Brenda Malone, historian, Curator of Irish Military History at the NMI, into social justice in museums and cultural heritage. Blogger. Easily distracted by dogs. Not actually a cricket bat. All tweets my own. thecricketbatthatdiedforireland.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3miwky6q4uc2rCatalpa 150 - preparing the flag of the Catalpa to commemorate the rescue of 6 Fenians from Fremantle Prison, Western Australia, 1876. At over 4 x 3 metres, we had to photograph it from the balcony. Come see it on Saturday and Sunday the 18th and 19th April at NMI Collins Barracks, Dublin.07 Apr 2026 20:00 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miwky6q4uc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3mb5uprl7xk2zFilm about the rescue of the 13 young boys from a cave in Thailand on RTE right now. Such a moving story. Marred by remembering how Elon Musk called one of the rescuers a pedo guy after his stupid idea to send in a wee submarine was rejected. Such is the world we live in.29 Dec 2025 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb5uprl7xk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lxzgjdc2nk2oIf I was a person that Nigel Farage would defend I’d bury myself alive.04 Sep 2025 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzgjdc2nk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lhjnah4d6c2eGrand stretch in the evening #spéirgorm06 Feb 2025 17:44 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhjnah4d6c2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lfuqsaxxak2gLittle Fluffy Clouds over Dublin this evening16 Jan 2025 16:57 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lfuqsaxxak2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lemy5sztms2nHappy new year - hoping for a better 2025 for everyone around the world. Well, nearly everyone. There are some I hope never have a day without a stone in their shoe.31 Dec 2024 21:22 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lemy5sztms2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lc4b2llq6k2uWinter Lights at NMI Collins Barracks looking stunning29 Nov 2024 18:56 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lc4b2llq6k2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lbsaimwonk23Congrats on the excellent “Sensitive, Problematic, Contested? Challenges and opportunities in dealing with cultural heritage in museums” conference in Zurich last week. Extra kudos for coinciding it with this winter wonderland snowfall! #KunsthausZurich #MuseumReitburg #LandesmuseumZurich25 Nov 2024 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbsaimwonk23https://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lb5hyajslr2dIrish BlueSky has exactly what I’ve been looking for. [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Nov 2024 13:07 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lb5hyajslr2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/brendamalone.bsky.social/post/3lazedgrs272lPlease share as widely as possible - the National Museum of Ireland @NMIreland is part of the engagement sessions about the National Centre for Research and Remembrance for Survivors and persons affected by the Irish institutional systems on the following dates15 Nov 2024 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:xnuv7kubmof7c4c3e765rtc2/app.bsky.feed.post/3lazedgrs272l