Dr Robyn Atcheson
@robyninpink.bsky.social
Historian & history communicator - modern, social, medical, women's & Irish.
Feminist. Headstrong, obstinate girl.
Probably wearing pink.
Feminist. Headstrong, obstinate girl.
Probably wearing pink.
Alongside the stone memorial, they also installed an information panel right at the entrance to what is now Mid-Ulster Hospital.
It gives a succinct overview of the site's history & shows the layout of the workhouse.
It gives a succinct overview of the site's history & shows the layout of the workhouse.
August 1, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Alongside the stone memorial, they also installed an information panel right at the entrance to what is now Mid-Ulster Hospital.
It gives a succinct overview of the site's history & shows the layout of the workhouse.
It gives a succinct overview of the site's history & shows the layout of the workhouse.
Another week, another workhouse!
Last night I attended the unveiling of a new memorial at Magherafelt workhouse.
The Loup & District Historical Society, with the expert guidance of Dr Ciaran Reilly, did an excellent job with this project.
Last night I attended the unveiling of a new memorial at Magherafelt workhouse.
The Loup & District Historical Society, with the expert guidance of Dr Ciaran Reilly, did an excellent job with this project.
August 1, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Another week, another workhouse!
Last night I attended the unveiling of a new memorial at Magherafelt workhouse.
The Loup & District Historical Society, with the expert guidance of Dr Ciaran Reilly, did an excellent job with this project.
Last night I attended the unveiling of a new memorial at Magherafelt workhouse.
The Loup & District Historical Society, with the expert guidance of Dr Ciaran Reilly, did an excellent job with this project.
You can visit the entrance block, dormitories and dining area of this workhouse which have been extremely well maintained. You can also see up into the added ventilation towers.
It is open on Mondays and tours are available.
It is open on Mondays and tours are available.
July 24, 2025 at 7:09 AM
You can visit the entrance block, dormitories and dining area of this workhouse which have been extremely well maintained. You can also see up into the added ventilation towers.
It is open on Mondays and tours are available.
It is open on Mondays and tours are available.
Had a great excuse this week to revisit a workhouse.
Limavady (or Newtownlimavady) was opened in 1842 as a medium model capable of holding 500 paupers.
It is now better known in the area as Roe Valley Hospital where some outpatient services are still in operation.
#workhouse
Limavady (or Newtownlimavady) was opened in 1842 as a medium model capable of holding 500 paupers.
It is now better known in the area as Roe Valley Hospital where some outpatient services are still in operation.
#workhouse
July 24, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Had a great excuse this week to revisit a workhouse.
Limavady (or Newtownlimavady) was opened in 1842 as a medium model capable of holding 500 paupers.
It is now better known in the area as Roe Valley Hospital where some outpatient services are still in operation.
#workhouse
Limavady (or Newtownlimavady) was opened in 1842 as a medium model capable of holding 500 paupers.
It is now better known in the area as Roe Valley Hospital where some outpatient services are still in operation.
#workhouse
Appreciation post for my wee man Ben, pictured here helping me prepare a chapter a few years ago.
We had to say goodbye on Friday and I miss him so much already.
My husband had him for 9 years (a rescue of indeterminate age) & I was lucky enough to become his second human.
We had to say goodbye on Friday and I miss him so much already.
My husband had him for 9 years (a rescue of indeterminate age) & I was lucky enough to become his second human.
July 2, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Appreciation post for my wee man Ben, pictured here helping me prepare a chapter a few years ago.
We had to say goodbye on Friday and I miss him so much already.
My husband had him for 9 years (a rescue of indeterminate age) & I was lucky enough to become his second human.
We had to say goodbye on Friday and I miss him so much already.
My husband had him for 9 years (a rescue of indeterminate age) & I was lucky enough to become his second human.