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Declan Monaghan

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Historian of 19th and 20th century Ireland. Author of The Irish National Stud 1900-2021: Horses, Politics and Elitism published by Palgrave Macmillan.

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Could Horse Racing Ireland and the House of the Oireachtas please comment on the findings outlined in the recent publication, The Irish National Stud: Horses, Politics and Elitism, 1900-2025 on the domination of Elite horse breeders in Ireland.

link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

27.09.2025 09:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you Carly, it was a privilege to work with you and all at Palgrave.

22.08.2025 16:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Thanks very much to the staff who were most welcoming at the Irish National Stud and County Kildare Archaeological Society for the opportunity to discuss my recent publication.

It was a pleasure to address a full house at the Osborne Centre at the National Stud on Wednesday evening.

22.08.2025 08:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025 This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.

Aidan Oโ€™Brien and Coolmore Stud have won the Group One Irish Oaks. They had 4 of the 7 runners with Aidan's son Joseph Oโ€™Brien saddling another 1 of the 7 runners. Only 2 other Irish trainers in the opposition. Read more about this type of dominanceโ€ฆ
link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

19.07.2025 15:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update: This mornings scheduled Temple Hill/Birds Nest RTE Interview will instead be broadcast on Tuesday morning 3 June. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

29.05.2025 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Update: This mornings scheduled Temple Hill/Birds Nest RTE Interview will instead be broadcast on Tuesday morning 3 June. Apologies for any inconvenience caused.

29.05.2025 07:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Delighted that The Medieval Irish kings & the English invasion has been chosen for the IHS first book prize for 2024!

28.05.2025 10:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 38    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 7    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Wow Sean! Congratulations! Great to hear this news!

28.05.2025 22:02 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Please tune in to RTE Radio One tomorrow morning between 11 & 12 am to hear details on the Temple Hill and Birdโ€™s Nest Adoption Project. This is a call out for former employees, nurses and adopteesโ€ฆ

Seen below (left to right) Claire Byrne, Declan Monaghan, Jennifer Brady and Cathy Gartonโ€ฆ.

28.05.2025 21:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes, I would hope so! Probably in Maynooth in due course. I will advertise it in advance.

28.05.2025 11:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks for the share Sean, very much appreciated!

28.05.2025 11:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks Adrian, much appreciated.

27.05.2025 19:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Irish National Stud, 1900-2025 This book examines the history of a pioneering Thoroughbred horse breeding operation, the Irish National Stud.

My new publication was released on Monday. Thanks to Palgrave Macmillan, who were a pleasure to work alongside, and all others who assisted in making this possible...

27.05.2025 16:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks, Claire. Your support is much appreciated. We were limited on the word count for the RTE Brainstorm article, but of course, we will address the nuances you mention in the final product. As you know only too well, this is a very complex topic! All the best, Declan and Jennifer.

21.02.2025 12:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Call out to any former employees or service users for interviews for our new projectโ€ฆ

06.02.2025 16:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Some food for thought in my letter ahead of this week's General Election in today's Sunday Independentโ€ฆ

24.11.2024 16:27 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd The Irish Conference of Historical Sciences will hold itโ€™s biennial symposium on the topic of Professor Raymond Gillespieโ€™s impact on local history. Prof. Gillespieโ€™s 1998 book co-authored with Myrโ€ฆ

ICHS Seminar 2024, Remember Professor Raymond Gillespie, 11.30am Saturday 23rd, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland www.historians.ie/ichs-seminar... #irishhistory

15.11.2024 16:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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