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New honey lables have arrived! 🍯 🐝 #RathattinCottageHoney #apismelliferamellifera #Irishhoneybee #honey #bees #honeybees

Just saw the @ryanairofficial.bsky.social plane named for Irish Historical Society #historians, and the one we'll all be looking for next time we fly! @irishhistsoc.bsky.social

Back to my old haunt while waiting for the Liverpool flight. Still find airports a good place to get some writing done! #amwriting #waitingattheairport

Wicklow mountains looking gorgeous today. #photography #dublin #ireland #wicklow

Last month I spent an enjoyable morning in the 'real' Hollywood (Co. #Wicklow) talking with Deric from Ireland AM about the #history of St. Kevin's Way, which stretches from Hollywood Village to Glendalough, following in the footsteps of St. Kevin. play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/vod/52...

Ever wondered what bees do in their hived? If so, watch this short video I took today when checking a hive of native Irish honey bees. #bees #honey #honeybees #busybees

Can't believe Day 4 of 2025 Punchestown Festival is here. Some great racing to look forward to today, but also Ladies Day & the final of the Best Dressed Competition. Looking for some last-minute inspiration? Check out my blog on the #history of Ladies Day: emmalyons.ie/were-not-here-……

A lovely surprise to open Saturday's Irish Field and find a write-up on my recent lecture to Naas Local History Group, where I spoke about the history of Ladies' Day at the Punchestown Festival. www.theirishfield.ie/racing/colum...

Want to get some (fashion) tips for #Punchestown Ladies' Day? If so, come hear my lecture to Naas Local History Group tomorrow, Tue 1 April. Details here: www.kildarenow.com/news/local-n... #history #fashionhistory #HorseRacing

'Fast fashion', anyone? On 1 Aptil, I'll be talking about the history of ladies day fashion at the Punchestown Festival. Racing like you've never seen it! www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-n...

📢 Calling all historians and researchers! The Women's History Network is now accepting abstracts for its 33rd Annual Conference, themed "Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Personal Collections." More info: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c... #WomensHistory #GLAM

One of the more unusual things I've found when doing some work in the fields, I have to say. A Woody's alcoholic lemonade bottle!. It was described as "wickedly refreshing" when launched in to the Irish market nearly 30 years ago, in 1996!

Old friend, it's been a while....

Ever wanted to learn more about the #history of #horseracing? This Sat, 22 March, you can do just that. I'll be speaking to the Ballymore Eustace History Society about #racing in Co. #Kildare More info here: facebook.com/share/p/1DpFua…#sportshistoryr#Punchestownw#TheCurraghg#Naasas

The #Milestone at #Hollywood Cross, Co. #Wicklow this evening, with mist rolling in under the #sunset

#Sunset in the wilds of #Wicklow

#Sunrise in Blackrock, Co. #Dublin this morning

Sunset in Wicklow yesterday evening.

Kissy face, kissy face sent to your phone, but I’m trying to kiss your lips for real These days, St. #Valentine gets overlooked on his day in favour of all things romantic. This post (and short blog post) is no exception (sorry(ish))! #APT #loveletters emmalyons.ie/im-comin-to-ge…

#GoldenGirls is clearly one of the sources Trump is using when making his plans!

Fun history lesson from Foil Arms And Hog about #empire, but the last question is something all too familiar for those of us who research #wmnhist #history www.facebook.com/share/v/15u4... @bridmcgrath.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @emwjournal.bsky.social @womenalsoknowstuff.bsky.social

Submissions are now open for the Irish Historical Studies First Book Prize 2024 - for an academic book on an Irish / Irish Diasporic historical subject published by an Irish resident in 2024 as their first scholarly book #IrishHistory. Closes 1 March. usihs36.com/2025/02/03/i...

Farewell to the 46A. Took my last trip on the #46A last Thursday. End of an era.

#Sunrise silhouette of 'Wind and Water' by Paddy Campbell in UCD this morning

When someone on the other end is typing - you are waiting patiently. Like the young man expecting a love letter from his girlfriend around 1780. #skystorians

Church Mountain, Co. #Wicklow on a foggy and frosty winter's evening. So lucky to have this view from the garden.

Sunset and moon over the hills in Co. #Wicklow on a frosty evening

Old 7up sign in hiding in Co. #Wicklow. The tree is situated near a building which used to be a shop until the 1980s.

Evening sky and contrails in #Wicklow at the moment

Brain: Colours Art brain: Rothko Academic brain: A Very Short Introduction

Fantasric service from FourCourtsPress as always. Put my order in Wednesday evening, and books arrived today, with a treat included! #Christmas reading and some presents sorted! Thank you!

We are delighted to share a call for papers for a fascinating day conference coming up at Warwick next year organized by @brendantam.bsky.social and Chloe Callender. #skystorians #HistParl warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/his...

Sunrise in Monkstown, Co. Dublin this morning

Spent a lovely evening with the West Wicklow Historical Society, speaking about the #history of the horse in Co. #Wicklow #equinehistory

Don't forget- tomorrow evening is when you can learn a little equine history....

Anyone who missed my paper on the history of the horse in Co. Wicklow earlier this year has another opportunity to learn a little more about equine history in the Garden County this Thursday, 21 Nov (mum's birthday!!!) in Baltinglass. Any queries, let me know!

Winter's morning sunrise in the wilds of #Wicklow

Lovely to have the opportunity to attend service in St. Mary's CoI for #RemembranceSunday. "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. We will remember them."

Sunrise over the #Wicklow mountains this morning

BCL and BBL students conferring ceremony at UCD this evening @ucdschooloflaw.bsky.social

Elizabeth Glaser (active c. 1815–1830) was an American artist. Glaser and her contemporaries Eunice Pinney and Mary Ann Willson are three of the earliest American artists to work in the medium of watercolor. Here, Lady in a Yellow Dress Watering Roses (ca. 1830) and Fashionable Ladies (ca. 1815).

Don't forget, the Open Day at St. Kevin's CoI Hollywood takes place today. The day commences with services at 10.30am, followed by a presentation by the Conservarion Team about the conservation plan. Full details of the schedule can be found here stkevinschurch.ie/heritageWeek...

For #HeritageWeek2024 St. Kevin's Church of Ireland #Hollywood is hosting an Open Day on Sunday 18th August. Events include lectures & art exhibitions, & visitors can explore the church & graveyard. Details available at stkevinschurch.ie & heritageweek.ie/event-listings… Email/DM me for unfo

Lovely view of the Brecon Beacons as I flew home from Bristol #blhc2024 It was a great week at the 2024 British Legal History Conference, with so many fantastic papers, events, & opportunities to discuss #legalhist. Thanks to all involved in organising this conference. See you in Nottingham in 2026!

In a new piece for our Security By Design series, Christos Makridis, @iainnash.bsky.social, Scott Shackelford, and Hannibal Travis look at what the U.S. could learn from Europe's approach to cybersecurity and the policies the EU is using to shape software liability.

🚨WORKSHOP🚨 1 NOVEMBER 2024 Excited to issue expression of interest for 'Women's Letters in Early Modern Scotland' w/co-organisers Laura Doak & @pomuirch.bsky.social 🔸️Gender 🔸️Materiality 🔸️Multilingualism 🔸️Archival afterlives Supported by Scottish Historical Review Trust & @srsrensoc.bsky.social

It's as if the hotel in Toulouse knew they had a historian visiting when allocating my room! This was the feature wall in my room!