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Martin O'Donoghue
@martinodonoghue.bsky.social
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Research Fellow, Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory, Frankfurt. Researching Ireland and India. Author - The Legacy of the Irish Parliamentary Party in Independent Ireland, 1922-1949 https://shorturl.at/BNQNP Views own
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Daniel Sharp @deeesharp.bsky.social · 1d
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
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Dr Leeann Lane @lloislanel.bsky.social · 2d
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 · 2d
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.
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Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social · 2d
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…
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Celeste McNamara @celestemcnamara.bsky.social · 3d
Medieval historians, anyone want to come be my colleague at DCU? We’re hiring! universityvacancies.com/dublin-city-...
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Assistant Professor in Irish and/or European Medieval History | University Vacancies Ireland
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Tim Howles @timhowles.bsky.social · 7d
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

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Jenny Leetsch @jennyleetsch.bsky.social · 8d
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
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The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History @jich.bsky.social · 8d
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...
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Edward Burke @edwardburke.bsky.social · 10d
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 · 10d
OPPORTUNITY: applications are open for the Keough-Naughton Library Research Award in Irish Studies
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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 17d
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 · 13d
Martin Mansergh, Fianna Fáil adviser and key figure in peace process, dies aged 78
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
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UCD Archives @ucdarchives.bsky.social · 13d
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 · 14d
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 · 20d
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…
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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 15d
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 · 21d
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

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Arts Council Digital Artist in Residence at University College Cork (Pilot) - The Arts Council / An Chomhairle Ealaíon
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Cambridge University Press @universitypress.cambridge.org · 17d
Read more about our new agreement with the Max Planck Society to advance open access book publishing in @thebookseller.com.

The initiative combines evidence-based acquisitions with open access funding to make academic books more accessible. 📖

Read more 🔗 https://cup.org/47PJFrl
Cambridge and Max Planck Society announce new model to advance open access book publishing
Cambridge University Press and the Max Planck Society have developed a new book sales agreement, combining evidence-based acquisition with open access funding.
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 21d
A great lineup for this semester's Department of History Research Seminar in Maynooth. This is open to all so do join us and please share widely.
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SOFEIR @sofeir.bsky.social · 21d
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La révolution irlandaise au prisme de la presse française
BnF - Site institutionnel
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · 21d
Bumping this up again. Deadline for applications is October 3rd.
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Dónal Hassett @donalh.bsky.social · Sep 4
🚨JOB Alert🚨 We are looking for another postdoctoral researcher to cover the history of veterans in the British colonies of Southern and/or East Africa in the interwar period. 24 month contract, deadline October 03. Please share widely. universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni...
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Specified Purpose, Department of History and the Arts and Humanities Institute | University Vacancies Ireland
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David McCullagh @mcculld.bsky.social · 21d
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De Valera eligibility for president questioned in 1959
Question marks over Éamon de Valera's eligibility to run for President in 1959 caused panic in official circles, according to newly published documents.
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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 29d
Our Symposium is tomorrow – we can’t wait to see you!
📘 Session 4 features Linda Connolly on Attic Press, Thomas McCarthy on Irish Review, Fergal Keane on the Atlas Series + a new series announcement
📝 a few tickets remaining
🔗 Registration & Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 29d
Reckon this will be the first of many large uni mergers over the next few years.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Greenwich and Kent announce merger to form 'super-university'
Universities are facing ongoing financial worries, with the regulator saying other mergers could follow.
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MPI Legal History and Legal Theory @mpilhlt.bsky.social · Sep 4
📢 Legal historians & legal theorists: Rechtsgeschichte – Legal History Rg 33 (2025) is coming soon.
From multilingual law in antiquity to digital corpora & visual narratives, RG 33 asks: What is law?
🔗 Subscribe now & get it first: lhlt.communication.mpg.de/a.php?sid=ei...
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UCD Press @ucdpress.bsky.social · Sep 1
🗓️ Today marks Irish nationalist politician and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party John Redmond’s birthday.

John Redmond and Irish Parliamentary traditions by eds. Martin O’Donoghue and Emer Purcell offers a new perspective on the legacy of the Redmond family using a longue durée approach.
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