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The Historical Journal @historicaljnl.bsky.social · 2d

📣New HJ blog!

Joel Herman (@joelherman.bsky.social) explores how news both connected and divided people across the eighteenth-century British Empire📰

#History #Newspapers #Journalism #PublicSphere 18thc 🗃️

👉Read online here: www.cambridge.org/core/blog/20...

A News Revolution?: The Imperial Public Sphere and the Destabilization of the British Empire « History# « Cambridge Core Blog

The news connects individuals and communities across space at certain moments in time. One need only think back to recent events like the Arab Spring, the Refugee Crisis, or COVID to find striking exa...

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 2d

Join us on 8 Oct at the RIA for Irish STEM Lives: Spotlighting Irish Contribution to STEM

Irish STEM Lives editors, Turlough O’Riordan and Jane Grimson will discuss some of the fascinating lives featured the book

Book your tickets now: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/royalirishacademy/1804403

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Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman @niamhroisin.bsky.social · 2d

Great day to buy a book from Dublin’s most gorgeous bookshop - online orders available too at keen prices!

Books Upstairs @booksupstairs.bsky.social · 2d

A small fire at the front of the bookshop was started last night after rubbish bags that were awaiting collection were set on fire. The guards don’t have reason at this time to believe it was a targeted attack. Thankfully the damage was limited and everyone is safe. We are open for business as usual

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DCLA Reading Room @dclareadingroom.bsky.social · Jun 17

We were delighted to recently receive 2 volumes once owned by Dublin City Architect H.T. O’Rourke.
For more information about H.T. O'Rourke and the work he did, and this wonderful donation, read our recent blog post: www.dublincity.ie/library/blog... @dublincitylibs.bsky.social

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Ciarán Wallace @cwallacedublin.bsky.social · 4d

Are those little shamrocks on the shield, quartered with the three lions of England? (Excuse the non-medievalist ignorance of the question 🙃)

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Irish Manuscripts Commission @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social · 5d

#HistFest2025 event at 45 Merrion Square this morning, with @tailteeireann.bsky.social and @virtualtreasury.bsky.social

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Irish Manuscripts Commission @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social · 5d

Word cloud showing the huge range of business reflected in the Partnership memorials in @tailteeireann.bsky.social

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Friends of Medieval Dublin @fmdmedievaldublin.bsky.social · 5d

And we’re off!

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Myles Dungan @mylesdungan.bsky.social · 9d

Not just any red branch… the one worth reading. Today’s the day, my debut novel The Red Branch hits the shelves.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 8d

#BiographyoftheWeek from the Dictionary of Irish Biography

'Women shall be admitted on precisely the same terms as men.’ (King's Inns, January 1920)

On 23 December 1919 the Sex Disqualification (Removal) Act was passed, allowing women admission to the legal and other professions.

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 10d

This Fri, 3 October at 2pm — 3rd and final talk in @nationalarchives.gov.uk.web.brid.gy's "Finding Ireland" online series: "Ireland's undiscovered past: the 1800s" from @gillianobrien.bsky.social. More info on how to join here:

www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/whats-on/eve...

Professor Gillian O'Brien (https://www.gillianobrien.net/about)

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Paul Clerkin, Archiseek.com @archiseek.bsky.social · 10d

Interesting take by The Irish Builder in March 1922 on statuary on O'Connell Street in Dublin #dublin

Two paragraphs of text from architecture journal

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N16Breda Corish @n16breda.bsky.social · 10d

Yet another reminder than Google's AI Overview is only a predictive language model driven by the text ingested by the tool. Garbage in = garbage out.
Contrary to this AI Overview response, the Irish in Britain already have UK voting rights, home student status, and access to NHS & social welfare.

Screenshot of the response given by Google's AI overview in response to the search query "benefits for irish citizens applying for uk citizenship"

This part of the AI Overview response is wrong:
"Irish citizens applying for UK citizenship gain....the right to vote in UK elections, apply for home student fees and loans, access public services and social benefits"

This part of the AI Overview response is correct: "Irish citizens applying for UK citizenship...receive consular assistance. The British Nationality (Irish Citizens) Act 2024 introduced an easier and cheaper registration route, eliminating the need to pass the Life in the UK Test and offering a lower application fee compared to other nationalities".

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 10d

Discover how libraries are helping the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to recover Ireland's history.

Join us for a lecture with Dr Sarah Hendriks and see the RIA Library's physical exhibition. 3pm, Wednesday 8 October. Visit https://www.ria.ie/events/ for booking

@virtualtreasury.bsky.social

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anfearbui.bsky.social @anfearbui.bsky.social · 11d

Some interesting colour Dublin city views from July 1957. From the Edmund L. Mitchell Collection from the Boston Public Library.

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Ciarán Wallace @cwallacedublin.bsky.social · 13d

Very nice 🙂👍 Are those hairy giants Gog and Magog - with clubs etc?

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Russell Garner @rgarner.bsky.social · 16d

RAPTCHA

A CAPTCHA layout with the central Bosch triptych from The Last Judgement:

Select all squares with
THE DAMNED
If there are none, click skip

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 15d

Our new #LiveAid photo exhibition is now open at the National Photographic Archive, Temple Bar!

Launched by Minister Patrick O'Donovan @deptcultureirl.bsky.social & donor #BobGeldof, it features 70+ rare images from the iconic 1985 concerts.

🎶 Free entry | From Sep 24: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

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Ciarán Wallace @cwallacedublin.bsky.social · 15d

Great if true 🤞I can't see any confirmation though 🤔

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Joel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 16d

Eighteenth-Century Clickbait...

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Ciaran O'Neill @ciaranon.bsky.social · 16d

Just in case there’s anyone out there who still thinks that statues are about ‘history’ rather than politics.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Oklahoma Republicans propose all state colleges must have Charlie Kirk statue

Schools would be required to build memorial plaza and describe slain activist as civil rights leader or face fines

www.theguardian.com

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 16d

It's #MapMonday!
This map, dated 1764, shows a detailed view of Waterford city, with streets and many notable buildings and locations identified, including the City gates. It was deposited in the DRI by Waterford City and County Council.
Discover more in the collection: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Detailed black and white map of Waterford city and its surrounding suburbs, including the River Suir

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Kathryn Milligan @katymilligan.bsky.social · 18d

If by any chance someone is selling two tickets for this, let me know! 🎟️ 🎟️

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 27d

We hope you enjoyed our #FiantFriday series, curated by our fabulous Data Steward, Sadhbh Dunne! In case you missed any posts, you can find them all here in our new Fiant Friday Image Gallery:

virtualtreasury.ie/image-galler...

#FiantFriday - Virtual Treasury

Virtual Treasury

virtualtreasury.ie

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Dave Lee @davelee.me · 19d

Dutch late night TV has its take

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