Historian/genealogist. APG member. Currently studying MA Public History in UL. Passionate about heritage, oral history and anything that connects to our past.
@jessiegender
It doesn't seem like that long ago that conservatives were denouncing Harry Potter for promoting witchcraft and being associated with demonic behaviour. Funny how they seem to have no problem with it now.
@bunsenbernerbmd
Will an extra wholesome score be awarded for any bacon and treats diverted to your address? I'm also concerned that this takeover of Twitter is a way for you to spread pro-winter propaganda.
Very sad news I'm afraid. Rex has gone over the rainbow bridge 🌈 He never recovered from the stroke this morning and in the end we felt it was in his best interests to let him go. Thank you to
#cavpack
for including us. I wish Rex could have met you all in person 😭
@JamesSACorey
If you're going to make some sort of crime spin off then I think it would need to involve Amos and Avasarala travelling the system solving crimes or possibly committing them sometimes
@BillBates01
@Peston
The only consent that matters to the Tories is that of the DUP. As far as they are concerned none of the other parties in NI have a say. I suspect they are keeping the DUP on side in case they need them to form a government after the next election.
APG is pleased to announce the results of its election for board members (2-year term) and nominations committee members (1-year term). Congratulations to the newly-elected individuals! Details at
Does anyone know if there are any maps of Ireland in the 1800s with estimated travel times? It might save me having to constantly explain to clients how what looks close on Google Maps would have taken a few days journey for their ancestors
#Irishgenealogy
#AncestryHour
@NiecyOKeeffe
I think it's convenient timing that
@Bambiethug
was spotted back in Cork yesterday and with Cillian Murphy winning the Oscar too. Could this be a Cork coup and the beginnings of our breakaway Peoples Republic of Cork?
@scalzi
I recall how patronising some critics were towards Pratchett because he wrote comic fantasy. But he used Discworld and his other books to experiment in other genres. He managed to sneak in so many references to Shakespeare and much more obscure stuff.
I'd heard rumours about some of these changes but seriously
@Ancestry
? I can understand locking some of the other features behind paywalls but the shared matches are the whole point of doing a test in the first place.
#DNA
#Genealogy
#AncestryHour
@bunsenbernerbmd
Daisy and her son Dasher. They came to us through a cat sanctuary ironically. We suspect Daisy was to be used for breeding but only one pup survived of her first litter so no good to breeders. We ended up taking both her and her pup. Dasher all grown now but still a handful.
"Sumerian Birth Certificate"
Clay tablet from 2000-1595 BC, contains birth of a child, its gender, name of his parents and also a footprint of child. Found in Sumerian city of Nippur in southern Iraq.
Penn Museum
Got my copy of
@ZwartblesIE
2021 calendar in the post today. Daisy and Dasher are puzzled as to why I would want to look at any other dogs that aren't them
#dogsoftwitter
Congratulations to my little brother on becoming a married man. Like any good genealogist I made sure to get a photo of the certificate😉 It was also fascinating to read the graffiti in the Cittadella wall and think of all those who have come before
#Malta
#Gozzo
My home office setup ahead of my first day in the new job tomorrow. Will likely need to make some adjustments to the space once I get into the swing of it but happy with everything so far
#HomeOffice
#Genealogy
@jessiegender
It's funny how some of these people probably never even thought much about the original movie until this series came along and suddenly they are acting like it's the most important thing ever and the cornerstone of their childhoods.
Got my dissertation research ethics approval today for MA
@PublicHistoryUL
. Feels like a St Brigid's Day miracle😉 It's a relief to have that part of the research process complete and means I can start scheduling my research interviews
#OralHistory
#PublicHistory
#Museums
Hello everyone
#AncestryHour
. I gave a talk to a local historical society yesterday evening on starting research. At the end an elderly member showed me his very detailed tree he had compiled through in person research. Good reminder of importance of local knowledge
#Genealogy
My first
#RootsTech24
webinar is out of the way and seemed well received. One more tomorrow afternoon on Irish military ancestors and then on Saturday evening I'll be talking about the 1922 Public Record Office fire
Only a few more days until
@RootsTechConf
. I will be presenting three webinars on different aspects of Irish research which will be freely available to all attendees on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
#RootsTech2024
#Genealogy
A friendly greeting from one of the locals while I was on my census enumeration rounds yesterday. I think they were disappointed I don't carry any cat treats with me
#Census2022
I think
@harveybones
would be proud of Rex for finishing off the cottage pie. He deserved a treat after a mean human (aka me) washed his bed. He worked hard to get his smell all over it and has to start all over again 😂
#cavlife
#ckcs
#dogsoftwitter
Happy 14th birthday to Rex. He's getting plenty of extra attention today and some scraps of lamb for dinner. After all that excitement he is going to sleep for the rest of the afternoon
#cavlife
#dogsoftwitter
#cavalierkingcharlesspaniel
I'll likely be missing for
#AncestryHour
this evening so might as well announce it now that I'll be returning to speak
@THE_Gen_Show
Spring Event on tracing your Cork ancestors on Friday April 1st 6pm
#Genealogy
@BretDevereaux
Pratchett did that to some extent with Discwold. "The city welcomed free-spending barbarian invaders, but somehow the puzzled raiders found, after a few days, that they didn't own their horses any more, and within a couple of months they were just another minority group."
Say hello to Daisy and her currently unnamed pup. They are the newest members of our family. Not sure yet if the pup will be a gentle paw or member of the
#bwoc
#dogsoftwitter
#JackRussellTerrier
Finnish genealogical records for ordinary people are wild. Now back to
@inkdropart
's 10th Great Grandmother, born in 1597. She is one of the furthest away geographically of the ancestors we have traced so far- a whopping c. 60km from where we live now.
Hello
#AncestryHour
. I hope everyone is good and had a productive start to 2024 for research. Was in Ballyporeen on Sat for a family memorial service. Many of my ancestors baptised and married in the church. Also visited graves of both sets of grandparents
#Genealogy
@ruskin147
She seems to enjoy all the different smells in the garden. I found a trick to convince an unwilling dog to come inside is to leave the door open and go sit in another room.
My 10th blood donation today
@Giveblood_ie
St Finbarr's Hospital. Got this nice pin to celebrate it. If I make it to 50 I can look forward to an invite to a fancy annual dinner. Good incentive to keep going
#GiveBlood
🩸
@desondy
I wonder would they have the same attitude to someone like Phil Lynott, Paul McGrath or Ruth Negga? Is their Irishness only linked to their skin colour?
Hello
#AncestryHour
. How has everyone's research been? Had a visit to
@corkarchives
last week for some research into 1849 Youghal workhouse registers. Was puzzled by these initials after date of discharge/death. Anyone know what they mean?
#Genealogy
@BrodHiggins
Daisy and Dasher. We don't know the full details but think Daisy was being kept for breeding. Of the three pups in her first and only litter Dasher was the only one who lived. Initially we only planned to take Daisy but they didn't want to be separated. Had them four years nearly
This is an excellent thread on public history. I did an MA in Medieval History nearly 20 years ago was frustrated at the lack of public engagement. I then spent the following years working in local history and as a genealogist. Currently doing MA
@PublicHistoryUL
.
I'm coming to the end of this MA (part time) and I can't recommend it enough. I really appreciate the focus on the practical applications of history and I've learned so much over the last two years
#PublicHistory
Just connected up my speaker profile
@RootsTechConf
and got a brief preview of how it's all going to work. Not sure if it crashed due to demand or if they accidentally released it early. Looks like it's going to be fun though
#RootsTechConnect
#Genealogy
Hello
#AncestryHour
. Hope it's been a good week for everyone. I got to do some research in an archive recently. First time since start of covid. Examining South Pres school rolls and comparing them to 1911 census
#Genealogy
#Archives
@jessiegender
Also if you flip it around there are tons of great current comedies that couldn't have been made a decade ago. Tastes are constantly changing and new creative talent is always emerging.
Only a few more days until
@RootsTechConf
. I will be presenting three webinars on different aspects of Irish research which will be freely available to all attendees on Thursday, Friday and Saturday
#RootsTech2024
#Genealogy
Worrying news this morning. Rex had a seizure after I left for work. The vets certain it was a stroke. Not looking good for him unfortunately. Will hopefully know more after lunch. Please keep him in your prayers
#cavpack
😟
Hello everyone
@ancestryhour
. Hope August is off to a good start. Had a meeting today in this venue
@StPetersCork
to chat about two genealogy workshops for
@HeritageWeek
. I always look forward to this time of year and being able to do some local in person talks
#AncestryHour
Hello
#AncestryHour
. How has research been going? Spent my morning searching school registers as part of some walking tours I'll be doing for
@HeritageWeek
. Also got to spend some time sitting in the library since archive reading room was full
Hello
#AncestryHour
. I hope everyone doing well. Not much research lately. Working on a my talk for
@THE_Gen_Show
on researching Cork ancestors. Thought updating old pres would be faster but realising how much on it needs to be fixed. Fresh one might have been easier😂
#Genealogy