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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 2d ago

Harry Ferguson launches Ireland’s first used-car approval scheme in Belfast: On This Day in 1926

Motor car buying – Attractive offer by Messrs Harry Ferguson, Ltd - August 5 1926

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Looking forward to attending and taking part in this weekend's West Cork History Festival near Baltimore. The main theme this year is on boundaries. My talk will be on the Irish Boundary Commission based on research from my book The Root of All Evil. westcorkhistoryfestival.org/2026-festival/

Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 2d ago

Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 3d ago

Fritz Lang, director of Metropolis and M, dies aged 85: On This Day in 1976

Fritz Lang, film director genius, dies, aged 85 - August 4 1976

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 5d ago

Britain and Italy accused of seeking to carve up Abyssinia: On This Day in 1926

“Small Nations” - August 3 1926

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 6d ago

Horrifying Death Toll – On This Day in 1976

Horrifying death count for 1976 - August 1 1976

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Today’s Irish News article on The Soldier’s Song/Amhrán na bhFiann becoming the official national anthem of the Irish Free State 100 years ago in July 1926. www.irishnews.com/opinion/100-...

Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 6d ago

On this week's The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss how Irish tourism dealt with political division on the island and the Fair Employment Act of 1976 that aimed to end religious and political discrimination in NI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtpi...

Why Irish Tourism "Literally Fell Off a Cliff."

YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 7d ago

Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · last wk.

Religious Equality – On This Day in 1976

July 30 1976

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Looking forward to giving the Éamon Phoenix Memorial lecture next Monday, 3rd August at 1pm as part of Féile an Phobail. My lecture will be on the hard border in Ireland from Partition to Brexit. eamonphoenixfoundation.com/dr-cormac-mo...

Féile an Phobail | Éamon Phoenix memorial lecture

Féile an Phobail | Dr Cormac Moore to deliver Éamon Phoenix lecture at 2026 Féile an Phobail

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · last wk.

Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · last wk.

‘Come to Ireland’ – On This Day in 1926

“Come to Ireland!” - July 29 1926

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Hands Across Border – On This Day in 1976

NIO Minister may address Donegal County Council to strengthen cross-border ties - July 28 1976

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RUC patrol stopped by armed men before South Armagh double murder: On This Day in 1976

“Soldiers” may have been men’s killers – RUC - July 25 1976

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Belfast set to lose Ireland v Wales rugby international over tax: On This Day in 1926

Entertainments tax smothering sports in Northern Ireland such as rugby - July 24 1926

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On this week’s The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the assassination by the IRA of the British Ambassador to Ireland Christopher Ewart-Biggs 50 years ago this week. youtu.be/oLsaOGDFZsY?...

The Assassination that Shocked Ireland: The 1976 Sandyford Bombing

YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

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SDLP and Ulster Unionist Party talks fail to reach power-sharing deal: On This Day in 1976

Sharing talks end in failure - July 23 1976

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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ireland recoils after assassination of British ambassador Christopher Ewart-Biggs: On This Day in 1976

Murder of British Ambassador in mid-morning - July 22 1976

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Coming from @corkup.bsky.social on 11.09, the latest in their Atlas Series - Atlas of Irish Sport, edited by Mike Cronin, @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social , John Crowley & @charlieroche.bsky.social. Contains a HUGE array of essays on all aspects of Irish sporting history. thebookshop.ie/john-crowley...

Sport in all its forms is central to many people's lives and is an expression of culture that is very much rooted in place. It creates its own emotional attachments and loyalties.

Different localities across Ireland have been defined by their sporting endeavours and achievements. This new atlas will trace the history of Ireland's sporting culture and identity from the earliest times to the present. It will look at the evolution of different sports before the advent of rules and codification in the late Victorian period.

The modernisation of Irelands sporting culture will be explored through the prism of major sports like horse racing, Gaelic football, hurling, soccer, rugby, athletics etc. as well as minority sports. The history of Irish sport extends beyond the island and the sporting traditions of Ireland's diaspora will also be examined in detail.

Comprehensive in scope and richly illustrated the atlas will include contributions from Ireland's leading historians and sports writers.

Ex-Kaiser Wilhelm II launches legal case over South-West Africa property: On This Day in 1926

The ex-Kaiser’s claim – Prince Arthur of Connaught a participant in family trust - July 21 1926

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Edward Carson attacks David Lloyd George over US newspaper articles: On This Day in 1926

Carson and Lloyd George - July 20 1926

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On this week's The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I discuss the life of Edward Carson and the part he played in partitioning Ireland. youtu.be/TT-zt1XAU7U?...

The Dubliner Who Divided Ireland: The Twisted Irony of Edward Carson

YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

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Suffolk residents warn Army barriers could turn area into permanent flashpoint: On This Day in 1976

Barriers spark off Suffolk protests - July 18 1976

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Today’s Irish News article on supporters of a hard border cutting off their noses to spite their faces. www.irishnews.com/opinion/from...

Dublin protests after civilians say British troops abducted them across the Border: On This Day in 1976

Irish government complaint of SAS abducting two civilians from the Republic - July 16 1976

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Edward Carson accuses England of betraying southern loyalists after Anglo-Irish Treaty: On This Day in 1926

Carson’s outburst – Latest melodramatic on “England” - July 15 1926

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Labour MP defends Westminster invitation to Official Sinn Féin president amid Tory fury: On This Day in 1976

MacGiolla row – MP hits back - July 14 1976

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Monaghan Orange leader praises Free State but claims Protestants are denied public posts: On This Day in 1926

Monaghan Orangemen – Tributes to Free State and a complaint against local bodies - July 13 1926

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Twelfth celebrations reflect deep divisions within Northern Ireland: On This Day in 1976

On the march again - July 11 1976

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On this week’s The Irish History Boys episode, Tim McGarry and I are once again joined by Dr Jonathan Mattison from the Museum of Orange Heritage, this time to discuss the Battle of the Diamond and the founding of the Orange Order in 1795. youtu.be/4hDpRkgBopI?...

The Battle of the Diamond: Birthing the Orange Institution

YouTube video by The Irish History Boys

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NICRA condemned British Army ‘census’ operations as illegal during the Troubles: On This Day in 1976

British Army told: Stop illegal census - July 9 1976

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