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Irish Manuscripts Commission @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#HistFest2026 lecture: 3 Oct | 45 Merrion Sq | 11:00 Dr Paul Dryburgh examines the earliest surviving memoranda rolls held by @narireland.bsky.social. Originating in the exchequer, they among the oldest administrative records from #medieval Ireland. www.irishmanuscripts.ie/foh26/

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Upcoming Event: Festival of History 2026 - Irish Manuscripts

The Irish Manuscripts Commission is delighted once again to be taking part in the Dublin Festival of History, with a public lecture What did the Normans ever do for us? This lecture will explore prima...

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Irish Manuscripts Commission @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Save the date for #HistFest2026 🎤 Public lecture: What did the Normans ever do for us? 🗓️ Sat 3 October at 11am 📍 45 Merrion Square 🎟️ Free admission – first come first served. ❗️Limited spaces available: punctual arrival advised! More at: www.irishmanuscripts.ie/normans/

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What did the Normans ever do for us? - Irish Manuscripts

What did the Normans ever do for us? And what has the Irish Manuscripts Commission (IMC) done for the Normans? As Ireland and Europe prepare to mark the Norman Millennium in 2027, this event explores ...

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

📣 We're #hiring: Education Assistant Join the National Library of Ireland's Education, Learning & Programming team and help deliver creative learning and public engagement programmes that bring our collections to life. 📚 Role details + apply: ow.ly/k1nu50ZPF3z 📅 #Apply by: 3pm, 9 Oct 2026

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Department of History, Trinity College Dublin @historytcd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Proposals for papers are invited for the annual conference of the Economic and Social History Society of Ireland to be held at Trinity College Dublin on 4 & 5 Dec. Abstracts of 300 words should be sent to adolan@tcd.ie by 23rd Oct. 2026. All aspects of Irish economic and social history are welcome.

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We're delighted to release the video of our Women in Revolution webinar. Hear short talks by Jane Ohlmeyer, Catriona Kennedy + Lindsey Earner-Byrne on the revolutionary lives of women from the 17th to the 20th century. Many thanks to our panelist for taking part. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIu4...

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Women in Revolution: From the Margins to the Centre

This webinar examined the central role played by women in revolutions across time. The video of the webinar shared here includes introductory remarks by Joel Herman (Trinity College Dublin) and a…

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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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Laura McAtackney @lauramca.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

"The Bodleian is delighted to collaborate with University College Cork to exhibit the Annals of Inisfallen in Ireland for the FIRST time," Mmm. Define ‘first’. www.rte.ie/news/regiona...

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The Annals of Innisfallen exhibition opens at UCC

The Annals of Innisfallen is on public display in Ireland for the first time 40 years, in an exhibition that has opened at University College Cork.

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Charlie Lynch @charlielynch.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

Let’s try again: I’d like to hear about new research from Scottish historians. Especially ECRs whose work may not get much attention. This is because I have a newspaper column where I publicise new work by Scottish historians! Tell me about your research!

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

#OnThisDay, 29 August 1890, the National Library of Ireland first opened its doors. 📖 And we’ve been welcoming readers, researchers and curious minds ever since! 🏛️ Discover the story of the Library: www.nli.ie/about-us/our-history

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Thank you for your patience. You may now continue with your work. 😊 (And thanks too to all the technical team who got us back online!) 📷 Library of Congress. Creative Commons. Photographer: Eva Lawrence Watson

Photograph of a young girl sitting with legs crossed reading a book. c.1900

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Sorry to interrupt your research!😔 A local power outage in Dublin interrupted normal service. This was outside our control. Thanks for your patience while a series of teams get all the servers etc. back online. 🛠️ 🙏 📷 Wellcome Collection. Creative Commons

A Protestant man and woman interrupted while reading the forbidden Bible. Wood engraving by M Klinkicht. A historical scene of an old man and a young woman who are huddled over a bible. The pair is gazing in apparent concern or alarm over the shoulder of the old man towards something outside of the picture.

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History Ireland Magazine @historyireland.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

📚 The September/October 2026 issue of History Ireland is on its way to subscribers! From the American Revolution and Gilded Age America to Dublin Civic Weeks, Wexford Festival Opera at 75 and Roger Casement and the Congo today. Available 1 September. 🌐 historyireland.com

cover of the september/october issue of History Ireland

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Bryan Deighton, Conservator (Books & Paper) at Cambridge University Library, has completed a project to conserve a 19th-century album filled with medieval manuscript fragments. 🔎Learn more about the work, which was made possible by a grant from @thenmct.bsky.social: loom.ly/PkeRIVs

A conservator using a fine brush to repair a hole in a medieval manuscript fragment with a Japanese paper disc.

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History Ireland Magazine @historyireland.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There's a scam currently targeting Irish authors & publishers which one of our colleagues recently encountered. They were contacted to be interviewed on US East Coast public radio, WAMC's The Book Show but discovered that WAMC has issued its own scam advisory about it: www.wamc.org/scam-advisory

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Scam Advisory

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Delighted to welcome British Ambassador Kara Owen to Trinity today for an enjoyable excursion through the tens of thousands (!) of records shared by with the VRTI by UK partners. From monarchs and bureaucrats in the 1600s, to Nicholas Dillon, a blind piper from Ballinasloe in 1821. @BritEmbDublin

Ambassador Kara Owen, with Ciarán Wallace (left) and Peter Crooks (right) in front of a screen displaying the Virtual Record Treasury homepage.

A screen grab of the State Papers Ireland Gold Seam on the VRTI.
https://virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/state-papers-ireland

The 1821 Census Gleanings interactive map of Ireland.
https://kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-map/census-gleanings

Engraving of a blind musician holding a uilleann pipe or pastoral bagpipe. Etching attributed to G Grattan.
Image credit Wellcome Collection.
Creative Commons licence.

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Dr Alison Ray @liber-ray.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A great evening tour of the @nlireland.bsky.social led by Director Audrey Whitty for Heritage Week! 📖🎉

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Tomás Irish @tomasirish.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Today is (online) publication day for Contested Histories: Global Perspectives on the Past, Present and Future of Public Monuments, a volume edited by me, @simonajohn.bsky.social and Hannah Lyons. We're so proud to have this volume out in the world! More info here: www.bloomsbury.com/us/contested...

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Contested Histories

Examining case studies from Asia, Africa, North America, and Europe, this book explores the debates around the past, present and future of public monuments. Thr…

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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We had a wonderful time at the Tudor Stuart Conference last week! Many thanks to Deirdre and all of the organisers for inviting us to present our VOICES research, and to the great audience for their engagement 📜 @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The manuscript of the week is RIA MS 23 P 16, Leabhar Breac. It was written in the 15th century in Irish by Murchadh Riabach Ó Cuindlis at Cluain Lethan and Lothra (Lorrha) in Múscraige Tíre, in north Co. Tipperary. It is the largest Irish vellum manuscript by one scribe.

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Delighted to be at the Family History Day in Belfast Central Library today Sat 1 Aug 10.00a.m to 2.00 p.m. Come along and say Hello 🙂

The Virtual Treasury table in Belfast Central Library

The handsome Belfast Central Library c 1880. 📷 Libraries NI

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 30/07/2026

#DIBLives "Nobody is ordinary if you know where to look." Along with disappointment and disillusionment, rage and pain, Maeve Binchy's view of the world also included a reassuring belief in human goodness, resilience and recovery. She died #OTD 2012. www.dib.ie/biography/bi...

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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Thrilled to present the VOICES project and @virtualtreasury.bsky.social to the delegation of EU ministers yesterday 🇪🇺 A huge thank you to Minister James Lawless inviting us 🙏 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Have you discovered something fascinating in the National Library of Ireland's Reading Rooms? 📚 We're inviting registered readers to propose a 15 min Twilight Talk inspired by the NLI's collections. Successful speakers will receive a €100 honorarium. 🌙 ⭐ Apply by 23 Aug: ow.ly/SoSL50ZrgOf

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Are you researching your Irish roots? 🇮🇪 The National Library of Ireland welcomes queries from the diaspora. Our free family history service is on hand to assist you and can provide advice on family history research: www.nli.ie/family-history

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John McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Look at these women gondoliers go - so fast that their hair streams out behind them. Detail from Giacomo Franco, Habiti d’huomeni et donne venetiane, 1610. Folger Shakespeare Library.

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 17/07/2026

#DIBLives 'Tell them I have done my duty.' General of Antrim & Commander-in-Chief of the United Irish army of the north, Henry Joy McCracken was court-martialled & sentenced to death. He was executed #OTD 1798 having refused to name other leaders in exchange for clemency. www.dib.ie/biography/mc...

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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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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

📢 Good news! The deadline to #apply for our Research Studentship has been extended until Friday, 24 July 2026, at 3pm. The NLI, in association with the Irish Committee of Historical Sciences, are currently inviting applications for the Research Studentship: ow.ly/lwfe50ZnFu0

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

We're hiring a #ProjectManager to lead a multi-year, cross-institutional programme spanning cultural programming, professional development, research, and policy. ⭐ More info + #apply: www.nli.ie/about-us/working-nationa… 📅 Closing date: 3pm, 24 July 2026. #Jobfairy

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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Check out the Irish Community Archive Network website…

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

A trip to the coast is often a good way to cool down. However as this 1901 postcard points out, everyone else in Dublin may have a similar idea! This humorous postcard written to Irish republican William Pearse is featured in the Pearse Papers, 1870-1932 collection. ow.ly/9xSV50ZlTYT

Humorous postcard showing masses of visitors to seaside town of Skerries in 1901

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 09/07/2026

#DIBLives “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” “Those who don't know history are doomed to repeat it.” “Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength.” Philosopher and politician Edmund Burke died #OTD 1797. www.dib.ie/biography/bu...

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British Library @britishlibrary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Exciting news - our online platform of over 650,000 metadata records of UK doctoral theses (EThOS) is now available again  Find out more about EThOS and how to use it on our website link.bl.uk/kxk

Photograph taken from above showing a man working at his laptop at the British Library.

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Not every historic newspaper survives as a complete run. Some exist as just a single surviving issue. 📰 Discover how one volume of 55 rare Irish newspapers (1915–1944) was carefully conserved for digitisation, preserving these fragile editions for future generations. 🗞️ ow.ly/5SOi50ZkIoZ

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Made to Degrade: Preparing bound 20th century newspapers for digitisation

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Elizabeth Biggs @elizabethbiggs.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Thrilled to hear this afternoon that my article on medieval women interacting with English government in Ireland is now live at Speculum! It was all due to the resources @virtualtreasury.bsky.social 50 people can access it for free here: www.journals.uchicago.edu/eprint/VCYQU...

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University of Chicago Press Journals: Cookie absent

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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

IGRS Top Research Tip #214: Has your research stalled in the 18th century? Checkout the Virtual Record Treasury’s online 1766 Religious Census database with new interactive map feature. It covers all known surviving census data from this vital resource: kg.virtualtreasury.ie/collection-m...

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The NLI travelling exhibition Strangers to Citizens opens this week at Clare Libraries as part of #Ireland2026EU 🇮🇪🇪🇺 Explore the story of the Irish in Continental Europe through images from the National Library's collections. 📍Ennis (1–22 Jul) 📍Scariff (23 Jul–5 Aug) 📍Shannon (6–26 Aug) Free entry

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

More records, more collections + new research tools in our 2026 New Releases. www.tcd.ie/news_events/... Hear about some of the great stories being made available: 📻️ 👇️ www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... Jump in and go Hunting ! 😊 New to the VRTI? Check out our help Page: virtualtreasury.ie/help

Composite image showing portions of four documents now available on the Virtual Treasury, and the Public Record Office of Ireland before and after the battle of 30 June 1922.

Title page form the Council book for the province of Munster, Ireland (c. 1650)
showing a decorative capital letter 'T'.

https://www.virtualtreasury.ie/item/BL-Harley-MS-697

Screen grab of the The new Knowledge Graph for Irish History - now with 15,000 names (and growing!) and 3.5 million linked historical facts.

https://kg.virtualtreasury.ie/

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

📣 🧐 Come see over half a million freely available records. Dive in and explore! 👇 View 194,000 new releases and 10 new features in one place 👇 www.virtualtreasury.ie/2026-new-rel... New to the Virtual Treasury? Check out our Help page for mini-videos and a User Guide www.virtualtreasury.ie/help

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UCD Archives @ucdarchives.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

#OTD 1922 the Record Treasury within the Four Courts was destroyed. Ernie O’Malley, garrisoned inside, later wrote in The Singing Flame: 'The yard was littered with chunks of masonry and smouldering records; pieces of white paper were gyrating in the upper air like seagulls.'

Photograph of the Keeper of the Public Record Office, Dublin, standing outside the ruins of the Four Courts holding damaged parchment, 1922.

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

OTD in 1922 Dublin's Four Courts, incl Ireland's Public Record Office, was destroyed during the Civil War. @virtualtreasury.bsky.social have been working hard to reassemble the lost records from copies held elsewhere & they've just released 194,000 'new' documents: virtualtreasury.ie/2026-new-rel...

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 30/06/2026

Almost 200,000 historical records have been released online by the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland. The release of the records will cover seven centuries of Irish history and will make over half a million documents free and permanently available to the public

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Almost 200,000 Irish historical records released online

Almost 200,000 historical records have been released online by the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland.

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 30/06/2026

#DIBLives #OTD 1922 a huge explosion at the Public Records Office in the Four Courts destroyed centuries of Irish administrative, legal & genealogical records. @virtualtreasury.bsky.social has spent years recreating many of these records & made them freely available to the public. virtualtreasury.ie

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Irish Genealogical Research Society (IGRS) @igrs1936.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

IGRS Top Research Tip #213: Are you seeking pre-1800 sources for Irish genealogy? This free video talk by former PRONI archivist, Valerie Adams, shines a light on a myriad such underused resources: www.irishancestors.ie/lesser-known...

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Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Tues 30 Jun Trinity College Dublin. See the huge range of records + research added to the Virtual Treasury. - Search our New Releases for the history of your locality. - New interactive map of the 1766 Religious census and more! Free, all welcome, book here www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-...

Sketch of the city of Limerick around 1680. Thomas Dingley's tour of Ireland, at the National Library of Ireland.

A Ringsend Coach, about 1680, used to carry passengers between the city and ships moored out along the coast by Ringend, before the building of the Great South Bull Wall.
From Thomas Dingley's Tour of Ireland. Natioal Library of Ireland.

New interactive map showing diocese and parishes covered by the surviving records from the 1766 Religious Census.
Another research tool developed with the VRTI Knowledge Graph for Irish History.

Many of the surviving original census returns contain parts of the wax seal used to secure the letter. This one, from Killeeshil parish, in Armagh diocese, is one of the best examples, with 'per ardua tempo' still visible on it [NAI IHP/01/668]

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