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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Deireadh Fómhair | October is #EYABéaloideas | #EYAFolklore Get involved and remember to tag @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts! #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

'Eclipsed' - Patricia Burke Brogan Premiered in Galway in 1992, this play follows five women erased from society and confined to a 1960s Magdalen Laundry after becoming pregnant out of wedlock #ExploreYourArchive #EYAErased @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 03/09/2026

These stamps featuring King George V, overprinted in Irish with 'Rialtas Sealadach na h-Éireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922), are a powerful symbol of Ireland's transition from British rule to an independent free state doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #EYAErased #ExploreYourArchive

George V British Definitive Issue stamp in red, with the words 'Rialtas Sealadach na h-Éireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922) overprinted in Irish

George V British Definitive Issue stamp in green, with the words 'Rialtas Sealadach na h-Éireann 1922' (Provisional Government of Ireland 1922) overprinted in Irish

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Meán Fómhair | September is #EYAScriosta | #EYAErased Get involved and remember to tag @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Join us for the next ARA Ireland #EDI lecture on September 30th at 1pm. Lynsey Gillespie from PRONI will give an overview of the five programmes delivered as part of the CollabArchive project and a look at some of the end results. Register for tickets - www.eventbrite.ie/e/collabarch...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

From Ronnie O'Gorman's book collection, a #EYASurprise sketch by Jack B. Yeats appears in this first edition of The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats, signed and dated December 1955 #ExploreYourArchive @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Lúnasa | August is #EYAIontas | #EYASurprise 🎊 Get involved and remember to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts! #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

@uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social #ArchiveDiaspora Arthur Shields managed the Abbey Theatre North American Tour, 1931-32 Red markings on the map trace the tour route, the route book records productions performed & a hotel invoice names some actors, including Barry Fitzgerald @araireland.bsky.social

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#ArchiveDiaspora Letter from the Imirce collection from Packy Kelly in Australia to his uncle in Offaly, February 1918 Packy explains that a shipwreck left him and a boat-load of passengers stranded on Easter Island for three years during a voyage from Australia to Chile @araireland.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It's #ArchiveDiaspora Day! 📜🌎 Today we celebrate the stories of the Irish people & the archival collections that document journeys of migration, identity, belonging & home. Share your records today using #ArchiveDiaspora and tag us so we can help showcase the remarkable collections you hold!

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#EYAArchitecture #ExploreYourArchive Architectural plans for the upper storey and the south side of the Quadrangle building at Queen's College Galway, designed and signed by Irish architect John B Keane, 18th November 1846 @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

1 week to go until the #ArchiveDiaspora campaign! Whether it's a photo, letter, diary or family story, we want to see the records that tell the story of Irish people abroad & those who made Ireland their home 📜 Join us by sharing your items using the hashtag #ArchiveDiaspora and tagging us!

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DCU Library @dculibrary.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Our colleagues in Special Collections and Archives sent us this mysterious find from within our CITC Collection. Tucked inside a myriad of beautiful watercolour sketches of a building at Kildare Place... A barefoot young woman, perhaps carrying a baby? #EYAArchitecture @dublincityuni.bsky.social

Architect's sketch of a barefoot young woman carrying a bundle. the sketch is in ink, and the young woman wears heavy looking shawls, earrings, and her hair is tied in a low ponytail as she faces away from us

The same sketch as before, given context in its position on the bottom right hand corner of a page, the rear side of an architectural sketch

Pencil and watercolour sketch for proposed changes to a Church of Ireland building at Kildare Place C1900

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 02/07/2026

To mark July's @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme #EYAAiltireacht | #EYAArchitecture, we're spotlighting these wonderful eighteenth-century chimneypiece designs from the Darley Collection, deposited in the DRI Repository by our colleagues @rialibrary.bsky.social doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Ink and watercolour drawing of a white statuary chimney-piece. The centre tablet is carved with an elliptical covered urn on foliate feet. The handles of the urn are shaped like bird's heads and festoons are suspended from ribbon bows into the beaks of the birds. The frieze is inlaid with ribbon bows suspending festoons of Spanish Brocatello and black marble. On the outer corners of the frieze panel are carved urns on foliate feet which suspend drapery from their handles. The tapered ionic pilasters are of white statuary.

Ink drawing of a chimney-piece. The centre tablet is carved with the figure of Diana flanked by her attendants and a dog. A classical temple can be seen in the background. The upper section of the frieze panel is carved with ribbon bows suspending drapery over an oval panel carved with an arrow and quiver. The lower section of the frieze panel is carved with a guilloche moulding. Each corner blocking is carved with ribbon bows suspending dead hares. The pilasters feature a vase of flowers which suspends ears of corn and a laurel helix.

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Old Thurles @oldthurles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

To mark July as #EYAAiltireacht | #EYAArchitecture month, here are images of William Cooper's Illustrated Catalogue (no date that I can immediately see) Jim Fitzsimons Bungalow Bliss and the 1974 Daily Mail book of Bungalow Plans. @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Cover of an illustrated catalogue showing greenhouses

Image and dimensions for an ornamental span roof conservatory

Cover of the 1974 Daily Mail Book of Bungalow Plans with images of five bungalows

Orange coloured cover of Bungalow Bliss with elevation drawings of various bungalow types shown in white ink

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Date for your diary - this year's #ArchiveDiaspora campaign will run on Wed 15th July. Share materials from your archive which relate to Irish people who left Ireland for a life abroad, as well as material relating to those who chose to make Ireland their home. Use the hashtag & remember to tag us!

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 17/06/2026

June's @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme is #EYAColourful! These colourful textiles were created in the 1960s as part of the Kilkenny Design Workshops Discover more in the Kilkenny Design Workshops Archive deposited in the DRI repository by @ncad-ireland.bsky.social doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Towels with flower pattern in different colours

Towel with flower pattern in peach and orange

Towel with flower pattern in pink and purple

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

As June draws to a close and we prepare for next month's #ExploreYourArchives theme, we are sharing some final #EYAColourful items in our latest blog 🌈 Three botanical books with vibrant illustrations spanning the 17th to 19th centuries 🌸 Read our blog here: nuigarchives.blogspot.com

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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Join our friendly committee! We are looking for a volunteer Secretary on the araukie.bluesky.social Section for New Professionals. Deadline is Tue 30 June. aranewprofessionals.wordpress.com/wp-content/u...

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Voting is now open for the 2026 ARA Excellence Awards! The ARA Excellence Awards celebrate the best of what we do and help raise the profile of archivists, conservators and records managers across the UK and Ireland. (1 of 3)

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

✨️ Job fairy ✨️ The Department of Agriculture, Food & the Marine is recruiting a Senior Archivist. The role will focus on the records of the Land Commission & is based in Portlaoise. Closing date - Thurs 2nd of July at 12 noon For full details see ⬇️ assets.gov.ie/static/docum...

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

📢 Job fairy @nmireland.bsky.social are seeking applications to fill the post of Head of National Centre for Research and Remembrance based in NMI, Collins Barracks & National Centre for Research and Remembrance. This is a full-time, 3 year fixed term contract. www.museum.ie/en-IE/About/...

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Head of National Centre for Research and Remembrance (Assistant Principal Officer) | National Museum of Ireland

Welcome to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin & Castlebar covering Archaeology, Decorative Arts, Folk & Country Life, & Natural History.FREE Exhibitions

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Colourful illustrations from the 1935 Cuala Press Broadsides, edited by W.B. Yeats and F.R. Higgins Cuala Press was a private Irish printing and publishing company founded in 1908 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats #ExploreYourArchive #EYAColourful @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 10/06/2026

This month's @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social theme is #EYAColourful! These eye-catching embroidered postcards can be discovered in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers Association Archive deposited in DRI by @dclareadingroom.bsky.social Discover more: doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #ExploreYourArchive

Framed nylon embroidered postcard mounted on cardboard. Caption: "ALL KIND THOUOGHTS" embossed across ribbon & interwoven in floral design.

Framed nylon embroidered postcard mounted on cardboard. Flap & bottom embossed & embroidered with floral pattern with large pink rose.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Art meets mathematics in Oliver Byrne's 1847 books on Euclid's Elements Byrne uses vivid primary colours to create a work celebrated for both its mathematical precision and its artistic ingenuity #EYAColourful #ExploreYourArchive @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAColourful 🌈 Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis This 1717 book explores the origin, nutrition and transformation of caterpillars and the life cycle of various moth species, with vibrant drawings of insects in their natural habitats

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Join us for the next lecture in the ARA Ireland #EDI series on Thursday 11th of June at 1pm - Teaching and Learning LGBT+ Irish History: Accessing the Past and Present Dr Diarmuid Scully will explore legacies of oppression and how they may be challenged and overcome. (1 of 4)

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Meitheamh | June is #EYAColourful | #EYAIladaite 🎨 Get involved and remember to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Letter from the Imirce collection from Anne Cleburne in New Orleans to her mother in Cork, December 1849 Crosswriting helped maximise space when paper was scarce. Can you decipher this crosswritten letter? @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYAHandwriting #ExploreYourArchive

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Using a quill that once belonged to Éamon de Valera, Mary Robinson practiced her signature before signing the official presidential oath at her inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle, December 1990 @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYAHandwriting #ExploreYourArchive

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Join us on Thursday, 28th May, at 1pm for the next lecture in the ARA Ireland #EDI series - Self-archiving: The benefits of a Toolkit for Artists’ Archiving for diversity and inclusion in the collections at the National Irish Visual Arts Library (NIVAL) by Ruth Hallinan. (1 of 3)

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

🚨 Job fairy 🚨 Project Archivist, the Robert and Nelofer Fisk Archive and Library This role @tcdlibrary.bsky.social will involve project management oversight of the archival description, research, and public presentation of the Robert and Nelofer Fisk Archive and Library. (1 of 5)

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Bealtaine | May is #EYAPeannaireacht | #EYAHandwriting Get involved and remember to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #exploreyourarchive #cuardaighdochartlann

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New Professionals @aranewprofs.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Ever wondered what the Archives and Records Association can do for new professionals working with records in the UK & Ireland? Come along and find out for yourself at our next knowledge-sharing and networking event: online, Weds 20 May: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-c....

Archives and Records Association Section for New Professionals
Networking and Training
Online 20 May 2026 12:00 BST
with Chris Sheridan, Head of Professional Standards and Development

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

✨️ Have you ever considered being a part of the ARA Ireland committee ✨️ There will be 3 vacant roles up for grabs at the upcoming AGM on April 30th. Interested in joining us? Drop an email to the ARAI mailbox, or contact @niamhnicharra.bsky.social directly for a chat!

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Join us next Tuesday, 21st April, at 1pm for the next lecture in the ARA Ireland #EDI series. This lecture will reflect on the insights into the experience of marginalisation and the challenges of reading those writings. Tickets available ⬇️ www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-last-h...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Ballistics experts analysing cartridges and different guns at the Garda Headquarters at Dublin Castle in 1952 These photos are part of the Ritchie Pickow Collection, available digitally at the link below #EYACrime #ExploreYourArchive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 10/04/2026

'The Barbavilla Trials and the Crimes Act in Ireland', written by Rev. John Curry in 1885, details the notorious Barbavilla murders and trials. Curry argues that the trial used falsified evidence, resulting in the unjust conviction of eleven innocent men: doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #EYACrime #EYACoir

Cover page of "The Barbavilla Trials and the Crimes Act in Ireland" by Rev. John Curry. Decorative border, formal typography, dated 1885, Dublin.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

A page of Irish translations for terms like 'criminal,' 'cell blocks,' and 'prisoner' from Paddy McMenamin's manuscript written during his time as a political prisoner in the Long Kesh Prison Camp @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYACrime #ExploreYourArchive

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The Explore Your Archive theme for Aibreán | April is #EYACoir | #EYACrime Get involved and remember to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann

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ARA SAM @araarchmus.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Have you heard about our upcoming training on Mixed Collections? This online event happening on 5th May is perfect for professionals across the entire GLAM sector spanning galleries, libraries, archives, and museums. Learn more and register here: www.archives.org.uk/training-eve...

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Unlocking Archival History: A Seminar in Celebration of the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the Presentation Sisters A one-day seminar will be held in the Conference Room at Nano Nagle Place on Friday 22nd May @ 9:30am – 4:45pm.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 10/03/2026

The Nowlan Digitsation Grants scheme which aims to increase the number of historical and archaeological sources that are digitised and freely available online is open to applications until 15 April. For further detials see here: shorturl.at/lMRrx @dri.ie

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

🚨 Date for your diary 🚨 The ARA Ireland AGM will be held on Thursday, 30th April, at the National Archives of Ireland. Prior to the AGM Zoe Reid will be giving a lecture on the release of the 1926 census! Booking is essential. Tickets via the link ⬇️ (1 of 3) www.eventbrite.ie/e/ara-irelan...

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ARA, Ireland - Lecture and AGM 2026

ARA, Ireland members are invited to attend a fascinating lecture on the release of the 1926 Census followed by the Annual General Meeting.

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araireland @araireland.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The next #EDI lecture in the series will be on the Conradh na Gaeilge Archive. Come along and listen to @niamhnicharra.bsky.social talk about the Irish language rights, and the Irish language archival terminology project. Thurs March 26th at 1pm Tickets 🎟⬇️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/cc/ara-irela...

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