Georgia Southern Irish Research & Teaching

Leveraging research, innovation & diverse traditions, CIRT partners w/ stakeholders to advance Georgia-Ireland educational, economic & cultural bonds.

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Happy crew! What a view! On the summit of Slieve Coillte, Wexmester One @GeorgiaSouthern students learn about the 1798 Rebellion in County #Wexford and the early-19th-century Ordinance Survey, which produced 6"-to-1-mile maps of the island of Ireland. @visitwexford

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On @GeorgiaSouthern's Statesboro Campus, flags line the Sweetheart Circle walkway to honor the American service people whose courage, selflessness & service has gifted us with freedom. This Memorial Day, we acknowledge the fallen with gratitude and humility.

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Our Wexmester One summer program is entering Week #2 on @GeorgiaSouthern's #Wexford, Ireland, campus! To kick off their experience, students got a taste of the @wildatlanticway by exploring the #Burren's limestone-pavement ecosystem & the legendary #CliffsOfMoher. @ClareTourism

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Our @georgiasouthern team visited historic #BaginbunBeach in #Wexford, where Normans invaded in 1170. Interacting w/ Carol Stacey, co-operator of the nearby Sweathouse Sauna, we learned about stone sweathouses as an element of Ireland's cultural & social heritage. @visitwexford

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So proud of Irish Studies alumnus Chris Ahearn, Director of Research and Trade Development @WTCSav. Reflecting on his career, Chris delivered an outstanding commencement address to @GeorgiaSouthern graduates, who celebrated their academic achievements at Savannah's @enmarketarena

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Very proud of student Ava Rumsey, who recently completed her freshman capstone: 6 wks. at @GeorgiaSouthern's #WexfordCampus. Verifying the power of international education: Ava's acceptance into the year-long General Course at the prestigious London School of Economics. Congrats!

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Thrilled to represent @GeorgiaSouthern at a fireside chat between @USAmbIreland Claire Cronin and Ireland's Foreign Affairs Minister @MichealMartinTD. At her official Dublin residence, the Ambassador hosted a candid, constructive conversation as part of the #LeChéile100 series.

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Congratulations from this morning's commencement speaker Chris Ahearn (’09), director of research and trade development for the World Trade Center Savannah!
#GSGrad24 🎓

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Impactful conclusion to @GeorgiaSouthern's debut Spring Semester on the #WexfordCampus: Presentation about farmers' mental health. Sincere thanks to Jer O'Mahony, Wexford Chair, Irish Farmers Association, for his important insights & untiring advocacy for farm families. @IFAmedia

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Among the most powerful experiences for @GeorgiaSouthern's Honors Scholars in Ireland: The #RosesFromTheHeart event at @SETUIreland's Wexford Campus. Via bonnets, song & more, community members & academics memorialized hundreds of Irish women transported to Australia, 1788- 1853.

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Meaningful research-focused interaction between the @GeorgiaSouthern team on the #WexfordCampus & 2 outstanding academics from our partner institution @SETUIreland. 🙏 Dr. Jennifer O'Mahoney & Kieran Cronin for traveling to Wexford to advance this already productive relationship.

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@MjScallan MJ: You and your family are beyond generous to us, and your multi-generation #Wexford dairy farm helps put the "Model" in "Model County."

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@HeritageToursWx @visitwexford Couldn't provide this high-impact educational program without Cathy Keane and her company, #HeritageToursWexford.

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A reunion after 7 years: CIRT director Keeley (R) was thrilled to catch up w/ accomplished Irish traditional singer Niall Wall when the @GeorgiaSouthern unit and the 1798 Together group initiated a #WexfordCampus-based partnership designed to further public-impact research.

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Joyful occasion: @GeorgiaSouthern Honors College Global Scholars were privileged to host the village of supporters—now firm friends—with whom they journeyed during Spring Semester 2024 at the #WexfordCampus. Members of @IFAmedia, @SETUIreland, @wexfordcoco & more. 🙏 GRMAgaibh!

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CIRT Director Dr. Keeley (L) enjoyed being interviewed on #MorningMix w/ Alan Corcoran (C), @SouthEastRadio. He highlighted growth in
@GeorgiaSouthern's teaching & research footprint in Wexford. Also present: Canadian businessman & author Peter Kinch (R), friend of #EagleNation.

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So grateful for an in-person Dublin meeting w/ dear friend Dennis Brownlee, visionary founder-president of @aaidnetwork. The organization's high-impact initiatives inspire & then some. Honored that Dennis sits on the board of CIRT's research project, Savannah Irish Neighborhoods.

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Overflow crowd for a superb #WexfordHistoricalSociety lecture by Mylo Miller, @IrHeritageTrust. Subject: the former Pierce family factory in Wexford town, originally called Folly Iron Works. It adopted the slogan, "The World Our Market." Michael Collins rode a Pierce bicycle.

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Volunteer to help out in what’s going to be one hell of a Fleadh!

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The Irish Research & Teaching family congratulates Will Moseley, @GeorgiaSouthern 2023 graduate, for advancing into the TOP 10 in this season's @AmericanIdol on ABC. A mighty achievement! All of Eagle Nation is on your team, Will — G.A.T.A.!!! 👏🎸