@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Congratulations to all our students who graduated this week! Special congratulations go to Rory Mahony, who was awarded the 2026 UL Geography Final Year Project Prize yesterday for his noise output assessment of Pallas Wind Farm, Kilflynn, Co. Kerry. The research was supervised by Dr Gourav Misra 210
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 22/07/2026We are recruiting for a University Teacher in Geography and Pedagogy. Closing date: 12 noon, 7th August 2026 IST. For details, search current vacancies at the University of Limerick: www.ul.ie/vacancies #JobFairy #AcademicJobs @geogsocire.bsky.social 032
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 02/07/2026We are advertising for a permanent Assistant Professor in Human Geography with expertise in economic, political, and/or urban–rural geography. Closing date: 12 noon, 21st August 2026 IST. Visit www.ul.ie/vacancies to find out more and apply: #JobFairy #AcademicJobs @geogsocire.bsky.social 041
Reposted by @ULGeogAERIAL-SCAN @aerial-scan.bsky.social · 30/06/2026So what exactly is AERIAL-SCAN? This thread will give you the 5 Ws on the project! #aerialphotography #archaeology 🏺 #geography 🧭#history 🪶 132
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Pleased to be included in the lineup here by the @ria.ie and looking forward to working again with @ullibrary.bsky.social, @unioflimerick.bsky.social and the @dri.ie over the coming months. @ulresearch.bsky.social , #FAHSS, #LoveIrishResearch 0106
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 28/05/2026Congratulations to the project team, partners and volunteers on this award and recognition #LoveUL #LoveIrishResearch 021
Reposted by @ULGeogRoyal Geographical Society (with IBG) @rgs.org · 08/05/2026Celebrating Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday! In this article for The Conversation UK, Saffron O'Neill (Professor of Geography, University of Exeter) and Chloe Brimicombe (Climate Scientist, University of Oxford) explore his legacy - from science to storytelling ⬇️ bit.ly/4tiDKSBtheconversation.comAs David Attenborough turns 100, four experts explore his legacy, from science to storytellingAttenborough has influenced everything from conservation and documentary production to the communication of the biggest story of all – climate change. 0123
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 08/05/2026What a fantastic #CIG2026 hosted by @ucc.ie showcasing the strength of the discipline in Ireland! #GeographicalSocietyOfIreland #GSI 031
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Enjoyed presenting the Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage project at #CIG2026 today @ucc.ie Great to have some new and enthusiastic volunteers coming forward too! #GSI @heritagecouncil.ie @ulresearch.bsky.social 041
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Colleague Sara Hannafin @ulgeog.bsky.social on place and belonging through assessment #CIG2026 052
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Just arrived at the Conference of Irish Geographers at #UCC #CIG2026 and looking forward to the many sessions timetabled over the next few days. Hoping to find some time for bench mark field work too! @irelandmapped.bsky.social 041
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Sara Hannafin @hannafins.bsky.social · 21/04/2026Delighted to have been able to attend the opening of this exhibition. Economic history brought to life through the stories the data tell. #IrishinBritain epicchq.com/event/no-iri...epicchq.comNo Irish Need Apply? The Economic History of the Irish in England - EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in Dublin | Official SiteEPIC is pleased to present No Irish Need Apply, a temporary exhibition on the economic history of the Irish in England. 093
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Applications are invited from excellent candidates to pursue a PhD project in Geography with the School of History and Geography @unioflimerick.bsky.social #StudyAtUL Deadline: 29th May 2026. For more information, please see: www.ul.ie/artsoc/histo...ul.iePhD Bursary available in GeographyApplications are invited from excellent candidates to pursue a PhD project in Geography, for which one bursary will be awarded. Interested candidates may apply to undertake PhD research in the followi... 014
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Sara Hannafin @hannafins.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Really enjoyed taking part in ‘Irish blood, English hearth’ today on the home lives of the 2nd gen Irish @museumofthehome.bsky.social 021
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 02/03/2026Article in the Journal of Historical Geography with @mudderofpearl.bsky.social and @lizgabbett.bsky.social detailing preliminary findings from the project 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage' doi.org/10.1016/j.jh... @heritagecouncil.ie @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.socialdoi.orgRedirecting 3148
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 10/02/2026On Saturday we hosted our current cohort of students taking the Professional Diploma in Climate Adaptation and Sustainability @unioflimerick.bsky.social The session focused on Urban Ecosystem Services. Interested in joining us in September? Register your interest: shorturl.at/plKS9 #StudyAtUL 021
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Our new microcredential in Landscape Visual Impact Assessment (LVIA) @unioflimerick.bsky.social is open for applications! Check out the course page to apply by 13th Feb 2026 www.ul.ie/gps/courses/... #StudyAtUL 010
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026Great to see this County Limerick bench mark collection now preserved in @dri.ie With thanks to project team members and volunteers for their efforts. There's still more to do, so watch this space! #LoveIrishResearch @heritagecouncil.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social 0124
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 15/01/2026We're getting ready for our open day on Saturday 17th January! If you want to learn more about studying Geography @unioflimerick.bsky.social, come chat with us in EGO-010 or join a subject talk at 11am or 1pm in C1-059. We're looking forward to meeting you! #LoveUL #StudyAtUL 054
Reposted by @ULGeogDigital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 29/09/2025Yesterday, Sunday, 28 September was #WorldRiversDay ! This sunny photograph of Derryinver River at Renvyle Co. Galway is from the Fáilte Ireland Tourism Photographic Archive Collection, deposited in the DRI by Dublin City Library and Archive: doi.org/10.7486/DRI.... #Rivers #EnvironmentalHeritage 051
Reposted by @ULGeogHonorary Consul of France, Limerick 🇫🇷🇪🇺🇮🇪 @francemidwest.bsky.social · 11/09/2025🌊To mark the 10th anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the Embassy of France in Ireland is proud to present FLOW – Shannon Estuary 2023–2100: an artistic journey into changing coastlines through photography, video mapping, sound & workshops. 📍 2–31 Oct | Limerick, Kerry & Clare 👉 tinyurl.com/ynk332y5 023
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 11/09/2025Great to meet our new first years this week and find out about the geographies they bring with them @unioflimerick.bsky.social 031
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 26/08/2025Congratulations to our BSc Social Sciences and BA Arts students who graduated from the @unioflimerick.bsky.social yesterday! A special congratulations to the 2024-25 Geography FYP Prize winner, Eimear Winters. Her supervisor, Dr Immanuel Darkwa, presented the prize. Well done Eimear! #StudyAtUL 010
Reposted by @ULGeogUniversity of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 25/08/2025Pictured: Researchers from UL’s School of History and Geography at their National Heritage Week 2025 event. The ‘Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage’ team was joined by archivists and surveyors from Tailte Éireann, who led a surveying demonstration in People’s Park, Limerick. #StayCurious 061
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 18/08/2025HERITAGE WEEK EVENT! 1-3pm, Sat 23rd August at People's Park, Limerick. The event includes a talk followed by a demonstration by @tailteeireann.bsky.social surveyors and a chance to try out the project app and learn how you can record bench marks. @unioflimerick.bsky.social @heritagecouncil.ie 162
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 13/08/2025Wonderful to read of the success of this summer school run by our colleague @idarkwa.bsky.social 010
Reposted by @ULGeogRTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 28/07/2025The story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight around Ireland. The Ordnance Survey marks chiselled into buildings, walls & bridges were originally used to measure height across the country. By @catsporter.bsky.social & Margaret O'Sullivan @unioflimerick.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...rte.ieThe story behind the benchmarks hiding in plain sight in IrelandThe Ordnance Survey benchmarks chiselled into buildings, walls and bridges were originally used to measure height across Ireland 1178
Reposted by @ULGeogUniversity of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 18/07/2025"It's basically like a big treasure hunt" Margaret O'Sullivan from UL's School of History & Geography spoke to Clare FM about a new UL research project that's seeking the public's assistance to locate Irish heritage relics known as bench marks. 🎧 www.clare.fm/podcasts/ul-... @ulgeog.bsky.social 12011
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 18/07/2025Great to see this out in the world! If you like to mix weather with GIS and sentiment analysis then please have a read @irelandmapped.bsky.social 073
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 09/07/2025Listen again to @mudderofpearl.bsky.social chatting to Joe Nash on Live 95FM about our project to search out Ordnance Survey benchmarks in County Limerick and how you can get involved @ulresearch.bsky.social @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social 052
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Sara Hannafin @hannafins.bsky.social · 03/07/2025Delighted to have made it, despite ATC strikes, to #IMISCOE2025 as the heat subsides in Paris. Paper on the ongoing transnational lives of 2nd gen returnees. @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social 061
Reposted by @ULGeogUniversity of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 01/07/2025Researchers at UL are calling on the local community to get involved in a project aimed at locating and recording an important Irish heritage relic via a newly launched app. Read on: www.ul.ie/news/new-ul-... #StudyatUL #StayCurious 062
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Thanks to everyone who supported our launch event today for 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage'. If you missed it, you can catch up here: shorturl.at/IBk0m Scan the QR code below to access the project website and mobile app to start collecting bench marks in County Limerick! 175
Reposted by @ULGeogTailte Éireann @tailteeireann.bsky.social · 26/06/2025“Locating Benchmarks, Preserving Heritage” project aims to locate and photograph the remaining Ordnance Survey benchmarks in County Limerick, estimate the loss of this important heritage, and move towards better recognition and protection of benchmarks. More info: ul.libcal.com/calendar/eve... 064
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 18/06/2025We are pleased to advertise for a full-time, 2 year fixed term Associate Teacher in Geography with the School of History and Geography, @unioflimerick.bsky.social Deadline: 12 noon, 4th July, 2025. Search the UL job vacancies at shorturl.at/dghws for further details. #JobFairy #AcademicJobs 033
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 16/06/2025We are pleased to share details of the Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage launch event at 1-2 pm on Friday, 27th June 2025. The event is FREE and will be held online via MS Teams. All are welcome! Please register for the event here: ul.libcal.com/calendar/eve... Or, the QR code below 132
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025Delighted to announce that the 'Locating Bench Marks, Preserving Heritage' community collection app and website are coming soon. Details of the launch event at the end of June will be released shortly! 172
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 05/06/2025Why not check out our Professional Diploma in Climate Adaptation and Sustainability with Springboard places available 032
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 16/05/2025Looking forward to this event next week when I’ll be talking about some of the latest research to come out of the #OS200 project @irelandmapped.bsky.social 092
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 07/05/2025Ireland’s geographers have landed in Belfast for #CIG2025! 063
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 06/05/2025At last week's @unioflimerick.bsky.social Research Week, @ulgeog.bsky.social's @lizgabbett.bsky.social was awarded the President's Staff Excellence Award for Sustainability, in recognition of her tireless efforts to improve our campus. Congratulations, Liz! 020
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 01/05/2025Yesterday, we were delighted to cheer on 2nd year PE & Geography student, James Organ, as he presented his wildlife documentary for the UL Student Sustainability Challenge 24/25, and won! 🥇🎉 Check out: shorturl.at/EuLpT to see James' documentary and the other 4 finalist projects #ULRW25 #StudyAtUL 040
Reposted by @ULGeogUniversity of Limerick @unioflimerick.bsky.social · 25/04/2025A new project led by Dr Catherine Porter, Associate Professor in Geography at UL, aims to locate, record and move towards the preservation of an ‘important heritage relic’ from nineteenth-century Ireland for the very first time. Read on: www.ul.ie/news/new-ul-... #StudyAtUL #StayCurious 094
Reposted by @ULGeogDr Catherine Porter 🌳🏳️🌈 @catsporter.bsky.social · 21/03/2025Delighted to see our #RTEBrainstorm article out in podcast format making it more accessible to those interested in the 1st OS of Ireland! #LoveIrishResearch @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social 0115
Reposted by @ULGeogidarkwa.bsky.social @idarkwa.bsky.social · 18/03/2025@ulgeog.bsky.social This week, Dr Immanuel Darkwa of UL Geog is visiting KPU Vancouver, hosted by Prof Sadoway and KPU’s Global Partnerships team. Scheduled are a series of talks, lectures and collaboration discussions. 033
@ULGeog @ulgeog.bsky.social · 24/02/2025Applications are invited for PhD bursaries in the School of History and Geography @unioflimerick.bsky.social Prospective applicants are required to make contact with staff in advance of submissions. Closing date 30/05/2025 www.ul.ie/artsoc/histo...ul.ie 011
Reposted by @ULGeogIreland Mapped - OS200 @irelandmapped.bsky.social · 11/02/2025Our latest publication from #OS200 colleagues @niamhroisin.bsky.social, @zenobiewan.bsky.social and @drfranceskane.bsky.social Please ask if you'd like a link to the pdf. @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @researchireland.bsky.social @ukri.org #LoveIrishResearch 073