mastodon 4.7.3The Wikimedia Community Ireland User Group. A recognised affiliate of the Wikimedia Foundation and user group. Supporting Vicipéid and Wikipedia communities. Education outreach in Ireland. Get in touch! #MastoDaoine
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In 1848, the Irish Tricolour 🇮🇪 was presented in #Dublin. Inspired by the French Revolution, the flag was designed to symbolise a lasting truce between "Orange" and "Green." Thomas Francis Meagher's vision of peace remains a cornerstone of Irish identity. Explore the history of our national emblem on Vicipéid today.
🔗 GA: https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bratach_na_h%C3%89ireann
🔗 EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Ireland
In 1903, #Waterford hosted #Ireland's first St. Patrick’s Day parade. While the tradition began in the #US, this milestone helped turn the feast day into a public cultural festival at home. The day became an official public holiday that same year. Read more about the history of our national day on Vicipéid.
🔗 GA: https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%C3%A1_Fh%C3%A9ile_P%C3%A1draig
🔗 EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day
Our Community Manager is attending an event for the #OpenHeritageCoalition hosted at the @internetarchiveeurope.toot.community - learning about the great work of Dutch Open Research and Education experts.
On this day in 1991, the #BirminghamSix—six Irish men originally from #Belfast—were released after 16 years of wrongful imprisonment. Their convictions were quashed in a landmark victory for justice. This case remains a major legal milestone, highlighting the power of public campaigning and human rights in #Ireland. Learn more on Vicipéid.
🔗 GA: https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seisear_Birmingham
🔗 EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birmingham_Six
Want to know what all the slang is for evaluating the quality of a #wikipedia page. Well, we'll not be loosing our jobs to #AI any time soon. Here's a quick reference guide on the acronyms used but sent through a state of the art (paid service) AI Image rendering service. LMAO!
🧵An raibh tú ag imeachtaí #SeachtainnaGaeilge? 📸 Ghlac tú grianghraif? Uaslódáil iad. Buaigh duais.
Is Breá le Vicí Béaloideas - comórtas grianghrafadóireachta chun béaloideas a chaomhnú. Oscailte go dtí 31 Márta.
🔗 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Folklore_2026_in_Ireland/ga
#Mastodaoine
Bí an tEolas 📚 Foghlaim conas Vicipéid a chur in eagar ag ár gceardlann dhátheangach i gCorcaigh mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge |Learn to edit Wikipedia at our bilingual workshop in Cork for Seachtain na Gaeilge!
🗓️ Dé Sathairn 7ú Márta | 11:00–15:00
📍 Civic Trust House, Corcaigh
☕ Lón saor in aisce | Free lunch
💶 Saor in aisce | Free
Scríobh mná isteach sa stair! ✨
👉 https://eventbrite.ie/e/bi-an-t-eolas-ceardlann-vicipeide-wikipedia-workshop-tickets-1982968870271
☀️ Solstice has passed, Pride is here, & we’ve had a big June at Wikimedia Community Ireland.
🖋️ Relaunched Meitheal Wiki editathons
🌍 Wiki Loves Earth & Pride in full swing
📜 2025–30 Strategic Plan live
📸 Photo contests open – enter now!
Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/yp2rhez2
#WikiLovesEarth #Wikimedia #Pride2025 #Grianstad
Image: The Feast of Saint John, Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
The red pen is back — and this time it's fighting AI hallucinations 🖊️🤖
At #CESICon2026, our team ran a workshop helping Irish educators spot AI "slop", interrogate dodgy citations, and build prompts that actually hold AI accountable. No laptops required.
Read the full write-up 👇
https://wikimedia.ie/2026/03/04/cesicon-2026...
#AILiteracy #DigitalLiteracy #OpenKnowledge #Ireland #Wikipedia
🧠 Tráth na gCeist le Vicipéid!
Bígí linn do thráth na gceist dátheangach spraíúil mar chuid de Sheachtain na Gaeilge 2026!
Join us for a fun bilingual quiz night as part of Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026!
🗓️ Déardaoin 12ú Márta | Thursday 12th March
🕗 20:00
📍 Nancy Hands, BÁC | Dublin
🍽️ Bia saor in aisce | Free food
Fáilte roimh gach leibhéal Gaeilge! ☀️
Cuir do bhord in áirithe anois 👉 nancyhands.ie/reservations
Buíochas le Conradh na Gaeilge agus an Ciste Spreagtha 💚
@Natasha_Jay@tech.lgbt counter .
'The Crock of Gold' (1912) by James Stephens blends Irish folklore and philosophy. Set in #Dublin, it follows a Philosopher’s journey with leprechauns and gods. This cornerstone of the Irish Literary Revival is available on Project Gutenberg. Explore more about the author and his magical tales on Vicipéid.
🔗 GA: https://ga.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Stephens_(scríbhneoir)
🔗 EN: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Crock_of_Gold_(novel)
🔗 eBook: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1605
Seachtain na Gaeilge 2026 ag teacht! 🎉
Bígí linn i gCorcaigh agus i mBaile Átha Cliath do cheardlanna Vicipéide, tráth na gceist dátheangach, agus níos mó!
Join us in Cork and Dublin for Wikipedia workshops, a bilingual quiz night, and more!
Our next monthly community meeting is on Tuesday, February 24th at 6pm on Google Meet! New to Wikimedia or thinking about getting involved? Come along - everyone welcome 🗓️✨
📖 More info: https://wikimedia.ie/2026/02/10/community-meeting-24-february/
Beidh cruinniú pobail míosúil Wikimedia Community Ireland ar siúl Dé Máirt, 24 Feabhra ag 6pm ar Google Meet.
Tá fáilte roimh chách - idir bhaill nua agus reatha! 🗓️✨
📖 Tuilleadh eolais: https://wikimedia.ie/2026/02/10/cruinniu-pobail-24-feabhra/