Hot off the presses! 📰📰 If you're in the Askeaton/Ballysteen area, be sure to pick up a copy of the ABC News 2025 to read about the "Forgotten Defenders", the pillboxes of the Shannon Estuary. #foynestolimerickroadproject #foynestolimerick #wwii #wwi #shannonestuary #pillboxes

Aberdeenshire WW2 defences turned into seabird nesting sites Common terns are to be encouraged to nest on the roofs of four pillboxes.

#ww2 #pillboxes #birds

Aberdeenshire WW2 defences turned into seabird nesting sites - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd7z1x1gd13o

The Forgotten Defenders - Pillboxes of the Shannon Estuary

AMS is delighted to announce the publication of an article on the #pillboxes of the #ShannonEstuary in TII's Seanda Ezine. Read the article➡️ buff.ly/CngdgVI #colimerick #askeaton #foynestolimerick #wwi #wwii #worldwarhistory #archaeology #irisharchaeology #Irishpillboxes #culturalheritage

Brilliant talk 🗣 by @ckolonko.bsky.social at March #Museum last night on pillboxes 🪖
Putting pillboxes into their proper context in the landscape and as part of Regional Defence Plan 🗺
As of 2002 6000 #WW2 #pillboxes remained but only 100 are 'listed' 🤔
A familiar but misunderstood part of #Heritage

It's been a great #HeritageWeek2025 down in #Foynes! 33 members of the public attended a presentation & tour of Pillboxes at Mulderricksfield on 19/08. What a fantastic turnout! A huge thanks to Tom Cassidy, to TII, & LCCC for the event! #heritageweek #colimerick #archaeology #pillboxes #wwi #wwii

Are there any war historians here that may be able to answer a question about pillboxes?
#WWII #history #historian #pillboxes

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"As a person with #CerebralPalsy ..I find #PillBottles extremely difficult to open. If you [have] shaky hands, #arthritis, or any other type of fine motor impairment, these pill organizers will make taking #medications easier.": buff.ly/rw7eoIe

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British Archaeology Magazine The CBA's award-winning bi-monthly publication.

Be sure to get your copy of the recent edition of British #Archaeology Magazine. Me and @sussexpillbox.bsky.social have an article looking at developments in the archaeological investigation of #SecondWorldWar #pillboxes.

www.archaeologyuk.org/our-work/bri...

Didn't expect that. Northern Command issued an order forbidding the construction of #pillboxes on the 7th of September 1940! One of the earliest dates I've seen but now have to see if construction was reinstated before February '42 when GHQ Home Forces halted construction indefinitely.

Crucial Ways to Prep for Surgery Recovery Ahead of Time My surgery recovery earlier this year was the first I’ve had in 5 years I had several months to prepare for it, which made my overall recovery easier. Unfortunately, I am a surgery pro, which is why…

"have multiple #pillBoxes so you can fill 3-4 weeks of meds at once. This helps you figure out when you’re going to run out of some #medications, but it also means you’re less likely to miss doses": buff.ly/3Pp5Evh by @katethealmostgreat.bsky.social #ChronicIllness #spoonies #surgery

Second World War infantry pillbox.

This thread is based on a thread I posted to Twitter earlier in 2018.

The aim of this thread is to highlight the importance of recording wartime sites and structures in detail. A lot of information can be gathered simply by taking the time to investigate #pillboxes further.

I'll be talking about #Pillboxes for NAHRG on the 20th of ths month. Details available here-

www.nahrg.org.uk/lecture.php

First part of a great weekend's #getoutside. Ramble over Newlands Corner with added #pillboxes