Dr. Owen O'Shea
@owenoshea.bsky.social
History, politics, books and coffee, in no particular order. PhD from UCD on post-Civil War politics in Kerry. New books coming in 2025. Author, historian, researcher. More at www.owenoshea.ie
Congratulations to my friend, mentor and my former lecturer at UCD, Professor Muiris Bric on his election last night as President of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society at our AGM at Tralee Library.
Muiris brings tremendous experience to the role.
Beir bua, Muiris!
Muiris brings tremendous experience to the role.
Beir bua, Muiris!
January 21, 2026 at 11:24 AM
Congratulations to my friend, mentor and my former lecturer at UCD, Professor Muiris Bric on his election last night as President of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society at our AGM at Tralee Library.
Muiris brings tremendous experience to the role.
Beir bua, Muiris!
Muiris brings tremendous experience to the role.
Beir bua, Muiris!
Pleased to share a sneak preview of my exhibition on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry.
The party marks its centenary this year and my focus is on the origins of the party in Kerry from 1926 to 1933.
Runs at Kerry Library during February and March. Dates to be announced soon!
@ria.ie
The party marks its centenary this year and my focus is on the origins of the party in Kerry from 1926 to 1933.
Runs at Kerry Library during February and March. Dates to be announced soon!
@ria.ie
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 PM
Pleased to share a sneak preview of my exhibition on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry.
The party marks its centenary this year and my focus is on the origins of the party in Kerry from 1926 to 1933.
Runs at Kerry Library during February and March. Dates to be announced soon!
@ria.ie
The party marks its centenary this year and my focus is on the origins of the party in Kerry from 1926 to 1933.
Runs at Kerry Library during February and March. Dates to be announced soon!
@ria.ie
Finalising material for my forthcoming exhibition on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry to mark the centenary of the party's foundation in 1926
Supported by the @ria.ie Commemorations Bursary Scheme
Full details coming soon
#FiannaFail #centenary
#history #politics
Supported by the @ria.ie Commemorations Bursary Scheme
Full details coming soon
#FiannaFail #centenary
#history #politics
January 7, 2026 at 10:23 PM
Finalising material for my forthcoming exhibition on the early years of Fianna Fáil in Kerry to mark the centenary of the party's foundation in 1926
Supported by the @ria.ie Commemorations Bursary Scheme
Full details coming soon
#FiannaFail #centenary
#history #politics
Supported by the @ria.ie Commemorations Bursary Scheme
Full details coming soon
#FiannaFail #centenary
#history #politics
Gerard Lynch, Listowel, who has died aged 94, was the oldest surviving former TD for Kerry
A native of Listowel, he served as a Fine Gael TD for Kerry North 1969-77.
His father John Lynch was Fine Gael TD for the constituency between 1951 and 1954.
May he rest in peace 🙏
A native of Listowel, he served as a Fine Gael TD for Kerry North 1969-77.
His father John Lynch was Fine Gael TD for the constituency between 1951 and 1954.
May he rest in peace 🙏
December 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Gerard Lynch, Listowel, who has died aged 94, was the oldest surviving former TD for Kerry
A native of Listowel, he served as a Fine Gael TD for Kerry North 1969-77.
His father John Lynch was Fine Gael TD for the constituency between 1951 and 1954.
May he rest in peace 🙏
A native of Listowel, he served as a Fine Gael TD for Kerry North 1969-77.
His father John Lynch was Fine Gael TD for the constituency between 1951 and 1954.
May he rest in peace 🙏
Looking for a Christmas gift for the history lover in your life?
The three books I've authored or edited during 2025 are now available in all good bookshops
See www.owenoshea.ie
#books #Christmas 📚 🎄
The three books I've authored or edited during 2025 are now available in all good bookshops
See www.owenoshea.ie
#books #Christmas 📚 🎄
December 16, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Looking for a Christmas gift for the history lover in your life?
The three books I've authored or edited during 2025 are now available in all good bookshops
See www.owenoshea.ie
#books #Christmas 📚 🎄
The three books I've authored or edited during 2025 are now available in all good bookshops
See www.owenoshea.ie
#books #Christmas 📚 🎄
What's the collective noun for a group of historians??
An archive of historians??
Answers on a postcard please?
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
@gerardshannon.bsky.social
#historians #irishhistory #books #history
An archive of historians??
Answers on a postcard please?
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
@gerardshannon.bsky.social
#historians #irishhistory #books #history
December 5, 2025 at 4:06 PM
What's the collective noun for a group of historians??
An archive of historians??
Answers on a postcard please?
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
@gerardshannon.bsky.social
#historians #irishhistory #books #history
An archive of historians??
Answers on a postcard please?
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
@gerardshannon.bsky.social
#historians #irishhistory #books #history
What a colourful backdrop for signing books at Connolly Books, one of my favourite bookshops in Dublin 📚
'From Ballots to Bullets' published by @ucdpress.bsky.social is now available in store
Thanks for hosting the book signing 📖✒️
'From Ballots to Bullets' published by @ucdpress.bsky.social is now available in store
Thanks for hosting the book signing 📖✒️
December 3, 2025 at 9:42 PM
What a colourful backdrop for signing books at Connolly Books, one of my favourite bookshops in Dublin 📚
'From Ballots to Bullets' published by @ucdpress.bsky.social is now available in store
Thanks for hosting the book signing 📖✒️
'From Ballots to Bullets' published by @ucdpress.bsky.social is now available in store
Thanks for hosting the book signing 📖✒️
Thanks to all who turned out at O'Mahony's Bookshop for the launch of my book "From Bullets to Ballots: Politics and Electioneering in Post-Civil War Kerry, 1923-33"
Thanks to Minister Norma Foley for launching the book
Now available in all good bookshops and from ucdpress.ie
Thanks to Minister Norma Foley for launching the book
Now available in all good bookshops and from ucdpress.ie
November 30, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Thanks to all who turned out at O'Mahony's Bookshop for the launch of my book "From Bullets to Ballots: Politics and Electioneering in Post-Civil War Kerry, 1923-33"
Thanks to Minister Norma Foley for launching the book
Now available in all good bookshops and from ucdpress.ie
Thanks to Minister Norma Foley for launching the book
Now available in all good bookshops and from ucdpress.ie
47 books and counting!! 📚
An honour to meet author and historian, Fr J Anthony Gaughan, as he handed over his personal archives to Kerry Library.
Fr Gaughan, who is in his 94th year and a native of Listowel, is one of Ireland’s foremost historians 📚
An honour to meet author and historian, Fr J Anthony Gaughan, as he handed over his personal archives to Kerry Library.
Fr Gaughan, who is in his 94th year and a native of Listowel, is one of Ireland’s foremost historians 📚
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
47 books and counting!! 📚
An honour to meet author and historian, Fr J Anthony Gaughan, as he handed over his personal archives to Kerry Library.
Fr Gaughan, who is in his 94th year and a native of Listowel, is one of Ireland’s foremost historians 📚
An honour to meet author and historian, Fr J Anthony Gaughan, as he handed over his personal archives to Kerry Library.
Fr Gaughan, who is in his 94th year and a native of Listowel, is one of Ireland’s foremost historians 📚
The Mass Rock or 'Poll an Airfrinn' at Killaclohane Wood near Milltown, Co. Kerry, where Domican priest, Fr Thaddeus Moriarty was arrested while celebrating Mass in 1653.
Fr Moriarty was tortured at Ross Castle in Killarney and hanged under the provisions of the Penal Laws.
A very special place.
Fr Moriarty was tortured at Ross Castle in Killarney and hanged under the provisions of the Penal Laws.
A very special place.
November 23, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Mass Rock or 'Poll an Airfrinn' at Killaclohane Wood near Milltown, Co. Kerry, where Domican priest, Fr Thaddeus Moriarty was arrested while celebrating Mass in 1653.
Fr Moriarty was tortured at Ross Castle in Killarney and hanged under the provisions of the Penal Laws.
A very special place.
Fr Moriarty was tortured at Ross Castle in Killarney and hanged under the provisions of the Penal Laws.
A very special place.
All welcome to the launch of my new book on politics and elections in #Kerry after the Civil War
📆 Friday 28th November
🕙 7.00pm
📖 O'Mahony's Bookshop
🏦 Tralee
@ucdpress.bsky.social
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
📆 Friday 28th November
🕙 7.00pm
📖 O'Mahony's Bookshop
🏦 Tralee
@ucdpress.bsky.social
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
November 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
All welcome to the launch of my new book on politics and elections in #Kerry after the Civil War
📆 Friday 28th November
🕙 7.00pm
📖 O'Mahony's Bookshop
🏦 Tralee
@ucdpress.bsky.social
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
📆 Friday 28th November
🕙 7.00pm
📖 O'Mahony's Bookshop
🏦 Tralee
@ucdpress.bsky.social
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
Very enjoyable evening last night at the launch of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society and the Kerry Magazine 2025. I have a piece in the Magazine on the remarkable story of Kerry TD, Kathleen O'Connor Fitzgerald, who was a Clann na Poblachta TD for Kerry North 1956-57.
November 21, 2025 at 9:53 AM
Very enjoyable evening last night at the launch of the Journal of the Kerry Archaeological and Historical Society and the Kerry Magazine 2025. I have a piece in the Magazine on the remarkable story of Kerry TD, Kathleen O'Connor Fitzgerald, who was a Clann na Poblachta TD for Kerry North 1956-57.
The cover of my new book features Kerry TD Fionán Lynch canvassing for votes in the early 1930s
The Waterville native was Minister for Fisheries from 1922 to 1932 and later a Circuit Court judge
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
@ucdpress.bsky.social
The Waterville native was Minister for Fisheries from 1922 to 1932 and later a Circuit Court judge
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
@ucdpress.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The cover of my new book features Kerry TD Fionán Lynch canvassing for votes in the early 1930s
The Waterville native was Minister for Fisheries from 1922 to 1932 and later a Circuit Court judge
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
@ucdpress.bsky.social
The Waterville native was Minister for Fisheries from 1922 to 1932 and later a Circuit Court judge
www.ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
@ucdpress.bsky.social
Tonight week, Friday, 21st November, please join us for the official launch of our new edited collection on the Civil War in Kerry and beyond from Four Courts Press
📅 Friday, 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏦 Kerry County Museum
🎙️ Minister Norma Foley
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social #booklaunch
📅 Friday, 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏦 Kerry County Museum
🎙️ Minister Norma Foley
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social #booklaunch
November 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Tonight week, Friday, 21st November, please join us for the official launch of our new edited collection on the Civil War in Kerry and beyond from Four Courts Press
📅 Friday, 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏦 Kerry County Museum
🎙️ Minister Norma Foley
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social #booklaunch
📅 Friday, 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏦 Kerry County Museum
🎙️ Minister Norma Foley
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social #booklaunch
It was lovely to drop into @dubraybooks.bsky.social Books on Grafton Street in Dublin during the week to sign copies of my new book, in the company of Noelle Moran of @ucdpress.bsky.social
That's a light over my head, by the way, and not a halo! 😇 📚
That's a light over my head, by the way, and not a halo! 😇 📚
November 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
It was lovely to drop into @dubraybooks.bsky.social Books on Grafton Street in Dublin during the week to sign copies of my new book, in the company of Noelle Moran of @ucdpress.bsky.social
That's a light over my head, by the way, and not a halo! 😇 📚
That's a light over my head, by the way, and not a halo! 😇 📚
Humbled by the attendance at my book launch last night
Thanks to the team at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for hosting and to the team at @ucdpress.bsky.social for arranging.
Very grateful to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for doing the honours.
Kerry launch in a few weeks.
ucdpress.ie
Thanks to the team at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for hosting and to the team at @ucdpress.bsky.social for arranging.
Very grateful to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for doing the honours.
Kerry launch in a few weeks.
ucdpress.ie
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Humbled by the attendance at my book launch last night
Thanks to the team at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for hosting and to the team at @ucdpress.bsky.social for arranging.
Very grateful to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for doing the honours.
Kerry launch in a few weeks.
ucdpress.ie
Thanks to the team at @booksupstairs.bsky.social for hosting and to the team at @ucdpress.bsky.social for arranging.
Very grateful to Professor Diarmaid Ferriter for doing the honours.
Kerry launch in a few weeks.
ucdpress.ie
Our new edited collection on the Civil War in Kerry now available in all good bookshops including @omahonysbooks.bsky.social in Tralee, pictured here alongside From Crown To Harp by @mcculld.bsky.social
#books 📚
#books 📚
November 8, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Our new edited collection on the Civil War in Kerry now available in all good bookshops including @omahonysbooks.bsky.social in Tralee, pictured here alongside From Crown To Harp by @mcculld.bsky.social
#books 📚
#books 📚
Very pecial delivery from the postman today 📚
Thrilled with the finished product from Four Courts Press
Launch on 21 November at 6pm at the Kerry County Museum
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
Thrilled with the finished product from Four Courts Press
Launch on 21 November at 6pm at the Kerry County Museum
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
November 7, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Very pecial delivery from the postman today 📚
Thrilled with the finished product from Four Courts Press
Launch on 21 November at 6pm at the Kerry County Museum
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
Thrilled with the finished product from Four Courts Press
Launch on 21 November at 6pm at the Kerry County Museum
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
Hope you can join me for the publication of my PhD research at @ucddublin.bsky.social on politics and elections in #Kerry in the decade after the Civil War
📅 Tuesday, 11 November, 6.30pm
🏙️ Books Upstairs, D'Olier Street, Dublin
📚 Guest speaker: Professor Diarmaid Ferriter
@ucdpress.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday, 11 November, 6.30pm
🏙️ Books Upstairs, D'Olier Street, Dublin
📚 Guest speaker: Professor Diarmaid Ferriter
@ucdpress.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Hope you can join me for the publication of my PhD research at @ucddublin.bsky.social on politics and elections in #Kerry in the decade after the Civil War
📅 Tuesday, 11 November, 6.30pm
🏙️ Books Upstairs, D'Olier Street, Dublin
📚 Guest speaker: Professor Diarmaid Ferriter
@ucdpress.bsky.social
📅 Tuesday, 11 November, 6.30pm
🏙️ Books Upstairs, D'Olier Street, Dublin
📚 Guest speaker: Professor Diarmaid Ferriter
@ucdpress.bsky.social
Thrilled to announce the official launch of our new book on the Civil War in Kerry and Beyond which is based on the papers presented at the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách 📚
shorturl.at/m5yMF
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách 📚
shorturl.at/m5yMF
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
November 3, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Thrilled to announce the official launch of our new book on the Civil War in Kerry and Beyond which is based on the papers presented at the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách 📚
shorturl.at/m5yMF
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách 📚
shorturl.at/m5yMF
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
📚 BOOK LAUNCH 👇
All welcome at the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter
📅11 November
⏲️6.30pm
📚 Books Upstairs, Dublin 2
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Fáilte roimh chách!
All welcome at the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter
📅11 November
⏲️6.30pm
📚 Books Upstairs, Dublin 2
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Fáilte roimh chách!
October 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
📚 BOOK LAUNCH 👇
All welcome at the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter
📅11 November
⏲️6.30pm
📚 Books Upstairs, Dublin 2
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Fáilte roimh chách!
All welcome at the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter
📅11 November
⏲️6.30pm
📚 Books Upstairs, Dublin 2
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Fáilte roimh chách!
Excited to announce the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter at Books Upstairs, Dublin on 11 November at 6.30pm.
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Please share! See you there!
Published by @ucdpress.bsky.social
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Please share! See you there!
Published by @ucdpress.bsky.social
October 21, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Excited to announce the launch of my new book by Prof Diarmaid Ferriter at Books Upstairs, Dublin on 11 November at 6.30pm.
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Please share! See you there!
Published by @ucdpress.bsky.social
The dramatic story of party politics in the Kerry constituency in the formative decade after the Civil War
Please share! See you there!
Published by @ucdpress.bsky.social
Two new books coming soon in time for the Christmas list!
My book assesses politics in Kerry in the decade after the Civil War and our edited collection includes essays from contributors to the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
My book assesses politics in Kerry in the decade after the Civil War and our edited collection includes essays from contributors to the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
October 18, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Two new books coming soon in time for the Christmas list!
My book assesses politics in Kerry in the decade after the Civil War and our edited collection includes essays from contributors to the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
My book assesses politics in Kerry in the decade after the Civil War and our edited collection includes essays from contributors to the Kerry Civil War Conference in 2023
ucdpress.ie/page/detail/...
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...