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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Oct 17

Delighted to have received funding from the
Royal Irish Academy for a project that will look at the aftermath & emotional trauma of the 1926 Dromcollogher cinema fire on the people of the town, Ireland and the Irish diaspora. Need the publics help - see below. Repost appreciated.

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · 1d

Will this event be recorded.

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 6d

We are delighted to have another book review up online this evening. Thanks to @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social for taking the time to review it for us.

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Margaret Ward Rebel Women. Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim, 1914-1924, Beyond the Pale Books, Belfast, 2024

Frances ‘Frank’ Brady is one of the few members of Cumann na mBan who went on hunger strike during the War of Independence, and more unusually, for whom a photograph exists of her in bed, in jail, …

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 12d

This will be of interest to some of our members.

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Cormac Moore @cormacmoorehist.bsky.social · 16d

Really excited to share this front cover draft of my latest book (co-written with Alan Tate) due out in November on Lemon's Pure Sweets. Lemon's used to have a slogan, "You cannot eat a better sweet". This Christmas you cannot get a more beautiful book, full of wonderful images.

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · 12d

Seriously impressed.

Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · 13d

There are still some tickets left for my talk on Sunday 28th September at 1 pm.

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 19d

Our latest book review is now online. Thanks to Dr Elaine Callinan for taking the time to review it for us.

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Review of Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from Below, 1917-23, edited by John Cunningham and Terry Dunne (Dublin: Four Courts Press,2024)

The Spirit of Revolution: Ireland from Below, 1917–23 offers a genuinely refreshing perspective on Ireland’s revolutionary period. Each of the fourteen chapters thoughtfully align with the book’s t…

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 20d

Congratulations to @lorrainegrimes.bsky.social on the publication of her first book which is now available with Bloomsbury
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Single Mothers in Twentieth-century Ireland and Britain

Throughout the Twentieth Century many women in Ireland and Britain endured shame and institutionalisation for becoming pregnant outside of marriage. In this wel…

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · 20d

Thankfully, No longer on this platform.

Ordinary Notes @hystericalblkns.bsky.social · 21d

If you’re on academia dot edu, let me suggest that you strongly consider deleting your account.

The new TOC from academia dot edu.

By creating an Account with Academia.edu, you grant us a worldwide, irrevocable, non-exclusive, transferable license, permission, and consent for Academia.edu to use your Member Content and your personal information (including, but not limited to, your name, voice, signature, photograph, likeness, city, institutional affiliations, citations, mentions, publications, and areas of interest) in any manner, including for the purpose of advertising, selling, or soliciting the use or purchase of Academia.edu's Services.

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · 20d

We are looking for a book reviewer for this brilliant publication by @leannecalvert.bsky.social. Please contact Judy at [email protected] if you are interested.

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Pious and promiscuous

Pious and promiscuous – Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster will be published on 15 October 2025. Pre-orders will be sent out the week of publication. Step into the intimate worlds of Presby...

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Anne Logan @annefhlogan.bsky.social · 22d

Welcome to Bluesky, @fotwl.bsky.social !
I recommend a follow for this new account if you like #womenshistory

Friends of The Women's Library @fotwl.bsky.social · 22d

Hello Bluesky!

We are an independent group of Friends that support The Women's Library at LSE through fundraising, donations, publicity, advice, and activities.

Find out more about our history and our work here:
friendsofthewomenslibrary.org.uk

Friends of the Women's Library – The Friends of The Women’s Library support the preservation and use of one of the most important collections on women’s history in the UK.

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · 27d

Tickets for my talk on the letters of sympathy sent to Canon Begley and his parishioners following the 1926 Dromcollogher cinema fire are now available through the link below. The talk is on Sunday 28 September in Newcastle West county Limerick.
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Martin Walsh- Limerick History Festival | The Limerick Civic Trust

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Doug Fresh @badatstuff.bsky.social · Sep 7

Did people hear about the house in Drumcondra that has been putting thousands of books out in a skip the past few days. I went over this evening, it was bizarre.

Skip full of thousands of books with people digging through them.

Volume II of The Seven Pillars of Wisdom by TE Lawrence

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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · Sep 8

Are you looking for guidance on the ethics and legalities of conducting oral histories? Join us for our ethics and oral history virtual training workshop on the morning of Friday September 19th from 10am - 1pm oralhistorynetworkireland.ie/event/ethics... #OralHistory #Ethics #LoveIrishResearch

Ethics and oral history virtual training workshop. 19 September 2025, 10am - 1pm. €35 for OHNI members. €50 for non-members. This workshop follows on from our introductory training and focuses specifically on the ethics and legalities of conducting oral historis, from planning through the end products. https://oralhistorynetworkireland.ie

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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · Sep 8

💬Want to discuss oral history? Join OHNI at our upcoming free online networking event!

This event offers a space for oral historians to gather to discuss ideas and meet other people involved in oral history.

📅When: Thursday 2nd October at 7pm

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💬Want to discuss oral history? Join OHNI at our upcoming free online networking event!

This event offers a space for oral historians to meet to discuss ideas and meet other people involved in oral history.

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 6

For a full list of talk's and events click link below. On Sunday I will be in county Limerick talking about my research into the Dromcollogher Cinema fire (5 September 1926) the century of which occurs in 2026. reposts much appreciated.

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Limerick History Festival Weekend Ticket | The Limerick Civic Trust

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 6

On Sunday Dr Declan M. Downey will be at the People's Museum
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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 6

On Saturday Clodagh Finn and John Morgan will be at the People's Museum

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 6

On Friday Dr Simon Sebag Montefiore will be giving a talk at the Hunt Museum
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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Sep 6

Some really interesting talks happening this month as part of the Limerick History Festival - starting with Dr Leanne Calvert

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Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social · Sep 3

If you're in Limerick on the evening of Thursday 25 September, I'll be sharing research from my upcoming book on pregnancy and paternity disputes in 18th/19th century Ulster as part of the Limerick History Festival. Be lovely to see folks there! #womenshist #histsex #histfam

Poster with details of my upcoming talk for the Limerick History Festival. Talk is titled '“She never knew any man on earth except [him]: Paternity disputes in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ulster.” My talk explores issues of paternity, pregnancy & sexual scandal. Thursday 25 September at People's Museum, No. 2 Pery Square, 7pm.

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Sep 1

We are delighted to publish our third WHAI Emerging Scholars Blog. Thanks to Susan Curley Meyers for sharing her insights into doing a PhD.
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When do we become the ‘expert in our chosen topic?’

When do we become experts in what we choose to research extensively? ‘Becoming an expert on your topic,’ is a phrase I have heard many times, and while intended to be complimentary, as a final stag…

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Aug 30

I having been interviewing the descendants of those that died in the fire over the summer as part of the book I am writing for the centenary next year. it was very emotional at times. It was an event that was never forgotten within families.

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Aug 28

We have a new book review on our website this morning. Thanks to Cécile Chemin for reviewing this wonderful book for us.
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Revolutionary Women of Tipperary 1914-1923 by Noreen Higgins McHugh, Oral Kelly Publishing, 2024

Any substantive contribution that illuminates the role of women in the Irish independence movement deserves recognition, particularly when it uncovers their personal sacrifices and achievements. In…

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Dr Martin Walsh FRHistS @tmartinwalsh.bsky.social · Aug 7

Anybody in Cardiff that can help me. I am looking to find relatives of two daughters of Dr David Joseph Buckley. he married Olive Kelly in Nov 1926 in Cardiff. Their daughters Mary B Davis died Nov 1996 and Ellen Meecock died 1986. I believe they lived in and around Cardiff.