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Senior Archivist at Military Archives of Ireland
Director Military Service Pensions Archive (1916-1923)
@MSP-Archive.bsky.social
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Arabic learner 🇸🇾 | Archives, Public Good, Justice, Human Rights
Delighted to have an article in the main #DefenceForces' publication, An Cosantóir, hot off the press this week!
Back in July, I had the pleasure to present a paper on the Pensions Archive at the 4th International Conference of the
@milwelfhist.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
We were very lucky to have him during the Decade of Centenaries. He has a nuanced and intelligent vision of the past and a deep understanding of the impact of violence and division on a nation. Real humanity.
He'll be missed.
Looking forward to a new chapter with Catherine Connolly. Another CC!
💚
November 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Archives to the rescue!
Yes for #SlowHorses
Molly: "I will not have Dogs on my floor"
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And again, the records room as punishment for bad behavior. And yet again, the answer of the case at hand is found IN THE FILES.
#Brooklyn99 #ArchiveTropes
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
We'd need an army of him 💚🌾🌱🌿🌲🌳🍃
October 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
That is absolutely incredible!
Well done Ava!!
October 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
October 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
[Newspaper; France; Ireland; Rising]

Some of the 1916 references in Le Miroir, photographic supplement of Le Petit Parisien (1912-1920).
October 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Peace is complicated.
October 23, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Snapshot of current research.
#Syria
October 21, 2025 at 9:58 AM
15 years since my solo trip to the States. 4,000km from California to Colorado and back, entirely alone. What a trip. It will never happen again.
October 16, 2025 at 9:10 PM
@mcculld.bsky.social for President, I say.
Amazing as always. A book to dive in.
#FromCrownToHarp
October 15, 2025 at 6:56 PM
✨✨
October 7, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Trip to the vet, making sure the 2 aging furs are doing ok. They're 14 and 12 next year and from what the vet was saying, they're on their way to outlive us.
October 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
What a life
October 2, 2025 at 6:39 AM
#MSPC Realising you can't write a good reference to support someone's military pension claim....
September 17, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Things I'm looking forward to:
. Work.
. Patti Smith on Oct 6.
. Irish Sign Language class.
. Starting a new book.
. Planting bulbs in the garden.
. Forgetting where I planted bulbs and be surprised in the spring.

#LittleJoys
September 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
My very first hocho 😍
September 8, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Stop getting new books.
No.
September 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Kimchi day!!!
🥬🌶️
August 31, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Michael Shannon and Jason Narducy - Vicar St last night ✨
August 28, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Must have watched this 20 times already. Always phenomenal.
Do yourself a favour if you haven't seen it yet.
August 27, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Pigs Marketing Board 1938 to Army Pensions Board, confirming employment of Michael O'Neill (34D1370)
August 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Komphortayble
August 19, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Sometimes we reveal ourselves when we are least like ourselves

Anaïs Nin
August 11, 2025 at 8:59 AM