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Catherine McCullough FRHistS
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Museums, maps, social history are my thing! PhD Researcher at Ulster University: EU-funded cross-border museum projects in Ireland. Author: Irish Historic Towns Atlas, Armagh. Sailor and 'enthusiastic maverick' (apparently). Life interrupted/Long Covid
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Gorgeous day at the Harvest Fair, Florence Court house, Fermanagh
Bare tree covered in thick lichen View of scarecrows in the walled garden at Florence Court Autumn leaves on beech tree at Florence Court house
October 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Great image! Postie delivery of a selection of your beautiful cards arrived today along with a lovely winter nature guide. Love the pen bird drawings. Looking forward to giving the cards to lucky friends!
Photo of 6 cards made by silver pebble of arrangements of gorgeous flowers along with a handwritten winter nature guide
October 16, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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This is, I think, the oldest book I own: the "Historical memoirs of the City of Armagh for a period of 1373 years..."by James Stuart, published in Newry in 1819. Wonderful book, and one of those titles that takes up most of a page!
Brown leather spine of the "Historical memoirs of the City of Armagh", 1819 with gold lettering The front page of the 'Historical memoirs of the city of Armagh" by James Stuart published in Newry in 1819.
October 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Lovely post about embroidery and your research! And yes, I've been embroidering my PhD
A photo of an embroidered map of Northern Ireland and Donegal with the border, Lough Erne and Lough Neagh; worked alongside my PhD: "The EU and the museum: an investigation of cross border museum projects in Ireland". Includes all the names used for Ireland and NI, with a list of relevant counties. I'm adding the titles of the museum projects I researched as I go, along with all the annoying academic words that aren't used in normal working life!
October 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Snap! Indignant voice: what do you mean "oddest" Nicholas?! Very useful text along with these two David and Charles masterpieces, (but only if you're interested in economic history)
Two hard back books published by David and Charles with orange dust covers: A history of the Scottish coal industry and The early factory masters Copy of The history of water power in Ulster by HD Gribbon, published by David and Charles
September 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
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This is a cross -section of the museum where I was Curator for years, by the wonderful Stephen Conlin. You can see the first Curator in his office, working at his desk. It was my office too! I was no. 3
Coloured pen and ink drawing of Armagh County Museum by Stephen Conlin showing the classical frontage View of the interior of the Museum's galleries with the first Curator, TGF Paterson at his desk surrounded by 2spinning wheels, a curlew and lots of books
September 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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This is my copy- I'm a lot older than you Sophie. I loved it too including the mad pictures!
Dust jacket of the Hamlyn Children's History of the world Pictures of early man showing "Cro- Magnon" man, hunting, grinding corn Picture of Henry VIII with Wolsey Page from the Book of Kells
September 4, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Did you visit the Gustavianum, University Museum just beside the Cathedral? Some items relating to Linnaeus there! Portraits, the new Botanic Garden plan and the Systema Naturae, 1735
Oil portraits of Carl Linnaeus and his wife in the Gustavianum, University Museum, Upsala, Sweden Label with details of the portraits of Carl and Sara Linnaeus in the University Museum, Upsala, Sweden Plan for new Botanic Garden drawn by Carl Linnaeus in the University Museum, Upsala, Sweden Large printed volume of the work of Carl Linnaeus, the Systems Naturae classification system, 1735
May 23, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Look Nicholas, blue skies in Enniskillen!
Clear blue skies in Enniskillen, county Fermanagh
April 2, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Cat in sun!
Photograph of ginger cat, stretched out in sunshine
April 2, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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This is a great thread about Empire biscuits, which I grew up calling German biscuits. Looking forward to reading Lizzie Collingham's book, received as Mother's Day present (great choice!)
Photograph of book cover "The Biscuit: the history of a very British indulgence" by Dr Lizzie Collingham showing a woman dunking a biscuit in a patterned teacup
March 31, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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I love seeing the stacks of books people are working with! My pile from today, anyone else want to show us what you're working on?
Stack of reference books on my desk including books on oral history, qualitative research, peace building, the EU and the Lough Foyle catchment
January 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Started with chapter 12, as you do: reading about "illegal, immoral and unpatriotic" cross-border smuggling!
Page from chapter 12 Illegal, immoral and unpatriotic " cross border smuggling
November 21, 2024 at 4:24 PM
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New book alert! From the Irish Legal History Society "A century of courts - the Courts of Justice Act 1924". Lovely production from Four Courts Press ed. by Niamh Howlin. Highly recommended! #irishlegalhistory
Dust jacket of A Century of Courts showing a drawing of the rebuilt Supreme Court 1930s Frontispiece of A Century of Courts, published by the Irish Legal History Society in association with Four Courts Press Contents page of A Century of Courts p. v Contents page of A Century of Courts
November 21, 2024 at 3:44 PM
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Not a great pic but one of three buzzards that hang out behind my house occasionally
A buzzard flying high in a grey sky, far above the trees
October 20, 2024 at 6:48 PM
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Great selection of birthday books, joined by gift from @livingmaps. You can guess my interests! 🤩
November 30, 2023 at 3:59 PM
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Today's post, and my afternoon sorted!
Contents page of 'Dwelling(s) in Nineteenth-century Ireland, page 2 Contents page of 'Dwelling(s) in Nineteenth-century Ireland, page 1 Front cover of "Dwelling(s) in Nineteenth-century Ireland" edited by Heather Laird and Jay R. Roszman with black and white photo of Bunratty RIC Barracks. Published by the Society for the study of nineteenth century Ireland
November 4, 2023 at 4:29 PM
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An autumn walk to the river for all those with Long Covid who can't get outside much
Interstate fungus on a tree stump A view down a lovely tree-lines lane with copper- coloured beech leaves View of the barrier between Upper and Lower Lough Erne with the lock gate in the foreground View of 17th century Portora Castle, Enniskillen
November 2, 2023 at 3:34 PM
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And another pic - from Portora Castle window
October 23, 2023 at 4:56 PM
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Checked out autumnal views at Castle Coole for you all today. Look at that blue sky!
Close up of stable block archway at National Trust property, Castle Coole, Enniskillen View of two storey stable block with archway, Castle Coole, Enniskillen Looking up the avenue at Castle Coole Enniskillen, with lovely tree shadows, and the leaves just turning colour Back view of Castle Coole, National Trust property on the edge of Enniskillen, county Fermanagh, with menacing clouds
October 14, 2023 at 4:39 PM