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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 11d

Yesterday, Sunday, 28 September was #WorldRiversDay !
This sunny photograph of Derryinver River at Renvyle Co. Galway is from the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Photographic Archive Collection, deposited in the DRI by Dublin City Library and Archive: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....
#Rivers #EnvironmentalHeritage

Black and white photograph of a sunny day at Derryinver River, Renvyle, Co. Galway.

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Honorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 29d

🌊To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the Embassy of France in Ireland is proud to present FLOW – Shannon Estuary 2023–2100: an artistic journey into changing coastlines through photography, video mapping, sound & workshops.
📍 2–31 Oct | Limerick, Kerry & Clare
👉 tinyurl.com/ynk332y5

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 29d

Great to meet our new first years this week and find out about the geographies they bring with them @unioflimerick.bsky.social

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to our BSc Social Sciences and BA Arts students who graduated from the @unioflimerick.bsky.social yesterday!

A special congratulations to the 2024-25 Geography FYP Prize winner, Eimear Winters. Her supervisor, Dr Immanuel Darkwa, presented the prize. Well done Eimear! #StudyAtUL

Image of the supervisor and student at the prize presentation

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Aug 25

Pictured: Researchers from UL’s School of History and Geography at their National Heritage Week 2025 event.

The ‘Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage’ team was joined by archivists and surveyors from Tailte Éireann, who led a surveying demonstration in People’s Park, Limerick.

#StayCurious

A photo of a group of people in smart dress, standing in a green area with trees and a stone monument in the background, holding various measurement tools. Two people in the centre of the group are holding a purple sign bearing the words ‘National Heritage Week’.

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Aug 18

HERITAGE WEEK EVENT!

1-3pm, Sat 23rd August at People's Park, Limerick.

The event includes a talk followed by a demonstration by @tailteeireann.bsky.social surveyors and a chance to try out the project app and learn how you can record bench marks.

@unioflimerick.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie

Poster advertising event on 23rd August. Image of Spring Rice monument and QR code to the Heritage Council website event

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · Aug 13

Wonderful to read of the success of this summer school run by our colleague @idarkwa.bsky.social

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Aug 13

School students attending a University of Limerick Geography lecturer’s summer camp completed the programme equipped with ‘in-demand’ digital skills and hands-on experience of top geographical technologies.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/ul-lect...

#StudyatUL #StayCurious

A photo of a group of people of different ages standing and sitting at a long table, looking at and engaging with computers

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Jul 28

The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight around Ireland. The Ordnance Survey marks chiselled into buildings, walls & bridges were originally used to measure height across the country. By @catsporter.bsky.social & Margaret O'Sullivan @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in Ireland

The Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland

www.rte.ie

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Jul 18

"It's basically like a big treasure hunt"

Margaret O'Sullivan from UL's School of History & Geography spoke to Clare FM about a new UL research project that's seeking the public's assistance to locate Irish heritage relics known as bench marks.

🎧 www.clare.fm/podcasts/ul-...

‪@ulgeog.bsky.social‬

A bench mark chiselled onto a large stone with green grass growing at the bottom of the stone. The bench mark includes an upward pointing 'broad arrow' topped by a horizontal line cut known as the 'bench'.

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Jul 18

Great to see this out in the world! If you like to mix weather with GIS and sentiment analysis then please have a read @irelandmapped.bsky.social

Ireland Mapped - OS200 @irelandmapped.bsky.social · Jul 18

Our latest project publication is out in Irish Geography! In 'Isolated data showers', @catsporter.bsky.social and @zenobiewan.bsky.social explore the early nineteenth-century weather journals recorded by the Ordnance Survey in the OS Memoirs.

doi.org/10.55650/igj...

Isolated data showers: exploring nineteenth century weather observations by the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland | Irish Geography

doi.org

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Jul 9

Listen again to @mudderofpearl.bsky.social chatting to Joe Nash on Live 95FM about our project to search out Ordnance Survey benchmarks in County Limerick and how you can get involved @ulresearch.bsky.social @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Jul 9

Margaret O’Sullivan, School of History & Geography, featured on Live 95FM to give an insight into the UL research project aimed at preserving a unique piece of Ireland’s heritage – and how the Limerick community can get involved.

Listen: shows.acast.com/60b372fb-6c9...

#StudyatUL #StayCurious

A photo of a large old piece of masonry with markings and faded writing on it, with a body of water in the background

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Dr Sara Hannafin @hannafins.bsky.social · Jul 3

Delighted to have made it, despite ATC strikes, to #IMISCOE2025 as the heat subsides in Paris. Paper on the ongoing transnational lives of 2nd gen returnees. @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Jul 1

Researchers at UL are calling on the local community to get involved in a project aimed at locating and recording an important Irish heritage relic via a newly launched app.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/new-ul-...

#StudyatUL #StayCurious

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Jun 27

Thanks to everyone who supported our launch event today for 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage'. If you missed it, you can catch up here: shorturl.at/IBk0m

Scan the QR code below to access the project website and mobile app to start collecting bench marks in County Limerick!

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Tailte Éireann @tailteeireann.bsky.social · Jun 26

“Locating Benchmarks, Preserving Heritage” project aims to locate and photograph the remaining Ordnance Survey benchmarks in County Limerick, estimate the loss of this important heritage, and move towards better recognition and protection of benchmarks.

More info: ul.libcal.com/calendar/eve...

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · Jun 18

We are pleased to advertise for a full-time, 2 year fixed term Associate Teacher in Geography with the School of History and Geography, @unioflimerick.bsky.social

Deadline: 12 noon, 4th July, 2025.

Search the UL job vacancies at shorturl.at/dghws for further details.

#JobFairy #AcademicJobs

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Jun 16

We are pleased to share details of the Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage launch event at 1-2 pm on Friday, 27th June 2025.

The event is FREE and will be held online via MS Teams. All are welcome!

Please register for the event here: ul.libcal.com/calendar/eve...
Or, the QR code below

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · Jun 12

Delighted to announce that the 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage' community collection app and website are coming soon.

Details of the launch event at the end of June will be released shortly!

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · Jun 5

Why not check out our Professional Diploma in Climate Adaptation and Sustainability with Springboard places available

University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Jun 5

UL secures Springboard funding for new future-focused programmes

The funding, for 218 students, enables learners to access 90-100% subsidised education in areas aligned with Ireland's future workforce needs

Find out more:
www.ul.ie/news/ul-secu...
#StudyatUL

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Dr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️‍🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · May 16

Looking forward to this event next week when I’ll be talking about some of the latest research to come out of the #OS200 project @irelandmapped.bsky.social

Luca Scholz @lscholz.bsky.social · May 16

Join us online on 21 March 12pm (BST) for the another event in our series on Environmental Digital Humanities:
@catsporter.bsky.social will give a talk titled "Exploring the Weather in Early Nineteenth-Century Ireland".
#digitalhumanities #skystorians
@kmcdono.bsky.social

Exploring the Weather in Early Nineteenth-Century Ireland (Dr C. Porter)

Join us for a deep dive into early 19th-century Ireland’s climate, as uncovered through the lens of the first OS digitised records.

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · May 7

Ireland’s geographers have landed in Belfast for #CIG2025!

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · May 6

At last week's @unioflimerick.bsky.social Research Week, @ulgeog.bsky.social's @lizgabbett.bsky.social was awarded the President's Staff Excellence Award for Sustainability, in recognition of her tireless efforts to improve our campus. Congratulations, Liz!

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@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · May 1

Yesterday, we were delighted to cheer on 2nd year PE & Geography student, James Organ, as he presented his wildlife documentary for the UL Student Sustainability Challenge 24/25, and won! 🥇🎉

Check out: shorturl.at/EuLpT to see James' documentary and the other 4 finalist projects #ULRW25 #StudyAtUL

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University of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · Apr 25

A new project led by Dr Catherine Porter, Associate Professor in Geography at UL, aims to locate, record and move towards the preservation of an ‘important heritage relic’ from nineteenth-century Ireland for the very first time.

Read on: www.ul.ie/news/new-ul-...

#StudyAtUL #StayCurious

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