Consultant Historian and Tutor. Former Historian in Residence, Dublin City Council (South Central Area)
Joined August 2012
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catherine scuffil retweeted
25 Aug 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
8 Apr 2025
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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4 Mar 2025
Thanks so much to all who made it to Dolphin's Barn library last night for this talk. We had a full house. For those who missed it, talk will be repeated in Walkinstown library Wed at 2pm. Many thanks to both library teams for arrangements
26 Feb 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
26 Feb 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
13 Jan 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
13 Jan 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
10 Jan 2025
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
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ALT New storyteller in residence
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catherine scuffil retweeted
10 Jan 2025
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
17 Nov 2024
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
eventbrite.ie/e/local-libert…
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catherine scuffil retweeted
5 Nov 2024
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
22 Oct 2024
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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catherine scuffil retweeted
17 Aug 2024
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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20 Aug 2024
Delighted to be tutoring this course once again for 2024/2025. Shares appreciated
19 Aug 2024
The Lord Mayor's Certificate in Local Studies is a free course offered by Dublin City Council. Classes will take place on Tuesday evenings from October 2024 to May 2025 at Dublin City Library & Archive.
dublincity.ie/library/blog/l…
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catherine scuffil retweeted
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.
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catherine scuffil retweeted
14 Jul 2024
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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19 Jun 2024
Congratulations to all involved in the reprint. A must have book for local history fans
We've recreated "Crumlin and the way it was" from 2009 and the printed copies have arrived. The book cost is €20 if you pick it up at the book launch this Saturday, with all funds reinvested into local history projects. Order here: crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie…
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catherine scuffil retweeted
25 May 2024
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
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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24 May 2024
Delighted to see this on display in Crumlin Village. Congratulations to Rosary College 'Young Historians' @DCLAReadingRoom @DubHistorians @cormacmoore @dccscarea
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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