Mostly historian (19C rural Ireland) but still some bits of entrepreneur, strategist, INED, author, Young Historian prog.
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined April 2021
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This was such a great project to be involved in - and special thanks to the Muldoon family, Dr Patrick McGarty, Ken Boyle and @TimDesmond10.
Film at youtu.be/maQeQYs2dd0
Talks, booklet and lots of images at loughrynn.net/muldoon-murder.
#Mohill #Leitrim
Well. That’s what the public engaging with history looks like! Seems half the population of Mohill turned out last night to mark Dr Muldoon’s murder in 1923.
Fantastic input from Dr Padraig McGarty, Ken Boyle, @TimDesmond10 and audience.
And wait til you see the film! #Mohill
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Now online! View the video of a talk by @historyfiona on emigration and emigrant remittances to County Leitrim at youtu.be/7nMQgNASkeE.
And, join Fiona in person on 23 May for another talk as part of the #LeitrimGathering.
See mohill.com for details.
Join @HistoryFiona for a fascinating webinar '𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺' on 6 Mar at 7pm. Descendants of emigrants especially welcome.
Details at mohill.com
#leitrimgathering #Diaspora
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Join @HistoryFiona for a fascinating webinar '𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁-𝗙𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗶𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗺' on 6 Mar at 7pm. Descendants of emigrants especially welcome.
Details at mohill.com
#leitrimgathering #Diaspora
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Fantastic group turned out on a chilly August evening for our Women's History of #Mohill with @HistoryFiona . And great to hear stories filled out, like Miss Nangle, an IRA agent during the War of Independence.
See mohill.com
@Leitrimcoco @LeitrimDevco @HeritageWeek
ALT At the start of our Women's History of Mohill walk and talk on 20 August 2024. With thanks to Brian Farrell, photographer, and the Leitrim County Council Heritage Office.
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Lots of history happening in #Mohill & #Leitrim for #HeritageWeek, including @HistoryFiona invitation to create a new Women's History of Mohill.
Telling stories on Tues 20 Aug at 7:30pm. Walk/talk from the GAA club to the Library.
See more at t.ly/9Nsz8
@leitrimcoco
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What a great first consultation meeting! Fantastic contributions and ideas from people.
Another opportunity at 11:30am Sat morning, 29 June
And if you haven't done our survey, it's at t.ly/hmK49 and in the library (pc & paper).
More at mohill.com.
What a brilliant way to tell a town’s history: @FionnualaMaxwe1 gets to the heart of real people, and the children turn it into song and story.
More creative fun from Saturday’s busy #cruinniúnanóg activities
youtu.be/1dpbFdW9X54?si=qiFf…
@creativeirl @leitrimcoco @LibraryLeitrim @LeitrimArts
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Great news! New project to celebrate Mohill’s rich heritage and history.
Get involved by sharing your ideas in
this short online survey at t.ly/hmK49 and at one of the public meetings on 26 and 29 June, and online on 3 July.
@LibraryLeitrim @leitrimcoco @ScealC
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Leitrim Observer celebrating #YoungHistorian 2024 programme.
Massive credit to students, teachers, @HistoryFiona and @LibraryLeitrim. Fascinating histories revealed and new additions to our local studies archive - see younghistorian.ie
Thanks to @LeitrimLive @leitrimcoco
ALT Newspaper article with images of Young Historian 2024 award-winners
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💚💛 Are you, or is anyone you know, of Leitrim heritage living overseas?
We invite people to participate in our Diaspora Survey as we celebrate, sustain, and develop our much-loved county.
The short survey can be found through the link here: bit.ly/3U765wT
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#UniversityOfGalway is seeking contributions to the Imirce project #StPatricksDay 🍀
#Imirce is a digital repository of thousands of emigrant letters and memoirs dating from the late 1600s-1900s, from #Irish people who left for America: ow.ly/qOZW50QUlus
#IrishDiaspora
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What a way to kick off 2024. History and a bit of hedonism! #Mohill threw itself into Anti-Jazz with brilliant banners, speeches, costumes, and danced into 2024 with the outstanding Ciaran Wilde #Jazz band.
Read about the original march of 1 Jan 1934 at mohill.com
This will be fun! The Anti-Jazz movement of 90 years ago had long-term impact, and Mohill was at its centre.
Read about it at t.ly/cj_Co
And if you’re near #Mohill on 1 Jan, do join us.
As well as marching and dancing, we’ll recreate some of the speeches from 1934.
This will be fun! The Anti-Jazz movement of 90 years ago had long-term impact, and Mohill was at its centre.
Read about it at t.ly/cj_Co
And if you’re near #Mohill on 1 Jan, do join us.
As well as marching and dancing, we’ll recreate some of the speeches from 1934.
Down with Jazz!
Get your banners and costume ready for New Year’s Day to mark the #Mohill Anti-Jazz march of 1 Jan 1934.
12:30: Station House
1pm: Jazz Dancing in Hall w Jazz Orchestra and @EdwinaGuckian
Prizes!
See👇 and t.ly/NrwQc
#Jazz #EnjoyLeitrim @LeitrimCoCo
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Our annual conference will be held in the University of Galway. Our call for papers is open. All details here. Please share widely. We look forward to catching up with old friends and making new friends in #Galway. More info: [email protected]
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As part of my work on the Markievicz Award I’m looking to speak with people from all over Ireland who were at houses dances, crossroads dances & dances in halls from roughly the 1930s - 60s period. Particularly those that might have stories from the impacts of the 1935 Dance🧵
I am delighted to win this @eshsi_ie award with @mpalawrence. It was such a great conference and it was inspiring to hear and meet so many new colleagues. Thanks also to @UCDHistory and @catherCox. And go #Mohill!
Congratulations to the winners of our 2023 New Researchers Prize, @HistoryFiona (@UCDHistory) and Michael Lawrence (@QUB_History)
eshsi.org/news-blog
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🚨Annual Conference 2023🚨
The full programme and registration can be found on our website: eshsi.org/conferences.html
The deadline to register is 10th November
We have a packed line up of brilliant papers so please share widely
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Calling all early career historians and all alumni to join a professional body, advice and guidance on careers, writing, alternative jobs join us for social events too. Please repost
@HistAtLibrary @BCIrishStudies @CivilWarMemory @TheHipstorians @History_online @DIB_RIA
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I'm happy to be 1 of 5 speakers at this event with a great variety of what will be fascinating talks. Also my 1st chance to share some of my PhD research outside academia which I'm super excited about! Bígí Linn! @IrishWorkhouseC
Workhouses and Institutional Care on 30 Sept @IrishWorkhouses in Portumna.
I’ll be there, looking at the smallpox epidemic of 1871-72 in #Mohill incl vaccination, taking defaulting parents to court, paying inmates, and doctors’ negotiation for higher pay.
irishworkhousecentre.ie/work…
Hmmm. Well not much of a RipOffIreland in #Leitrim. Anyone else have a delicious, generous plate of seafood pasta lately for €12? Amazing food, service and value in Divino, Carrick-on-Shannon today.
#LoveLeitrim #TasteLeitrim
ALT Plate of spaghetti with seafood and tomato sauce