# Spencerhofmans Irish History MCP server

Source: https://glimind.com/server/mcp-registry%2Fcom.spencerhofmans%2Firish-history
Registry id: `mcp-registry/com.spencerhofmans/irish-history`
Status: live (checked 2026-10-26T18:07:18.291Z)

## Verdict

Spencerhofmans Irish History MCP server answered 100% of Glimind's liveness checks over 30 days, better than 42% of MCP servers, with 584 ms median handshake and 0 outages in 90 days. Its agent-readiness grade is A (100/100) across 4 tools, costing an agent about 807 tokens to load. Checked every few minutes; no tool is ever called.

## Measurements (30 days)

| Metric | Value | Better than |
|---|---|---|
| Uptime, 30 days | 100% | 42% of MCP servers |
| Median handshake latency | 584 ms | 45% of MCP servers |
| p95 handshake latency | 2445 ms | — |
| Checks in 30 days | 4,882 | — |
| Outages, 90 days | 0 | — |
| Median recovery | — | — |
| Agent-readiness score | 100/100 (A) | 94% of MCP servers |
| Tools | 4 | — |
| Tool-list size for an agent | ~807 tokens | 78% of MCP servers |
| Days observed | 29 | — |

## Install

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "spencerhofmans-irish-history-mcp-server": {
      "type": "http",
      "url": "https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp"
    }
  }
}
```

Claude Code:

```sh
claude mcp add --transport http spencerhofmans-irish-history-mcp-server https://spencer-history-mcp.spencerhofmans.workers.dev/mcp
```

## Tools (4)

- `get_guide`: Return the current published text of one of Spencer Hofmans' historical companion guides. Invoke this tool only when the user explicitly asks to read the full g
- `get_historical_figure`: Find passages about a named historical figure in Spencer Hofmans' Irish history guides. Useful for figures connected with the United Irishmen, 1798, O'Connell a
- `get_sources`: Return the Sources and Further Reading section from one of Spencer Hofmans' historical companion guides. Use this for questions about primary sources, contempor
- `search_history`: Search Spencer Hofmans' published historical research and companion guides for factual historical material. Use this for questions about Irish history, the Unit

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