I am delighted to be the incumbent General Secretary of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR)

Enjoyed giving a talk on “Love and Romance in Irish Folklore and Mythology” for the Melbourne Romance #irishmythology #irishfolklore #drjennybutler #creativewriting #loveandromance #lovetheme

RIP Erich von Däniken. I’m glad I got to meet him, pictured here in 2018 at an event for the 50th anniversary of his book Chariots of the Gods where he’s signing a book for me🤍

I was delighted to give my talk this morning, “Between Worlds: The Otherworld and Magic in the Case of Bridget Cleary” as part of #Tipperary Museum of Hidden History’s Beyond Belief Lecture Series. #bridgetcleary #changeling #changelings #fairies #sidhe #folklore #murdertrial

It is a great honour to serve on the American Academy of Religion's Pagan Studies Unit Steering Committee. At #AAR25, I was delighted to be the Respondent in the Panel "Novel Knowledge : Transmission and Enchantment in History, Literature and Contemporary Media".

Please watch my TEDx Talk! ♥️ youtu.be/nl6P3snJacA

Today I presented my paper “‘Enchanted Waters Run Through Every Wind That Blows’: Sacred Landscape and Magical Practice in Irish Contemporary Paganism“ at the CESNUR 2025 conference in South Africa. #paganism #irishpaganism #contemporarypaganism #neopaganism #wicca #witchcraft #druids #druidry

Today Reet Hiiemäe, Andrus Tins and I had our CHRYSES: Mapping Environmental Health Crises - Public Understanding through Myths and Science Project Roundtable, “Mental Mapping of Environmental Health Crises” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala.

Today I presented my paper, “Mental Maps and Narratives of the Safe and Unsafe During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Panel “From the Local to the Global: Rethinking Health-Illness-Care Processes from the Perspective of Community Experience” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua.

I was interviewed about contemporary Paganism for RTÉ Radio 1 Divine Sparks with Áine Lawlor, my segment starts at 46:10 on the podcast: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #samhain #paganism #contemporarypaganism #irishpaganism #religion #spirituality Image: Czesław Stasiełowicz

As we celebrate Halloween, or Samhain, @drjennybutler.bsky.social, Ireland’s leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism, shares the Irish traditions and background of the festival. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/samhain/ @ucc.ie #Samhain #Halloween

On the Virgin Media Player, you can see me chatting to Elaine Crowley and Martin King on Ireland Am about mythology connected to Samhain at 00:58 (8.45am) on Friday 31 October. #samhain #myths #legends #mythicalcreatures #otherworld

Wonderful to hear Sir David Attenborough talk so passionately on #BBC Radio 4 this morning about the potential 40-mile (64km) "wild" corridor that could be saved, inc., prehistoric rock carvings, if this campaign by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social succeeds. www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-rothb...

🎃As Oíche Shamhna approaches @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social urge you to #ProtectOurPast by not lighting fires🔥 at heritage sites. Help to preserve our monuments for future generations to enjoy and learn from.🎃 👉 tinyurl.com/3pn7cnkr #LeaveNoTrace #StaySafe #HappyHalloween

I wrote this piece on Ireland.ie which is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs: www.ireland.ie/en/visit/hal... #samhain #SamhainMagic #otherworldly #otherworld #magic #hilloftara #sidhe #sí #síoga

A #vampire portrait of me titled The Undead Folklorist by Emlyn Boyle 🦇🖤🦇

I presented my paper, “The Veil Becomes Thin: Contemporary Irish Pagan Practices at Samhain”, at this symposium. We plan on publishing something collaboratively, so I look forward to that. #samhain #paganism #irishpaganism #magic #ritual #magick #samhain2025

Roadside markers commemorate community myths: www.roccitymag.com/culture/lege... #folklore #legends #folkloring #lore #folkloresky

A segment on the @RTE Claire Byrne Live Show where I was interviewed by Brian O’Connell: www.rte.ie/radio/radio1... #ringfort #ringforts #fairyfort #fairyforts #samhain

My TEDx trophy (not sure what to call it!). It was genuinely an amazing experience taking part in TEDxTralee! I enjoyed meeting all the speakers and hearing their talks and stories. All brave, inspiring, wonderful women!♥️ #TEDx #tedxtralee #TedxSpeaker #tedxtalk #TEDx2025

My short story, SOMNOLENCE REVERIE, was published by The Words Faire, an independent press in Dayton, Ohio. You can read it here: www.thewordsfaire.com/theexhibitio... #shortstory #fiction #irishwriting #aliens #ufos #extraterrestrials #alienabduction #amwriting Image by Betidraws

Hex Magazine is re-launching after several years in hiatus. The latest call for submissions crossed my desk this morning. You can find it here. hexmagazine.com

Suitably vampy poster for my #TEDx talk on #Halloween #tedxspeaker #tedxtalks #tedxevents #TEDx2025 #tedxjourney #tedtalk #tedtalks #TEDevent #tedevents #empoweringwomen #resilience #publicspeaking #Tralee #TraleeEvents #tedxtralee #SiamsaTire

Clip from Na Féilte Tine: Samhain with Professor Patricia Lysaght and I 🍂🍁 www.facebook.com/share/v/1BKJ... You can watch the Samhain episode of Na Féilte Tine here on the RTÉ Player: www.rte.ie/player/serie... #samhain #ancestors #returningdead #Halloween #folklore #traditions

Nice article on #pumpkins and local #farmers here in East Cork by Jonathan DeBurca Butler. I get a mention too 🎃 www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe... #pumpkinseason #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpicking #halloweenvibes #Halloween #halloween2025 #HalloweenFest #SamhainSeason #samhain

Des Baker's little documentary, Spiorad na Samhna [Spirit of Samhain] about Derry's #Halloween festival, featuring me speaking Irish. youtu.be/_nAYHHTz0Go #samhain #HalloweenVibes #DerryHalloween #DerryEvents #derry

I found out today that I received a First Class Honours in my Autism Studies course @ucc.ie. I could leave now with a Certificate or continue--which I intend to do--to the second year for the qualification of a Diploma in Autism Studies #autismstudies #neurodiversity #Autism

On the 25th anniversary of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR), I was elected as incoming Secretary General. I congratulate the new Executive Committee and look forward to working together, from 1 January, with the incoming EC #easr #studyofreligions #iahr2025 #iahrkrakow

I presented my paper titled ‘“The Gods Have Returned to Erin”: Irish Paganism, the Celtic Twilight, and Eastern Religiosity’ in the panel “Glocal Dynamics in Paganism: Global Influences and Local Adaptations” at the XXIII IAHR World Congress #IAHR2025 #paganstudies

I long to live in a world where people's physical appearance and abilities are no longer mocked and belittled, and cruelty and greed are seen as 'humiliating' traits instead.

Join me online with the Viktor Wynd museum on 26th October, 8pm (GMT) for a talk on "Spectral Embodiments: Manifesting and Visualising the Ghost Child" 👻🖤 LOADS of other amazing talks available throughout the year too; check out The Last Tuesday Society! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/manifestin...

I've been invited to give a TEDx talk for TEDx Tralee: Empowering Resilience at Siamsa Tíre next October. tedxtralee.com #TEDx #TEDxtalk #siamsatire #tralee

My short story, “Christmas Dog”, was published in the anthology SCARS produced by Beyond Words Literary Magazine #shortstories #shortstory #fiction #fictionwriter #fictionwriters #irishwriter #irishwriters #publishedauthor #publishedwriter #sliceoflife #storiessetindublin #dublincity

Not long until the new exhibition on Mythical Creatures opens at @colmuseums.bsky.social Make sure to go along if you are in the area

Following the International Society for #Folklore and #Ethnology - #SIEF Congress at the University of Aberdeen I’m happy to announce that I have been elected to the Executive Board of the SIEF Ritual Year Working Group.

Indigo bunting, Richmond, VA. #birds #wildlife #discover

Bluebird, Richmond, VA. #birds #discover #wildlife

Finally got two hummingbirds on the feeder #birds #birding

What I try to explain to people is that writing a book is hard and sometimes miserable and editing a book is hard and sometimes miserable but then once in a while everything crystallizes and you can see how to make it really good and it’s the best feeling in the world. That’s where I am right now.

We had such interesting discussions in our roundtable at the University of Aberdeen on “Unwriting ecological relationality in the humilocene: Exploring the wisdom embodied in land-based craft traditions” in the #SIEF25 Place Wisdom Working Group stream today. Photo: Cruikshank Botanic Gardens

Absolutely priceless “unhand me” face from my collection. No documented date/info.

I’m giving some guest lectures this week at the Ethnology Department of Université Côte d’Azur. #ethnology #anthropology #folklore #culturalstudies #visitinglecturer

I'm giving a presentation today as part of this seminar on Borders and Boundaries at Université Côte d'Azur #PaganStudies #ethnology #studyofreligions #paganism #anthropology #contemporarypaganism #sacredlandscapes #sacredsites #naturereligion #CotedAzurFrance

Eastern Bluebird Sometimes you have to pause in order to appreciate...

I’m one of the Cork researchers mentioned here who was awarded funding from the Humanities in the European Research Area (HERA) as PI for Ireland on the project CHRYSES: Mapping Environmental Health Crises – Public Understanding through Myths and Science. @uccresearch.bsky.social @ucc.ie

Don’t let ancient languages die: They illuminate our own blind spots. Lovely essay on the value of the humanities. unherd.com/2025/01/dont...