Dr Paul O’Brien
@drpaulobrien.bsky.social
Historian of 19th century. Columnist: Limerick Leader. Editor of the North Munster Academic Journal. Council of Europa Nostra. Lecturer: MIC Limerick. Board: Alliance Française de Limerick.
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April 7, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Can anyone identify this family coat of arms?
April 2, 2025 at 7:18 AM
Can anyone identify this family coat of arms?
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The view from the archives of Kings College Cambridge, where I was working today. I came in search of an Irish novelist's 1928 affair with a talented photographer - and found more than I bargained for.
March 6, 2025 at 6:46 PM
The view from the archives of Kings College Cambridge, where I was working today. I came in search of an Irish novelist's 1928 affair with a talented photographer - and found more than I bargained for.
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A common use of Generative A.I. cleverly summed up.
January 26, 2025 at 12:06 PM
A common use of Generative A.I. cleverly summed up.
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A spot of #OrdnanceSurvey bench marking in Kilrush yesterday evening. Thanks to @drpaulobrien.bsky.social for pointing out the BM on the west side of Teach Ceoil
February 26, 2025 at 6:19 PM
A spot of #OrdnanceSurvey bench marking in Kilrush yesterday evening. Thanks to @drpaulobrien.bsky.social for pointing out the BM on the west side of Teach Ceoil
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Short thread 🧵
1. This is a great opportunity for Limerick and Clare, specifically the "Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area". We have a fantastic plan for commuter rail, and the good news is that (unlike the other regional cities) most of it is already built.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
1. This is a great opportunity for Limerick and Clare, specifically the "Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area". We have a fantastic plan for commuter rail, and the good news is that (unlike the other regional cities) most of it is already built.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
Special powers to force the rezoning of land for housing ‘will see houses built closer to town centres’
Special powers are going to be used to rezone large tracts of land for building houses.
www.independent.ie
February 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Short thread 🧵
1. This is a great opportunity for Limerick and Clare, specifically the "Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area". We have a fantastic plan for commuter rail, and the good news is that (unlike the other regional cities) most of it is already built.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
1. This is a great opportunity for Limerick and Clare, specifically the "Limerick Shannon Metropolitan Area". We have a fantastic plan for commuter rail, and the good news is that (unlike the other regional cities) most of it is already built.
www.independent.ie/irish-news/s...
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Alliance Française of Limerick, Limerick Literary Festival & Limerick Quimper Twinning host a film evening: Thurs 20th Feb @ 8pm,101 O’Connell St, Lk.
Daraya: A Library Under the Bombs-a documentary by Franco-Iranian journalist Delphine Minoui.
#llfkob2025 #limerickevents
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Daraya: A Library Under the Bombs-a documentary by Franco-Iranian journalist Delphine Minoui.
#llfkob2025 #limerickevents
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February 13, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Alliance Française of Limerick, Limerick Literary Festival & Limerick Quimper Twinning host a film evening: Thurs 20th Feb @ 8pm,101 O’Connell St, Lk.
Daraya: A Library Under the Bombs-a documentary by Franco-Iranian journalist Delphine Minoui.
#llfkob2025 #limerickevents
@aflimerick.bsky.social
Daraya: A Library Under the Bombs-a documentary by Franco-Iranian journalist Delphine Minoui.
#llfkob2025 #limerickevents
@aflimerick.bsky.social
More Irish Country Towns. Clarecastle, Co. Clare
February 9, 2025 at 10:58 AM
More Irish Country Towns. Clarecastle, Co. Clare
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Anna Abney will be in discussion with Paul O’Brien @drpaulobrien.bsky.social about her new book The Prisoner of Measham Hall on Saturday 22nd February 4.15pm @belltable
More info and book tickets www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #writer #readers #limerickevents #literaryfestival
More info and book tickets www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #writer #readers #limerickevents #literaryfestival
February 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anna Abney will be in discussion with Paul O’Brien @drpaulobrien.bsky.social about her new book The Prisoner of Measham Hall on Saturday 22nd February 4.15pm @belltable
More info and book tickets www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #writer #readers #limerickevents #literaryfestival
More info and book tickets www.limerickliteraryfestival.com
#llfkob2025 #writer #readers #limerickevents #literaryfestival
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Submissions are now open for the Irish Historical Studies First Book Prize 2024 - for an academic book on an Irish / Irish Diasporic historical subject published by an Irish resident in 2024 as their first scholarly book #IrishHistory. Closes 1 March.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Submissions are now open for the Irish Historical Studies First Book Prize 2024 - for an academic book on an Irish / Irish Diasporic historical subject published by an Irish resident in 2024 as their first scholarly book #IrishHistory. Closes 1 March.
usihs36.com/2025/02/03/i...
usihs36.com/2025/02/03/i...
Recovering a lost masterpiece by James Pain (1779-1877). All are welcome to attend. I appreciate all shares.
January 17, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Recovering a lost masterpiece by James Pain (1779-1877). All are welcome to attend. I appreciate all shares.
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A real pleasure to have been at todays event to mark the 30th anniversary of Cormac Ó Gráda’s Ireland: A New Economic History
January 16, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A real pleasure to have been at todays event to mark the 30th anniversary of Cormac Ó Gráda’s Ireland: A New Economic History
The ruins of the Grange, Co. Limerick.
January 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
The ruins of the Grange, Co. Limerick.
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On Christmas Eve - a pendant in the form of a sledge, c. 1600, South German
(Rijksmuseum)
(Rijksmuseum)
December 24, 2024 at 12:42 PM
On Christmas Eve - a pendant in the form of a sledge, c. 1600, South German
(Rijksmuseum)
(Rijksmuseum)
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@drpaulobrien.bsky.social I saw you on RTE news. I will get my cabbage patch doll, if I can find it for next year’s shop front exhibit.
December 11, 2024 at 5:30 PM
@drpaulobrien.bsky.social I saw you on RTE news. I will get my cabbage patch doll, if I can find it for next year’s shop front exhibit.
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There we have it… Eoin Hayes received €199,000 pre-tax when he divested his shares in Palantir in JULY of this year.
This is despite telling journalists earlier he did so before entering politics.
Soc Dems now reviewing the issue.
This is despite telling journalists earlier he did so before entering politics.
Soc Dems now reviewing the issue.
December 10, 2024 at 3:28 PM
There we have it… Eoin Hayes received €199,000 pre-tax when he divested his shares in Palantir in JULY of this year.
This is despite telling journalists earlier he did so before entering politics.
Soc Dems now reviewing the issue.
This is despite telling journalists earlier he did so before entering politics.
Soc Dems now reviewing the issue.
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Eoin Hayes, welcome to Fianna Fáil!
December 10, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Eoin Hayes, welcome to Fianna Fáil!
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10 Dec 1562: William Piers is granted a lease of the former Augustinian Priory of Tristernagh Co. Westmeath #otd
In the 1560s & 1570s he also developed Carrickfergus (JohnArmagh/BL) Father of Henry, convert to #Rome, whose amazing travelogue has been edited by Brian MacCuarta
In the 1560s & 1570s he also developed Carrickfergus (JohnArmagh/BL) Father of Henry, convert to #Rome, whose amazing travelogue has been edited by Brian MacCuarta
December 10, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Seven items for a memory box exercise. Do you remember any of them?
December 6, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Seven items for a memory box exercise. Do you remember any of them?
Pretty respectable. #SpotifyWrapped
December 5, 2024 at 12:31 PM
Pretty respectable. #SpotifyWrapped
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This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
European Federation of Journalists to stop posting content on X
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries.
www.thelondoneconomic.com
December 2, 2024 at 9:19 AM
This is huge.
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...
The EFJ represents over 295,000 journalists in 44 countries 👇
www.thelondoneconomic.com/news/media/e...