#IrishHistory is an active hashtag on Bluesky. In the last 30 days, 42 people shared 104 posts with it — around 3 a day. Activity is up 28% versus the previous week, peaking on Sep 18 with 7 posts.

Posts with #IrishHistory

Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman

@niamhroisin.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Going to test the crowd-sourcing potential of Bluesky! I *think* the Catholic chapel in Birr, Co Offaly is the first post-Reformation Catholic steeple (1824, as noted by Samuel Lewis in 1837)… any bids on an earlier one?? #IrishHistory #ArchitecturalHistory

Pre-Emancipation chapel in Birr, large cruciform building, central bay has a bell tower, with 4 minarets and a very slender spire

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Heather's Backyard

@heathersbackyard.bsky.social

about 16 hours ago

Today's view ✨ #landscapephotography #napoleonicwatchtower #irishhistory #hornhead #irishcoast

A view through the ruined stone window of the historic Horn Head Napoleonic watchtower, looking out over steep ocean cliffs and the sea.

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Peter Gray

@petergray47.bsky.social

almost 2 years ago

Created a starter pack for #IrishHistory on Bluesky - apologies if I’ve left folks out - let me know go.bsky.app/TQ96Hoe

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Séamus Dubhghaill ☘️

@seamusdubhghaill.bsky.social

6 months ago

Birth of Margaret Dockrell, Suffragist, Philanthropist & Councillor, on March 18, 1849, at 18 Charlotte Street, Dublin | seamusdubhghaill.com/2026…. via @seamusdubhghaill.bsky.social | #IrishHistory #3733

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Birth of Margaret Dockrell, Suffragist, Philanthropist & Councillor

Margaret Sarah Dockrell (née Shannon), Irish suffragist, philanthropist, and councillor, is born on March 18, 1849, at 18 Charlotte Street, Dublin. Shannon is the eldest child of solicitor George W…

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Tuatha

@tuatha.ie

7 months ago

Medieval frescoes • Clare Island Abbey • Mayo The island's small Cistercian abbey church has some of Ireland's best surviving medieval paintings, depicting dragons and fantastical beasts. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm #Medieval #IrishHistory #Archaeology

Medieval frescoes depicting a dragon and demon

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Admirable Women

@admirablewomen.bsky.social

4 months ago

Mary Robinson born #OTD in 1944.☘️ Robinson was the first female president of Ireland. She served from May 1990 until September 1997 when she resigned the presidency (a few weeks early) to take up the post of UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. #IrishSky #IrishHistory #history #HumanRights

A color portrait features Mary Robinson (born 1944), the first female President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. She is positioned on the right side of the frame, seated and facing the camera with a calm, dignified expression. Her reddish-blonde hair is styled in a soft, feathered cut. She is dressed in a sophisticated black-and-white micro-patterned blazer over a dark top, accessorized with a multi-strand pearl necklace and large, oval-shaped pearl earrings with gold borders. Her posture is upright, conveying an air of professional grace and determination. To the left, a bright, slightly out-of-focus window reveals the architectural details of a neighboring city building, suggesting an urban office or institutional setting. The composition is balanced by the neutral off-white wall behind her, which keeps the focus entirely on her face. The overall mood is one of quiet strength and wisdom, reflecting her historical significance as a trailblazer for gender equality and a global advocate for human rights and climate justice.

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Séamus Dubhghaill ☘️

@seamusdubhghaill.bsky.social

9 months ago

Death of Jane Mitchel, Irish Nationalist Wife of John Mitchel, at her home in Bedford Park, New York, on December 31, 1899 | seamusdubhghaill.com/2025…. via @seamusdubhghaill.bsky.social | #IrishHistory #3655

seamusdubhghaill.com

Death of Jane Mitchel, Irish Nationalist Wife of John Mitchel

Jane “Jenny” Mitchel, an Irish nationalist and wife of John Mitchel, dies at her home in Bedford Park, New York, on December 31, 1899. Mitchel is born Jane Vern…

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Carve Her Name

@carvehername.bsky.social

11 months ago

#OnThisDay, 25 Oct 1996, the last “Magdalene laundry” in Ireland closes. In 2013, the Irish government issued a formal state apology to the women forced to work in the homes. #IrishHistory #WomenInHistory #OTD #History #WomensHistory 🗃️ 1/2

A young girl standing by a huge mangle, with mounds of laundry behind her. Other workers are in the background.

15 women and girls working in a laundry room.

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What’s Next Photography

@oldlundy.bsky.social

6 days ago

Stone, silence, and despair Kilmainham Gaol. #EchoesOfKilmainham #IrishHistory #Dublin #EastCoastKin #WhatsNextPhotography

Close-up of a heavily weathered cell door inside Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol, opened in 1796. Its cracked surface and small circular openings recall a prison that held—and later executed—figures from Ireland’s struggle for independence.

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Joe O’Brien

@pnamblath.bsky.social

5 months ago

#OTD 10 April 1998, the Good Friday Agreement was signed, marking a step towards ending decades of violence in Northern Ireland. #SpéirGhorm #speirgorm #IrishHistory

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Dr Mary McAuliffe

@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social

about 1 year ago

Worldwide interest expected as 19th-century Irish census records recovered and put online #speirgorm #history #irishhistory #skystorians www.irishtimes.com/irelan….

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Worldwide interest expected as 19th-century Irish census records recovered and put online

Almost all 19th-century census records were destroyed but some have been recovered as part of the Virtual Treasury project

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Dr Mary McAuliffe

@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social

about 2 years ago

Talking with Irish historians Jennifer Redmond & Mary McAuliffe about their views on Irish history-writing, their recent work and book and how they first became interested in gender studies #skystorians #irishhistory newbooksnetwork.com/jenni….