Consultant Historian and Tutor. Former Historian in Residence, Dublin City Council (South Central Area)
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined August 2012
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Applications are now open for the 2025/2026 Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Local Studies, a free part-time course led by Historian in Residence Cathy Scuffil.
Apply by Sept 12 at 5pm.
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Brian O 'Looney (1828–1901) of Grove Villa House, Crumlin. Scholar, poet and Gaelic revivalist by Peter Daly at Walkinstown Library on Wednesday 13 August at 6.30pm
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As part of the Crumlin & Walkinstown History festival this weekend, pop up to Armagh Road and check our the exhibition of forty secondary school Future Historian projects on local topics.
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Looks like the Lord Mayor’s Certificate in Local Studies class had another great field trip with course tutor Cathy Scufil, as part of their course. This time the class travelled to the Blessington area and it looks like the weather cooperated to make it a great day out.
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Many know this photograph of Patrick Pearse but there are so many stories behind it. Catherine Scuffil @ScuffilC is doing her fantastic talk One Photograph,Many Stories in
Dolphin's Barn Library on Monday 3rd March 2025 @ 6.30pm. Booking recommended via the library.
A great talk
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the Belfast Telegraph but died in 2014. James Roland had two daughters also, Sybil and Helen. If anyone can help me in contacting Sybil and/or Helen and/or their families, it would be greatly appreciated. All retweets also appreciated.
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I would appreciate help from people on X/Twitter. I am looking to contact the family of the late photographer James Roland Bainbridge who took some great images of the Irish Boundary Commissioners when they toured the island in 1924. His son Peter was a photographer too, with
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Dublin City Council is delighted to announce the identity of its new Dublin City Libraries Storyteller in Residence for Children.
Aisling Breen has been appointed to the role and will start on Tues, 4 Feb.
dublincity.ie/library/blog/d…
#MyDublinLibrary
ALT Storyteller and characters
ALT New storyteller in residence
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All are welcome to attend a talk by Brian Hughes (@HistoryatMIC) on his recently published book by @FourCourtsPress, Dublin: The Irish Revolution, 1912-23 in Pearse Street Library at 6:30pm on Wednesday, 22nd January.
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For their final assignment,my History class at @champlaindublin are doing a walking tour of the Liberties in aid of The Little Flower Penny Dinners,Fri 29th November,2pm-4pm. Tickets in the link,all proceeds go to the Little Flower @ScuffilC
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We are back tomorrow evening with historian @cormacmoore, author of 'Birth of a Border' for a conversation about partition & the 100th anniversary of the convening of the Irish Boundary Commission.
Probably have a look at the US election while we're at it.😬
Join us 8.30 06/11.
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I will be conducting 5 free weekly lectures on 'Ireland in 1924' from Tuesday, 5 November @ 6:30pm, looking back on key events of 1924. The lectures will take place in Rathmines Library as well as being live streamed. All the details are here, dublincity.ie/node/14822
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The Lord Mayor's Certificate in Oral History is a free course offered by Dublin City Council.
Classes will take place on Monday evenings from November 2024 to April 2025 at Dublin City Library & Archive.
More details: dublincity.ie/library/blog/l…
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As part of @HeritageWeek we are delighted to announce our first history festival on 24th August from 2-5:30pm. A one day free event with four history talks on topics related the local area, No booking required, entrance on first-come-first-served basis.
Repost appreciated.
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Whilst our phone lines @CoombeHospital are out of action due to a network outage, parents who need to contact the Neonatal Unit should call 086 199 4412. Reposts appreciated with thanks. @ DMHospitalGroup
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This is brilliant, well done @college_rosary students who took part in the "Young Historians" pilot initiative to showcase the rich heritage in the area. Visit Glebe House in Crumlin to see their work. Initiative by Scott Watson, Cathy Scuffil, Crumlin & Walkinstown history group – at Dublin City, Ireland
Well done to @college_rosary students who took part in the "Young Historians" pilot initiative to highlight the rich heritage in the area. Visit Glebe House in Crumlin to see their talented work. Initiative by Scott Watson, Cathy Scuffil and Crumlin and Walkinstown history group
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Dublin City Council's Historian in Residence for the North-West region Mary Muldowney will meet local history enthusiasts in n Finglas Library.
Wednesday 24 April at 6.30pm
Booking essential
T: 01 222 8330
E: [email protected] @dubcilib
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Tonight: One Photograph, Many Stories
Cathy Scuffil @ScuffilC joins Myles to discuss the myriad local history tales lurking in the background of a photograph, taken in south Dublin city over a century ago
ALT Photo of Pearse speaking in Dolphins Barn circa 1915. Inscribed by Ignatius Callender
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Still some places left for my talk on Monday in Ringsend Library on those trapped on the wrong side of the border in post-partition Ireland.
'Trapped on the Wrong Side of the Border'
Talk by historian @cormacmoore on the experiences of the two minorities, Unionists/Protestants in the Irish Free State, and Nationalists/Catholics in Northern Ireland during partition
Ringsend library / Mon 15 April / 6.30pm @dubcilib
