John O'Donovan
@jodcork.bsky.social
Ph.D. Student at UCC School of History
Foroige leader
All round procrastinator
Cat slave
Foroige leader
All round procrastinator
Cat slave
Tuesday is a hard payback for the glory of Sunday #coybig #speirgorm
November 18, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Tuesday is a hard payback for the glory of Sunday #coybig #speirgorm
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In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump “spent hours” at his home with a victim and “knew about the girls.”
Epstein: Trump knew
In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump "spent hours" at his home with a victim and "knew about the girls."
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November 12, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In a shocking trove of emails released by House Democrats, Jeffrey Epstein alleged that President Trump “spent hours” at his home with a victim and “knew about the girls.”
Never realised Dennis Hopper shoots Richard Schiff in the back in the closing minutes of 'Speed' (1994)
August 9, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Never realised Dennis Hopper shoots Richard Schiff in the back in the closing minutes of 'Speed' (1994)
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📢 CALL FOR PAPERS
PRONI will host an Irish Studies conference on Nov 7th in Belfast, marking 100 years of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Report. Full info on the event, topics & submission details can be found - www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/192...
PRONI will host an Irish Studies conference on Nov 7th in Belfast, marking 100 years of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Report. Full info on the event, topics & submission details can be found - www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/192...
May 26, 2025 at 1:04 PM
📢 CALL FOR PAPERS
PRONI will host an Irish Studies conference on Nov 7th in Belfast, marking 100 years of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Report. Full info on the event, topics & submission details can be found - www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/192...
PRONI will host an Irish Studies conference on Nov 7th in Belfast, marking 100 years of the 1925 Irish Boundary Commission Report. Full info on the event, topics & submission details can be found - www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/192...
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Thank you to Irish Historical Studies for sharing this poignant piece on Enduring Ruin, as reviewed by the late historian Alan McCarthy.
🔖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/enduring-rui...
🔗 Purchase Enduring Ruin here: bit.ly/enduring-ruin
🔖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/enduring-rui...
🔗 Purchase Enduring Ruin here: bit.ly/enduring-ruin
May 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Thank you to Irish Historical Studies for sharing this poignant piece on Enduring Ruin, as reviewed by the late historian Alan McCarthy.
🔖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/enduring-rui...
🔗 Purchase Enduring Ruin here: bit.ly/enduring-ruin
🔖 Read the full review here: bit.ly/enduring-rui...
🔗 Purchase Enduring Ruin here: bit.ly/enduring-ruin
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It's Easter Monday in Dublin. Alan Rickman takes over another building in this historically accurate film.
April 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
It's Easter Monday in Dublin. Alan Rickman takes over another building in this historically accurate film.
Rory's final round #TheMasters
a drawing of a roller coaster with people riding on it
ALT: a drawing of a roller coaster with people riding on it
media.tenor.com
April 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Rory's final round #TheMasters
Breaking into the hurling to mention the sad sight of Capuozzo being stretchered off in the closing stages of Toulouse - Sale. Hope he's not too seriously injured after scoring a worldie of a try.
April 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Breaking into the hurling to mention the sad sight of Capuozzo being stretchered off in the closing stages of Toulouse - Sale. Hope he's not too seriously injured after scoring a worldie of a try.
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In the Sky Sports days, they’d edit this to epic music then play it again & again & again until it became an incredibly famous game
In the Premier Sports days, they won’t mention it again then instead of half time coverage on one game in six years time they’ll play Craig Casey’s try from 16 angles
In the Premier Sports days, they won’t mention it again then instead of half time coverage on one game in six years time they’ll play Craig Casey’s try from 16 angles
Finales like this are why I watch rugby. You can’t help but get sucked in. Love it.
April 5, 2025 at 6:41 PM
In the Sky Sports days, they’d edit this to epic music then play it again & again & again until it became an incredibly famous game
In the Premier Sports days, they won’t mention it again then instead of half time coverage on one game in six years time they’ll play Craig Casey’s try from 16 angles
In the Premier Sports days, they won’t mention it again then instead of half time coverage on one game in six years time they’ll play Craig Casey’s try from 16 angles
Hang on, isn't this a repeat of last Thursday night? #NationsLeague
March 23, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Hang on, isn't this a repeat of last Thursday night? #NationsLeague
This is my annual appreciation social media post for @sporttg4.bsky.social and their wonderful coverage of the League final day #GAABeo #SpeirGorm #AnZonRua
March 23, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This is my annual appreciation social media post for @sporttg4.bsky.social and their wonderful coverage of the League final day #GAABeo #SpeirGorm #AnZonRua
March 15, 2025 at 8:49 PM
March 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
March 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
France be Frenching there via Bielle-Barrey
March 8, 2025 at 2:47 PM
France be Frenching there via Bielle-Barrey
This is great craic so far #ITAvFRA #6Nations2025
February 23, 2025 at 3:33 PM
This is great craic so far #ITAvFRA #6Nations2025
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ATTENTION IRISH HISTORY RESEARCHERS 📢
The NUI Irish Historical Research Prize and the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History are now open for applications 🇮🇪
For more information on each prize, please click here: www.nui.ie/awards/Publi...
#NUIAwards
The NUI Irish Historical Research Prize and the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History are now open for applications 🇮🇪
For more information on each prize, please click here: www.nui.ie/awards/Publi...
#NUIAwards
February 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
ATTENTION IRISH HISTORY RESEARCHERS 📢
The NUI Irish Historical Research Prize and the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History are now open for applications 🇮🇪
For more information on each prize, please click here: www.nui.ie/awards/Publi...
#NUIAwards
The NUI Irish Historical Research Prize and the NUI Publication Prize in Irish History are now open for applications 🇮🇪
For more information on each prize, please click here: www.nui.ie/awards/Publi...
#NUIAwards
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Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...
NEW PhD Studentship on Irish MPs available
The University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament are offering a fully-paid PhD studentship on Irish MPs in the Victorian Commons. Deadline for applications: 5 March 2025. Full details of t…
victoriancommons.wordpress.com
February 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Funded PhD opportunity with the University of Sheffield and the History of Parliament on Irish MPs in the 19th century House of Commons. Application deadline 5 March 2025. For further details, see the links here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2025/02/04/n...
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Us: Pass the Occupied Territories bill
FF/FG: Did I hear "make it easier for landlords to overcharge renters?"
FF/FG: Did I hear "make it easier for landlords to overcharge renters?"
February 10, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Us: Pass the Occupied Territories bill
FF/FG: Did I hear "make it easier for landlords to overcharge renters?"
FF/FG: Did I hear "make it easier for landlords to overcharge renters?"
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I've just signed this petition calling on the ESB to not pass the cost of Storm Éowyn repairs on to customers through price hikes. The ESB is hugely profitable – they should foot the bill, not the people of Ireland. my.uplift.ie/petitions/do...
Don't hike electricity prices to cover Storm Éowyn damages
I've just signed this petition calling on the ESB to not pass the cost of Storm Éowyn repairs on to customers through price hikes. The ESB is hugely profitable – they should foot the bill, not the peo...
my.uplift.ie
February 7, 2025 at 12:35 PM
I've just signed this petition calling on the ESB to not pass the cost of Storm Éowyn repairs on to customers through price hikes. The ESB is hugely profitable – they should foot the bill, not the people of Ireland. my.uplift.ie/petitions/do...
For anyone interested, I gave a paper yesterday at the UCC School of History Seminar Series on some Irish reactions to the "People's Budget" of 1909 and the National Insurance Act of 1911.
A copy of the paper can be found at the link below:
www.academia.edu/127501220/Ir...
Pls share widely. Tks
A copy of the paper can be found at the link below:
www.academia.edu/127501220/Ir...
Pls share widely. Tks
Irish Tories The All for Ireland League and the campaigns in
Irish Tories The All for Ireland League and the campaigns in
www.academia.edu
February 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
For anyone interested, I gave a paper yesterday at the UCC School of History Seminar Series on some Irish reactions to the "People's Budget" of 1909 and the National Insurance Act of 1911.
A copy of the paper can be found at the link below:
www.academia.edu/127501220/Ir...
Pls share widely. Tks
A copy of the paper can be found at the link below:
www.academia.edu/127501220/Ir...
Pls share widely. Tks