Pat Grogan

Currently a desk jockey, previously an archaeologist and more recently a tour guide. All views my own.

[Dr Gillian Kenny @medievalgill]

🧵 Recently I visited an Irish cathedral you almost certainly have never heard of…

[National Monuments Service @NationalMons]

@NationalMons was delighted to join in the celebration of the reopening of #Barryscourt Castle.
🙌Congratulations to our @opwireland colleagues who delivered this exemplar conservation project & bringing new life to this important national monument.
✨https://t.co/AFjM0LzKPY

[Heritage Ireland @HeritageIreOPW]

To celebrate Barryscourt Castle officially re-opening, here is a sneaky behind the scenes look at the final preparations.

Visit https://t.co/QgylwbOk9V to plan your visit today!

@opwireland @kevinboxermoran @NationalMons @Corkcoco #BarryscourtCastle

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

Just out of the cinema and rewatched Star Wars Revenge of the Sith on the big screen for the first time since it came out 20 years ago. It was glorious. Definitely a big screen experience.

[Office of Public Works @opwireland]

Barryscourt Castle: Major conservation works now complete!

•Repointing & roof repairs
•M&E + fire safety overhaul
•Habitat protections
•Restored orchard & gardens
Reopening 26 April 2025

Plan your visit: https://t.co/Wp0v9osZw1
#BarryscourtCastle #OPW #IrishHeritage

[Kennys Bookshop & Art Gallery @KennysBookshop]

It really does! In today's @rtenews online: https://t.co/ra1nWS9bxY

[History Rage Podcast @HistoryRage]

🚨✨ The #Top10of2024 countdown reaches number 2! 🎉
At NUMBER 2: historian Joseph Quinn @ww2research is here to rage that IRISH NEUTRALITY WAS RIGHT AND IT WAS STACKED IN FAVOUR OF THE ALLIES! 😤🇮🇪

Joseph challenges the common narrative that Ireland’s neutrality during WWII was a passive or flawed stance. He argues that Ireland’s neutrality was not only strategically sound but also worked in favour of the Allies. 🇬🇧🤝🇮🇪

By maintaining a neutral position, Ireland ensured that it wasn’t dragged into a conflict it could not win, while also providing crucial support to the Allied war effort in ways many overlook, including intelligence and strategic positioning. 🕵️‍♂️🌍

This episode offers a fresh perspective on Ireland’s role in the war and the often-overlooked complexity of its neutral stance. 🔍

🎧 Listen now: https://t.co/XnVOTpk8aN
#History #Podcast 🕰️🎙️ Time to rethink Irish neutrality—don’t miss this insightful discussion!

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

On a short holiday this weekend and taking in The Battle of Britain air show at the Imperial War Museum Duxford and it is so well organised. As someone who read a lot about The Battle of Britain as a child it is exciting to see some of the aircraft from that time still flying.

[Tom Gauld @tomgauld]

My cartoon for the @GuardianBooks autumn reading special.

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

Impromptu trip to the cinema with @maighread and our toddler to see Bluey on the big screen has been a wonderful start to the weekend.

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

As I have some free time this afternoon and a free I figured it was a chance to watch A Bridge too Far. It has been far too long since I last watched it.

[Dr Peter Caddick-Adams #StandwithUkraine @militaryhistori]

Umberto Eco, who owned 50,000 books, had this to say about home libraries: "It is foolish to think that you have to read all the books you buy, as it is foolish to criticize those who buy more books than they will ever be able to read. It would be like saying that you should use all the cutlery or glasses or screwdrivers or drill bits you bought before buying new ones.
There are things in life that we need to always have plenty of supplies, even if we will only use a small portion. If, for example, we consider books as medicine, we understand that it is good to have many at home rather than a few: when you want to feel better, then you go to the 'medicine closet' and choose a book. Not a random one, but the right book for that moment. That's why you should always have a nutrition choice!
Those who buy only one book, read only that one and then get rid of it. They simply apply the consumer mentality to books, that is, they consider them a consumer product, a good. Those who love books know that a book is anything but a commodity."
@Pergament_F @normaegraham1 @fugitiveink @AliceB01973554 @robert_lyman @prof_warfield @GilesMacDonogh @GilesMilton1 @guywalters @ABRGLL @April_1970s @LL_running_girl

[Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @Hoireabhard]

Great news! 'The Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion' is now available to pre-order. 850 years ago, Henry II invaded Ireland - this book explains the reaction of the Irish kings.

Also perfect for impressing friends with obscure knowledge.

https://t.co/hjqNp0lGBX

[The Broken Binding | Bookstore @binding_broken]

To celebrate the dispatch of this beautiful special edition, we will be holding a giveaway! One lucky winner will receive a signed and numbered, special edition copy 🥳

Follow us and retweet to enter 💚

[James Wright @jpwarchaeology]

Came home to discover that Historic Building Mythbusting is now a real, tangible, thing that I can actually hold in my hands.

You too can hold and read a copy from 6 June. Details on how to nab one are listed here:
https://t.co/VTVYfUL90C

[Mairéad Lyons @maighread]

A Thread 1/ Shameless plug time ! On the 1st of September last year I had a heart attack.. Literally out of the blue. What proceeded was an incredibly scary time of one more heart attack that... well... it doesn't bear thinking about.

[James Wright @jpwarchaeology]

The tale that spiral stairs turn clockwise to advantage right-handed defenders was invented in 1902 by an art critic.
More on that myth here: https://t.co/DPFnlVErkr

Otherwise, please join us online for The Secrets of Ancient Stairs this Thurs @ 7pm:
https://t.co/ytplAkLAWq

[Malcolm Noonan @noonan_malcolm]

🏰140 projects nationwide are set to benefit from our 2024 Community Monuments Fund!

This €7.4m investment will help conserve, maintain, protect and promote local monuments, generating thousands of hours of work for specialist craftspeople with traditional building skills. 👇

[James Wright @jpwarchaeology]

The next Triskele Heritage online talk will be a wander upstairs...

More info and bookings here: https://t.co/A6RhMuEZCe

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

@Therese_talks Will do! Really enjoying it so far, just finished episode 4.

[Pat Grogan @archaeopat]

Catching up on Masters of the Air while sipping a nice whiskey is a good way to spend a Friday night. Quite enjoying the show so far.