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Declan Monaghan

@decomon.bsky.social
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Historian of 19th and 20th century Ireland. Author of The Irish National Stud 1900-2021: Horses, Politics and Elitism published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 27/09/2025
Could Horse Racing Ireland and the House of the Oireachtas please comment on the findings outlined in the recent publication, The Irish National Stud: Horses, Politics and Elitism, 1900-2025 on the domination of Elite horse breeders in Ireland. link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Thanks very much to the staff who were most welcoming at the Irish National Stud and County Kildare Archaeological Society for the opportunity to discuss my recent publication. It was a pleasure to address a full house at the Osborne Centre at the National Stud on Wednesday evening.
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 19/07/2025
Aidan O’Brien and Coolmore Stud have won the Group One Irish Oaks. They had 4 of the 7 runners with Aidan's son Joseph O’Brien saddling another 1 of the 7 runners. Only 2 other Irish trainers in the opposition. Read more about this type of dominance… link.springer.com/book/10.1007...
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The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025
This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
Update: This mornings scheduled Temple Hill/Birds Nest RTE Interview will instead be broadcast on Tuesday morning 3 June. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.
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Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Delighted that The Medieval Irish kings & the English invasion has been chosen for the IHS first book prize for 2024!
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 28/05/2025
Please tune in to RTE Radio One tomorrow morning between 11 & 12 am to hear details on the Temple Hill and Bird’s Nest Adoption Project. This is a call out for former employees, nurses and adoptees… Seen below (left to right) Claire Byrne, Declan Monaghan, Jennifer Brady and Cathy Garton….
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
My new publication was released on Monday. Thanks to Palgrave Macmillan, who were a pleasure to work alongside, and all others who assisted in making this possible...
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The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025
This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Call out to any former employees or service users for interviews for our new project…
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Declan Monaghan @decomon.bsky.social · 24/11/2024
Some food for thought in my letter ahead of this week's General Election in today's Sunday Independent…
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Adrian Kirwan @adriankirwan.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland www.historians.ie/ichs-seminar... #irishhistory
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ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd
The Irish Conference of Historical Sciences will hold it’s biennial symposium on the topic of Professor Raymond Gillespie’s impact on local history. Prof. Gillespie’s 1998 book co-authored with Myr…
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