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Dublin City Heritage Office @dublincityheritage.bsky.social · 4h

The #1926Census provides a snapshot into life in the newly-formed Irish state on the eve of 18th April 1926. Gregory Walls provides a glimpse into what the census tells us (& what it doesn't) about the nation's capital at this time in a recent talk, available to watch now - youtu.be/LLdrCe30Uk8

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Dublin and the 1926 Census | Gregory Walls | Dublin City Heritage Talks 2026

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Darach Ó Séaghdha @darach.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I was reminded of a very Dublin insult this morning - “oh he’s such a martyr, Padre Pio has a picture of him on his windscreen”.

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 30/09/2026

I'm preparing some articles for my October newsletter. Sign here if you're not already getting it: claires-newsletter-3b3509.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 27/09/2026

A new piece on my blog today about the value of commercial genealogy sites. cbgenealogy.ie/subscriptions/ #IrishGenealogy #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #AncestryHour #GenChat

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 26/09/2026

Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years. New figures show that almost 16 million visits were made to Ireland's libraries in 2025, compared with nearly 14 million in 2023

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Public library visits increased by two million nationwide

Visits to public libraries around Ireland have increased by two million in the last two years, new figures show as National Public Libraries Open Day takes place nationwide.

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 25/09/2026

Hot off the presses today & in Fingal library branches next week: Fingal Studies 7 has an article and a book review by me. #IrishGenealogy #Speirgorm

The cover of a local history journal called Fingal Studies

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St. Louis Genealogical Society @stlgs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Hit a brick wall trying to pinpoint where your Irish ancestors came from? DNA might be the key to unlocking their origins. 🧬☘️ Join the St. Louis Genealogical Society Irish Special Interest Group for our upcoming hybrid meeting on October 24! Get more information at stlgs.org.

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 24/09/2026

Mistransciptions making me laugh today: #IrishGenealogy

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 23/09/2026

Looking forward to this. I'm doing 2 talks and also have an article in the new Fingal Studies which will be launched next week.

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The Grand Drawing In @theauldsthretch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The September equinox is today, 23rd September, 2026. Today the sun will be directly above the equator for a moment as it makes its way south. And that moment is now, 01:04 Dublin time (i.e. 01:04 IST, 00:04 UTC).

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North of Ireland Family History Society @nifhs.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Keep an eye on the event page for more details: www.nifhs.org/events/famil...

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 18/09/2026

Anyone know why Revenue was closed today? I called a couple of different numbers and all said closed Friday 18th Sept & apologies for the inconvenience, which, for me, was very inconvenient. @gavreilly.com @newschambers.bsky.social

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 16/09/2026

Cover of this month's @familytreeplus.bsky.social magazine. If this was a meme, Ireland would say 'Hold my beer' #IrishHistory #IrishGenealogy

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Meryl Schumacker @waybackgen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Your friendly local genealogist here, tapping the sign that so-called Blue Zones aren't real. A large number of these centenarians are people whose birth records were destroyed or otherwise reissued, and they don't know their exact birthdates. #genealogy

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 15/09/2026

It's so great to be able to help people using DNA.

Claire undertook a very difficult search for me to find details of my birth father..it took many twists and turns but her meticulous care in searching through many documents both in Ireland and England ultimately led to her finding his details & those of his family. I would thoroughly recommend her work to anyone searching for their birth family

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Kiwi Nomad @kiwinomad06.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I still remember with fondness when I was such a victim here in NZ. May your victims suffer inspiration that drags them into the vortex.

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 14/09/2026

Nice large group of fresh victims in my beginners' genealogy class tonight.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

📣 We’re #Hiring: Deputy Chief Herald of Ireland Join the NLI’s Office of the #ChiefHerald in this unique role, leading #heraldic and #genealogical research and helping preserve Ireland’s cultural heritage. ⭐ Find out more & apply: ow.ly/rMXt50ZNcTN 📅 #Apply by: 3pm, 9 Oct 2026

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 13/09/2026

Lovely day @nlireland.bsky.social celebrating 90 years of @igrs1936.bsky.social yesterday. I also was given an award for my volunteering efforts with the society. cbgenealogy.ie/the-igrs-at-...

A certificate awarded to Claire Bradley for valued service to the Irish Genealogical Research Society

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Josef O'Shea @josefoshea.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

When the obnoxious cousin visits from Boston - and you have to get out the good tea set

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 12/09/2026

Remembering the late great Roz McCutcheon. @igrs1936.bsky.social

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 12/09/2026

Wonderfully witty talk by Julian Walton on early members of the @igrs1936.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social

Bald man standing at a lectern in the National Library of Ireland

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 12/09/2026

Waiting for the bus on my way to the @igrs1936.bsky.social day in the @nlireland.bsky.social. hoping certain visitors won't delay my journey.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🔎 Advanced Sources in Genealogy Take your family history research further with professional genealogist Seán Murphy in this 8-week course 📅 16 Sept–4 Nov | Wednesdays | 2–4.15pm ow.ly/Mr7w50ZKnRN Explore wills, deeds, estate papers, prison records, memorial inscriptions, manuscripts & more

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Course | Advanced Sources in Genealogy

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 07/09/2026

Things I have washed the evening: a wedding dress, a communion dress, a flower girl dress, Lego, Fashion Wheel. Also the bath was after I used it for washing these things. Guess who's clearing out decades of stuff from a home?

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Damon Young @damonyoung.com.au · 04/09/2026

This Finnish guy has been teaching himself Sumerian, and sent a cuneiform tablet to the British Museum to check his progress. They just emailed him that they've sent him something in the post. I'm now thrilled and excited for a total stranger! Clay tablet mail! www.reddit.com/r/Cuneiform/...

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 05/09/2026

A good start to the day. Wordle 1,904 2/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

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North of Ireland Family History Society @nifhs.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

A new membership year and a new programme of speakers at our Branch monthly meetings. If you are not a member of the host branch, email them to register your interest in attending. Find out more about all our events here: www.nifhs.org/events-and-c...

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

🔎 Irish Genealogical Research Society Conference Join us at the @nlireland.bsky.social for a fascinating day of #genealogy and #familyhistory with the Irish Genealogical Research Society! 📅 Sat, 12 Sept 2026 ⏰ 10am–5pm www.nli.ie/exhibitions-...

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Irish Genealogical Research Society Conference

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 03/09/2026

Disappointing move from them. It's hard to access academic scholarship if you're not attached to a third level institution.

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Dr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

If you live in Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Smithfield and Broadstone get your submission on the bins in. Thousands of Dubliners have until Monday to make submissions on bin bag ban www.irishtimes.com/ireland/dubl...

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Thousands of Dubliners have until Monday to make submissions on bin bag ban

Restriction on use of refuse sacks across Stoneybatter, Phibsborough, Smithfield and Broadstone due to come into force in October

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 02/09/2026

I will be on hand in Fingal Local Studies & Archives to give geneaogy advice! #CultureNight

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 02/09/2026

Has anyone tried the 23andMe premium yet? Premium is finally available in Ireland but at €99 per kit, it's not cheap. I would like to be able to cluster though.

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 01/09/2026

Time to crack open the books again. Here's my September newsletter. claires-newsletter-3b3509.beehiiv.com/p/back-to-sc... #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #Speirgorm #Malahide

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Fingal County Council @fingal.ie · 01/09/2026

Returning for its 10th year, the Fingal Festival of History is back with an expanded programme of free events exploring the people, places and stories that have shaped Fingal, Ireland and the wider world. 👉 View the full programme: ow.ly/hEm150ZHCyl

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 01/09/2026

#DIBLives A humanitarian who fought with bravery and determination against the enslavement of indigenous peoples in the Congo and Amazonia, Roger Casement (b. #OTD 1864) was also the last victim of the executions that followed the 1916 Easter Rising. www.dib.ie/biography/ca...

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Claire Bradley @cbgenealogy.ie · 31/08/2026

15 emails sent this morning. Only one response so far. Sigh. Sometimes you can't do work until you get answers.

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

She Popularized Economics. Then She Was Erased From History. Why? By Jeanna Smialek Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

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“The Invisible Hand of Maria Edgeworth”: An Economist, Erased (Gift Article)

Maria Edgeworth sneaked economic theory into her best-selling novels. Two centuries later, a new book finally gives her the credit she deserves.

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Genealogy Assistant @genea.ca · 27/08/2026

Which tools work here? Genealogy Assistant now answers that for you. Click the extension icon and the tools available for that page appear automatically.

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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Bill Gates is dumbfounded by the kind of voluntary measures that the White House and industry leaders are developing. “Self-regulation on the most dangerous tool ever invented? No, thanks!”

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Bill Gates Is Warning That A.I. Is More Dangerous Than Big Tech Will Admit (Gift Article)

In an hourlong interview, he said his industry was downplaying the risks, which he believes include mass unemployment and bioterrorism.

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