Martine Brennan
@saytheirnamesir.bsky.social
Public historian #IrishSlaveholders, genealogist, lover of justice, neurodiversity, an teanga, planting trees & music. https://irishhistorians.ie/members/martine-brennan/ https://tinyurl.com/4t76e8ep
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Join us at @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social on Thursday evening for a panel of bite-sized talks on the history of motherhood.
Speakers include Sharon Young, Anna Muggeridge, Lucy Arnold and @beckierutherford.bsky.social - we would love to see you there!
Speakers include Sharon Young, Anna Muggeridge, Lucy Arnold and @beckierutherford.bsky.social - we would love to see you there!
Our third event is a panel of bite-sized talks on literary and historic representations of motherhood, in partnership with @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social.
📍George Marshall Medical Museum (WR5 1DD)
🗓️ Thursday 13 November
⏱️ 18:00-20:00
(4/4)
📍George Marshall Medical Museum (WR5 1DD)
🗓️ Thursday 13 November
⏱️ 18:00-20:00
(4/4)
Mum's the Word
Come along and learn about aspects of motherhood in this series of 'bite-sized' talks, and explore the George Marshall Medical Museum after hours!The short talks will explore representations of being,...
www.beinghumanfestival.org
November 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Join us at @gmmedicalmuseum.bsky.social on Thursday evening for a panel of bite-sized talks on the history of motherhood.
Speakers include Sharon Young, Anna Muggeridge, Lucy Arnold and @beckierutherford.bsky.social - we would love to see you there!
Speakers include Sharon Young, Anna Muggeridge, Lucy Arnold and @beckierutherford.bsky.social - we would love to see you there!
'the question of potential undocumented burials at the site, and the positive obligation to
conduct research to ascertain how many women and children died at #SundaysWell and where
they are buried...' @jfmresearch.bsky.social #Cork #speirgorm
conduct research to ascertain how many women and children died at #SundaysWell and where
they are buried...' @jfmresearch.bsky.social #Cork #speirgorm
JFM Research Statement Re An Coimisiún Pleanála Decision to Grant Permission for SundaysWell Development:
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See JFMR's planning submissions page for further information:
jfmresearch.com/publications...
jfmresearch.com/wp-content/u...
See JFMR's planning submissions page for further information:
jfmresearch.com/publications...
November 11, 2025 at 11:15 AM
'the question of potential undocumented burials at the site, and the positive obligation to
conduct research to ascertain how many women and children died at #SundaysWell and where
they are buried...' @jfmresearch.bsky.social #Cork #speirgorm
conduct research to ascertain how many women and children died at #SundaysWell and where
they are buried...' @jfmresearch.bsky.social #Cork #speirgorm
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📅 Save the Date!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
October 22, 2025 at 8:27 AM
📅 Save the Date!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
🎉 To mark 50 years of the Social History Society, we’re hosting a Social History Festival with @ihr.bsky.social!
🗓️ Fri 24 April 2026
📍 Senate House, University of London
Panels, a keynote + hands-on activities!
💡 Want to contribute? 👉socialhistsoc@gmail.com
More info coming soon!
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Thinking about the 130 or so British librarians killed in WW1. Their colleagues raised funds to create a lasting memorial to their sacrifice. Sadly, the tablet they commissioned is now displayed behind the scenes at the British Library, visible only to staff.
#fwwhist #PubLibs 💙📚
#fwwhist #PubLibs 💙📚
December 11, 2023 at 6:01 PM
Honouring Lieutenant Colonel Iftikhar ‘Shufti’ Chaudhri www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk/stories/lieu...
Lieutenant Colonel Iftikhar ‘Shufti’ Chaudhri — My Family Legacy
My Dada Abu (or paternal grandfather), Lieutenant Colonel Iftikhar Ahmad Chaudhri, known to his fellow servicemen as “Shufti”, was born in 1920 in the Gujrat district of what is now Pakistan…
www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk
November 9, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Honouring Lieutenant Colonel Iftikhar ‘Shufti’ Chaudhri www.myfamilylegacy.org.uk/stories/lieu...
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Look at these. A lovely terrace, it could be swarming with life, neighbours having a chat, people going about their business. Instead it’s dreary and dejected, part of #DerelictIreland.
Its an housing emergency
Time for use it or lose it in Ireland
This should be a home & not a longterm boarded up asset
Wasting away, detracting from the local community & area
How many families would love to be living here, between St Lukes & Cork city centre
#DerelictIreland
Time for use it or lose it in Ireland
This should be a home & not a longterm boarded up asset
Wasting away, detracting from the local community & area
How many families would love to be living here, between St Lukes & Cork city centre
#DerelictIreland
November 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Look at these. A lovely terrace, it could be swarming with life, neighbours having a chat, people going about their business. Instead it’s dreary and dejected, part of #DerelictIreland.
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On Tuesday, president-elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland
Watch: What happens at a presidential inauguration?
On Tuesday, president-elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland.
www.rte.ie
November 9, 2025 at 8:06 AM
On Tuesday, president-elect Catherine Connolly will be inaugurated as the tenth President of Ireland
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The story of Sergeant Ghulam Hussain who fought in WW2 who didn't receive the Burma Star & other medals until 50 years after WW2 ended 👇
BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army
Mashuq Hussain from Colne says he is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 9, 2025 at 8:37 AM
The story of Sergeant Ghulam Hussain who fought in WW2 who didn't receive the Burma Star & other medals until 50 years after WW2 ended 👇
BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News - Son's tribute to father who served in British Indian Army - BBC News
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Ten years ago in Paris, every country pledged bold action to cut emissions and tackle the climate crisis. Since then, the super rich have burned through twice as much carbon pollution as the bottom 50% of humanity combined.
It’s time to #MakeRichPollutersPay
👉 bit.ly/47Lncer
It’s time to #MakeRichPollutersPay
👉 bit.ly/47Lncer
November 9, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Ten years ago in Paris, every country pledged bold action to cut emissions and tackle the climate crisis. Since then, the super rich have burned through twice as much carbon pollution as the bottom 50% of humanity combined.
It’s time to #MakeRichPollutersPay
👉 bit.ly/47Lncer
It’s time to #MakeRichPollutersPay
👉 bit.ly/47Lncer
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For #StandingStoneSunday #Stunday... The largest of 11 stones at Goles Stone Row in the Glenelly Valley, Tyrone, Ireland
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Megalithic #Neolithic #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #Tyrone
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Megalithic #Neolithic #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #Tyrone
November 9, 2025 at 8:15 AM
For #StandingStoneSunday #Stunday... The largest of 11 stones at Goles Stone Row in the Glenelly Valley, Tyrone, Ireland
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Megalithic #Neolithic #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #Tyrone
#IrishArchaeology #Archaeology #Megalithic #Neolithic #Photography #PhotographersOfBluesky #Photography #Infrared #Monochrome #ClassicMono #Art #BlueSky #EastCoastKin #Tyrone
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Global Irish Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship at Notre Dame University. This is open exclusively to scholars of any nationality with a PhD from institutions outside the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland. Scholars working in any area of Irish Studies are encouraged to apply. apply.interfolio.com/176805
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November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Global Irish Studies Postdoctoral Fellowship at Notre Dame University. This is open exclusively to scholars of any nationality with a PhD from institutions outside the US, UK, Canada, and Ireland. Scholars working in any area of Irish Studies are encouraged to apply. apply.interfolio.com/176805
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'Sikh women in the Midlands have told how a spate of religiously motivated attacks have caused fear in their community, forcing some to “change everything” about their daily routines.'
Stoked by media, fomented by politicians.
Stoked by media, fomented by politicians.
‘The fear is real’: how Midlands attacks have changed Sikh women’s daily lives
Many women are afraid to go out, particularly on their own, after religiously aggravated rapes and assaults
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
'Sikh women in the Midlands have told how a spate of religiously motivated attacks have caused fear in their community, forcing some to “change everything” about their daily routines.'
Stoked by media, fomented by politicians.
Stoked by media, fomented by politicians.
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A small story of the pain off loss, memory, and #remembrance in 1920s Seven Dials.
November 9, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A small story of the pain off loss, memory, and #remembrance in 1920s Seven Dials.
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On 10 November we will be joined by Hiram Morgan (UCC), who will talk about '"Anatomies of death": forced famine in the Tudor conquest of Ireland'. All welcome, in-person or online: www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
October 22, 2025 at 12:28 PM
On 10 November we will be joined by Hiram Morgan (UCC), who will talk about '"Anatomies of death": forced famine in the Tudor conquest of Ireland'. All welcome, in-person or online: www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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I’m very happy to announce that I won a book prize from the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians.
You can download the book for free at tinyurl.com/kahnbk. It’s about the history of Turkish migration to Germany and anti-migrant racism.
@ghiwashington.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
You can download the book for free at tinyurl.com/kahnbk. It’s about the history of Turkish migration to Germany and anti-migrant racism.
@ghiwashington.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I’m very happy to announce that I won a book prize from the Berkshire Conference of Women Historians.
You can download the book for free at tinyurl.com/kahnbk. It’s about the history of Turkish migration to Germany and anti-migrant racism.
@ghiwashington.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
You can download the book for free at tinyurl.com/kahnbk. It’s about the history of Turkish migration to Germany and anti-migrant racism.
@ghiwashington.bsky.social @universitypress.cambridge.org
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There is still so much work to do in making slavery and the slave trade a widely known and acknowledged part of the history of places that have minimized those links in the past.
Slavery and colonial trail to be launched in Glasgow www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Slavery and colonial trail to be launched in Glasgow
The trail aims to ensure the city's role in the slave trade continues to be
www.bbc.co.uk
November 7, 2025 at 3:58 PM
There is still so much work to do in making slavery and the slave trade a widely known and acknowledged part of the history of places that have minimized those links in the past.
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On 24 Nov. we welcome Dr Catriona Kennedy (York), to speak about her new book 'Women, politics, and the Irish public sphere'. All welcome (hybrid) www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
Irish Studies Seminar: Catriona Kennedy, 'Women, politics, and the Irish public sphere'
www.qub.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 8:20 AM
On 24 Nov. we welcome Dr Catriona Kennedy (York), to speak about her new book 'Women, politics, and the Irish public sphere'. All welcome (hybrid) www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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The truly remarkable story of a loving Mother’s obsession to bring her sons remains home after he was killed in #WW1 #Genealogy #Canada #Exhumation #Military #Blog #BloggersTribe #History #Blogging #WorldWarOne
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/06/25/b...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/06/25/b...
Bringing Him Home
Another iconic image and another tragic story that tells of a mother’s love for her son and her blind obsession with “Bringing Him Home”. But who was Anna Durie and what was the s…
chiddicksfamilytree.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:57 AM
The truly remarkable story of a loving Mother’s obsession to bring her sons remains home after he was killed in #WW1 #Genealogy #Canada #Exhumation #Military #Blog #BloggersTribe #History #Blogging #WorldWarOne
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/06/25/b...
chiddicksfamilytree.com/2023/06/25/b...
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Don’t forget to watch this much needed and long overdue series on the British Empire. Remarkably, it’s not based on the opinions of a travelling ‘personality’, but on what historians who’ve actually researched it say!
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
BBC Two - Empire with David Olusoga, Series 1, Episode 1
David Olusoga tells the story of the beginnings of the British Empire under Elizabeth I.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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Calling Irish History enthusiasts 📽️
What if Northern Ireland had been partitioned into 9 counties?
Historian Samuel Beckton explores this huge ‘what if’ on the latest episode of Talking History. 🎙️
it's a must watch/Listen 👇
Please share with anyone interested.
#TalkingHistory #IrishHistory
What if Northern Ireland had been partitioned into 9 counties?
Historian Samuel Beckton explores this huge ‘what if’ on the latest episode of Talking History. 🎙️
it's a must watch/Listen 👇
Please share with anyone interested.
#TalkingHistory #IrishHistory
Talking History Ep. 3 | The Unbroken Covenant: Could Ulster Unionists Have Controlled a 9-County NI?
YouTube video by Peter Farrelly
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Calling Irish History enthusiasts 📽️
What if Northern Ireland had been partitioned into 9 counties?
Historian Samuel Beckton explores this huge ‘what if’ on the latest episode of Talking History. 🎙️
it's a must watch/Listen 👇
Please share with anyone interested.
#TalkingHistory #IrishHistory
What if Northern Ireland had been partitioned into 9 counties?
Historian Samuel Beckton explores this huge ‘what if’ on the latest episode of Talking History. 🎙️
it's a must watch/Listen 👇
Please share with anyone interested.
#TalkingHistory #IrishHistory
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I'm a bit of a nerd about this - but it's hard to quantify just how popular Local Link buses have been in 'rural Ireland' - new one will link villages from Cork to Kerry that haven't had a bus service since the 1960s... www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
New Local Link rural bus link from North Cork to Kerry
Six buses a day - seven days a week
www.corkbeo.ie
November 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
I'm a bit of a nerd about this - but it's hard to quantify just how popular Local Link buses have been in 'rural Ireland' - new one will link villages from Cork to Kerry that haven't had a bus service since the 1960s... www.corkbeo.ie/news/local-n...
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Our first @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event is happening tomorrow!
Come along to learn more about oral history and how it can be used to capture stories of motherhood and family life.
Come along to learn more about oral history and how it can be used to capture stories of motherhood and family life.
Our first event is a workshop exploring how we can use oral history to preserve stories about motherhood.
📍Tudor House Museum (WR1 2NA)
🗓️Friday 7 November
⏱️10:00-13:00
(2/4)
📍Tudor House Museum (WR1 2NA)
🗓️Friday 7 November
⏱️10:00-13:00
(2/4)
Spinning a Yarn: Family, Feelings and Fabric
Learn about oral history and how we can use this to preserve family stories, and collectively create a sample from recycled fabric. In this three hour workshop on collecting and preserving family hist...
www.beinghumanfestival.org
November 6, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Our first @beinghumanfest.bsky.social event is happening tomorrow!
Come along to learn more about oral history and how it can be used to capture stories of motherhood and family life.
Come along to learn more about oral history and how it can be used to capture stories of motherhood and family life.
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The RNLI has a special podcast episode commemorating its work during WW2, presented by Dan Jones and Hayley Whiting.
Lots of fascinating stories, some told by descendants of those who served. Perfect for #FamilyHistory and #OnePlaceWednesday!
Lots of fascinating stories, some told by descendants of those who served. Perfect for #FamilyHistory and #OnePlaceWednesday!
200 voices stories of courage: Listen to the RNLI’s one-off wartime podcast
In this special one-off RNLI podcast, discover real Stories of Courage that explore the lifesaving work of courageous lifeboat crews during the Second World War.
rnli.org
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The RNLI has a special podcast episode commemorating its work during WW2, presented by Dan Jones and Hayley Whiting.
Lots of fascinating stories, some told by descendants of those who served. Perfect for #FamilyHistory and #OnePlaceWednesday!
Lots of fascinating stories, some told by descendants of those who served. Perfect for #FamilyHistory and #OnePlaceWednesday!
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All set for this evening’s seminar for @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social with Dr Katerina Papakonstantinou. Looking forward to hearing her fascinating paper, & thanks to our fab Chair Prof Pat Thane & Term programme organiser @helenglew.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM
All set for this evening’s seminar for @cont-brit-hist.bsky.social with Dr Katerina Papakonstantinou. Looking forward to hearing her fascinating paper, & thanks to our fab Chair Prof Pat Thane & Term programme organiser @helenglew.bsky.social
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It doesn't really mean much, but it's nice to see that my chapter with @autisticrealms.bsky.social has a DOI assigned now!
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
Embracing Monotropism and Flow | 8 | It Takes All Kinds of Minds: Fost
This chapter discusses the benefits of embracing the theory of monotropism (Murray et al., 2005) and the associated phenomenon of flow for autistic and ADHD
www.taylorfrancis.com
November 5, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It doesn't really mean much, but it's nice to see that my chapter with @autisticrealms.bsky.social has a DOI assigned now!
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...
www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edi...