Archivist, Heritage Sector advocate, amateur genealogist, media contributor, cardplayer, magician, explorer, adventurer, stargazer & other stuff. Views my own
Bangor, Northern Ireland
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Amazing evening with Belfast choir Cantionculae last night at @PRONI_DFC if you missed it, there’s a repeat perform at St Anne’s on Culture Night. Don’t miss it!
Thanks for the invite last night, looking bewitching and deadly.
Ahead of it global launch in Salem, Massachusetts on Hallowe’en, Ulster University is set to unveil a chilling new video game experience that reimagines one of Ireland’s most haunting historical episodes. 1711 Ireland: A Witch’s Fate, launching at Studio Ulster’s CoSTAR Lab on Friday 10 October, is the world’s first video game based on a real Irish witch trial – the infamous 1711 Islandmagee case in County Antrim.
Developed by a multidisciplinary team led by Dr Andrew Sneddon, Senior Lecturer in International History, and Dr Victoria McCollum, Senior Lecturer in Cinematic Arts, the game is rooted in rigorous academic research and powered by immersive technology. The wider development team includes game designers and researchers Brian Coyle and Sabrina Minter. The game itself invites players to step into the shoes of an 18th-century investigator navigating evidence, fear and superstition in a society gripped by paranoia.
Dr Andrew Sneddon, Senior Lecturer in International History at Ulster University, said:
“This project allowed me to move beyond writing about Ireland’s witch trials and work hands-on with game developers to not just tell people about Irish witchcraft, but to show them.”
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Every day is a school day and some days are more awesome than others. Saw a first edition copy of Ulysses on a behind the scenes tour of the National Library of Ireland and the oldest map of Ireland, c1200.
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The findings from the first UK-wide annual sector survey is now available on @UkNatArchives website!📢
This survey gathered insights from over 330 archive services across the UK!📜🔎
A huge thank you to everyone who took part!
Explore the findings now: bit.ly/3Vya2uE
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📢 The PRONI Digest is out now!
Highlights from 2023/4 include:
📁 7,091 ft of records reviewed for preservation.
🗂️ 10,549 new items added to PRONI’s electronic catalogue.
🏛️ 16,060 visits to PRONI.
🌐 6M website page views.
🔍To find out more see: communities-ni.gov.uk/articl…
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Happy #CensusSunday 😀
In this video we give you tips on how to use an initials search of the census, and then how to use the archives to find the names of those listed.
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Introducing 'Olympic & Titanic: Triumph and Disaster'! markchirnside.co.uk/olympic-…
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All too often, sensationalist claims and conspiracy theories grab headlines in relation to Titanic. Today’s post highlights a number of false claims made almost two decades ago and explores the facts.
markchirnside.co.uk/article-…
@TitanicIntlSoc @Belfast_Titanic @StephenScarth
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'Oceanic: White Star's "Ship of the Century"' is out! If you want a personal, signed copy you can buy one here: markchirnside.co.uk/book_sho…
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Memories of a great 1920 legal drama that humbled the mighty Sir Edward Carson.
#Irishhistory #EamonPhoenixFoundation
There's more at:
eamonphoenixfoundation.com/o…
Still tickets for the biggest #Titanic talk of the year. Who knew mutinous ship staff existed!!! @UlsterHistory @NIHistory @NIFHS @TitanicBelfast @MaritimeBelfast
Tickets are now available for a talk by the well known maritime historian Mark Chirnside titled "Mutiny on The Olympic".
The talk will take place in PRONI on Monday September 8th at 7pm.
Tickets available here bit.ly/45u0Ugo
ALT Old B&W photograph of 2 men inspecting the inside of a lifeboat which is located on a ship.
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A ship’s captain had many issues to deal with, as Smith’s experience in 1910 shows.
markchirnside.co.uk/captain/. @TitanicIntlSoc @StephenScarth
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Welcome to #CensusSunday
One unique entry from the census is of Milford Lewis from the USA who is listed as being the only “Radiographer” in Ireland at the time. 🩻
The 1911 census also sees several women who interestingly listed their occupation as being a “Suffragette”.🙋♀️🟪⬜️🟩
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Following the success and interest shown with our last #CensusSunday post about Harry Ferguson, we’ve made a video to show you how we got
this result and how you can do similar searches of
your own 😁👍
Leave a comment letting us know how you get on with
your own research!✍️
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People often ask if third class was virtually empty on the eastbound crossing. This Friday’s FAQ explores that question! markchirnside.co.uk/faq-was-…
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All smiles at the 'Working Over By' exhibition launch at County Museum - Donegal Daily donegaldaily.com/2025/07/16/…
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Happy 4th of July!🇺🇸🎇
CAB/9/CD/225/17 - This document is from the Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, Basil Brooke, sending his regards to the United States Embassy.
D885/36 – This letter was written by Mary Behan Hanlon, describing celebrations to her cousin in Ballymote, 1932.
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The release of newly recovered census transcripts is allowing people with an interest in family history to delve further into their past!
The Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland has made 175k new historical records available to explore online.
Read more:
tcd.ie/news_events/top-stori…
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Click here to read even more of Thomas Andrews’ Olympic maiden voyage notes!
markchirnside.co.uk/article-…
I am grateful to many researchers for sharing information and supporting with my interpretation of either the handwriting or a particular detail. Any errors are mine alone.
