Wednesday, 15 April 2020

Short radio piece on Cork City Gaol, Cork, Ireland

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The RTÉ (Irish state broadcaster) radio programme,  Drivetime , introduced a new slot during the Coronavirus outbreak. It's called the ...
Wednesday, 8 April 2020

Thousands of artworks to view online

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The 14 museums that make up Les Musées de la Ville de Paris have placed hundreds of thousands of artworks online. You can view them here:  ...
Saturday, 28 March 2020

St Fridolin - an Irishman with power and influence in Europe in the Middle Ages

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Saint Fridolin was an Irish-born saint who became well-known and influential through his travels and evangelising around Europe in the 6th c...
Friday, 27 March 2020

Book review - Packy Jim: Folklore and Worldview on the Irish Border

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I have written a book review of Packy Jim: Folklore and Worldview on the Irish Border by Ray Cashman, for the peer-reviewed academic journa...
Tuesday, 25 February 2020

François Thurot - 18th century French privateer in Ireland.

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The capture of the town of Carrickfergus by a French naval officer and privateer in February 1760 was a very interesting episode in Franco-I...
Monday, 17 February 2020

Josephine McNeill - Ireland's first female diplomatic head of mission

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Josephine McNeill about to present her letter of credence. Image  source . Josephine McNeill (1895-1969) was Ireland's first fem...
Monday, 6 January 2020

List of publications - Weebly

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I have just started using Weebly. On it  https://oliverohanlon.weebly.com/  you can see a list of my interests and experience, writings and ...