JCT History

Official Twitter account of Junior Cycle for Teachers (JCT) History Team, a Department of Education & Skills support service for schools. Queries to [email protected]

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📢Important News! To all our followers, this account will be deactivated shortly, but we are delighted to announce the launch of Oide History on X. Follow @Oide_History for all the latest updates, news & insights. Thank you for being a part of our journey. #OideIreland

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Oide will expand our Part-Time team of History
Associates for 2023/24. Closing date is August 31st for a wonderful opportunity to develop and facilitate professional learning experiences.
https://t.co/iSzExTHsTb

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We would like to take this opportunity to thank all teachers of History who have engaged with us throughout the years. We hope you have a relaxing summer😎

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On this day in 1906 the death of Michael Davitt.
🔗 Biography https://t.co/uzpXJndmNZ
🔗 Museum https://t.co/PtsQsJlYNn @davittmuseum
🔗 Davitt and the GAA https://t.co/aLTDUCMNhQ

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On 26 May 1987 a referendum on the Single European Act was held. 70% voted in favour of it.
➡️ 3.12 The EU
➡️ 2.13 Ireland's links with Europe
🔗Ireland and the EU: Timeline of key events https://t.co/7fjJiqmmwJ
🔗Crotty v An Taoiseach and Others https://t.co/gibSny1RMy

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Looking at LO 1.8 Investigate a repository and LO 2.4 Nationalism and unionism?
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland may interest you. @VirtualTreasury
🔗 https://t.co/Qbd7Qn8c0N
🔗 https://t.co/xYxK25kCEf

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On this day in 1844 Samuel Morse tapped out the world's first telegraph message "What hath God wrought"
➡️ LO 3.11 Technology and innovation
➡️ LO 3.14 Patterns of change: communication
🔗 Timeline of the telegraph https://t.co/of23khGobF.

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Still time to sign up for @JuniorCycleArts 'Unearthing the Past' with Mark Kelly from @SIAeducation on Friday 16 June in Bective Abbey, Co. Meath.
Click below for more information ⬇️

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Join us for 'Unearthing the Past' with Mark Kelly from @SIAeducation on Friday 16 June in Bective Abbey, Co. Meath. This workshop may be of particular interest to @JctHistory and @jctVisualArt teachers. Click here to register: https://t.co/ECLZ2iBoW1

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Looking at LO 2.3 the 1798 Rebellion?
The National 1798 Rebellion Centre may interest you.
🔗 Timeline of 1798 https://t.co/cJxqnecvNQ
🔗 Virtual tour https://t.co/ehtcZnEIPT
🔗 Weaponry of 1798 https://t.co/b6tZV9kAvj

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On this day in 1932 the death of Lady Augusta Gregory.
➡️ LO 2.9 Women in 20th Century Ireland
➡️ LO 2.10 Irish Literary Revival
🔗Kiltartan Gregory Museum https://t.co/3rJ68IArFo @kiltartangregmu
🎥 Queen of Coole https://t.co/dcaFaz99Iz

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Minister @NormaFoleyTD1 pictured with students from St. Oliver Post-Primary Oldcastle @StOliverPP at @EPICMuseumCHQ announcing the development of resources for schools to support teaching of the Great Irish Famine.

For more👉https://t.co/zhYqcLP3pd

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On this day in 1798, Lord Edward Fitzgerald is betrayed by Francis Magan; he is shot while being apprehended and later dies of his wounds on June 4.
➡️ LO 2.3 Physical force tradition in pre-twentieth century Ireland
🔗 https://t.co/VKpx5DfoDR @DIB_RIA

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On this day in 1916 a Royal Commission of Inquiry commenced under Lord Hardinge of Penhurst to investigate the causes of the Rising.
➡️ LO 2.4 Nationalism and unionism
➡️ LO 1.8 Investiage a respository
Find out more via
🔗 https://t.co/NH039FZPg5
🔗 https://t.co/IIj6V3yOyr

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Milestones for Irish Women via @RTEArchives
➡️ LO 2.9 Women in 20th century Ireland
https://t.co/lQpk05NM5s

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On this day in 1943, the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends.
➡️ LO 3.4 WWII
➡️ LO 3.10 The Holocaust
🔗 Learn more via https://t.co/XgOFMkltYU @HolocaustMuseum

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‘My body to Ireland, my heart to Rome, my soul to heaven’. Today in 1847, the death of Daniel O'Connell.
➡️ LO 2.2 Parliamentary tradition
➡️ Daniel O'Connell https://t.co/JhWjvqJ4JC
🔗 State papers: Curious case of Daniel O’Connell’s ‘missing’ death bed
https://t.co/s10Lwn76V5

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Looking at 3.12 Patterns of Change: Food and drink?
The Food Timeline may interest you!
https://t.co/ZqcKAmpbnL

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On this day in 1960, Israeli agents capture Adolf Eichmann in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
🔗 Learn more about his capture https://t.co/yEuHdf3lTx and his trial https://t.co/V4fbvQyBMz @yadvashem
LO 3.10 The Holocaust

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Today in 1915 Cluny MacPherson first presented his gas mask invention, 'the Hypo Helmet' to the British War Office
➡️LO 3.4 WWI
➡️LO 3.11 Technology & Innovation
📽️Cluny Macpherson in WWI https://t.co/EFhTY4Juxx
📽️The Story of Cluny Macpherson's Gas Mask https://t.co/4Dr3XJOIQx