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Spike Island, 1770-1801
An island shaped to defend an Empire.
Nov 11
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Ruairí Nolan
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Spike Island, 1770-1801
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October 2024
My Substack Summer
What I read in Summer 2024
Oct 4
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My Substack Summer
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September 2024
An Update!
Where I've been, and where we're going
Sep 15
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Ruairí Nolan
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An Update!
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July 2024
OTD: Death of Thomas Francis Meagher, 1823-67.
On this day in 1867 one of Irelands greatest revolutionaries and most memorable expats died while leading a troop of officers from the Montana militia.
Jul 2
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Ruairí Nolan
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OTD: Death of Thomas Francis Meagher, 1823-67.
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June 2024
St. Michan's Church Crypt, Dublin City
Irish history and culture in Dublin city took a hit this week.
Jun 14
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Ruairí Nolan
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St. Michan's Church Crypt, Dublin City
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Stepping into Journalism: Revd. William F. Jackson and the London Daily Press, 1772-1794.
Last time we left William Jackson, it was 1767 when he had made the trip (supposedly) to Ireland and spent 6 months in the company of Barry Maxwell…
Jun 10
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Ruairí Nolan
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Stepping into Journalism: Revd. William F. Jackson and the London Daily Press, 1772-1794.
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April 2024
Letter from John Black to his brother, George Black, 19 January 1803.
In this letter, much of what arose in last weeks blog about John Black is discussed or at least briefly mentioned.
Apr 15
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Ruairí Nolan
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Letter from John Black to his brother, George Black, 19 January 1803.
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John Black, a Belfast Blackguard and Slaver of Trinidad, 1799-1836.
Last time we looked at the Attorney Generalship of Kerry born Michael Keane, who made a career as a colonial official in the Caribbean, mostly based on…
Apr 8
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Ruairí Nolan
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John Black, a Belfast Blackguard and Slaver of Trinidad, 1799-1836.
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March 2024
Returning to Ireland for the Chief Secretary, Augustus Hervey.
In the company of the gentry.
Mar 19
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Ruairí Nolan
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Returning to Ireland for the Chief Secretary, Augustus Hervey.
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Attorney General Michael Keane, the 'benevolent' slaver of St Vincent (September, 1788).
4 September 1788: to Miss Christian Shewcraft.
Mar 11
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Ruairí Nolan
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Attorney General Michael Keane, the 'benevolent' slaver of St Vincent (September, 1788).
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Attorney General Michael Keane of St Vincent, 1787-90.
A glimpse into the wider Irish Atlantic world of the late eighteenth century
Mar 4
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Ruairí Nolan
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Attorney General Michael Keane of St Vincent, 1787-90.
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February 2024
Rev. William F. Jackson; an Ox-bridge Education?
What do we know and more importantly what do we not know?
Feb 19
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Ruairí Nolan
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