Dr Rachel Murphy (@rachelmurphy.bsky.social)

@rachelmurphy.bsky.social Oct 12, 2026, 12:36 AM

Delighted to present at the Kilrush Genealogy Conference this weekend - thanks for posting @cbgenealogy.ie! #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #Ireland @unioflimerick.bsky.social

@cbgenealogy.ie Oct 10, 2026, 9:57 AMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

Kilrush genealogy conference kicked off with a talk on 19th records from @ryangenealogy.bsky.social #IrishGenealogy

David Ryan talking in Teach Ceoil in Kilrush in front of an audience

@cbgenealogy.ie Oct 10, 2026, 12:03 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

We're on to Fiona Fitzsimons of the Irish family history centre at EPIC Ireland.

@cbgenealogy.ie Oct 10, 2026, 3:50 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

Last two talks for the day: John Grenham and Maurice Gleeson.

@rachelmurphy.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 9:03 PM

Am I the only one that puts this in the diary?! Latest #DNA updates are out from #Ancestry - the 'Celtic and Gaelic' category is now broken down further for me, and all in line with the paper records...

@stephanieseul.bsky.social Sep 12, 2026, 5:41 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

This incident should be a wake-up call to academics 🔽

'...the message is clear: in the age of AI, your "Do Not Train" checkbox is not a guarantee. [...] And if you're working on something truly valuable, the machine might just learn enough to solve it before you do."
emeraldbook.org/news/sep-112...

@worldwildlife.bsky.social Sep 9, 2026, 7:18 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

Eurasian Hoopoe (Upupa epops): 28cm (11in). This Afro-Eurasian bird is distinguished by its colourful plumage and the crown of feathers which it can extend. Spectacular photo taken by Bernard Liegeois in France. #hoopoe #bird #nature #france #wildlife #bsky

@jenlucpiquant.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 12:20 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

Ancient cave art discovery suggests first known humans in Ireland walked over from Wales www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

@nlireland.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 11:25 AMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

🌿 We’ve just catalogued this charming gardening manual, published in Dublin by J. Exshaw, 86 Dame Street, in 1777.

Includes a lovely fold-out plate showing “sections of the different cuts for inoculation and grafting” — a glimpse into 18th-century gardening techniques. 🌱

https://ow.ly/fKnv50ZJg8S

@megansmolenyak.com Aug 28, 2026, 2:33 PMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

I donated a bible to the American Civil War Museum & am delighted that it was featured in a cover article for their magazine, Ironclad. You can read pgs 3-11 (lots of photos!) to discover its surprising journey. Am so happy to have found an ideal home for it! #Genealogy

issuu.com/acwmuseum/do...

@nlireland.bsky.social Aug 28, 2026, 9:55 AMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

Online Talk | Sir Charles Wogan, knight-baronet of the Kingdom of Ireland

Join Richard Maher on Zoom as he tells the remarkable story of Charles Wogan of Kildare, who masterminded the daring 1719 rescue of Princess Clementina Sobieska.

📅 Tues, 8 Sept, 3pm
https://ow.ly/CZ8X50ZGqvh

@ancestralenq.bsky.social Aug 27, 2026, 6:45 AMReposted by @rachelmurphy.bsky.social

REMINDER The third episode of A House Though Time is on BBC2 tonight at 9pm with David Olusoga moving into the start of the 20th century with more research & stories from the past residents of the house at Calton Hill, Edinburgh.🏘️

@rachelmurphy.bsky.social Jul 19, 2026, 9:28 AM

The National Archives of Ireland's genealogy site has been taken offline - to find out where to access those collections online see this very helpful post from @cbgenealogy.ie #IrishGenealogy #IrishFamilyHistory #Skystorians

Claire Bradley@cbgenealogy.ieJul 19, 2026, 8:44 AM

News today that the National Archives has taken their genealogy site offline indefinitely. Find where to get the collections elsewhere here: cbgenealogy.ie/nai-collecti... #IrishGenealogy #AncestryHour #GenHour #Genealogy #FamilyHistory