Growing, making, and sharing food were at the heart of our ancestors' lives. Irish Food History traces this vital connection, showing how food shaped culture, community, and identity. 🌾🍞 #FoodHistory#IrishHeritage
'A new history of Irish food offers rich pickings'
Read the introduction to 'Irish Food History: a companion' in today's @IrishTimes online - introduction by book's editors Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire and Dorothy Cashman
https://t.co/Hmhu1N3Kbn
@TomBrewstErr y'all had me worried with your silence on Earthborne, but caught the sneaky ref in the last podcast and hoped, now get that review out there before the 'pledge manager' opens so people can buy it!
I have a new essay published @Trasna_ today about many things, including Switzerland, sibling loss, autism, giving up alcohol, Maria Edgeworth...it's a mixumgatherum. Hope you enjoy it!
https://t.co/4cBqZuXv2t
We are extremely sad to learn of the death of our longstanding family history expert Audrey Collins. She was a much-loved and respected colleague, as well as a prominent figure in the global genealogy community, which she dedicated much of her time and expertise to.
Giving a lecture on "public history" and looking for examples of people reinforcing the "academic" versus "popular" history divide in practice (articles, reviews, twitter shade... whatever you got).
Sorry if this brings some stuff up...
@genzgenealogy Doing the research without digitised resources was one thing - recording it without software or online trees was a whole other thing! see Shattuck's 1841 _Complete System of Family Registration_ #genealogy https://t.co/JxoMPcKbEU
@Gilleeece Started school in 1979 - zero grammar taught - was at an all Irish school until age 10, no formal Irish grammar, went to English speaking school - saw posters on the wall for Irish grammar, was confused. No English grammar.
🏛️ The National Library of Ireland (@NLIreland) is currently inviting applications for the position of #Director (#CEO).
📚 More details, and how to #apply: https://t.co/4Sx3nkw6VO
⭐ Please note that the closing date for receipt of applications is 1 August 2022.
Illustrated Police News, 13 July 1922, pictures the 'Last Scenes of Bournemouth Trial,' in which Thomas Henry Allaway was sentenced to death for the murder of Irene Wilkins https://t.co/LC7pPhvVui #OTD#1922Newspapers
Do you think genealogists suffer from imposter syndrome when it comes to engaging with academics on the subject of family history? Do you, as a genealogist, feel welcome in terms of engaging with academia?
The program for the Public History Summer School (June 6-10) is now available (see the thread for pictures). You can still register here https://t.co/THvOpq2oLe Thanks for sharing. #publichistory@C2DH_LU@PH_Weekly@ncph
Read all about it!
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee, our entire newspaper archive is free to view until 6 June.
Behind every news story, there's a family story. Discover yours for free this week.
https://t.co/J5F0W4NH44
In the 1950s bomb sites covered Britain, the country's 'war scars.' In this special blog, we examine how communities lived alongside bomb sites in the 1950s, and how they were an important part of everyday life throughout the decade: https://t.co/3KcIYLeppu #FifitesHistory
We are delighted to unveil a large-scale #Lego model of the @NLIreland on Kildare Street, Dublin 2.
The Lego model will remain in place in the main entrance hall of the NLI throughout 2022. No appointments are necessary to view it: just drop in & reimagine your #NationalLibrary!
I do lots of work with older people, here is a little tip: if you work with people who are now 70, they were 18 in 1970 not 1940.
They listened to The Beatles, The Jackson 5 & Diana Ross. They wore flares and bright clothes.
They were *not* in the war nor listened to Vera Lynn.