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(Dr) Rena Maguire

@justrena.bsky.social

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Archaeologist. Research Fellow. Iron Age and early medieval material culture .Horses and sharp pointy things, mostly. "Ain't nothin' like me - except me" (Raccoon, 2014). Usually optimistic even if cynical. She/her/thon wan. Personal views only

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 21d

Here it is.
The newborn book.

My thanks as always to #Trivent Publishing for a beautiful job.

trivent-publishing.eu/home/214-404...

Knock Iveagh: Memory and Materiality in a Community Landscape Cover eBook

Edited by Rena Maguire, Veronica Kelly, Arlene Pattison, Anne Harper Publication date: September, 2025 Pages: 159, 29 images ISBN 978-615-6696-92-2 Paperback, €31.00 ISBN 97...

trivent-publishing.eu

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Zoognosis with Joy! @zoognosisjoy.bsky.social · 3h

This article is so haunting. Even in war, forced famine, and genocide, people turn to their animals.

I can still remember hearing Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant describe us as “human animals.” The phrase was meant to strip Palestinians of our dignity.

But it failed.

Neither we nor our animals should endure this cruelty. And yet, even under genocide, we carry our animals with us. We keep them alive, just as they keep us alive. What Israel’s leaders cannot understand is this: Our bond with animals is the deepest proof of our humanity. We are bombed together, starved together, displaced together. Yet we do not abandon one another. Our love for them, their love for us, is humanity in its purest form.

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

Yes. Its becoming very tiresome . I increasingly like the idea of isolation for the US.

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

Not a blessed clue God love them

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

Yup. Mostly I'm just here to laugh at the shenanigans but that one was a definite no. The Higgins would never be like that

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

Dudette supports fox hunting and thats a big no from me.

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

I fear i usually say what I think lol

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 2h

She's a horror of a woman anyway.

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TAG 2025 @ York @tag2025york.bsky.social · 7h

Are you a student at a UK university and looking for support to come to TAG York? Did you know the Royal Archaeological Institute Cheney Bursary is available to support you?

You can find more details here: www.royalarchinst.org/grants/bursa...

@royalarchinst.bsky.social

Bursaries

Cheney Bursaries for StudentsAs a result of a bequest left by Frank Cheney, the Institute has a fund to enable students that attend a UK university to attend RAI Meetings and conferences. Individuals ...

www.royalarchinst.org

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 5h

Discover Mayo’s night skies!
Join us for a free talk on @mayodarkskies.bsky.social at the National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park.
📅 Sat 11 Oct, 15:30–16:30
🔗 www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...
Free admission, booking required.
#Mayo #Stargazing #DarkSkies

a star-speckled sky over a bogland walkway

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 4h

Not just because Terry is a dear friend, but this is cool af.
youtu.be/x-rQiTi4d_A?...

This Is A Ground-breaking Heavy Horse Collar...

YouTube video by Cotswold Farm Park

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Siobhán Dowling @siobhandowling.bsky.social · 5h

A Japanese film based on stories written by an Irish-Greek man based on Japanese folktales, with music by Japanese and Irish artists. www.nch.ie/all-events-l...

Kwaidan, with Live Musical Score - presented by Dublin City Council Bram Stoker Festival | National Concert Hall

The National Concert Hall is a national cultural institution and the designated home of music in Ireland.

www.nch.ie

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 5h

Me, reading your posts

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 5h

Never name your dog Spartacus ?
Or let them near Puppykiller Kirsty?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

Eric Trump: "You saw what Jake Tapper did to Lara Trump. She said what everybody knew and everybody was saying and he came out and crucified her like a dog. They have tried to kill us at every road."

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 5h

Its strange to be someplace in between, understanding the politics of the island as a whole.
As a nordie im submerged enough socially now to get the nuances of the south, which I'm not allowed to vote in, despite a passport that's as Irish as anyone from Carlow or Clare.
Being Liminal: my life.

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International Yeats Society @intyeatssociety.bsky.social · 3d

We are sincerely grateful for the generosity of our supporters, whose contributions have brought us to nearly 25% of our fundraising goal. Every donation brings us closer to ensuring the IYS journal remains freely available worldwide.

To donate, click here: donate.stripe.com/00gaGU0246YB...

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 10h

Nope. Think she and her team are just more familiar with Germany than the north of their own island....

(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 10h

It surely does !
Looks terrific from fine scholars !

Nicola Scheyhing M.A. @prehistoryteller.bsky.social · 10h

Me (to The Internet, everybody listening, or just looking my way for more than 5 sec): „Look what we did!“
I received the prints of our #RepresentationMatters publication yesterday evening. It’s not only a collection of papers on the way we reproduce and communicate our knowledge towards audience.

A middle aged white Woman with an red updo and big glasses holding a large book, title says diversity in visual representations of the past. Representation matters.

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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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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 10h

Maybe you should try some of the local stuff here

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 10h

My advice to campaign managers in the south right now would be, maybe don't drink til the election is over.

www.irishexaminer.com/news/politic...

Humphreys' campaign reuploads video after German parliament building mistake

On Wednesday, Ms Humphreys campaign uploaded a video of the visit, but in place of footage of Belfast City Hall, the video used a clip of the Bundestag in Berlin, with a German flag visible flying abo...

www.irishexaminer.com

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 10h

After FG's glorious statement of Heather being a President for all,I'd like to reassure my countryfolks south of the border that Belfast is NOT part of Berlin or flying the German flag over the city hall ;)

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 13h

#CanIHazPDF In Aspects of the Tain ( 1992) Jim Mallory has a chapter in which he argues that the descriptions of swords etc in the Tain are anachronistic, being early med weapons rather than Iron Age.
Would anyone have a PDF of that chapter at all that I can pop up for the students?

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Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 1d

On ocean exploration, Black excellence, and the power of nerdiness ...

New "Black Nerds Matter" podcast

#Blacksky 🌊 🦑 ⚒️ 🌎 🌍 🌏 #geosky #GISchat #geogchat

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GM-6... or

open.spotify.com/episode/1Pwg...

Banner for this episode of Black Nerds Matter showing picture of Dawn Wright with her new Black Nerds Matter coffee cup and t-shirt (both sporting a graphic of a young Black man SCUBA diving through a beautiful coral reef).

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(Dr) Rena Maguire @justrena.bsky.social · 1d

His doggos could also have wee stillsuits