Irish Committee of Historical Sciences - ICHS
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The Irish Committee of Historical Sciences is the national committee for history in Ireland. Further details: http://www.historians.ie/
Very excited to announce the @qubhistory.bsky.social seminars for the upcoming semester. Join us each Friday to hear about the great research being done at Queen’s & elsewhere. Online attendance by request via the email below. For updates on the seminars, sign up to mailing list: shorturl.at/igu1r
Andrew Holmes speaking at UTC on Friday about Irish Presbyterians in the 1920s
Out now for pre-order at just €49.50, Tom Bartlett's edited volume! In which I contirbute a chapter entitled 'The Irish Soldier and the Crimean War'. Full details at: www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2026/t... #Irishhistory #militaryhistory #CrimeanWar
I made it into today’s Irish Times with an essay about the Queen’s Colleges and Empire. Always exciting to see one’s name in print.
New publication by @olwenpurdue.bsky.social
‘God-fearing citizens and Empire builders’: The Emigration of Belfast’s Workhouse Boys to Canada 1903–1917
This article examines the emigration of children from Belfast workhouse in the opening years of the twentieth century. Belfast, a thriving industrial city at the heart of empire and itself a produc...
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Random historical question: why was Maud Gonne routinely referred to in later years in Ireland as "Madame McBride"? I can't figure out any reason for the 'madame' title #speirgorm
The Royal Irish Academy extends our deepest sympathies to the family, friends and former colleagues of Dr James Quinn, a valued former member of staff who served as managing editor of the Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam. May he rest in peace.
Dictionary of Irish Biography@dib.ie · 4w agoWe were very saddened to hear of the passing of our former colleague, managing editor and friend, Dr James Quinn, on Saturday, 8 August. James served as executive editor and then managing editor of the DIB and made an enormous contribution to Irish history and biography: www.dib.ie/news/sad-new...
This year's Duncan Tanner Prize is now open! If you're a PGR/ECR working on an article on modern British history do consider entering! Deadline Sept 1st. #skystorians 🗃️ academic.oup.com/tcbh/pages/e...
The Duncan Tanner Prize
The Duncan Tanner Prize recognizes outstanding scholarship amongst postgraduate research students in Britain and abroad. Entrants submit an article manuscript.
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'Irish Migrants in Early Modern Europe' 💻 Online talk by Prof Marian Lyons. ⌚ 25 Aug, 3-4pm Opening lecture of the 'Strangers to Citizens' talk series, part of the official Cultural Programme for Ireland’s Presidency of the European Council. Register: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...
Very sorry to hear of the death of James Quinn, a distinguished historian lately of the Dictionary of Irish Biography. Jim’s most recent book was ‘Bloody Summer: A New History of the 1798 Rebellion’ (2025) rip.ie/death-notice...
Death Notice of James (Jim) Quinn (Cabra, Dublin) | rip.ie
The death has occurred of James (Jim) Quinn of Cabra, Dublin Ireland, on 08/08/2026. You can view the full death notice and add your condolences here.
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Artefacts of life: a treasure trove of Ireland’s architecture turns 50
Artefacts of life: a treasure trove of Ireland’s architecture turns 50
From Georgian Dublin to the 20th century, the headquarters on Merrion Square boasts a staggering collection of photographs and drawings
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We are very sad to learn of the passing of Don MacRaild. Don graduated from our predecessor institution Liverpool Polytechnic and went on to have a distinguished career as a historian and as a scholar supremely skilled in explaining theory and methodology. www.theguardian.com/books/2026/j...
Don MacRaild obituary
Other lives: Historian who produced groundbreaking research on Irish Catholic and Protestant immigration, and labour history
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It’s 25 years since we lost Douglas Adams. I am happy to have been able to get a reference to him into this piece in the FT about why the humanities are essential www.ft.com/content/fbde...
This coming Fri 10 July 2026 #IAPH #AnnualLecture by Prof Helen Parr @unioflimerick.bsky.social 'Remembering War in Britain after 1945' Free & open to all @ria.ie 👉 www.eventbrite.ie/e/rememberin... 👈 Preceded by #AGM 6pm #Skystorians #Historians #Speirgorm #Historians #History #WWII #SocialHistory
#IrishHistory #IrishLaw #IrishStatutes #ILD Good news for those working on Irish history from 1692 to 1800. The Irish Legislation Database is back online at a new address. resources.qub.ac.uk/ild/ Much thanks to Prof David Hayton. Please share widely.
Irish Legislation Database : Home
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Almost 200,000 historical records have been released online by the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. The release of the records will cover seven centuries of Irish history and will make over half a million documents free and permanently available to the public
Almost 200,000 Irish historical records released online
Almost 200,000 historical records have been released online by the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.
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Intro to Researching at the National Library of Ireland Want to explore the Library's collections? Join this free introduction to learn how to search our catalogue, get a reader's ticket, order material, and access resources in person or online. 📅 Tues 30 June 1pm: https://ow.ly/NR5W50ZffuY
Intro to Researching at the National Library of Ireland
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'The Prisoners’ Lens: Secret Photography in Kilmainham Gaol, 1921', by Brian Crowley. More than 120 photographs taken secretly by political prisoners during the War of Independence offer a remarkable glimpse into life inside Kilmainham Gaol. historyireland.com/the-prisoner...
Please considering signing this petition protesting against the proposed closure of Carlow College my.uplift.ie/petitions/tr...
Transparency, Fairness and Public Consultation in the Closure and Transfer of Carlow College
On 19th May, the staff and students of St. Patrick’s College in Carlow, along with the wider community, were devastated to hear of the planned closure of Carlow College. While the merger with SETU had...
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First day of conference and things are looking good here at Mary I. The wheather is lovely this morning.
Colleagues might consider signing this petition against the downgrading of AHSS research by Research Ireland openletter.earth/concern-abou...
Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan
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Two brilliant Irish family history talks this Saturday! 🇮🇪 🔎 @cbgenealogy.ie explores the newly released Irish 1926 Census (inc expert tips for hidden records). 🔥 @ryangenealogy.bsky.social uncovers the truth behind the 1922 Irish Public Record Office Fire + what can still be recovered today.
Don’t forget to register for ‘Women in Revolution’. A discussion on the revolutionary lives of women with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. See the rest of the thread for talk titles. Registration link👇(1/3) events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...
Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director variety.com/2026/film/gl...
Netflix Snaps Up ‘Bad Bridgets,’ Irish Period Thriller Starring Emilia Jones and Alison Oliver From ‘Kneecap’ Director (EXCLUSIVE)
From Kneecap director Rich Peppiatt, Bad Bridgets follows two Irish sisters who make a treacherous journey to America and cause mayhem in New York
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🕰️ The NLI’s reading rooms and ticket office will open to readers from 9:30-13:00 on the following Saturdays in 2026: https://www.nli.ie/news-stories/news/saturday-opening-hours-january-december-2026
Saturday opening hours: January to December 2026
Saturday opening hours: January to December 2026 Friday, 19 December 2025 The NLI’s reading rooms and ticket office will open to readers from 9:30-13:00 on the following Saturdays: Saturday Openings 2026 January 10th & 24th February 7th & 21st March 7th & 21st April 11th & 25th May 9th & 23rd June 6…
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Final spaces available for our ‘Locating Loss: histories of infertility in landscapes and spaces’ conference next week @unioflimerick.bsky.social - 27 May. Free, all welcome (booking required) - we have a wonderful line-up of speakers on the day - www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...
Irish Humanities Alliance | Locating Loss
Locating Loss: Histories of Infertility in Landscapes and Spaces conference, University of Limerick on 27 May 2026.<br /> <br /> The aim of the Locating Loss project is to explore the spaces…
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The Society's President and Council have released the following statement on the proposed closure of undergraduate degrees at the University of Hertfordshire, in #History and the wider humanities bit.ly/4dmV5oO This comes at a time of further bad news from Essex and Nottingham #Skystorians
History and the humanities at the University of Hertfordshire – a statement from the Royal Historical Society - RHS
Even for those familiar with bleak times, this has been a particularly bad few weeks in UK higher education. Confirmed job losses at the University of Essex were followed by further bad news from Hert...
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Very sorry to hear of the recent death of Don MacRaild. Don was Professor of History at Northumbria, Wellington, Ulster, Roehampton, and London Met, where he was a PVC before his recent retirement. A leading historian of Ireland’s diaspora, he will be much missed by all who knew him.
