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🚨 New blog post alert 🚨 Our second 2025 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award winner, Kevin Finnan, has kindly written a post for our blog, exploring the role of doctors during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) 🥼🏥
You can read Kevin's blog here: https://tinyurl.com/mpce688f
You can read Kevin's blog here: https://tinyurl.com/mpce688f
December 3, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🚨 New blog post alert 🚨 Our second 2025 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award winner, Kevin Finnan, has kindly written a post for our blog, exploring the role of doctors during the Irish War of Independence (1919-1921) 🥼🏥
You can read Kevin's blog here: https://tinyurl.com/mpce688f
You can read Kevin's blog here: https://tinyurl.com/mpce688f
🎅✨ Deck the Historic Halls ✨🎅 #Christmas has officially arrived at RCPI, and even our archives are feeling festive. From twinkling lights and garlands to centuries-old stories, we've sprinkled a little Christmas magic among our Victorian home 📚🎄
@rcpi.bsky.social #rcpicollections
@rcpi.bsky.social #rcpicollections
December 1, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🎅✨ Deck the Historic Halls ✨🎅 #Christmas has officially arrived at RCPI, and even our archives are feeling festive. From twinkling lights and garlands to centuries-old stories, we've sprinkled a little Christmas magic among our Victorian home 📚🎄
@rcpi.bsky.social #rcpicollections
@rcpi.bsky.social #rcpicollections
With the 2026 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Awards open, we reflect on the 2025 winners. Dr Caitlín Smith has kindly written on her winning research for the Heritage Centre blog. Read about maternal mortality in Belfast during the first half of the 20th century here: https://tinyurl.com/4ub8w5s9 👶
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 PM
With the 2026 Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Awards open, we reflect on the 2025 winners. Dr Caitlín Smith has kindly written on her winning research for the Heritage Centre blog. Read about maternal mortality in Belfast during the first half of the 20th century here: https://tinyurl.com/4ub8w5s9 👶
We are delighted to announce that applications are open for the Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award 2026 🥳 The award encourages engagement with Irish medical history and is open to all 💬
If this sounds like something you are interested in, click: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jw5hy
@rcpi.bsky.social
If this sounds like something you are interested in, click: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jw5hy
@rcpi.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We are delighted to announce that applications are open for the Kirkpatrick History of Medicine Award 2026 🥳 The award encourages engagement with Irish medical history and is open to all 💬
If this sounds like something you are interested in, click: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jw5hy
@rcpi.bsky.social
If this sounds like something you are interested in, click: https://tinyurl.com/mr3jw5hy
@rcpi.bsky.social
On Friday, @rcpi.bsky.social hosts the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's Smiley Symposium, honouring Dr James Smiley (1907-88), founding member and past Dean of the Faculty. He was the first industrial health specialist in Ireland, helping workers across the island 🩺
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📷2-4: LR/15878
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📷2-4: LR/15878
November 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
On Friday, @rcpi.bsky.social hosts the Faculty of Occupational Medicine's Smiley Symposium, honouring Dr James Smiley (1907-88), founding member and past Dean of the Faculty. He was the first industrial health specialist in Ireland, helping workers across the island 🩺
📷1: VM/1/2/S/40
📷2-4: LR/15878
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RCSI is hosting a special event this #ScienceWeek, focusing on women's health research, then, now and tomorrow ♀️ With researchers from the Rotunda and RCSI, our own Keeper of Collections Harriet providing the historical context.
You can register your free place here: https://tinyurl.com/22u84eaf
You can register your free place here: https://tinyurl.com/22u84eaf
November 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
RCSI is hosting a special event this #ScienceWeek, focusing on women's health research, then, now and tomorrow ♀️ With researchers from the Rotunda and RCSI, our own Keeper of Collections Harriet providing the historical context.
You can register your free place here: https://tinyurl.com/22u84eaf
You can register your free place here: https://tinyurl.com/22u84eaf
What do an RCPI President and the Giant's Causeway have in common? Legend says that it was built by an Irish giant, but physician Sir Thomas Molyneux was the first to call it as it was, referring to it as a "natural curiosity" 🤔
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4x6e28fk
📷1: HI/2016-10-7
📷2-4: LR/4987
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4x6e28fk
📷1: HI/2016-10-7
📷2-4: LR/4987
November 7, 2025 at 1:03 PM
What do an RCPI President and the Giant's Causeway have in common? Legend says that it was built by an Irish giant, but physician Sir Thomas Molyneux was the first to call it as it was, referring to it as a "natural curiosity" 🤔
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4x6e28fk
📷1: HI/2016-10-7
📷2-4: LR/4987
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4x6e28fk
📷1: HI/2016-10-7
📷2-4: LR/4987
It's #Halloween, which means it is only right for us to pick something spooky out of the library 👻 We pulled out something on magic + how, once, physicians were looked upon like magicians, + even gods 🧙 It was in the Middle Ages (during the Plague 🐀) that magic became associated with horror + dread
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
It's #Halloween, which means it is only right for us to pick something spooky out of the library 👻 We pulled out something on magic + how, once, physicians were looked upon like magicians, + even gods 🧙 It was in the Middle Ages (during the Plague 🐀) that magic became associated with horror + dread
On 20 October, artist Lynn Kennedy unveiled her portrait of Dr Dorothy Stopford Price (1890-1954) at RCPI 🖼️ Stopford Price was a leading figure in the effort to eradicate TB, pioneering the BCG vaccine in Ireland at St Ultan's Infant Hospital 💉🏥
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/32xyhwkp
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/32xyhwkp
October 28, 2025 at 9:02 AM
On 20 October, artist Lynn Kennedy unveiled her portrait of Dr Dorothy Stopford Price (1890-1954) at RCPI 🖼️ Stopford Price was a leading figure in the effort to eradicate TB, pioneering the BCG vaccine in Ireland at St Ultan's Infant Hospital 💉🏥
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/32xyhwkp
Read the full story here: https://tinyurl.com/32xyhwkp
It was a busy week, with our Heritage Day taking place during @rcpi.bsky.social's annual conference. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to share the knowledge of cholera, past, present + future. Also, to our speakers for sharing their experiences 💬
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
October 22, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It was a busy week, with our Heritage Day taking place during @rcpi.bsky.social's annual conference. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to share the knowledge of cholera, past, present + future. Also, to our speakers for sharing their experiences 💬
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
It was a busy week, with our Heritage Day taking place during @rcpi.bsky.social's annual conference. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to share the knowledge of cholera, past, present + future. Also, to our speakers for sharing their experiences 💬
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
October 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
It was a busy week, with our Heritage Day taking place during @rcpi.bsky.social's annual conference. We wanted to say thank you to everyone who came along to share the knowledge of cholera, past, present + future. Also, to our speakers for sharing their experiences 💬
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/mw6y8zns
This afternoon @rcpi.bsky.social will be holding its ASM which our 1692 Royal Charter states must be held on St Luke's Day, or within 2 days thereafter. In 1948, Bethel Solomons presented the College with a Silver Gilt Ciborium with the figure of St Luke, the patron saint of physicians, on the stem
October 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
This afternoon @rcpi.bsky.social will be holding its ASM which our 1692 Royal Charter states must be held on St Luke's Day, or within 2 days thereafter. In 1948, Bethel Solomons presented the College with a Silver Gilt Ciborium with the figure of St Luke, the patron saint of physicians, on the stem
The Anchorite was a newsletter at the Royal National Hospital for Consumption 🏥 It was a patient-led project, aiming to entertain and help patients pass the time. Mostly written by the patients, staff also contributed, including this piece by Dr Noël Browne (MS/98)
👨⚕️📕: https://shorturl.at/u6A28
👨⚕️📕: https://shorturl.at/u6A28
October 17, 2025 at 9:30 AM
The Anchorite was a newsletter at the Royal National Hospital for Consumption 🏥 It was a patient-led project, aiming to entertain and help patients pass the time. Mostly written by the patients, staff also contributed, including this piece by Dr Noël Browne (MS/98)
👨⚕️📕: https://shorturl.at/u6A28
👨⚕️📕: https://shorturl.at/u6A28
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting @tcddublin.bsky.social's MPhil History of Art & Architecture students for a hands-on session with some of our hospital architectural archives 🏥 We loved sharing the collection with the enthusiastic group; their inquisitiveness was just what we like to see 🧠
October 10, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting @tcddublin.bsky.social's MPhil History of Art & Architecture students for a hands-on session with some of our hospital architectural archives 🏥 We loved sharing the collection with the enthusiastic group; their inquisitiveness was just what we like to see 🧠
🚨 We are thrilled to have DCU's urban historian, Dr Fíona Gallagher as our keynote speaker for @rcpi.bsky.social's Heritage Day, 15 Oct
In line with our theme, she will discuss the impact of the 1832 cholera epidemic on Irish towns 🏘️ - it's certainly not to be missed!
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/yrd2s39u
In line with our theme, she will discuss the impact of the 1832 cholera epidemic on Irish towns 🏘️ - it's certainly not to be missed!
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/yrd2s39u
October 8, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🚨 We are thrilled to have DCU's urban historian, Dr Fíona Gallagher as our keynote speaker for @rcpi.bsky.social's Heritage Day, 15 Oct
In line with our theme, she will discuss the impact of the 1832 cholera epidemic on Irish towns 🏘️ - it's certainly not to be missed!
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/yrd2s39u
In line with our theme, she will discuss the impact of the 1832 cholera epidemic on Irish towns 🏘️ - it's certainly not to be missed!
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/yrd2s39u
We are thrilled that for Heritage Day at RCPI's Annual Symposium, we will be hosting a reading of Colin Murphy's play 'Miasma' - inspired by Dr John Snow's pioneering research on the 1850s cholera outbreak in London + issues around trust in science 🔬🦠
More info: https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
More info: https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
October 2, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We are thrilled that for Heritage Day at RCPI's Annual Symposium, we will be hosting a reading of Colin Murphy's play 'Miasma' - inspired by Dr John Snow's pioneering research on the 1850s cholera outbreak in London + issues around trust in science 🔬🦠
More info: https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
More info: https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
The Heritage Centre is now #hiring a Collections Manager for our team
The candidate will be required to appraise + catalogue our object collections, ensuring high standards, + assisting in the preparation for our new museum.
For more info + to apply: https://tinyurl.com/27aeekpe
@rcpi.bsky.social
The candidate will be required to appraise + catalogue our object collections, ensuring high standards, + assisting in the preparation for our new museum.
For more info + to apply: https://tinyurl.com/27aeekpe
@rcpi.bsky.social
September 30, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The Heritage Centre is now #hiring a Collections Manager for our team
The candidate will be required to appraise + catalogue our object collections, ensuring high standards, + assisting in the preparation for our new museum.
For more info + to apply: https://tinyurl.com/27aeekpe
@rcpi.bsky.social
The candidate will be required to appraise + catalogue our object collections, ensuring high standards, + assisting in the preparation for our new museum.
For more info + to apply: https://tinyurl.com/27aeekpe
@rcpi.bsky.social
It's less than a month until Heritage Day at @rcpi.bsky.social's Annual Conference 🎉 Our expert panel will discuss the impact of cholera on history, literature and today's efforts to eradicate the disease in Zambia 😷 🦠
For more info and to register - https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
For more info and to register - https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
September 25, 2025 at 10:02 AM
It's less than a month until Heritage Day at @rcpi.bsky.social's Annual Conference 🎉 Our expert panel will discuss the impact of cholera on history, literature and today's efforts to eradicate the disease in Zambia 😷 🦠
For more info and to register - https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
For more info and to register - https://tinyurl.com/4xf6ca93
On Friday we welcomed 1088 of you to our historic home at 6 Kildare St for @culturenightdub.bsky.social. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to see the building, our exhibition + of course the wonderful Dawson Chorus 🎵 Big thank you to our volunteers ❤️ See you next year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
September 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
On Friday we welcomed 1088 of you to our historic home at 6 Kildare St for @culturenightdub.bsky.social. We want to say a big thank you to everyone who took the time to see the building, our exhibition + of course the wonderful Dawson Chorus 🎵 Big thank you to our volunteers ❤️ See you next year 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣
RCPI is more than just a pretty building, with lots of objects on display in our new exhibition 'Homesick' 🏠 Ever wonder what the 18th-century cure for baldness was? 👨🦲 19th-century magnetic quakery anyone?🧲 The answers await you, this Culture Night 🌙 @rcpi.bsky.social
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/269su6fk
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/269su6fk
September 16, 2025 at 12:02 PM
RCPI is more than just a pretty building, with lots of objects on display in our new exhibition 'Homesick' 🏠 Ever wonder what the 18th-century cure for baldness was? 👨🦲 19th-century magnetic quakery anyone?🧲 The answers await you, this Culture Night 🌙 @rcpi.bsky.social
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/269su6fk
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/269su6fk
Thanks to Heritage Council funding, we were able to research into our Quin Tassie collection over the summer. Collections Assistant Sara has written a new blog, showing the background, process, + outcomes of this project (so far!).
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4p3hyk94
@rcpi.bsky.social
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4p3hyk94
@rcpi.bsky.social
September 11, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Thanks to Heritage Council funding, we were able to research into our Quin Tassie collection over the summer. Collections Assistant Sara has written a new blog, showing the background, process, + outcomes of this project (so far!).
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4p3hyk94
@rcpi.bsky.social
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/4p3hyk94
@rcpi.bsky.social
Celebrate the joy of music in a historic setting as RCPI presents the Dawson Chorus choir this Culture Night 🎼 Dublin's newest pop choir will be singing a selection of songs we all know and love, in the backdrop of the College's largest hall 🎵
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/29tyuwe6
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/29tyuwe6
September 9, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Celebrate the joy of music in a historic setting as RCPI presents the Dawson Chorus choir this Culture Night 🎼 Dublin's newest pop choir will be singing a selection of songs we all know and love, in the backdrop of the College's largest hall 🎵
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/29tyuwe6
🖱️: https://tinyurl.com/29tyuwe6
Looks who is back! Dr Samuel Gordon's portrait, and frame, have recently returned from conservation and are looking very smart as a result. The conservation of our collections is an ongoing task, and we rely on a number of fantastic and highly skilled conservators to help us care for our object.
September 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Looks who is back! Dr Samuel Gordon's portrait, and frame, have recently returned from conservation and are looking very smart as a result. The conservation of our collections is an ongoing task, and we rely on a number of fantastic and highly skilled conservators to help us care for our object.
The inside of the @rcpi.bsky.social's home is majestic in daylight, but you haven't quite seen its full magic until you see it at night 🌙 For Culture Night, we welcome you to 6 Kildare Street to walk the halls, count the portraits on our walls, + take a peek at the books lining the shelves 📚
September 1, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The inside of the @rcpi.bsky.social's home is majestic in daylight, but you haven't quite seen its full magic until you see it at night 🌙 For Culture Night, we welcome you to 6 Kildare Street to walk the halls, count the portraits on our walls, + take a peek at the books lining the shelves 📚
The Heritage Centre at @rcpi.bsky.social is delighted to have partnered with Breakthrough Cancer Research for their new exhibition in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, exploring innovation and hope. See what RCPI items you can spot when you visit 👀🔎
Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zcvbn
Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zcvbn
August 29, 2025 at 10:02 AM
The Heritage Centre at @rcpi.bsky.social is delighted to have partnered with Breakthrough Cancer Research for their new exhibition in Stephen’s Green Shopping Centre, exploring innovation and hope. See what RCPI items you can spot when you visit 👀🔎
Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zcvbn
Read the full story: https://tinyurl.com/mr2zcvbn