Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam from UL's School of History spoke to Tipperary Live about the Celtic roots of Halloween, and explains how over time the traditions of Halloween have diverged from their Samhain origins. Watch: www.tipperarylive.ie/video/home/1... #StudyAtUL @historiankarol.bsky.social

With the #LouvreHeist still making headlines, let’s explore another unsolved museum #Heist. It’s just after 1AM on March 18, 1990, in Boston (a famously rowdy city on St. Patrick’s Day), when a security guard at the #IsabellaStewartGardnerMuseum opens the door to two men dressed as police officers.

In July 2012, Michel, a worker in a #CanadianCartel, arrives at a rural warehouse to check inventory. For years his cartel had been building a secret reserve, a stockpile of "sweet stuff," allowing them to control the price of what they're pushing. To Michel all looks fine... until👇 #HI6171

The home of the O'Donovan family is being used as a polling station in Coolmoyne, Co Tipperary. Around 250 people are eligible to vote at the house and after they cast their ballot, they will be treated to a cup of tea, a slice of apple or rhubarb tart, or a scone | More: rte.ie/b/1540324

Going back to the inspiration for this week’s #StudentTakeOver, this is a great listen for understanding why the #LouvreHeist matters from a #Nationalism, #PublicHistory and #CultureLovers perspective. #Heritage #Culture #MaterialCulture #TourGuide #ViveLeMusée! www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Belfast Booklaunch on 30 Oct. of Leanne Calvert's 'Pious and Promiscuous: Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster' www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

Today let's explore the #HeistHistories surrounding the 1911 theft of the #MonaLisa. For anyone who's visited the #Louvre and joined the Mona mosh pit, it's hard to believe she was once unpopular, and that it was the very act of being stolen that transformed her into a pop culture icon. TBC 👇#HI6171

Great bio Claire! @claireul2025.bsky.social

Halloween today is a fun, spooky celebration where people dress up in costumes, decorate homes with ghosts and pumpkins, and enjoy candy, parties, and scary movies. It‘s also associated with the supernatural and horror. #HI6171 #PublicHistory #Halloween 📸: displate.com

Trick-or-treating began with the medieval “souling” custom, when the poor sought food or money for prayers for the dead. In Scotland and Ireland, this evolved into “guising,” where people dressed up and performed for treats on Halloween. #HI6171 #TrickOrTreat #Halloween 📸: smithsonianmag.com

What customs are appropriate in terms of cultural misappropriation? Check out this article about how to be respectful during Halloween: eighthgeneration.com/blogs/blog/h... #HI6171 #CultureIsNotACostume 📸: twulasso.com

Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival on November 1, marked when the veil between gods and humans thinned. It was a mysterious, perilous time when deities mingled with mortals, causing fear and strange supernatural happenings. #HI6171 #PublicHistory #Samhain 📸: @britannica.com

This week's theme will be about the ‘History of Halloween’. I will be going back to the roots of this holiday, as well as comparing different Halloween traditions nowadays in various countries. I am excited to hear your thoughts on it. #HI6171 #PublicHistory #Halloween 📸: @heidihistory.bsky.social

Suaimhneas síoraí ✝️

This week, students of @historiankarol.bsky.social elective History module 'The Irish country house: class, gender, and culture' visited the 'big house' on campus, Plassey House. They were given a tour by Rachel Beck, a doctoral candidate in History, whose research concerns the Russell family.

Me on the TV 📺 #PublicHistory #Heritage @ulhistory.bsky.social

In Legacy on RTÉ 1, UL's Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam from the School of History & Geography speaks about the Bryce family whose creative spirit transformed Garinish Island from a bleak, windswept, rocky outcrop to a unique horticultural & architectural gem Watch: www.rte.ie/player/serie... #StudyAtUL

Keeping busy or; busy using up the #Easter chocolate

I was delighted to reprise my role as an adjudicator of the 2025 national ARTiculation Ireland finals at The Hunt Museum, #Limerick. ARTiculation Ireland is a public speaking competition which promotes the appreciation and discussion of art, artefacts and architecture in Irish secondary schools.

On 31 March myself & a fab group of History PGs @ulhistory.bsky.social are hosting a Gender History Salon. We have a variety of papers & you can join us online. Details on registration & the programme can be found here: sites.google.com/view/telling... #WomensHistoryMonth #GenderHist #HistSex

RTÉ Brainstorm’s latest podcast explores the story of the first all-Ireland mapping survey 200 years ago, based on a piece co-written by Dr Catherine Porter, School of History & Geography. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... @catsporter.bsky.social @profkdlilley.bsky.social @irelandmapped.bsky.social

@unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social

St Patrick's Day: Origins and Traditions of Ireland's National Holiday, a talk by @historiankarol.bsky.social all welcome!

Historian Number 9,Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam is Director of the MA Public History & Cultural Heritage programme. She researches & teaches Irish cultural, social & public histories c.1750-c.1950,with focuses on country houses & landed estates, heritage interpretation, and public historical practices.

Spotted recently in Cobh, Co. Cork #Ireland

The School of History and Geography have just announced details of a PhD Bursary in either History/Geography. See www.ul.ie/artsoc/histo...

“We'll have something for all booklovers... and the lowest ticket prices of any literary festival in Ireland.” Author Marian Keyes will headline a stellar line-up at this year's University of Limerick Creative Writing Festival, running 9-12 April. Read on: www.ul.ie/news/literar... #staycurious

We are looking for volunteers to help preserve closed and closing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility programs.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHUhX4ZXghQ4MRotAxQKoCj_gypOQydy47YdbnH0LhJ_EieQ/viewform?usp=sharing

My very last issue (on ♿️) has now come out with BMJ Medical Humanities: I have stepped down from my role as Editor in Chief. There are a lot of factors—after 17 years editing two consecutive journals, it was time. But there’s more, and I feel we should talk about the climate of #academic publishing

#Sneachta #ArcticIreland

Every January, the National Gallery 🇮🇪 shows our collection of Turner watercolours (from the Henry Vaughan bequest). But this year, they’ve swapped our Turners for ones from Edinburgh (also from the Vaughan bequest) and they’re on show now! Free admission. You should go! www.bbc.com/news/article...

m.soundcloud.com/frankie-simo... I had the pleasure of singing on this track some (many!) years ago. Sadly Frankie, lyricist, composer and musician, is no longer with us. Thinking of him and his family this Christmas 🎄

Buonasera da Venezia 🇮🇹 👋

Congratulations to Professor David Fleming on being awarded the President's Research Excellence and Impact (Advanced) Award for his book Edmund Sexten Pery: the politics of virtue and intrigue in eighteenth-century Ireland (Dublin, 2023).

Please be advised that Met Éireann has issued a Status Yellow warning for Storm Bert in Limerick - with higher statuses in nearby counties UL will remain open, but we urge those travelling to/from campus to take extra care met.ie/warnings-tod... #StudyatUL #StormDarragh

Historians and Geographers attending the annual #Christmas School lunch.

“They have fallen short of their immediate ambitions, but none of the social, economic or political conditions that have allowed and encouraged the far right to grow are gonna get better any time soon.” www.wired.com/story/irelan...

Cairde daor, féach ar an #GE24 #Vóta2024 craic thar ar @tg4.bsky.social Súil eile! 🇮🇪

I do enjoy how the Irish defy stereotypes by producing the most insane election graphics known to man

Are you curious how the climate policies of political party manifestos stack up ahead of 🇮🇪 #ge24 next week? ❌ The three major parties - Fianna Fáil, Sinn Fein and Fine Gael all failed our assessment ✅ the Labour Party came out on top www.friendsoftheearth.ie/news/labour-...

Worth another share, for the week that's in it…  How Ireland's PR-STV electoral system works, explained with a 🔴specific 🟠 (#notspon) 🟡 brand 🟢 of 🔵 popular 🟣 colourful 🟤 chocolate confectionery. @virginmedianews.bsky.social #ge24 (Part 1 of 4)

Snr Research Fellow with Digital Skills for Historical Research UCL - SELCS-CMII #skystorians 🗃️ www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DKU346/s...

Postdoc advertised at UCL to work on the project ‘Connecting Histories, Connecting Heritage: Early Modern Cities and Their Afterlives’ !! www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/...

New UL research finds that many voters who used the app WhichCandidate – founded by Dr Rory Costello, lecturer in UL’s Department of Politics & Public Administration – switched their initial voting preference in favour of a different candidate ul.ie/news/whichca... #GE24 #Election24 #SpeirGorm

Our monthly round-up of sectoral news, jobs, professional development events, publications, funding opps and awards is out! mailchi.mp/irishmuseums...

#Sneachta #Ireland

"[11%] of museums report donors withdrawing or threatening to withdraw support due to exhibit and/or program content related to topics such as diversity, race, gender, and sexuality." 📜 www.aam-us.org/2024/11/14/2...