#Ulster

C.S. Blennerhassett

CSBlenner

I’ve heard it said that Northern Ireland’s economic decline is the result of the Troubles. But they themselves were the result of a rotten political system. And nothing exemplified this

Carole Hope

CaroleHope4

1/12 Do numbers matter? When 48th Infantry Brigade (16th Irish Division) assembled on Frezenberg Ridge, east of Ypres, in readiness for Zero, 4.45a.m., on 16th August 1917 the battalions were

Irish History Bitesize!

lorraineelizab6

The earliest leprechaun story is medieval (Adventure of Fergus son of Léti): Fergus mac Léti King of Ulster falls asleep on beach & is dragged into the sea by 3

MV Lord of the Isles stan account

nicmharcuis

Morning all, I have a few thoughts re: Scots, Gàidhlig and BBC ALBA. I think the conversation regarding the commonalities and differences, historic and modern, between Gàidhlig and Scots is

Paul Patrick

PaulTyredagh81

1. #Belfast Thread.Took a dander from Millfield-Shankill-Woodvale-Crumlin today.Few photos of family connections,sites,buildings & murals coming up.First,St.Stephen’sChurch of Ireland where 4 generations of my family married in 19th&a

Peter_hopkirk_respecter ☝🏻🇬🇧

PHRespecter

OTD in 1857 Captain John Nicholson, the Lion of Punjab, was given command of a moveable column with the aim of reaching the besiged city of Delhi from Peshwar and

Edward Henry QC

edwardhenry1

@kelvmackenzie has rage tweeted today about the #IrishandtheGermans. As the end of the transition period draws near ardent Brexiteers seem even more apoplectic than usual. The rock upon which they

C. Ní Chléirigh📚🖌

CClearych

Reminding myself that not all the news of the past few weeks has been gloomy: e.g. the Book of Lismore returned to Cork! Of course, we have been fortunate enough

Sara Sheridan

sarasheridan

It's St Brigid's Day on Friday so... a thread of fabliss Scots/Irish historical women. First up, Margaret Skinnider from Helensburgh, who supported the Free State by becoming a sniper under

Paul Duane

paulduanefilm

Hungover & bored, might do a thread of my favourite little known stories about The KLF/The Justified Ancients of Mu Muhttps://twitter.com/paulduanefilm/status/1345017486111084545 When they won at the Brits, their award later

genie nic gabhann

vampyghoul

a thread especially created for @MonarchBluelady :) I really dislike the idea that you’re putting down the struggle of our entire country for centuries for unknown reasons, but I’d really

Otto Saumarez Smith

OSaumarezSmith

Nominated by @gilliandarley for 10 buildings I love. 1. Laon Cathedral - here I am sitting in empty nave. Laon wears the then-new Gothic style with such graceful & intellectual

Global Counsel

Global_Counsel

This week, two events have returned the #Brexit deal's impact on Northern Ireland to the headlines.Our Adviser Denzil Davidson has written a blog and Twitter thread about the political and

Dr. Marina Cantarutti

mncantarutti

For those of you wondering about online academic events open to the public focusing on linguistics and multimodality that you can attend to quench your thirst for knowledge...Here's a list

(っ◔◡◔)っ 💙 𝑀𝒶rymo Belfast 💙🌱🍀 Ⓥ🎗️

MarymoBelfast

THREAD PART 1.On Sunday 21st June, 14 year old Noah Donohoe left his home to meet his friends at Cave Hill Belfast to study for school. #RememberMyNoah He was on

David Torrance

davidtorrance

The Government of Ireland Act 1920 is 100 years old on Wednesday. This marked the 1st time legislative power was devolved within UK, 80 yrs before the creation of Scottish

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