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Dr Helene O'Keeffe

@heleneokeeffe.bsky.social

PhD, historian of 19th & 20th century Irish History. Research Officer, University College Cork. Researcher #AtlasIrishRev, co-editor 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives'.

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Lecturer in International Economic History | University College Cork UCC wishes to appoint an academic to the role of Lecturer in International Economic History. Reporting to the Head of School of History.

๐ŸšจFT Permanent Job๐Ÿšจ
My department is also hiring a
Lecturer (b/b) in International Economic History (post-WWI) ๐Ÿ—ƒ๏ธ

www.ucc.ie/en/future-hu...

The same truths apply: itโ€™s a growing, dynamic department, and Cork (as the centre of the Universe) is a wonderful place to live, work, and explore.

11.04.2025 15:57 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 10    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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The Free Stateโ€™s โ€˜frenzy of respectabilityโ€™ and how it often came at the cost of women There is a photo on the ยญopening page of the introduction to Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives, that tells a number of tales.

Great review of the 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War' in the Sunday Independent. Thanks to reviewer Emily Hourican.

' ... it does an excellent job of telling the known story of the Irish Civil War ... and an almost better one of roping in the lesser known tales'.

www.independent.ie/entertainmen...

19.01.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 7    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
President Higgins with representatives of Cork University and the editors of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives'

President Higgins with representatives of Cork University and the editors of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives'

President of Ireland celebrates a century of publishing by Cork University Press

President Higgins was presented with one of its landmark publications 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War' at a special event in รras an Uachtarรกin.

www.ucc.ie/en/news/2025... @corkup.bsky.social

15.01.2025 13:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 23    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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President Higgins today received representatives of Cork University Press and the editors of 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives' on a courtesy call at รras an Uachtarรกin. Cork University Press this year celebrates its 100 year anniversary

14.01.2025 16:56 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 90    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Michael Moynihan: Stuck for a superb Christmas gift? This one rewards every reader If anyone in your house enjoys history, politics, or revolution then this is the book to buy
12.12.2024 01:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks so much Alan. Lovely to have those. ๐Ÿ˜Š

28.11.2024 19:38 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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What an amazing night at the An Post Irish Book Awards!
#irishbookawards

Thanks to award sponsors Hodges Figgis, to all the readers who voted & our amazing contributors, colleagues & collaborators who made the Atlas possible.

๐Ÿ™ @acarbery.bsky.social for the super photo

28.11.2024 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Many congratulations to @heleneokeeffe.bsky.social @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social and the other editors - and to Andy and John Dorney too for their important contribution - ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿผ

27.11.2024 22:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The Atlas of the Irish Civil War wins History Book of the Year!!

Congratulations to @heleneokeeffe.bsky.social and @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social with John, Mike and Donรกl
and all the researchers ๐ŸŽ‰ ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿฝ

#irishbookawards
@hodgesfiggis.bsky.social

27.11.2024 22:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 63    ๐Ÿ” 15    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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'Conflict of Many Colours' - Frank McNally in 'An Irishman's Diary' @IrishTimes this morning on the 'sumptuously illustrated' Atlas of the Irish Civil War.

www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...

16.11.2024 11:48 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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An Allegory Painted in the wake of the Irish Civil War, An Allegory is one of several non-commissioned works in which Keating addressed social and political matters affecting cont...

'An Allegory' by Seรกn Keating (1924)
Oil on canvas,
National Gallery of Ireland
onlinecollection.nationalgallery.ie/objects/2607...

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It's wonderful to see the 'Atlas of the Irish Civil War: New Perspectives' out in the world. A huge thank you to our constellation of contributors, the fantastic CUP team,
@DeptCultureIRL for their support, @NLI for their partnership, and the generous creators and keepers of the array images.

15.11.2024 08:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 40    ๐Ÿ” 12    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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