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Image of Martin Mansergh speaking at the Public Record Office in Belfast in 2024

Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation deeply saddened by death of Dr Martin Mansergh

The Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation said today it was deeply saddened by the death...

New Irish history archive launched by Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation

The Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation today launched a new archive of On This Day...

Professor Diarmaid Ferriter speaks at Inaugural Éamon Phoenix History Lecture

Inaugural Éamon Phoenix History Lecture Inspires Packed Audience at Féile 2025

Professor Diarmaid Ferriter has delivered the inaugural Dr Éamon Phoenix History Lecture in front...

Éamon Phoenix history touchscreen launched in west Belfast

Éamon Phoenix history touchscreen launched in west Belfast

An interactive touchscreen featuring videos narrated by the late historian Dr Éamon Phoenix was...

2025: a summer of history ideas across Ireland

The Irish Federation of Local History Studies has announced a summer programme of history...

From the archives: A letter from Dr Eamon Phoenix to Canon Noel Conway

A letter from Dr Eamon Phoenix to Canon Noel Conway written on 18th November...

Ireland’s local history federations visit Bath and Bristol

Local studies federations across Ireland have teamed up for a joint visit to the...

2025 Commemorations Bursary in honour of Dr Éamon Phoenix opens for applications

The Minister for Arts, Media, Communications, Culture and Sport, Patrick O’Donovan T.D., has announced...

The Second Annual Dr Éamon Phoenix Memorial Lecture

Prof Tony Gallagher and Minister for the Economy feature at the 2nd Annual Dr...

Full text of Dr Martin Mansergh’s address at the Foundation launch

Speech by Dr. Martin Mansergh MRIA at the launch of the Éamon Phoenix Foundation...

Dr Martin Mansergh launches Éamon Phoenix Foundation website and archive

Dr Martin Mansergh launches Éamon Phoenix Foundation website and archive

Irish Government dedicates new history bursary to memory of Dr Éamon Phoenix

The Irish Government has dedicated its latest history bursary scheme to the memory of...

Phoenix family “inundated” after appeal for material for Dr Éamon Phoenix Foundation

The Phoenix family has been “overwhelmed” after appealing for material ahead of the launch...

Dr Éamon Phoenix Annual Memorial Lecture

Joe Kennedy III gives inaugural Dr Éamon Phoenix Memorial Lecture

The inaugural Dr Éamon Phoenix Memorial Lecture has been delivered at Stranmillis University College...

Stranmillis University College Establishes Annual Lecture in Education in Memory of Dr Éamon Phoenix

An annual lecture honouring the life and work of Dr Éamon Phoenix has been...

Féile An Phobail crowd reflects on Éamon Phoenix’s contribution to the understanding of Irish history 2

Historians and others gathered at a unique event at Féile an Phobail to reflect...

Decade of Centenaries Awardees announced

Supporting new local research and local history studies