Dr. Barry Houlihan

New book post has arrived - great to have a chapter in this new book on Sean O Casey's plays in Belfast at Lyric Belfast and in Galway by Druid Theatre along with great images from both archives. Thanks and congrats to book Editor, James Moran.

New book post has arrived - great to have a chapter in this new book on Sean O Casey's plays in Belfast at Lyric Belfast and in Galway by Druid Theatre along with great images from both archives. Thanks and congrats to book Editor, James Moran.

Lea Ypi goes in search of lost dignity After an image of her grandmother triggered an online firestorm, the political philosopher sought answers in Albania’s state archives. She tells us wh...

One photograph. A honeymoon in 1941. And a firestorm that tore through Albanian social media.

@leaypi.bsky.social tells Pete Hoskin why she spent years hunting for the truth about her grandmother:

How to Shape a Story with Felicity Hayes-McCoy Finding the right form can make or break even the best writing. Explore new creative directions in this relaxed and practical workshop.

So pleased to have been invited to give this workshop at the Dingle Literary Festival on Sat Nov 22nd. It's going to be a wonderful weekend. There's a link in the post if you'd like to book your ticket to join us

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#Spéirgorm #books #writingcommunity #Irish #writing 📚💙

So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.

So great to see this in print! A real pleasure to work on this book with @druidtheatre.bsky.social @methuendrama.bsky.social and of course with the best of co-editors of Patrick Lonergan and Máiréad Ní Chrónín.

The book is now available to order in a variety of formats.

We recommend ordering direct from Methuen or via Galway's wonderful booksellers, @kennysbookshop.bsky.social or Charlie Byrne's Bookshop.

Find out more about the book on our website: tinyurl.com/mwtvnmx5

Edited by Barry Houlihan, Patrick Lonergan, and Máiréad Ní Chróinín, each play is accompanied by a short introduction and production images (many of them never published before) from Druid's archive at @uniofgalway.bsky.social / @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social.

Published by @methuendrama.bsky.social.

A copy of the book stacked on some other copies of the book. Behind are some show posters.

It's publication day of our new book!

Druid Theatre 1975-2025
50 Years of New Irish Plays

Marking our 50th anniversary, this new book collects six of Druid's most impactful plays together in one volume for the first time.

From the recent launch of the Paddy McMenamin archive of Long Kesh prison journals from the 1970s, all now digitally available online
digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/categor...

Long Kesh - what was life in a 1970s internment camp like? | Newstalk The University of Galway has unveiled a new digital archive revealing what life was like in an in...

Great to have been on the @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social
Show on @newstalkfm.bsky.social this week talking about our new archive of Republican Prisoners in Long Kesh in the 1970s - The Paddy McMenamin archive.
Link to audio: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

‘Unique’ hand-made prison journals from Long Kesh published by Galway University Handmade prison journals from the Long Kesh internment camp offer a “unique” insight into life in the jail, an Irish university has said. The University of Galway has published a digital archive of journals and photos from the Maze Prison from the mid-1970s. The university was provided with the jour ---

‘Unique’ hand-made prison journals from Long Kesh published by Galway University

The @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social has unveiled the Paddy McMenamin Collection, a digital archive of prison journals from Long Kesh internment camp in the 1970s
Read more about the collection here:
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

@historyatgalway.bsky.social

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#northernireland

Our medieval curator Alison Ray introduces Rawlinson Bodleian Library MS. Rawl. D. 252...a 15th Century necromancer's journal.

This manuscript contains spells written in Latin and Middle English, and would have served as a reference for a professional sorcerer.

#MedievalMonday

On the show today: What now for the Occupied Territories Bill?; @henrymckean.bsky.social on early days in school; Love in the workplace; @kristin-hannah.bsky.social ; @jamesproclaims.bsky.social reviews 'The Girlfriend' 'Task' &
'The Paper'; @barryhoulihan.bsky.social on a Long Kesh journal...

University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals - an amazing archive of photos and prison journals from inside Long Kesh of the mid 1970s.

www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals - an amazing archive of photos and prison journals from inside Long Kesh of the mid 1970s.

www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

Why is sports-adjacent TV proving so popular with audiences? Streamers have gone all in on sports documentaries and limited series, with behind-the-scenes footage and 'reality'-type production

Why is sports-adjacent TV proving so popular with audiences?
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Why is sports-adjacent TV proving so popular with audiences? Streamers have gone all in on sports documentaries and limited series, with behind-the-scenes footage and 'reality'-type production

Writing on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social today about the rise of Sports Adjacent Programming and why its so popular with audiences.

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Oral History of Ireland's travelling circus Dr Barry Houlihan of University of Galway is collecting stories from Ireland's travelling circuses and listeners flood in with their stories.

Joe Duffy may have retired but still fun to be interviewed on RTÉ Liveline today talking about our oral history archive of the Irish Show People. Link to audio at link below:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Oral History of Ireland's travelling circus Dr Barry Houlihan of University of Galway is collecting stories from Ireland's travelling circuses and listeners flood in with their stories.

Joe Duffy may have retired but still fun to be interviewed on RTÉ Liveline today talking about our oral history archive of the Irish Show People. Link to audio at link below:
www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

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You're most welcome to move in any time!! 😁

University of Galway launches new oral history archive of Irish Show People
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

University of Galway launches new oral history archive of Irish Show People
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

Thanks so much, Mary! It's a really interesting one to work on, great people on board.

This project will be a new addition to the growing oral history collection at University of Galway Library Archives. All recordings to date are open access below, conducted by Dr. Barry Houlihan, Archivist: digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/categor...

#OralHistory

Funded by the Heritage Council of Ireland and led by project partners, the Irish Street Arts, Circus and Spectacle Network (ISACS) University of Galway Library Archives, supported by the Irish Showmen's Guild. Recordings will be made available online via the project's completion.

Image taken from: The Irish Street Art, Circus and Spectacle Network – ISACS. New oral history project launched at University of Galway as part of Heritage Week. 'Voices of the Showmen' marks the undertaking of a new oral history archive of Irish Circus families and members of the Irish Showmen's Guild.

A new oral history project has launched at the University of Galway. 'Voices of the Showmen,' will create a new archive to preserve the unique stories of Irish circus families and members of the Irish Showmen's Guild.

@heritagecouncil.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

‘Voices of the Showmen’ at the University of Galway - ISACS We invite you to the launch of the Archives Project, as part of the National Heritage Week programme.

Join us this Thursday for a free event as part of Heritage Week 2025 and launch of our new oral history project - 'Voices of the Showmen' - recording oral histories of Irish Circus families and the Irish Showmen's Guild.
All welcome

isacs.ie/event/voices... @heritagecouncil.ie