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Dr Shawn Day @iridium

Lecturer in Data Visualisation, Design Engagement & Humanities @UCC. Sometime dotcom adventurer, contrarian & fountain pen addict humanités numériques #UCCDH

Joined May 2007
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Great first match to attend. Hope for many more. Lovely welcome.
Cork Constitution
@CorkConRugbyFC
Jan 31
Game over here after a very tight contest. We win it 19-18. Great result!! Thanks for the match and safe journey home @YoungMunsterRFC
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Cork Constitution
@CorkConRugbyFC
Jan 31
Game over here after a very tight contest. We win it 19-18. Great result!! Thanks for the match and safe journey home @YoungMunsterRFC
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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
20 Oct 2025
Cian Tracey: Munster prove their point after Ireland squad snub by Andy Farrell independent.ie/sport/rugby/c…

Cian Tracey: Munster prove their point after Ireland squad snub by Andy Farrell

Immense Croke Park display was motivated by anger and dismay of players

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Gareth rhys Donald@gardon86
31 May 2025
Replying to @Munsterrugby
Unlucky munster. Retained your dignity while the sharks stooped to a disgusting low to win.
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echolive.ie/corklives/arid-4…

'An incredible honour': Small Cork publisher nominated for prestigious awards 

Banshee Press is the only Irish nominee in the prestigious UK book publishing awards next week. JANE MC NAMARA finds out the heart-warming story ...

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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
12 Apr 2025
Typical @Buseireann real time display 205 due then disappears - oh it left stop 4 minutes early from Kent Station. Where does ral time info come from - oh we just make it up.
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Munster Rugby
@Munsterrugby
29 Mar 2025
It's a bonus-point win on the road 🥳 Incredible grit and determination shown from the lads throughout the 80 minutes to secure the win! 💪 Hard luck @connachtrugby and thanks for a great game and occasion. #SUAF 🔴 | #CONvMUN
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A NY's tradition: Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 2025 youtube.com/live/DzOSoUelmFg… via @YouTube
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Daniel Alves@DanielAlvesFCSH
25 Nov 2024
Deadline approaching! Send us your research on AI and Digital Humanities. Share widely. Guest-edited by @javiercha and @migueljogja. @RuthMostern @mayadodd @ngueum @iridium @luhar7 @tiffanyspadoni @GrandjeanMartin @jenguiliano @IanNGregory @hild_de @FerlaLuis @lornamhughes
Edinburgh University Press
@EdinburghUP
19 Nov 2024
#CallForPapers IJHAC: A Journal of Digital Humanities, October 2025 Special Issue “Artificial Intelligence and the Digital Humanities” will explore how AI unlocks new insights in the humanities. Deadline for submissions: January 15th 2025 euppublishing.com/doi/story/…
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Eclectic October Reads …
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Not being anti-python - a little more critical consideration: Python is No More The King of Data Science by Abdur Rahman blog.stackademic.com/is-pyth…

Python is No More The King of Data Science

5 Reasons Why Python is Losing Its Crown

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AccessMunster is like a cool screensaver on yr TV as warm up to the NZ match @Munsterrugby
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Graham Henry@GrahamH754
29 Oct 2024
Replying to @Munsterrugby
Thanks for everything Wiggy. The man who replenished the rugby scene in Munster 🦌 💔 #SUAF
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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
28 Oct 2024
Faxinating: futurism.com/the-byte/astron…

Watch Astronauts Give a Rare Tour of China's Luxurious Space Station

Chinese astronauts on board the country's Tiangong space station have given us a rare glimpse into what life is like roughly 260 miles above.

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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
28 Oct 2024
Of into the hyperspectral : irishexaminer.com/news/munst…

UCC will use high-tech scanning to unlock mysteries in ancient Irish manuscripts

Messages hidden in priceless medieval texts such as The Book of Lismore may be legible for the first time in centuries thanks to donation from philanthropist Brian McCarthy and Fexco

irishexaminer.com
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UCC Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences@CACSSS1
14 Oct 2024
Are you passionate about language, literature, culture, or digital technologies? Discover UCC's postgraduate programmes in English and Digital Humanities on 29 Oct: bit.ly/UCCPGW24
Postgraduate webinar - English and Digital Humanities on Tuesday, 29 October.

ALT Postgraduate webinar - English and Digital Humanities on Tuesday, 29 October.
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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
27 Sep 2024
Will You Be Offered Food At Someone’s House As A Guest? brilliantmaps.com/food-as-a-… via @brilliantmaps

Will You Be Offered Food At Someone’s House As A Guest?

The map above shows how likely you are to be offered food as a guest in someone's house, outside of being invited for a meal. In Southern Europe and the Balkans you're almost certain to be offered...

brilliantmaps.com
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svg@newgeographer2
4 Sep 2024
Finally going to write tutorials for ALL of my map making. I'll be sharing how I use gis tools for design and art. If you've followed my work over the years, what's the best platform/format to post tutorials?
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Dr Shawn Day@iridium
22 Aug 2024
Great thread!
John Crotty
@itsjohncrotty
21 Aug 2024
The green harp flag of Ireland It was first recorded in 1642 It became the flag of the 1798 rebellion &, for many, a national standard So why didn’t it become the Irish National Flag? (1)
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