Sensing the Troubles

Collecting stories of Northern Ireland's Troubles using sensory history. Run by Roisín Higgins. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust.

[Paula McFetridge @PaulaMcFetridge]

Today at 12 noon I’ll be chatting to @williamcrawley @bbcradioulster if you happen to be scooting about or just chilling https://t.co/DTiXJF2znW

[Maynooth History @MaynoothHist]

Congratulations to Dr Megan McAuley who successfully passed her viva voce this week for her thesis- A study of childhood, rurality and poverty in County Donegal, 1850-1950. Dr McAuley is pictured here with her supervisor @RedmondJennifer and examiners @opurdue & @ciaranjreilly

[EvePatten @EvePatten9]

From Big Tom to John McGahern: New digital archive celebrates Border’s artistic legacy – The Irish Times ⁦@TLRHub⁩ ⁦@HeaneyCentre⁩ ⁦@orlaffitz⁩ ⁦@garrett_carr⁩ ⁦@IslandShared⁩ ⁦@TCDEnglish⁩ https://t.co/jodg5c5u40

[Maynooth History @MaynoothHist]

Shortly before his death earlier this year our friend & colleague, Prof Raymond Gillespie finished work on a book St Nicholas's Collegiate Church, Galway and the long reformation in Ireland. It will be launched in St Nicholas's Church Thurs 19 Sept at 6.00 pm.
All are welcome

[Des Fitzgerald @Des_Fitzgerald]

We're delighted at @UCCRadicalLab to host the Cork launch of the Routledge Handbook of the Northern Ireland Conflict & Peace, with @LMcAtackney, @Ocathainstarai, and Roisín Higgins. Thursday September 19th at 3pm, Aula Maxima, UCC. All welcome! Tickets: https://t.co/CHD9FBYPpd

[Oral History Network Ireland @OralHist_ie]

Are you joining us at one of our free regional meet ups? Did we mention that one attendee from each meet up will be entered into a free raffle to win their choice of an OPW Heritage Card, OHNI online training workshop, or a year’s membership to OHNI! https://t.co/JZqBdbEf3F

[Olwen Dawe (on Bluesky) @OlwenCD]

The wonderful documentary about my Dad, Gerald Dawe - Out of the Ordinary, made by the brilliant @doublebandfilms, will be on @BBCnireland again tonight.

https://t.co/3hSfmZ17Tw

[The Historical Journal @HistoricalJnl]

📘From our latest issue!

Clodagh Tait (@tait_clodagh) (@HistoryatMIC) on 'Phantoms in and of the Archive: Mary Cudmore’s Encounters with a Ghost in Cork in 1688 and 1689'

#History #Belief #Supernatural #Religion 👻📜

🔓Read open access here: https://t.co/crMPIzM5lc

[Maynooth History @MaynoothHist]

Our colleague Dr Michael Potterton will be appearing on the first episode of 'Invasion: The Normans', this Sunday, 2 June, on RTE One at 6.30pm.

[Maynooth University @MaynoothUni]

Catch Dr Michael Potterton @MaynoothHist appearing on the first episode of 'Invasion: The Normans', this Sunday @RTEOne at 6.30pm.

#InvasionTheNormans #NormansinIreland @tilefilms @TourismIreland

[Mark Simpson @BBCMarkSimpson]

The ‘spongers’ address.
This day 50 years ago.
(Day 11 of Ulster Workers strike).
Quite a moment …

[Sensing the Troubles @SensingTroubles]

Letter from @MarieMCole Governments can control the narrative of an official history https://t.co/ol6gMxBdNk

[Sean O'Connell @seanoconnellQUB]

Click here to access a copy of the Interim Report of the Independent Panel looking at Mother and baby institutions, Magdalene laundries and Workhouses (and related pathways and practices) in NI - published May 2024 https://t.co/GBCTbzGzjU

[Paula McFetridge @PaulaMcFetridge]

It feels important to be inviting #LittleAmal to Colin Glen in my home turf…..once again collaborating with a brilliant local dream team. Please come tomorrow morning 11-12, the location alone is worth the trip! (BT17 0LR) https://t.co/mrlaxIdk7W

[Maynooth History @MaynoothHist]

Congratulations to our colleague, Dr Sarah Roddy on the launch of the website for the PARISH project (Preserving and Recording Ireland's Sacred Heritage) a collaboration between @MaynoothHist & @NDIrishStudies

[Modern Irish History @MIH_Edin]

Reminder to join us tomorrow 14 May at 5pm, when Sarah Mason @HCAatEdinburgh be speaking on 'Community Nostalgia and Transgenerational Trauma: Reconciling Dichotomies from a Women's Oral History of West Belfast, 1974-1995'. Seminar room 6 Chrysal Mac & online (via mailing list)

[Sensing the Troubles @SensingTroubles]

@Gail_McConnell_ @TheMACBelfast It was a great event, a really lovely atmosphere, and great to see young dancers perform. Your poetry got me to go along and I'm so glad I did!

[Sensing the Troubles @SensingTroubles]

Going along to tonight to @TheMACBelfast to see this interpretation of @Gail_McConnell_ 's magnificent work.

[Arts Council of Northern Ireland @ArtsCouncilNI]

'The Sun is Open' written by Major Individual Artist @Gail_McConnell_ premieres at @TheMACBelfast this Saturday 11th May as part of the 5,6,7,8 Dance Masters Showcase.

����️Tickets: https://t.co/PcpO2kwcj2

[Irish Studies at Boston College @BCIrishStudies]

Prospect of an ‘official’ British history of the Troubles is hurtful
Karl O'Hanlon @MaynoothEnglish @IrishTimes

https://t.co/3rIz5UbrHe

[Anne Stewart @annemillarstew1]

#CaravaggioInBelfast opened today ⁦@UlsterMuseum⁩ on #NG200 the 200th Birthday of the ⁦@NationalGallery⁩ with the amazing support of ⁦@NGIreland⁩ & ⁦⁦@campbell_c_m⁩ Quite simply breathtaking Entry is free