Erin
@erinmck96.bsky.social
Archivist | Currently at the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland | HistMed 🧪🩻| Swimmer | Reader | 🇨🇦/🇮🇪/🏴 | ARA Ireland Campaigns Officer | Views my own ✨ She/Her
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Today is the last day of the Explore Your Archive focus week and we want to see #EYAYourArchives | #EYADoChartlann!
Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts
#ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts
#ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Today is the last day of the Explore Your Archive focus week and we want to see #EYAYourArchives | #EYADoChartlann!
Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts
#ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts
#ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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On day 8 of the Explore Your Archive focus week the theme is #EYAAnniversaries | #EYACuimhneacháin! We want to see all of your commemorations & anniversaries, don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
On day 8 of the Explore Your Archive focus week the theme is #EYAAnniversaries | #EYACuimhneacháin! We want to see all of your commemorations & anniversaries, don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Day 7 of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYAInclusion | #EYACuimsiú. Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 5, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Day 7 of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYAInclusion | #EYACuimsiú. Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Day 6 of the EYA focus week is #EYADigital | #EYADigiteach, whether it’s digitization, born digital or digital preservation we want to hear all about it! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 4, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Day 6 of the EYA focus week is #EYADigital | #EYADigiteach, whether it’s digitization, born digital or digital preservation we want to hear all about it! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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On day 5 of the Explore Your Archive focus week we want to see all of your furry (or hairless) #EYAPets | #EYAPeataí! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
On day 5 of the Explore Your Archive focus week we want to see all of your furry (or hairless) #EYAPets | #EYAPeataí! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Shhh!!!! Day 4 of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYASilence | #EYACiúnas! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Shhh!!!! Day 4 of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYASilence | #EYACiúnas! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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The day 3 theme of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYAMedieval | #EYAMeánaoiseach! Hasten with thy content and forgetteth not to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
December 1, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The day 3 theme of the Explore Your Archive focus week is #EYAMedieval | #EYAMeánaoiseach! Hasten with thy content and forgetteth not to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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It is day 2 of the Explore Your Archive focus week & we want to see all things #EYABeauty | #EYAÁilleacht! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
November 30, 2025 at 9:55 AM
It is day 2 of the Explore Your Archive focus week & we want to see all things #EYABeauty | #EYAÁilleacht! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Today is day 1 of the Explore Your Archive focus week and the theme is #EYAConservation | #EYACaomhnú! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to conservation! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
November 29, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Today is day 1 of the Explore Your Archive focus week and the theme is #EYAConservation | #EYACaomhnú! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to conservation! Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Fantastic night had at the launch of #ExploreYourArchive focus week! Massive thanks to all who joined us 👏
A wonderful lineup of speeches last night from our Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social, our Chair @niamhnicharra.bsky.social and our new 2025/26 ambassador @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
A wonderful lineup of speeches last night from our Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social, our Chair @niamhnicharra.bsky.social and our new 2025/26 ambassador @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
November 28, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Fantastic night had at the launch of #ExploreYourArchive focus week! Massive thanks to all who joined us 👏
A wonderful lineup of speeches last night from our Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social, our Chair @niamhnicharra.bsky.social and our new 2025/26 ambassador @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
A wonderful lineup of speeches last night from our Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social, our Chair @niamhnicharra.bsky.social and our new 2025/26 ambassador @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
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We are thrilled to announce that our 2025/26 #ExploreYourArchive ambassador is @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social, historian, lecturer and Director of Gender Studies @ucdgender.bsky.social.
Mary will be joining us for the launch of the #EYA focus week at the Custom House Visitor Centre this Thursday!
Mary will be joining us for the launch of the #EYA focus week at the Custom House Visitor Centre this Thursday!
November 24, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our 2025/26 #ExploreYourArchive ambassador is @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social, historian, lecturer and Director of Gender Studies @ucdgender.bsky.social.
Mary will be joining us for the launch of the #EYA focus week at the Custom House Visitor Centre this Thursday!
Mary will be joining us for the launch of the #EYA focus week at the Custom House Visitor Centre this Thursday!
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Calling all archivists, records mgrs, conservators & archive institutions on island of Ireland - if you've any events happening for Explore Your Archive Focus week, 29/11-7/12/25, send in details to either of our wonderful officers, @erinmck96.bsky.social or @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social !
#EYA2025
#EYA2025
If you are hosting any events during the focus week, please let our Comms Officer @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social & Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social know
Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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https://araireland.ie/explore-your-a…
November 20, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Calling all archivists, records mgrs, conservators & archive institutions on island of Ireland - if you've any events happening for Explore Your Archive Focus week, 29/11-7/12/25, send in details to either of our wonderful officers, @erinmck96.bsky.social or @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social !
#EYA2025
#EYA2025
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If you are hosting any events during the focus week, please let our Comms Officer @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social & Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social know
Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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https://araireland.ie/explore-your-a…
November 20, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you are hosting any events during the focus week, please let our Comms Officer @rebeccaoneill.bsky.social & Campaigns Officer @erinmck96.bsky.social know
Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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Events may include talks, exhibitions, workshops, book launches
Previous EYA events can be seen ⬇️
www.araireland.ie/explore-your...
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🚀 We're live!
ARA Ireland is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, training & development and all things archives!
www.linkedin.com/company/ara-...
@araukie.bsky.social
@irisharchives1970.bsky.social
ARA Ireland is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, training & development and all things archives!
www.linkedin.com/company/ara-...
@araukie.bsky.social
@irisharchives1970.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
🚀 We're live!
ARA Ireland is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, training & development and all things archives!
www.linkedin.com/company/ara-...
@araukie.bsky.social
@irisharchives1970.bsky.social
ARA Ireland is now on LinkedIn. Follow us to stay up to date with news, events, training & development and all things archives!
www.linkedin.com/company/ara-...
@araukie.bsky.social
@irisharchives1970.bsky.social
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The EYA theme for this month is #EYACreideamh/Spioradáltacht | #EYAReligion/Spirituality. We want to see everyone’s archives relating to religion & spirituality! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
November 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
The EYA theme for this month is #EYACreideamh/Spioradáltacht | #EYAReligion/Spirituality. We want to see everyone’s archives relating to religion & spirituality! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAMonsters / #EYAArrachta! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to monsters (and Halloween & Samhain as well!) 🎃👻 Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #exploreyourarchive #cuardaighdochartlann
October 1, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAMonsters / #EYAArrachta! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to monsters (and Halloween & Samhain as well!) 🎃👻 Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #exploreyourarchive #cuardaighdochartlann
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Children's reading room at Walthamstow Library, c.1950. 📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #ExploreYourArchive #EYAEducation
September 16, 2025 at 8:26 AM
Children's reading room at Walthamstow Library, c.1950. 📷 From VHM collection, available in our Searchroom. @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #ExploreYourArchive #EYAEducation
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We're delighted to be hosting our next hybrid event with ictiap.ie in Dublin on Fri 17 Oct 2025, featuring four speakers working with trauma in archives: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-i.... Book online now to attend in person or join us online!
ARA SfNP & ICTIAP Seminar on Trauma-Informed Archival Practice
The ARA Section for New Professionals are teaming up with the Irish Community for Trauma-Informed Archival Practice.
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August 29, 2025 at 1:22 PM
We're delighted to be hosting our next hybrid event with ictiap.ie in Dublin on Fri 17 Oct 2025, featuring four speakers working with trauma in archives: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ara-sfnp-i.... Book online now to attend in person or join us online!
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This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
September 2, 2025 at 8:18 PM
This month’s Explore Your Archive theme is #EYAEducation / #EYAOideachas! We want to see everyone’s archives relating to education/oideachas 🍎📝 Don’t forget to tag 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
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The Summer edition of the ARA Ireland newsletter is available on the website - www.araireland.ie/newsletters
Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
August 4, 2025 at 9:50 AM
The Summer edition of the ARA Ireland newsletter is available on the website - www.araireland.ie/newsletters
Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
Many thanks to all who contributed to this edition 🌟
@niamhnicharra.bsky.social
@erinmck96.bsky.social
@lisashortall.bsky.social @tailteeireann.bsky.social @dri.ie @mulibrary.bsky.social
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A new month means a new EYA theme! For Lúnasa / August we want to see all archives that you find humorous 😂😆 Don’t forget to tag @araireland.bsky.social and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social using the hashtags #EYAHumour / #EYAGreann
#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive
#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive
August 1, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A new month means a new EYA theme! For Lúnasa / August we want to see all archives that you find humorous 😂😆 Don’t forget to tag @araireland.bsky.social and @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social using the hashtags #EYAHumour / #EYAGreann
#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive
#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive
Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!
July 18, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!
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This month’s #ExploreYourArchive | #CuardaighDoChartlann theme is #EYANature | #EYADúlra & we want to see all your archives relating to this theme! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts & stories! 🌳🌿🍂🌾🍃🍄
July 2, 2025 at 10:31 AM
This month’s #ExploreYourArchive | #CuardaighDoChartlann theme is #EYANature | #EYADúlra & we want to see all your archives relating to this theme! Don’t forget to 🏷️ @araireland.bsky.social & @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social in your posts & stories! 🌳🌿🍂🌾🍃🍄