublin City University - School of History & Geography #skystorians 🗃️www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DOY744/a...

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at Dublin City University

Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

www.jobs.ac.uk

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Daniel Sharp @deeesharp.bsky.social · 7d

I'm sure Du Bois scholars know about this already but was not aware of this online resource of Bu Bois' papers at Umass Amhearst. Absolutely amazing stuff in here. credo.library.umass.edu/view/collect...

W. E. B. Du Bois Papers Overview

credo.library.umass.edu

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Dr Leeann Lane @lloislanel.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted that my exhibition on the afterlives of Cork republican women who did not go on to marry is now up in Creegan lib DCU @dculibrary.bsky.social
I want to thank all the DCU library staff and especially @orlanicaodha.bsky.social
Also thanks to @cecilearchives.bsky.social for all her help.

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The Journal @thejournal.ie · 8d

The counting of votes will proceed as normal, the returning officer said, “in line with the rules for the counting of votes as set out in the 1993 Act”.

http://jrnl.ie/6837130

Jim Gavin will be on the ballot and votes will be counted as normal, returning officer confirms

Gavin made the shock announcement late on Sunday night to withdraw from the presidential election.

jrnl.ie

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Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social · 9d

As the History Representative for ACIS, I have the distinct privilege to chair the Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book. If you, or someone you know, has a book copyrighted in 2025 in Irish Studies please do consider submitting! Details here. 🗃️ #speirgorm

Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann

Don Murphy, husband of ACIS Past President Maureen Murphy, was born in Plainfield, New Jersey, and died in New York on March 2, 1986. He received his bachelor of electrical engineering degree and his…

acisweb.org

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Celeste McNamara @celestemcnamara.bsky.social · 9d

Medieval historians, anyone want to come be my colleague at DCU? We’re hiring! universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-...
#historians

Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History | University Vacancies Ireland

universityvacancies.com

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Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social · 13d

Should be excellent:

“Late Heaney”
Nicholas Allen
A personal and lyrical study of Seamus Heaney's work after he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1995

global.oup.com/academic/pro...

@dedalusdenaries.bsky.social

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Jenny Leetsch @jennyleetsch.bsky.social · 14d

JOB AD: 3 3-year postdocs available at the Bonn Center for Slavery and Dependency Studies (BCDSS) @dependencybonn.de: I can highly recommend it as a place to spend (some of) your postdoc phase -- a deeply interdisciplinary environment with wonderful colleagues. shorturl.at/69hMY

3 Postdoctoral Positions (100%, TV-L E-13, for 3 years)

full-time, Temporary, EG 13, Reference number: 2025/152

www.uni-bonn.de

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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 15d

Just published! Check out 'Between Paternal Power and Prerogative: The Reformatory Origins of Protection in the British Empire (1788–1888)' by Matilde Cazzola: doi.org/10.1080/0308...

Between Paternal Power and Prerogative: The Reformatory Origins of Protection in the British Empire (1788–1888)

In the nineteenth century, protective departments for the ‘treatment’ of groups of colonised subjects – portrayed as vulnerable and disorderly yet reformable – were installed across the British Emp...

doi.org

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Edward Burke @edwardburke.bsky.social · 16d

One year ago today: the publication of my book - Ghosts of a Family - about the McMahon family massacre and political violence in Belfast in the 1920s.

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British Association for Irish Studies (BAIS) @bairishstudies.bsky.social · 16d

OPPORTUNITY: applications are open for the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies

Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 23d

Take advantage of the Hesburgh Libraries’ outstanding Irish studies collection — including the finest collection of Irish-language printed texts in North America.

Established scholars, grad students, and postdocs are encouraged to apply!

See more details here: irishstudies.nd.edu/scholars/vis...

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · 19d

Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78

Mansergh entered electoral politics after decades as backroom figure and served as a minister of state

www.irishtimes.com

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UCD Archives @ucdarchives.bsky.social · 19d

Éamon de Valera gave his inaugural speech as President of the League of Nations #OTD in 1932.

He's pictured here in Waterloo Station, London, on his way to Geneva.

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Conradh na Gaeilge – Baile Átha na bhFranc @cnag-ffm.bsky.social · 20d

Tá an chéad Phreab-Ghaeltacht eile ag teannadh linn!
Scaipigí an focal, tagaigí le cairde agus buailigí isteach.
Frankfurt Art Bar – Dé Céadaoin 01.10.2025 ó 18:30 ar aghaidh!

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 27d

Congratulations to @lorrainegrimes.bsky.social on the publication of her first book which is now available with Bloomsbury
www.bloomsbury.com/uk/single-mo...

Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain

Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…

www.bloomsbury.com

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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 22d

BC Irish Studies is inviting applications for visiting summer Burns fellowships in 2026, 2027, & 2028

The application is open to researchers and writers in any discipline pertaining to Irish Studies. Early-career scholars are particularly encouraged to apply

apply.interfolio.com/174086

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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 27d

Delighted to share that the Department of #DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie will host a digital artist as part of the first @artscouncilireland.bsky.social Digital Artist in Residence pilot programme.

Applications are now open!
Enquiries to @stephenroddy.bsky.social

artscouncil.ie/funding-oppo...

Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence at University College Cork (Pilot) - The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon

artscouncil.ie

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