Dr Rachel Murphy
@rachelmurphy.bsky.social
Social historian of Ireland (landed estates; family, urban and local history) | Working @ria.ie & @unioflimerick.bsky.social | Lecturer, researcher & writer | Historical GIS | Genealogist | Learning about biodiversity | Thurles, Co. Tipperary. 🇪🇺🌍🌳
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Join us on Wednesday, 19 November at 4pm GMT to hear Prof Merry Wiesner-Hanks discuss her fantastic monograph, 'Women and the Reformations', and how she came to write it. Sign-up link can be found here: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
Sign up now for Prof Merry Wiesner-Hanks’s paper: ‘Reflections on Women and the Reformations: A Global History’
Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at 4pm GMT Sign-up now for our online-only zoom webinar here. Reflections on Women and the Reformations: A Global History The Reformations, both Protestant and Catholic…
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November 16, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Join us on Wednesday, 19 November at 4pm GMT to hear Prof Merry Wiesner-Hanks discuss her fantastic monograph, 'Women and the Reformations', and how she came to write it. Sign-up link can be found here: womenshistorynetwork.org/sign-up-now-...
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🚨We’re hiring a Junior Research Fellow in Economic History (Sept 2026–Aug 2029) at Wadham College, University of Oxford. It’s a genuinely supportive place to work. Happy to answer any questions. Spread the word!
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The David Richards Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History
Wadham College invites applications for a fixed-term Junior Research Fellowship in Economic History, named the David Richards Fellowship, September 2026 – August 2029.
www.wadham.ox.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨We’re hiring a Junior Research Fellow in Economic History (Sept 2026–Aug 2029) at Wadham College, University of Oxford. It’s a genuinely supportive place to work. Happy to answer any questions. Spread the word!
www.wadham.ox.ac.uk/about/the-da...
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Hot off the press, Andrew Martin from The Irish Newspaper Archives will be demoing the new website at our Conference Sat 1st Nov. It launches that day!
He’s providing several spot prizes of A Years Gold Membership to attendees! You have to be in to win!
Tickets: www.ifhs.ie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
He’s providing several spot prizes of A Years Gold Membership to attendees! You have to be in to win!
Tickets: www.ifhs.ie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
October 13, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Hot off the press, Andrew Martin from The Irish Newspaper Archives will be demoing the new website at our Conference Sat 1st Nov. It launches that day!
He’s providing several spot prizes of A Years Gold Membership to attendees! You have to be in to win!
Tickets: www.ifhs.ie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
He’s providing several spot prizes of A Years Gold Membership to attendees! You have to be in to win!
Tickets: www.ifhs.ie
#Genealogy #FamilyHistory
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Hedgehog House Giveaway
Hedgehogs are looking for safe places to hibernate now. A shelter in your garden could save a life this winter.
I’m giving away this hedgehog house.
To enter: like, repost & tag a friend.
More tips 👉 gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/wildlife-gardening/irish-hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are looking for safe places to hibernate now. A shelter in your garden could save a life this winter.
I’m giving away this hedgehog house.
To enter: like, repost & tag a friend.
More tips 👉 gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/wildlife-gardening/irish-hedgehogs
October 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Hedgehog House Giveaway
Hedgehogs are looking for safe places to hibernate now. A shelter in your garden could save a life this winter.
I’m giving away this hedgehog house.
To enter: like, repost & tag a friend.
More tips 👉 gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/wildlife-gardening/irish-hedgehogs
Hedgehogs are looking for safe places to hibernate now. A shelter in your garden could save a life this winter.
I’m giving away this hedgehog house.
To enter: like, repost & tag a friend.
More tips 👉 gardeningwell.ie/climate-action/wildlife-gardening/irish-hedgehogs
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Are you interested in digital collections, policy management,, outreach & training? Then you could be our next Digital Preservation Officer!
Digital Preservation Officer (Maternity Cover). Closes 26 Sept 12:00.
Apply: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs.
Digital Preservation Officer (Maternity Cover). Closes 26 Sept 12:00.
Apply: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs.
bodleian.ox.ac.uk
September 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Are you interested in digital collections, policy management,, outreach & training? Then you could be our next Digital Preservation Officer!
Digital Preservation Officer (Maternity Cover). Closes 26 Sept 12:00.
Apply: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs.
Digital Preservation Officer (Maternity Cover). Closes 26 Sept 12:00.
Apply: bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs.
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Dig deeper into the story of the Rock of Dunamase in our free article and visitor guide here:
www.tuatha.ie/the-rock-of-...
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The Rock of Dunamase • Visitor Guide 2025 • History • Directions
The Rock of Dunamase is one of our most atmospheric and striking castles. This rambling ruin perches high above the plains of Laois.
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September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Dig deeper into the story of the Rock of Dunamase in our free article and visitor guide here:
www.tuatha.ie/the-rock-of-...
www.tuatha.ie/the-rock-of-...
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The Rock of Dunamase • Laois
The shattered ruin of the once mighty castle on the Rock of Dunamase still dominates the landscape. It was constructed to guard fiercely contested border lands between the Norman colonists and powerful Irish families like the O'Moores.
#Ireland #Medieval #Archaeology 🏺
The shattered ruin of the once mighty castle on the Rock of Dunamase still dominates the landscape. It was constructed to guard fiercely contested border lands between the Norman colonists and powerful Irish families like the O'Moores.
#Ireland #Medieval #Archaeology 🏺
September 17, 2025 at 5:15 PM
The Rock of Dunamase • Laois
The shattered ruin of the once mighty castle on the Rock of Dunamase still dominates the landscape. It was constructed to guard fiercely contested border lands between the Norman colonists and powerful Irish families like the O'Moores.
#Ireland #Medieval #Archaeology 🏺
The shattered ruin of the once mighty castle on the Rock of Dunamase still dominates the landscape. It was constructed to guard fiercely contested border lands between the Norman colonists and powerful Irish families like the O'Moores.
#Ireland #Medieval #Archaeology 🏺
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"What did you do when you knew?" powerful question by Michael Long, #CabraghWetlands, #Tipperary in his presentation at Bogland in @nlireland.bsky.social
@rachelmurphy.bsky.social @shirleynature.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social #WetlandsRestoration #Climate
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@rachelmurphy.bsky.social @shirleynature.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social #WetlandsRestoration #Climate
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Michael Long - Cabragh Wetlands - Bogland presentation July 26 2025
Fr Michael Long is a volunteer and Director at Cabragh Wetlands Trust, Tipperary. Cabragh Wetlands is a story of community activism to protect nature, biodiversity and place where the local people sto
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September 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM
"What did you do when you knew?" powerful question by Michael Long, #CabraghWetlands, #Tipperary in his presentation at Bogland in @nlireland.bsky.social
@rachelmurphy.bsky.social @shirleynature.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social #WetlandsRestoration #Climate
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@rachelmurphy.bsky.social @shirleynature.bsky.social @communitywetlands.bsky.social #WetlandsRestoration #Climate
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Banksy at the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The artwork has now been covered up (censored ..? 🤨🫣). I’m just popping this picture here, to help make sure it doesn’t get forgotten.
September 8, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Banksy at the Royal Courts of Justice, London. The artwork has now been covered up (censored ..? 🤨🫣). I’m just popping this picture here, to help make sure it doesn’t get forgotten.
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People in Gaza hold a vigil, affirming they will not comply with Israeli military orders demanding the full evacuation of Gaza City.
September 9, 2025 at 8:51 AM
People in Gaza hold a vigil, affirming they will not comply with Israeli military orders demanding the full evacuation of Gaza City.
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Now registered with us is @cathyclarke77.bsky.social Cathy Clark’s ‘one voyage study’ The Woodlark Passengers 1874, Wellington One-Place Study🔗. That link is to our OPS profile page; you can also head straight to Cathy's The ‘Woodlark’ Passengers 1874🔗 site to find out more! #OnePlaceWednesday
August 27, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Now registered with us is @cathyclarke77.bsky.social Cathy Clark’s ‘one voyage study’ The Woodlark Passengers 1874, Wellington One-Place Study🔗. That link is to our OPS profile page; you can also head straight to Cathy's The ‘Woodlark’ Passengers 1874🔗 site to find out more! #OnePlaceWednesday
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Blackwater fish kill: EPA finds creamery co-op wastewater exceeded permitted discharge limits
Blackwater fish kill: EPA finds creamery co-op wastewater exceeded permitted discharge limits
Separate investigation launched after white discharge spotted in water on north bank of Blackwater
www.irishtimes.com
August 30, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Blackwater fish kill: EPA finds creamery co-op wastewater exceeded permitted discharge limits
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At least 80 people are wounded, including several shot with live ammunition, medical sources say.
Dozens injured as Israeli forces raid Nablus in occupied West Bank
At least 80 people are wounded, including several shot with live ammunition, medical sources say.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
At least 80 people are wounded, including several shot with live ammunition, medical sources say.
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What great images from @scohaboybog.bsky.social on the visual evidence of what nature restoration and bog rehabilitation does #tócharstories #tipperary
Once there was this and now there is……this! 👏🙂 @jamierohu.bsky.social @whittledaway.bsky.social @npwsireland.bsky.social @tocharstories.bsky.social @unep.org @peatlands.bsky.social
August 27, 2025 at 8:18 AM
What great images from @scohaboybog.bsky.social on the visual evidence of what nature restoration and bog rehabilitation does #tócharstories #tipperary
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🆕 | Cuts to Integrated Care Boards (ICB) from the Westminster govt will:
- reduce care services
- put patients at risk
- undermine the 10-Year Health Plan
That's the findings of a new report we've published today, which calls for nursing expertise to be retained in every ICB.
Read more.
- reduce care services
- put patients at risk
- undermine the 10-Year Health Plan
That's the findings of a new report we've published today, which calls for nursing expertise to be retained in every ICB.
Read more.
Every ICB must retain nursing expertise, RCN says | News | Royal College of Nursing
An RCN report raises the alarm on the Westminster government’s rapid reforms to Integrated Care Boards (ICBs)
www.rcn.org.uk
August 22, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🆕 | Cuts to Integrated Care Boards (ICB) from the Westminster govt will:
- reduce care services
- put patients at risk
- undermine the 10-Year Health Plan
That's the findings of a new report we've published today, which calls for nursing expertise to be retained in every ICB.
Read more.
- reduce care services
- put patients at risk
- undermine the 10-Year Health Plan
That's the findings of a new report we've published today, which calls for nursing expertise to be retained in every ICB.
Read more.
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More than a year after politicians at Stormont approved an action plan to tackle toxic algae on Lough Neagh, it's back with a vengeance, writes Vincent Kearney
Toxic algae back with a vengeance at Lough Neagh
More than a year after politicians at Stormont approved an action plan to tackle toxic algae on Lough Neagh, it's back with a vengeance.
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August 23, 2025 at 8:08 AM
More than a year after politicians at Stormont approved an action plan to tackle toxic algae on Lough Neagh, it's back with a vengeance, writes Vincent Kearney
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Irish history / photo nerd klaxon: thanks to dedicated archivists @librarycongress.bsky.social, I’ve reconstructed the 1907 ‘Ireland through the Stereoscope’ full 100-card set from their archives. It’s the only complete one I’ve found in a public collection - an amazing record of 19th/20th c Ireland
August 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Irish history / photo nerd klaxon: thanks to dedicated archivists @librarycongress.bsky.social, I’ve reconstructed the 1907 ‘Ireland through the Stereoscope’ full 100-card set from their archives. It’s the only complete one I’ve found in a public collection - an amazing record of 19th/20th c Ireland
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From the archives of All Thing Georgian, 'Bums, Tums and Downy Calves' - wp.me/p3JTNy-fO
August 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
From the archives of All Thing Georgian, 'Bums, Tums and Downy Calves' - wp.me/p3JTNy-fO
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Look familiar? A guide to the Irish locations in Netflix’s Wednesday
Look familiar? A guide to the Irish locations in Netflix’s Wednesday
Powerscourt Demesne, Charleville Castle and Deansgrange Cemetery are just some of the Irish landmarks where the series was shot
www.irishtimes.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Look familiar? A guide to the Irish locations in Netflix’s Wednesday
Enjoying these posts from Rockwell College about their history - for more follow @rockwellcollege.bsky.social #tipperary #history #heritage #archives
August 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Enjoying these posts from Rockwell College about their history - for more follow @rockwellcollege.bsky.social #tipperary #history #heritage #archives
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Postdoctoral Research Associate (16th-18th century focus) - Inclusive Histories - Royal Holloway #skystorians 🗃️#earlymodern #c18th jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
Job Opportunity at Royal Holloway University of London: Postdoctoral Research Associate (16th-18th century focus) - Inclusive Histories
Full-time, Fixed Term (12 months)Applications are invited for the post of Postdoctoral Research Associate in the School of Humanities.Inclusive Histories is a collaborative research and schools engage...
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August 8, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Postdoctoral Research Associate (16th-18th century focus) - Inclusive Histories - Royal Holloway #skystorians 🗃️#earlymodern #c18th jobs.royalholloway.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx...
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Israeli cabinet approves plan to take full control of Gaza City
Israeli cabinet approves plan to take full control of Gaza City
Netanyahu says he wants military control of Palestinian enclave, but not to act as permanent governing body
www.irishtimes.com
August 8, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Israeli cabinet approves plan to take full control of Gaza City
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One week left to apply for this tenured #envhist job!
We are hiring! Fully tenured associate professorship in environmental history! We are looking for someone who can be a strong contributor to the history group, to a new #envhum related MA program (if all goes well), and to @greenhouseuis.net. #envhist
Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801) | University of Stavanger
Job title: Associate Professor in Environmental History (281801), Employer: University of Stavanger, Deadline: Thursday, August 7, 2025
www.jobbnorge.no
July 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
One week left to apply for this tenured #envhist job!
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Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
July 31, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel's war in Gaza.
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn
“A whole classroom of children killed every day for nearly two years,” UNICEF’s executive director said.
Here are some of their stories: wapo.st/3UCiAjn