Irish museum archaeologist, heritage consultant and material culture historian. Principal at @ScealC heritage consultancy.
Ireland
Joined November 2016
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Delighted to have played a part in the production of "Bonnets, Bandoliers & Ballot Papers" - an important new @NMIreland digital history resource about the women's stories told by the material and visual culture of the national collections! #womenshistory #irishhistory
Bonnets, Bandoliers & Ballot Papers- Join Museum Guide Sheila Robinson for an engaging, informative & thought-provoking examination of the changing roles of women at the beginning of the 20th Century
youtu.be/GXGjZV2S_X8 #Herstory
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In loving memory of the children in this video, cold-bloodedly murdered by Israel.
They are among the approximately 22000 children Israel has slaughtered in about two year.
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A year has passed since the detention of my father,
In this white coat, he walked alone amidst death, destruction, and in front of tanks—not because he was fearless, but because his oath and his humanity were greater than any fear. He refused to abandon the children and the wounded at Hospital , and for that, he was detained.
This image is a testament to the courage of the man who was the last line of defense for life, and it is the very same scene that ended with his unjust arrest.
A full year of injustice has passed. Today, we ask for nothing but his freedom. Please share his story to keep his voice alive.
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The wife of detained doctor Hossam Abu Safiya sends a plea to the world: 💔
“Save my husband before it is too late. His only ‘crime’ was saving the wounded and tending to the wounds of children.”
🔹 Dr. Hossam Abu Safiya, a doctor of humanity, is behind bars for doing his humanitarian duty.
🔹 We demand urgent action to save his life from the risk of slow death inside prison.
🩺 Do not forget the doctor of humanity. Speak about him. Raise his voice everywhere.
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📅 Our History Team's webinar, Genealogy & Its Role in Researching Children’s Lives in the Past with Dr Megan McAuley, PhD, takes place tomorrow at 6:30 pm. Sign up for this free event ⬇️
eventbrite.com/e/genealogy-a…
More info:
🧷museumofchildhood.ie/explori…
🧷 youtube.com/watch?v=aXGd2HYB…
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Since 2021, the Mary Ann McCracken Post Primary Bursary Scheme has helped over 300 pupils aged 16+ across North Belfast overcome financial barriers to education, training, and employment.
We look forward to sharing more impact stories from this bursary programme in due course.
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The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote there and after they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324
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Our Collections team have been getting some pipes out for a research visit this week, including this amazing Stafford Ware whimsy pipe. Also called puzzle pipes, they were usually made out of leftover clay and although they could be used for smoking, were primarily decorative.
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"After Much Deliberation With My Agent, We Have Decided It Is Now Beneficial For My Career To Speak Out On Gaza 21 Months Into Horrific War Crimes" Confirms Entertainer waterfordwhispersnews.com/20…
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A Mother with 6 of her children. She holds an ornate fabric in front, symbolising the veil between life & death. She is drawing the fabric over them, like we would draw the curtains over a window at the end of the day, or a stage at the end of a play. A deeply moving memorial ❤️
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RTs appreciated - shipment of Gaza Cola now available in Ireland to distribute to sound cafes and bars 🤝🇵🇸 – at Dublin City, Ireland
We've got some Gaza Cola in stock.🇵🇸
Every can sold helps to provide medical support to the Al Karama Hospital in Gaza.
Bohs have taken in 30,000 cans & are now coming up with a plan to distribute.
Can you give a hand and stock some?
Send a note to @bohs_climatecoop on insta.
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They won't say who killed him (the Israeli army), or how (while he was trying to collect food aid for his children). Meanwhile, Israel remains a full member of UEFA even as its domestic teams play on illegally occupied land and its military has killed hundreds of footballers.
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‼️URGENT- NEWBORN PUPS - WHERE’S MUM ?
PLEASE SHARE‼️
13 newborn pups were found alone last night in an isolated area off the N59 between Bushypark and Woodstock in #Galway
We urgently need to find their mum! 💔🐕
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Carrowkeel in Co Sligo, Ireland, is one of the most extraordinary Neolithic sites I’ve visited. The passage tombs are set in the Bricklieve Mountains (Speckled Mountain) and overlook Lough Arrow. The views, the sky, the purpling heather - magical!
#StandingStoneSunday
ALT A photo of one of the Carrowkeel passage tombs. Grey stones piled over bright green grass and a doorway like a portal into the mound.
ALT A photo of one of the Carrowkeel passage tombs. Grey stones forming a mound surrounded by green grass and purple heather.
ALT A photo of one of the Carrowkeel passage tombs. A grey stony doorway forms the portal into the mound.
ALT A photo of one of the Carrowkeel passage tombs in the distance and surrounded by green grass and purple heather. Two people walk around the mound and a dog lies in the heather in the foreground.
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Norwegian 70-year-old Vigdis Bjorvand was imprisoned by Israel for attempting to deliver food, medicine, and toys to innocent people in Gaza. She has now been released.
A true hero in every sense of the word.
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you have no idea how cognitively disadvantaged i will allow myself to become
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Israeli human rights groups, B’Tselem and Physicians for Human Rights, release reports calling Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide. Warning that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank may face the same fate.
