John Borgonovo
@drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social
Historian, Sr Lecturer UCC
Revolutionary Ireland, WW1,
‘Atlas of the Irish Civil War’,
‘Atlas of the Irish Revolution’
‘Dynamics of War & Revolution’
Californian in Cork
Tells stories around the campfire
Revolutionary Ireland, WW1,
‘Atlas of the Irish Civil War’,
‘Atlas of the Irish Revolution’
‘Dynamics of War & Revolution’
Californian in Cork
Tells stories around the campfire
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On this day 55 years ago, blubber went boom at the Oregon Coast.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
‘It was like a blubber snowstorm’: Why Oregon blew up a whale in 1970
The exploding whale is a piece of Oregon lore that just won’t go away. It’s one of those real-life stories that just sounds too strange to be real.
www.opb.org
November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
On this day 55 years ago, blubber went boom at the Oregon Coast.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
That's when officials made the legendary decision to blow up a dead whale.
Here's a look back at the explosive piece of Oregon lore with a 2020 story by OPB's Tiffany Camhi written ahead of the whale of a tale's 50th anniversary.
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Honouring Dr Cónal Creedon, an extraordinary storyteller who has reshaped how we think about Cork life and legends
UCC proudly conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature on Dr Cónal Creedon, celebrating a creative force who captures the soul of Irish identity with humour, honesty, and heart.
UCC proudly conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature on Dr Cónal Creedon, celebrating a creative force who captures the soul of Irish identity with humour, honesty, and heart.
November 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Honouring Dr Cónal Creedon, an extraordinary storyteller who has reshaped how we think about Cork life and legends
UCC proudly conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature on Dr Cónal Creedon, celebrating a creative force who captures the soul of Irish identity with humour, honesty, and heart.
UCC proudly conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Literature on Dr Cónal Creedon, celebrating a creative force who captures the soul of Irish identity with humour, honesty, and heart.
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I was very pleased to have watched the great Irish writer Irish writer Conal Creedon receive an honorary doctorate from UCC this afternoon. What a wonderful day.
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was very pleased to have watched the great Irish writer Irish writer Conal Creedon receive an honorary doctorate from UCC this afternoon. What a wonderful day.
I was very pleased to have watched the great Irish writer Irish writer Conal Creedon receive an honorary doctorate from UCC this afternoon. What a wonderful day.
November 5, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was very pleased to have watched the great Irish writer Irish writer Conal Creedon receive an honorary doctorate from UCC this afternoon. What a wonderful day.
Full house at Cronin’s of Gougane Barra for the launch of Anthony Barrett’s new book: ‘West Cork at War: the forgotten guerrilla war 1922’. I was very pleased to launch a fine book before a great crowd in a real special place.
October 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Full house at Cronin’s of Gougane Barra for the launch of Anthony Barrett’s new book: ‘West Cork at War: the forgotten guerrilla war 1922’. I was very pleased to launch a fine book before a great crowd in a real special place.
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Digitization alert! We recently digitized materials by and about Irish patriot and suffragist Maud Gonne. The materials include correspondence, photo, articles, Women's Prisoners' Defence League records, and more. Check them out: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/254/digitized
September 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Digitization alert! We recently digitized materials by and about Irish patriot and suffragist Maud Gonne. The materials include correspondence, photo, articles, Women's Prisoners' Defence League records, and more. Check them out: https://findingaids.bc.edu/repositories/2/resources/254/digitized
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#DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie has a two-year postdoc suited to researchers from broad range of disciplines.
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.
Deadline: Oct 3rd.
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.
Deadline: Oct 3rd.
September 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
#DigitalHumanities @ucc.ie has a two-year postdoc suited to researchers from broad range of disciplines.
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.
Deadline: Oct 3rd.
my.corehr.com/pls/uccrecru...
Key tasks include coordinating a national survey of digital heritage practices & assisting with prototype development for communit archives.
Deadline: Oct 3rd.
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Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 AM
Died #Onthisday 1970 Nora Wallace who with her sister Sheila ran a small in the shadow of St. Augustine’s Church, in the centre of #Cork City, central to Volunteer activities during the #IrishWarofIndependence as were the sisters
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
www.rte.ie/culture/2020...
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We are happy to present the conference which will take place in Naples, 6 and 7 March 2026, on "Violence and Empire"
Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into
Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9
Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into
Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9
July 23, 2025 at 2:21 PM
We are happy to present the conference which will take place in Naples, 6 and 7 March 2026, on "Violence and Empire"
Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into
Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9
Here is attached the CFP including a list of themes we are interested into
Deadline for proposals November 16, authors will be notified by January 9
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Brilliantly inspiring presenters for today's symposium in Uni College Cork, for example Prof Claire Connolly MRIA, Feargal Keane & Eoin Reardon who brought some of his vernacular-inspired furniture: celebrating 100 yrs of publishing by Cork University Press @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ria.ie
September 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Brilliantly inspiring presenters for today's symposium in Uni College Cork, for example Prof Claire Connolly MRIA, Feargal Keane & Eoin Reardon who brought some of his vernacular-inspired furniture: celebrating 100 yrs of publishing by Cork University Press @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ria.ie
Session 4, Linda Connolly, ‘Attic Press’
September 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Session 4, Linda Connolly, ‘Attic Press’
Session 3, Heather Laird, Daniel Corkery, ‘Synge and Anglo-Irish literature’
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Session 3, Heather Laird, Daniel Corkery, ‘Synge and Anglo-Irish literature’
the second session of the CUP symposium, ‘Claire Connolly ‘the Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, vols 4 and 5’
September 11, 2025 at 2:41 PM
the second session of the CUP symposium, ‘Claire Connolly ‘the Field Day Anthology of Irish Writing, vols 4 and 5’
Great first session of the CUP symposium, Paul McSweeney on Mickey Grime’s ‘Urban milk supply’
September 11, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Great first session of the CUP symposium, Paul McSweeney on Mickey Grime’s ‘Urban milk supply’
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Waitlist still open for our Symposium next week!
📘 Session 3 features
Heather Laird on Daniel Corkery,
Virginia Teehan on The Collegiate Chapel,
Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh on Ogam Stones at UCC
Margaret Lantry on The College
🔗 Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 3 features
Heather Laird on Daniel Corkery,
Virginia Teehan on The Collegiate Chapel,
Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh on Ogam Stones at UCC
Margaret Lantry on The College
🔗 Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
September 6, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Waitlist still open for our Symposium next week!
📘 Session 3 features
Heather Laird on Daniel Corkery,
Virginia Teehan on The Collegiate Chapel,
Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh on Ogam Stones at UCC
Margaret Lantry on The College
🔗 Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 3 features
Heather Laird on Daniel Corkery,
Virginia Teehan on The Collegiate Chapel,
Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh on Ogam Stones at UCC
Margaret Lantry on The College
🔗 Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
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#OtD 6 Sep 1921 workers took over the Cork Harbour Board’s offices, hoisted a red flag, and declared a soviet (aka: a workers' council) in protest at the refusal of wage increases. Ending after hours of negotiations, the press found it "highly ominous" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1066...
September 6, 2025 at 4:55 AM
#OtD 6 Sep 1921 workers took over the Cork Harbour Board’s offices, hoisted a red flag, and declared a soviet (aka: a workers' council) in protest at the refusal of wage increases. Ending after hours of negotiations, the press found it "highly ominous" stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/1066...
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🚨JOB Alert🚨 We are looking for another postdoctoral researcher to cover the history of veterans in the British colonies of Southern and/or East Africa in the interwar period. 24 month contract, deadline October 03. Please share widely. universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni...
Post-Doctoral Researcher, Specified Purpose, Department of History and the Arts and Humanities Institute | University Vacancies Ireland
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September 4, 2025 at 9:29 AM
🚨JOB Alert🚨 We are looking for another postdoctoral researcher to cover the history of veterans in the British colonies of Southern and/or East Africa in the interwar period. 24 month contract, deadline October 03. Please share widely. universityvacancies.com/maynooth-uni...
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Waitlist now open for our Symposium next week
📘 Session 2 features:
Claire Connolly on Irish Women’s Writing,
Michelle McKeown on Irish Flora,
Ciara Chambers on Gaelic Games on Film,
Eoin Reardon on Irish Furniture
🔗Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 2 features:
Claire Connolly on Irish Women’s Writing,
Michelle McKeown on Irish Flora,
Ciara Chambers on Gaelic Games on Film,
Eoin Reardon on Irish Furniture
🔗Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
September 4, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Waitlist now open for our Symposium next week
📘 Session 2 features:
Claire Connolly on Irish Women’s Writing,
Michelle McKeown on Irish Flora,
Ciara Chambers on Gaelic Games on Film,
Eoin Reardon on Irish Furniture
🔗Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 2 features:
Claire Connolly on Irish Women’s Writing,
Michelle McKeown on Irish Flora,
Ciara Chambers on Gaelic Games on Film,
Eoin Reardon on Irish Furniture
🔗Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium
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Looking forward to seeing you at our Symposium next week.
bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 1:
Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply.
Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda.
Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music.
Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History
Other session details to follow
bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 1:
Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply.
Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda.
Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music.
Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History
Other session details to follow
September 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Looking forward to seeing you at our Symposium next week.
bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 1:
Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply.
Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda.
Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music.
Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History
Other session details to follow
bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 1:
Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply.
Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda.
Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music.
Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History
Other session details to follow
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Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all
www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all
www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...
August 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all
www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all
www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...
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"We think that is a way of making change in itself because we want to get people talking - we want to tell people that what is being done isn't enough." (Georgia Stanway)
Lionesses: Taking the knee 'not good enough', says Sarina Wiegman
England manager Sarina Wiegman says her players decided to stop taking the knee before matches because the impact of the anti-racism gesture is
www.bbc.co.uk
July 22, 2025 at 5:56 AM
"We think that is a way of making change in itself because we want to get people talking - we want to tell people that what is being done isn't enough." (Georgia Stanway)
Really pleased to be honoured last night with UCC Research Team of the Year(Atlas of the Irish Civil War Project): Mike Murphy, Helene O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal O’Drisceoil, John Dorney, & Andy Bielenberg (Charlie Roche not pictured). Thanks to President John O’Halloran and Prof John Cryan.
May 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Really pleased to be honoured last night with UCC Research Team of the Year(Atlas of the Irish Civil War Project): Mike Murphy, Helene O’Keeffe, John Crowley, Donal O’Drisceoil, John Dorney, & Andy Bielenberg (Charlie Roche not pictured). Thanks to President John O’Halloran and Prof John Cryan.
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So sorry to hear of the death of the wonderful, groundbreaking historian Kenneth Nicholls. He was so unbelievably generous to me. We have lost not just a lovely man but someone with an irreplaceable knowledge of mediaeval & #earlyModern #Ireland. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
May 25, 2025 at 4:18 PM
So sorry to hear of the death of the wonderful, groundbreaking historian Kenneth Nicholls. He was so unbelievably generous to me. We have lost not just a lovely man but someone with an irreplaceable knowledge of mediaeval & #earlyModern #Ireland. Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.
I was really pleased to launch Martin Buckley’s new book, ‘A sense of duty: Bantry Bay 1979’ last night at the Sirius Centre in Cobh. It’s an oral history of the divers who recovered victims of the Betelgeuse disaster. Some were there last night, and were amazing to talk to. We’ll done Martin!
May 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I was really pleased to launch Martin Buckley’s new book, ‘A sense of duty: Bantry Bay 1979’ last night at the Sirius Centre in Cobh. It’s an oral history of the divers who recovered victims of the Betelgeuse disaster. Some were there last night, and were amazing to talk to. We’ll done Martin!