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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

On what would have been her 34th birthday, we celebrate the legacy of HPV advocate Laura Brennan. Laura died of cervical cancer in 2019. After her diagnosis in 2016, she joined the HSE campaign for HPV vaccination of teenage girls - resulting in uptake increasing by 70%: tinyurl.com/4yjhyhk5

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Heritage Day at RCPI's Annual Conference is nearly here. This year it centres on medicine, art and society in Georgian Dublin. We are celebrating 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ years since the donation of the Quin Tassie Collection to RCPI by a descendant of past President Henry Quin (1718-91) 🖱️: tinyurl.com/2t9aasuz

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

There are a few spaces left for our upcoming Dublin Festival of History events, starting tomorrow. Learn more about Irish women through art and stories 👩🎨, and Dublin's historic trade and religious guilds 🍺⛪. For more information and to register your place, click: tinyurl.com/5dxw7waa

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Last Friday, 1️⃣3️⃣6️⃣0️⃣ of you visited our historic home at No. 6 Kildare Street for Culture Night 2026. You came to walk the halls, explore the thousands of titles on the shelves of our Dun's Library, and stay for the stunning performance by Dawson Chorus 🎤 Read more here: tinyurl.com/432d6ehp

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This is a reminder that our home at No.6 Kildare St will be open for Culture Night tomorrow 🙌 You can pop in between 4-9pm to wander the halls, or stay for Dawson Chorus 🎤🎵 You will also have the chance to vote for your favourite artwork in our art competition, centered around health and work 👷‍♀️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We are excited to announce that we will be taking part in Culture Night this year on Friday, 18 September. 6 Kildare Street will be open from 4pm to 9pm, and at 7:45 we will have a special treat with a performance from the Dawson Chorus. 🧑‍🎤

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

RCPI will host two events for this year's Dublin Festival of History. Learn more about Dublin's historic trade and religious guilds in an afternoon seminar or join us for an evening talk on the lives of fascinating Irish women through portraits and stories ⛪🖼️ 🖱️: tinyurl.com/4bkwaf3u

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

We welcomed over 400 of you during Heritage Week last week 🤯 Thank you to everyone who popped in for a chat - Heritage Week is such a highlight for everyone here at RCPI, and we can't wait to do it all over again next year! @rcpi.bsky.social

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Thanks to Heritage Council funding, we have been conserving our Read's Collection over the last month. This Heritage Week, you will have the chance to speak to the conservator and our collections manager about the conservation process 🍴💉 This is a free, walk-in event; no booking required.

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

In July, we welcomed Dr Eoghan Mooney as RCPI's new Dun's Librarian, with oversight of all matters relating to the Heritage Centre. He is a Consultant Histopathologist and will be with us as we continue our venture to open Ireland's first medical museum 💉🩺 Read more: tinyurl.com/3ey737n9 🖱️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

We have been busy working on our Heritage Council funded conservation project. To celebrate, we will be hosting a pop-up exhibition this Heritage Week. You will explore items that made Read's so famous - medical instruments, cutlery and luxury goods 🪚🍴👛 No booking is required; just walk in!

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Only one week to go until we kick off Heritage Week 2026! We will be open Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday for tours, exhibitions and chats. Members of Team Heritage will be on hand throughout the week to answer your questions 🗨️ Our events can be found here: tinyurl.com/259pz78y

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

🚨Back in stock alert🚨 We know many of you will be happy to know that we have some fresh stock of 'The Hospital Pass: 140 Years of Dublin Hospitals Rugby' back on our shelves. It's a perfect example of how sport and medicine intertwine Get yours here: tinyurl.com/3e2pxsbv @rcpi.bsky.social

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Make sure to pop by this Heritage Week to see our new exhibition 'Hard Hats and Vaccines', celebrating the 50th anniversaries of the Faculties of Occupational Medicine and Public Health Medicine. This is a free, walk-in event; no booking required

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Have you booked your tour of RCPI this Heritage Week? We will go back in time to 1654 when the College was founded, to its relocation to our historic home in 1864, up to the modern day. 🖱️: tinyurl.com/3445s5tm

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

We will be hosting many events this Heritage Week 2026 on 17, 18, 19 and 21 August. Take one of the popular tours of our historic home, or take a look at our two exhibitions 🏛️ We will also be celebrating our ongoing conservation project on our Read's collection! 🔪🔬 🖱️: tinyurl.com/259pz78y

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

Yesterday we launched our new exhibition, 'Hard Hats and Vaccines: Fifty Years of the Faculties of Occupational Medicine and Public Health Medicine' 👷‍♂️🦠 To visit, please email heritagecentre@rcpi.ie. Can't make it in-person? Explore the online exhibition here: tinyurl.com/v2w84emc 🖱️

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

Thank you to the @heritagecouncil.ie for awarding us a grant to conserve and assess the Read's collection. The collection consists of medical instruments, cutlery, and luxury goods. We look forward to working with conservator Eleanor Haworth on this project 🍴👛💉 🖱️: tinyurl.com/2japzjxh

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

As the country reaches scorching temperatures, we have been seeking refuge in our collections and taking a look at the sun as a means of treatment - specifically for "surgical" tuberculosis ☀️🦠 This is TB that requires an operation and usually relates to the bones + joints 🦴 📷1-2 LR/12812 📷3 LR/12487

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Last Thursday, we welcomed over 140 people to our historic home for the acclaimed play 'Just Another Day'. It took us on a journey of love and laughter through a foggy world. Thank you to the actors for donating their time and performances, and Elliott & Cathy Masie for bringing it to Ireland ☘️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

In celebration of Print Day in May we would like to acknowledge printmakers both past and present ⏮️⏭️ We have many prints, and even some printing plates, in our collection ✉️ Here are a few of our favorites: 📷1 PDH/6/2/8 📷2 VM/1/4/29 📷3 AST/049 📷4 RCPI/6/3/2 #rcpi #rcpicollections #printdayinmay

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

RCPI is delighted to be hosting a special performance of Dan Lauria's 'Just Another Day' - a play of compassion. Watch the moving interaction between two people who meet daily on a park bench as they try navigate how they know each other. Email us at heritagecentre@rcpi.ie to register for free 🖱️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Staying on the 1926 Census theme, past RCPI President Sir William John Thompson (1861-1929) had a lot to say about our first census as the Irish Free State. In his 1926 publication, he lists the key differences between the 1911 and 1926 censuses 🇮🇪 📷1-2 LR/2819 📷3 LR/17875 📷4 TPCK/5/3/9/2

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

With the release of the Irish 1926 Census, we decided to explore the life of John Ludlow, appointed as College beadle in 1899. He was responsible for looking after the building. With the role, he and his family lived in the basement of our historic home (now our offices!) 📷 Census 1926 📷 RCPI/2/5/3

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

To celebrate the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's 50th anniversary, we are having a special 50% off their book 'Occupational Health in Ireland - A History'. The book traces the history of the specialty from its foundation in 1976 to recent years 👷‍♀️👷‍♂️ Get it for €15 here: tinyurl.com/yc93jfud

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

RCPI is delighted to be hosting a four-day run of Colin Murphy’s Miasma from 13-16 April, at 6pm in 6 Kildare Street. Miasma is a gripping and accessible one-hour play about the fight against the cholera pandemic in 1840s–50s London. Tickets can be purchased here: tinyurl.com/4vb4zmac 🎟️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

The Annual Meeting of the @hstmnetworkireland.bsky.social takes place in April in the Glucksman Library, University of Limerick. Panels on the day will talk sites and circulation of early modern knowledge, medical practices and botanical knowledge, and Irish astronomy 🖱️: tinyurl.com/543jz6fv

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

A few weeks ago, Prof Áine Carroll kindly donated this remarkable bag, once belonging to her late father Dr John Carroll, former GP in Kilkeel and Mourne ⚫🔴 Growing up in Belfast during WW2, John studied medicine at the birth of the NHS, and throughout his career. 🖱️: tinyurl.com/bdczzznp

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day 💪 We celebrate the doctors who dared to go above and beyond. We think of the female patients for whom we don't always have a name, but remain grateful for, continuing to educate and inform long after their time. 📷 SU/8/3/8 📷 MI/3/12 📷 LS/3/6 #IWD2026 @rcpi.bsky.social

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

This #WorldBookDay2026, we asked the team to share their current reads 📖 Jess (+ Azzy) 'Cat Land: Feline Enchantment and the Making of the Modern World by Kathryn Hughes 🐈‍⬛ Chiará: Ordinary Saints by Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin ✝️ Harriet (+ Piglet): The Pretender by Jo Harkin 👑

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

We just had to hop on the trend 👶 Do you recognise our team from many moons ago? Little did they know what they would end up doing when they were older 🏛️💉💻 #rcpi

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

We have this elegant, if not slightly intimidating, contraption called the cystoscope - a tube with a camera, used for examining the bladder + urethra. Sir Francis Cruise exhibited his modified cystoscope at RCPI in 1865, explaining its uses in the study + treatment of disease.

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

Our Dun's Library contains thousands of books in all sorts of languages, so for International Mother Tongue Day we wanted to highlight our very own ☘️ This beautifully decorated book was written by Pádraic Mac Piarais, published in 1907 by Conradh na Gaeilge (The Gaelic League) - all as Gaeilge!

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

#OnThisDay in 1925, past RCPI President, Ephraim MacDowel Cosgrave died. After graduating first in his class from Trinity in 1878, he was Physician to various Dublin hospitals 🏥 He became Fellow of RCPI in 1887 and President from 1914-1916 🎖️ He was involved with the St John Ambulance Association 🚑

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Happy Valentine's Day from the Heritage Centre 💕 Whatever you get up to, "let's be careful out there", as shown by this piece of marketing material from the Irish Family Planning Association - which is currently being catalogued 📂 @rcpi.bsky.social #valentinesday #rcpi

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Lá Fhéile Bríde shona daoibh 💐 A day celebrating Ireland's patroness, and the welcoming of spring. Brigid, goddess or saint, was known for her healing, having cured her student's burned feet 🦶, and the blind 👁️. She was referred to as a physician by Cormac mac Cuilennáin (831-908AD). 📷 LR/10040

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Given the weather outside, here is our copy of "The Law of Storms", in which the author Dove looks at how storms manifest across the globe. He tells of a sad incident in Kilkee, Clare in winter 1865, where two people were killed wave-watching, serving as a reminder to stay safe in harsh weather 🚨🌧️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

It is #MuseumSelfieDay, highlighting not only the collections but also the people who work behind the scenes: 1. Harriet (Keeper) with Dr Lynn 👶 2. Chiará (Assistant Keeper) in the Dun Library 📚 3. Amanda (Archivist) in our archive stores 📂 4. Jess (Collection Manager) in our object store 👜

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

We are delighted to now stock the book 'Polio & Us', compiled by Polio Survivors Ireland, which shares 29 personal stories of polio survivors in Ireland and their ongoing struggles with the long-term effects of the disease 💪 🛍️: tinyurl.com/bdejr3se @rcpi.bsky.social

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

It is 2026, and we are in the archive to see the New Year of the past 🔙 This was a New Year's card to former RCPI President Sir Andrew Horne (1856-1924) from Lady Aberdeen (1857-1939) - wishing him well in 1924. She was a writer, philanthropist + women's advocate, especially in healthcare 🏥

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

As 2025 comes to a close, it is time to share the Heritage Centre 2025 Wrapped 🎁 We had a successful year of events, exhibitions, and cataloguing of our collection - here's just a few of those statistics 👀 @rcpi.bsky.social For news & events, subscribe to our newsletter: tinyurl.com/4uet5t6r

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

As we wrap up the year, we want to share with you the very special visit the Heritage Centre made last week. Clem Kenny invited us to visit Dublin's oldest shop, Reads at 4 Parliament St. We learned about the building's history & restoration. Learn more about the visit: tinyurl.com/yt93mv6z

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Wait, what's that I see under the twinkling lights of the RCPI Christmas tree? 🎄 Why, if it isn't a selection of books and Irish-made goodies from our online shop 📚🧼 Treat the history nerd in your life 🎁 Explore it all here: shop.rcpi.ie 🛍️ Last postage dates: tinyurl.com/5n6ut7m8 ✉️

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

🚨 New blog post alert 🚨 Our second 2025 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award winner, Kevin Finnan, has kindly written a post for our blog, exploring the role of doctors during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) 🥼🏥 You can read Kevin's blog here: tinyurl.com/mpce688f

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

🎅✨ Deck the Historic Halls ✨🎅 #Christmas has officially arrived at RCPI, and even our archives are feeling festive. From twinkling lights and garlands to centuries-old stories, we've sprinkled a little Christmas magic among our Victorian home 📚🎄 @rcpi.bsky.social #rcpicollections

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

With the 2026 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Awards open, we reflect on the 2025 winners. Dr Caitlín Smith has kindly written on her winning research for the Heritage Centre blog. Read about maternal mortality in Belfast during the first half of the 20th century here: tinyurl.com/4ub8w5s9 👶

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 18/11/2025

We are delighted to announce that applications are open for the Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award 2026 🥳 The award encourages engagement with Irish medical history and is open to all 💬 If this sounds like something you are interested in, click: tinyurl.com/mr3jw5hy @rcpi.bsky.social

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

On Friday, @rcpi.bsky.social hosts the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's Smiley Symposium, honouring Dr James Smiley (1907-88), founding member and past Dean of the Faculty. He was the first industrial health specialist in Ireland, helping workers across the island 🩺 📷1: VM/1/2/S/40 📷2-4: LR/15878

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

RCSI is hosting a special event this #ScienceWeek, focusing on women's health research, then, now and tomorrow ♀️ With researchers from the Rotunda and RCSI, our own Keeper of Collections Harriet providing the historical context. You can register your free place here: tinyurl.com/22u84eaf

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rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social @rcpiheritagecentre.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

What do an RCPI President and the Giant's Causeway have in common? Legend says that it was built by an Irish giant, but physician Sir Thomas Molyneux was the first to call it as it was, referring to it as a "natural curiosity" 🤔 🖱️: tinyurl.com/4x6e28fk 📷1: HI/2016-10-7 📷2-4: LR/4987

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