Projections of U.S. President Donald Trump, Britain's Prince Andrew and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein were put on display against the walls of Windsor Castle while Trump was in Britain for a state visit.

Brilliantly inspiring presenters for today's symposium in Uni College Cork, for example Prof Claire Connolly MRIA, Feargal Keane & Eoin Reardon who brought some of his vernacular-inspired furniture: celebrating 100 yrs of publishing by Cork University Press @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ria.ie

We use a Victorian Gardener's pruning tool called a 'long arm', to cut hard-to-reach brambles etc. Neglecting to store it in the shed, it was lent in a porch where 'swallows against neat gardens' moved in reminding us to continue our rewilding plan, instead! Long arm will stay put til Oct. now...

We need to force the Gaza Legal Case to the top of the national conversation. I just shared this video to get everybody talking about the Gaza Legal Case and the Irish government's role in facilitating genocide. Will you do the same? action.uplift.ie/campaigns/ga...

Gourmand Awards 2025. Best Culinary History Book in the world. “this is a very difficult category, given the higher number of excellent books”. And the winner is…. Irish Food History: a companion 🎉🎉🎉 Take a bow all you wonderful contributors, our brilliant designer Brenda Dermody, and @RIA.ie

What a lively review, it's great the reprint's back in shops, & free online!

One of the best ways to understand a thing, is to spend time drawing it...

Recently I was interviewed about my research 'Joining in Butter' for @rteradio1.bsky.social The History Show, here's a direct link, if you'd like to listen back, go to c.18 minutes in... www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... @ria.ie

I'll be talking on @rteradio1.bsky.social The History Show on Sun 30 March from 6pm, about 'Joining in Butter' (Ch.16 of 'Irish Food History a Companion'); hear how Irish women collaborated to profit from their butter making pre 1880. @ria.ie

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