Irish Civil War Memory Project
@CivilWarMemory
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An oral history project about the Irish Civil War for the National Folklore Collection & RTÉ. Watch #thesilentcivilwar @RTEplayer Tweets by Scratch Films
Joined March 2022
Really enjoyed working on #TheSilentCivilWar so thrilled to see it nominated for the #RTSIrelandAwards @RTS_ROI
Delighted to announce that "The Silent Civil War" have been nominated in this year's #RTSIrelandAwards @RTS_ROI @FilmsScratch @RTEOne @bealoideasucd
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Great to direct this with a great team, and delighted to see it nominated
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Delighted to announce that "The Silent Civil War" have been nominated in this year's #RTSIrelandAwards @RTS_ROI @FilmsScratch @RTEOne @bealoideasucd
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Discover how @KilshannigHS23 worked with the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN) @ItsOurHeritage to help catalogue and digitize their local history and why that might work for you too. #CommunityArchive
https://t.co/IAONBppgl5
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Take a look at these beautiful monochromatic woodcuts, found dotted throughout this 1870’s text on the law of storms ☁️ 🌬️ 🌀
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#TheLastNunsinIreland features contributions from several religious orders including @irishdominicans & academics @BA_McShane @gillianmobrien @Karen__Hanrahan
Tomorrow night, broadcaster Dearbhail McDonald examines the role of nuns in Ireland to see how they have shaped Irish lives, including her own, for better or for worse. The Last Nuns in Ireland, Tuesday 10.15pm | @rteplayer | #thelastnuns | @dearbhaildibs
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The second in two documentaries from @FilmsScratch broadcasts tonight on @RTEOne #TheLastNunsinIreland is presented by @DearbhailDibs & made with support from @CNaM_ie Sound & Vision fund @rogerchilds2u @judykelly50 @emero @DavidsonJenn
Convent-educated journalist and broadcaster, Dearbhail McDonald, examines the role of religious sisters in Ireland, to see how they have shaped Irish lives – for better or for worse. The Last Nuns In Ireland, tonight at 10.15pm | @rteplayer | @dearbhaildibs | #thelastnuns
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⚠️Reminder that deadline is coming up for the call for papers for my 1 Day Workshop on the 'Everyday Legacies of Civil War' hosted @RIAdawson as part of my #echoesofwar project. Closing date for submissions 2 Feb 2024 @Centenaries @DkIT_ie
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#TheLastPriestsinIreland broadcasts tonight at 9.35pm on @RTEOne presented by @ardalsfolly & produced by @FilmsScratch with the support of @CNaM_ie Sound & Vision fund
Ardal O’Hanlon looks at the role of Catholic priests in Irish life #TheLastPriestsInIreland | Monday | 9.35pm @ardalsfolly
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A reflection on the rise and fall of the priesthood in Ireland - objective (I think), informative (hopefully) and mildly entertaining (possibly).
Ardal O’Hanlon looks at the role of Catholic priests in Irish life #TheLastPriestsInIreland | Monday | 9.35pm @ardalsfolly
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Insightful article from @DearbhailDibs on our conflicting feelings towards female religious #lastnuns Ireland’s last nuns are dying out. Can we condemn their abuses – and admit the good they did too? | Dearbhail McDonald
theguardian.com
I helped expose the grotesque hypocrisy of the Catholic church. But I owe so much to the nuns who formed me, says Irish journalist Dearbhail McDonald
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It was a privilege to contribute to this documentary ‘The Last Nuns in Ireland’ presented by @DearbhailDibs & airing Tuesday 16th Jan @ 22.15 on @RTEOne
@LarchCat @FilmsScratch @H_WRBI Preview here; https://t.co/WYLHBtoJTx
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New work from @FilmsScratch - two documentaries on the role of priests & nuns in Irish life.Airing @RTEOne 15th & 16th January featuring @DearbhailDibs and @ardalsfolly #lastpriests #lastnuns Preview: The Last Nuns in Ireland https://t.co/bVGRi35KH5 via @rte
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Watch an extract from the new documentary
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Back in 2022 when @LarchCat @FilmsScratch contacted me to take part in the film, I never knew the lengths they aspired to attain in the final cut. Many thanks to all at Scratch (Ruth,Liam) , Conor, Mary ,all at @bealoideasucd @ucddublin . The film is now there for subsequent...
It was an absolute pleasure to work with everyone on @CivilWarMemory #TheSilentCivilWar. Such a brilliant team of documentary makers, folklorists, historians, researchers. Truly collaborative, cross-generational, and layered in its approach. Congratulations to all involved.
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@Amandemic2020 @erskinechilders Thanks Erskine - we were so glad to get Mick and his stories recorded. We'd listened to them for years, and always knew they needed a wider audience. So it was brilliant when @CivilWarMemory arrived, and they were so good to him during filming. Here's a behind-the-scenes shot -
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IGRS Top Research Tip #81: Was your ancestor a National School teacher? Have you checked the 1905 list of NS teachers? It’s online, free, and records biographical details many thousands of teachers: https://t.co/k6IJbcLxe4 **PLEASE FOLLOW, LIKE & SHARE**
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Maureen Sweeney, whose weather forecast changed the timing of the D-Day landings during World War II, has died aged 100
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Maureen Sweeney, whose weather forecast changed the timing of the D-Day landings during World War II, has died aged 100.
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#OnThisDay 1922 The last 3,500 British troops leave Dublin following the creation of the Irish Free State. In October 1921, there was over 50,000 British soldiers in 68 battalions in Ireland. British troops remained in the Treaty Ports and Northern Ireland. #Ireland #History
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From “Old Ireland in Colour 3” 📘: Margaret Skinnider (centre), republican, teacher, and trade unionist, was born in Glasgow, Scotland, to immigrant parents from Co. Monaghan c. 1916, Dublin If you want to find out more about Skinnider, we recommend the book by @MaryMcAuliffe4
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