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📢Important News! To all our followers, this account will be deactivated shortly, but we are delighted to announce the launch of Oide History on X. Follow @Oide_History for all the latest updates, news & insights. Thank you for being a part of our journey. #OideIreland
Oide will expand our Part-Time team of History
Associates for 2023/24. Closing date is August 31st for a wonderful opportunity to develop and facilitate professional learning experiences.
oide.ie/recruitment/
We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers of History who have engaged with us throughout the years. We hope you have a relaxing summer😎
On this day in 1906 the death of Michael Davitt.
🔗 Biography buff.ly/3BImvSg
🔗 Museum buff.ly/41Mvj49 @davittmuseum
🔗 Davitt and the GAA buff.ly/3BGLwgU
On 26 May 1987 a referendum on the Single European Act was held. 70% voted in favour of it.
➡️ 3.12 The EU
➡️ 2.13 Ireland's links with Europe
🔗Ireland and the EU: Timeline of key events buff.ly/30Urfko
🔗Crotty v An Taoiseach and Others buff.ly/41BQLcv
Looking at LO 1.8 Investigate a repository and LO 2.4 Nationalism and unionism?
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland may interest you. @VirtualTreasury
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On this day in 1844 Samuel Morse tapped out the world's first telegraph message "What hath God wrought"
➡️ LO 3.11 Technology and innovation
➡️ LO 3.14 Patterns of change: communication
🔗 Timeline of the telegraph buff.ly/3mMirgc.
Still time to sign up for @JuniorCycleArts 'Unearthing the Past' with Mark Kelly from @SIAeducation on Friday 16 June in Bective Abbey, Co. Meath.
Click below for more information ⬇️
Join us for 'Unearthing the Past' with Mark Kelly from @SIAeducation on Friday 16 June in Bective Abbey, Co. Meath. This workshop may be of particular interest to @JctHistory and @jctVisualArt teachers. Click here to register: artsinjuniorcycle.ie/
Looking at LO 2.3 the 1798 Rebellion?
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre may interest you.
🔗 Timeline of 1798 buff.ly/3ngeU9F
🔗 Virtual tour buff.ly/40pqYE4
🔗 Weaponry of 1798 buff.ly/3K4fBMl
On this day in 1932 the death of Lady Augusta Gregory.
➡️ LO 2.9 Women in 20th Century Ireland
➡️ LO 2.10 Irish Literary Revival
🔗Kiltartan Gregory Museum buff.ly/3JUUWKm @kiltartangregmu
🎥 Queen of Coole buff.ly/42vr1Qa
JCT History retweeted
Minister @NormaFoleyTD1 pictured with students from St. Oliver Post-Primary Oldcastle @StOliverPP at @EPICMuseumCHQ announcing the development of resources for schools to support teaching of the Great Irish Famine.
For more👉gov.ie/en/press-release/6a1a…
ALT Minister Norma Foley pictured with students from St. Oliver Post-Primary School Oldcastle at EPIC CHQ announcing the development of resources for schools to support teaching of the Great Irish Famine
On this day in 1798, Lord Edward Fitzgerald is betrayed by Francis Magan; he is shot while being apprehended and later dies of his wounds on June 4.
➡️ LO 2.3 Physical force tradition in pre-twentieth century Ireland
🔗 buff.ly/3A8gFJf @DIB_RIA
On this day in 1916 a Royal Commission of Inquiry commenced under Lord Hardinge of Penhurst to investigate the causes of the Rising.
➡️ LO 2.4 Nationalism and unionism
➡️ LO 1.8 Investiage a respository
Find out more via
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Milestones for Irish Women via @RTEArchives
➡️ LO 2.9 Women in 20th century Ireland
buff.ly/3kXqVAd
On this day in 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
➡️ LO 3.4 WWII
➡️ LO 3.10 The Holocaust
🔗 Learn more via buff.ly/2VrZrTq @HolocaustMuseum
‘My body to Ireland, my heart to Rome, my soul to heaven’. Today in 1847, the death of Daniel O'Connell.
➡️ LO 2.2 Parliamentary tradition
➡️ Daniel O'Connell buff.ly/3FGeMGe
🔗 State papers: Curious case of Daniel O’Connell’s ‘missing’ death bed
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Looking at 3.12 Patterns of Change: Food and drink?
The Food Timeline may interest you!
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On this day in 1960, Israeli agents capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
🔗 Learn more about his capture buff.ly/40qfW1S and his trial buff.ly/3l4I2j9 @yadvashem
LO 3.10 The Holocaust
Today in 1915 Cluny MacPherson first presented his gas mask invention, 'the Hypo Helmet' to the British War Office
➡️LO 3.4 WWI
➡️LO 3.11 Technology & Innovation
📽️Cluny Macpherson in WWI buff.ly/3JA9Juh
📽️The Story of Cluny Macpherson's Gas Mask buff.ly/3wNovpV