Could Horse Racing Ireland and the House of the Oireachtas please comment on the findings outlined in the recent publication, The Irish National Stud: Horses, Politics and Elitism, 1900-2025 on the domination of Elite horse breeders in Ireland. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

Thanks very much to the staff who were most welcoming at the Irish National Stud and County Kildare Archaeological Society for the opportunity to discuss my recent publication. It was a pleasure to address a full house at the Osborne Centre at the National Stud on Wednesday evening.

Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore Stud have won the Group One Irish Oaks. They had 4 of the 7 runners with Aidan's son Joseph O’Brien saddling another 1 of the 7 runners. Only 2 other Irish trainers in the opposition. Read more about this type of dominance… link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025

This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.

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Update: This mornings scheduled Temple Hill/Birds Nest RTE Interview will instead be broadcast on Tuesday morning 3 June. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

Delighted that The Medieval Irish kings & the English invasion has been chosen for the IHS first book prize for 2024!

Liverpool University Press@livunipress.bsky.social · last yr.

Many congratulations to @hoireabhard.bsky.social‬ who has won the @irishhistsoc.bsky.social‬ First Book Prize 2024 for The Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion! 🎉 The first analysis of the twelfth-century Irish kingdoms, Irish kingship and impact of the English invasion. bit.ly/3UZeSky

Please tune in to RTE Radio One tomorrow morning between 11 & 12 am to hear details on the Temple Hill and Bird’s Nest Adoption Project. This is a call out for former employees, nurses and adoptees… Seen below (left to right) Claire Byrne, Declan Monaghan, Jennifer Brady and Cathy Garton….

My new publication was released on Monday. Thanks to Palgrave Macmillan, who were a pleasure to work alongside, and all others who assisted in making this possible...

The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025

This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.

link.springer.com

Call out to any former employees or service users for interviews for our new project…

RTÉ Brainstorm@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · last yr.

The story of Ireland's adoption history in two institutions. A new project will look at the history of Dublin's Temple Hill & Bird's Nest children's homes through interviews with adoptees & employees. By @decomon.bsky.social @jennyb6565.bsky.social @maynoothuni.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Some food for thought in my letter ahead of this week's General Election in today's Sunday Independent…

ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland www.historians.ie/ichs-seminar... #irishhistory

ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd

The Irish Conference of Historical Sciences will hold it’s biennial symposium on the topic of Professor Raymond Gillespie’s impact on local history. Prof. Gillespie’s 1998 book co-authored with Myr…

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