James G. R. Cronin
@jamesgrcronin.bsky.social
College Lecturer (A/B) @ucc.bsky.social University College Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪 educator & humanities scholar, studied U.S. foreign policy. “Always historicize” (Fredric Jameson) #Skystorians #EduSky
The closure of St.Augustine’s Church in Cork city concludes the Augustinian friars’ long ministry in Cork since the thirteenth century. #HistoryMatters
At their best universities are a model of a world driven not by narrow demands for efficiency or profit but by curiosity and the leisurely pursuit of ideas: jacobin.com/2026/08/uk-cambridge-oxford-dons-universities
Bethel McGrew considers the fall of Jason Arday and the deeper questions his story raises about ambition, greatness, and mercy. Visit firstthings.com/jason-arday-... to read the piece.
Jason Arday and the Merciless Lie - First Things
The fall of Cambridge wunderkind Jason Arday was the British press story of the summer. To any perceptive onlooker, his tall tales of overcoming numerous impossible odds to scale...
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Death of film director Fritz Lang reported in the New York Times on 3 August 1976 archive.nytimes.com/www.nytimes....
Happy #Lughnasadh! 🌾 Lughnasadh (or Lúnasa) is an ancient harvest festival that was widely celebrated in Ireland, Scotland, and the Isle of Man. sample-studios.com?ved=2ahUKEwj...
In memory of Glen … It’s the perfect opening line youtu.be/THXCu7DPfe4?...
Perfect Opening Line
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Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...
Oscar-winning musician Glen Hansard dies in Dublin motorcycle crash
Academy Award-winning singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died overnight in a motorcycle crash in Dublin’s Lucan.
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America’s difficulty in scientific research is Ireland’s opportunity. If you are a researcher who shares concerns about the future of research funding in the arts, humanities, and social sciences then consider signing and sharing: openletter.earth/concern-abou...
If you are a researcher in Ireland who shares concerns about the future direction of funding allocation then consider signing this open letter and sharing it within your social networks: openletter.earth/concern-abou...
Concern about Research Ireland’s Strategy and Programme Plan
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England defeats France 6-4 to finish third at World Cup! ⭐️
The Falkland 🇫🇰 Islands government has protested to FIFA against the disrespectful display of inflammatory political slogans after the England v Argentina semi-final. #HistoryMatters
Argentina, which criticises British imperialism in the South Atlantic, does not recognise the sovereignty of the islanders and their right to self determination. For Argentina it’s the “lost land”, but for the islanders it’s their nation. @nytimes.com
Reads: “The Malvinas Are Argentine!” Disappointing, considering that FIFA had banned such provocative action before the match.
FIFA has banned provocative imagery from tonight’s England vs Argentina game en.mercopress.com/2026/07/15/f...
FIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal
FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match l...
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Festival reading for music festival season. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social #HistoryMatters
Why did so many music festivals start in Ireland in late 1970s?
The emergence of these festivals and rock shows was motivated by a growing youth culture and the arrival of astute music promoters
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For my summer reading I’ve picked Soundings. For generations of school-goers who took the Irish leaving certificate from 1969 to 2000 this poetry anthology is a firm favourite. Read: www.rte.ie/archives/201... @rte.ie
This month saw the passing of historian Carlo Ginzburg, a pioneer of microhistory. His focus on defeated radicals and heretics was not just a matter of concern for the past but reflected his thinking on the meaning of revolution today: jacobin.com/2026/06/antifascism-italy-carlo-ginzburg-history
PHOTO OF THE DAY: Pop artist, Andy Warhol, shopping for Campbell’s soup. 📷 Bob Adelman (1965).
Great to see Cupid and Psyche ‘85 being re-released on 10 July … one of the most delicious albums of the ‘80s, in my humble opinion, loved by Miles Davis who covered its track “Perfect Way”.
