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John Borgonovo
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Historian, Sr Lecturer UCC Revolutionary Ireland, WW1, ‘Atlas of the Irish Civil War’, ‘Dynamics of War & Revolution’ Californian in Cork Tells stories around the campfire
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 1d
That was my experience as well. He was very good natured, quick to laugh. A real gent.
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Yep, the back bar was full too. Great day to be down there. Such a cool spot.
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Full house at Cronin’s of Gougane Barra for the launch of Anthony Barrett’s new book: ‘West Cork at War: the forgotten guerrilla war 1922’. I was very pleased to launch a fine book before a great crowd in a real special place.
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Burns Library @burnslibrary.bsky.social · 20d
Digitization alert! We recently digitized materials by and about Irish patriot and suffragist Maud Gonne. The materials include correspondence, photo, articles, Women's Prisoners' Defence League records, and more. Check them out: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/254/digitized
Collage of a newspaper clipping, hand colored image of Maud Gonne, and handwritten letter over a black and white photo of an elderly veiled Maud Gonne
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James O’Sullivan @jamesosullivan.bsky.social · 19d
#DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie has a two-year postdoc suited to researchers from broad range of disciplines.

my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...

Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.

Deadline: Oct 3rd.
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irishfamilydetective @irishfamilydetective.ie · 21d
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
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Luca Bertolani Azeredo @luca1994.bsky.social · Jul 23
We are happy to present the conference which will take place in Naples, 6 and 7 March 2026, on "Violence and Empire"

Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into

Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9
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Claudia Kinmonth MRIA FSA PhD MA(RCA) BTecHND @claudiakinmonth.bsky.social · 27d
Brilliantly inspiring presenters for today's symposium in Uni College Cork, for example Prof Claire Connolly MRIA, Feargal Keane & Eoin Reardon who brought some of his vernacular-inspired furniture: celebrating 100 yrs of publishing by Cork University Press @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ria.ie
5 Speakers seated to answer questions from the audience after their presentations, including Prof Claire Connolly MRIA 2nd from right, & Eoin Reardon, woodworker & social media influencer, centre. Author Claudia Kinmonth stands with woodworker Eoin Reardon. He is holding a copy of her latest book, 'Irish country furniture & furnishings 1700-2000' (Cork University Press, 2020) that he had been telling the audience about. Beside him is a chair & a stool typical of what he makes. Author reporter Fergal Keane at the podium discussing realism and journalism and the Atlas of the Irish Revolution Eoin Reardon at the podium talking about the sugan chairs & three legged stools that he makes
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 26d
Thanks for a great paper Claire!
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Fergal Keane, ‘Atlas of the Irish Revolution’
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Thomas McCarthy, ‘The Irish Review’
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Session 4, Linda Connolly, ‘Attic Press’
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Margaret Lantry, John A Murphy, ‘The College’
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Catriona O Dochartaigh, Patrick Power, ‘The Ogham stones at University College Cork’
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Virginia Teehan, John O’Connell, ‘The collegiate chapel, Cork’
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 27d
Session 3, Heather Laird, Daniel Corkery, ‘Synge and Anglo-Irish literature’
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 27d
Elon Reardon, Claudia Kinmouth, ‘Irish country furniture and furnishings’
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Ciara Chambers, Sean Crosson, ‘Gaelic games on film’
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 27d
Michelle McKeown, Parnell and Curtis ‘Webb’s an Irish Flora, 8th Ed’
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 27d
the second session of the CUP symposium, ‘Claire Connolly ‘the Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, vols 4 and 5’
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John Borgonovo @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social · 27d
And Cormac O’Grada on William O’Sullivan’s ‘The economic history of cork city’
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Iarla O Lionaird on Henebry’s ‘A handbook of Irish music’
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Sile ni Mhurcu on Thomas O’Rallihy’s ‘Danta Grada’
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