Hot off the press! Patrick Mahoney's @patrickjmahone1.bsky.social new book Fenian Empire, available now: lnkd.in/eW3FFERw "Teeming with individual Fenians, splits, spies, and swagger, it is a captivating read contending with ideas which are at once both historical and contemporary." Ú Ní Bhroiméil

new edition of 19thc Irish-language stories about the American West! Ed/trans @patrickjmahone1.bsky.social

An incredible day yesterday, spent with a major U.S. collector of stereoscopy who is downsizing. He has generously donated four full travel sets of Irish stereoviews (totalling 400 images), plus c100 more, to University College Dublin. These are extraordinary photos, dating from the 1880s-1900s.

Colleagues might consider signing this petition against the downgrading of AHSS research by Research Ireland openletter.earth/concern-abou...

It was a pleasure & privilege to chair this year’s Wiles Lectures by Sunil Amrith on ‘Towards a History of Repair’, responding to the planetary environmental crisis. Thanks to Sunil, academic guests Glenda Sluga, Prashant Kidambi, Laura Martin, Patricia Clavin, Kiran Kumbhar & trustee David Armitage

Final spaces available for our ‘Locating Loss: histories of infertility in landscapes and spaces’ conference next week @unioflimerick.bsky.social - 27 May. Free, all welcome (booking required) - we have a wonderful line-up of speakers on the day - www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

Scoláire Gaeilge á lorg le cuidiú le leabharliosta IASIL (International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures)

Rydym nawr yn cloi ein diwrnod @aberuni.bsky.social gyda darlith wadd gan yr Athro Miri Rubin (QMUL). Mae darlith Miri, ‘Du/Prydferth: Ystyron Duwch mewn Adnod Feiblaidd’, yn cyflwyno themâu o’i llyfr sydd ar ddod trwy sylwebaeth ar Gân y Caniadau 1:5: ‘Rwy’n ddu a/ond yn brydferth’.

Míle buíochas le @nosanseo.bsky.social as aiste phearsanta liom a fhoilsiú inniu ar m'eispéireas le M.E. #ME #MECFS nos.ie/news/ag-mair...

Great to get hands on the first print copies of our new book, the product of many "notions", edited by @ionaburnellreilly.bsky.social @stephenbaker.bsky.social and yours truly. Official launch 8 May at @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

Pribhléid iomlán a bhí ann a bheith i láthair ag seoladh thuairisc taighde Róisín Nic Liam, ‘Éire aontaithe: Deis chlaochlaitheach don Ghaeilge agus don Ghaeltacht’, in Ionad Séamus Heaney in Ollscoil na Banríona inniu. Is féidir an tuairisc a léamh ar shuíomh @cnagaeilge.bsky.social.

Dr @siobhraaiken.bsky.social speaking at Queen's at the launch of Róisín Nic Liam's important report, 'A United Ireland: A Transformative Opportunity for the Irish Language and Gaeltacht'. Comhghairdeas Róisín agus gach duine a cabhraigh leis an taighde tábhachtach seo.

“Belfastmen: An Intimate History of Life before Gay Liberation” @cornellupress.bsky.social featured in the Guardian! 🥹 www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

If you missed Enda Delaney's talk last week on 'The cognitive revolution in modern Ireland, 1850-1920', there's a recording available at www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pDc...

so. My monograph IRISH SHAKESPEARES is finally coming out this autumn 💚 not available to preorder yet but get your libraries to order!!

www.limesquarepoets.com/event-detail... Más maith le héinne bualadh isteach anocht...

"The study of history is not merely an intellectual pursuit but a civic obligation, essential to the maintenance of a reflective, resilient and democratic society ... And yet opportunities to learn the skills of historical practice are disappearing at an alarming rate." bit.ly/3QyZQCO

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New publication on the Ulster Special Constabulary www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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MA Irish Studies students Natalie Boehmer, Brynna Crumley and Harriet Brown graduating yesterday. Natalie was awarded the Mary O’Dowd prize for best dissertation in gender history.

Delighted to be part of the Glucksman Irish Diaspora Series and a real privilege to work with series editor @kevinkenny.bsky.social. 📚✍🏼

My new book, 'The Fenian Empire: A Hemispheric History of Irish Republican Nationalism' is now live in the NYU Press catalogue and due for release in early June, fittingly on the 160th anniversary of the first major Fenian raid on Canada nyupress.org/978147983258...

Really interesting CFP for #IrishinBritain scholars here from @museumofthehome.bsky.social . museumofthehome.org.uk/our-work/res...

I finished my paper talking about my grandparents, and the ways that we talk about people as demographics or lost causes

@siobhraaiken.bsky.social's paper was excellent, as were (genuinely) all of the contributions to the conference that weren't given by me. Also an excellent location

Míle buíochas! @tuairisc.bsky.social @laoighseach.bsky.social tuairisc.ie/cultur-clar-...

AMÁRACH 6pm, Siopa Leabhar Charlie Byrne’s - bí linn!

Cnuasach den chéad scoth.

Seoladh do Mainistir na Feola inniu sa Chultúrlann i mBéal Feirste ag 2 a chlog! Níos mó eolas anseo ➡️ www.qub.ac.uk/Research/GRI... @laoighseach.bsky.social

Amárach, Dé Máirt - fáilte roimh chách.

'Stoite' le Máirtín Ó Direáin. Níos tráthúla ná riamh, seans...

tuairisc.ie/tugann-an-gh... d’áitigh an tUachtarán go raibh ról tábhachtach ag an dá rud – tuiscint ar an teanga agus tuiscint ar chóras na patrarcacha – i réiteach na ndúshlán againn sa tsochaí ~ @siobhraaiken.bsky.social @seanmacristeaird.bsky.social

tuairisc.ie/tugann-an-gh... “The Irish language has been diminished. It is something symbolic. And if you look at the history of women, it’s the exact same” - An tUachtarán Connolly. Cén ról atá ag an nGaeilge sa chur in éadan an fhoréigin inscne? Alt liom féin 7 @seanmacristeaird.bsky.social.

Congratulations to our Senior Visiting Scholar Jack Foster on the publication of his edition of Shivaun O’Casey's memoir 'Next Year Will Be a Good One'. It will be launched at the Lyric Theatre Belfast on 18th November.

Míle buíochas le Mary Claire agus lucht @raidiofailte.bsky.social as labhairt liom faoin siompóisiam a bheas ar siúl againn sa Chultúrlann ar Dé Máirt an 25 Samhain. Is féidir clárú anseo: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/symposium-... @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social

On Mon. 1 Dec. at 4.30 we'll be joined by Emily Mark-FitzGerald, Emma Radley (UCD) & Daithi Kearney (Dundalk IT) to talk about 'Irish Studies - Beyond the Text', drawing on the 2025 special issue of Irish University Review. All welcome in-person/online. Reg at www.ticketsource.co.uk/institute-of...

Honoured that the Enchanted Bay was named runner up for the 2025 Katharine Briggs Award tonight by the @folkloresociety.bsky.social - Fantastic to see this recognition go to a work of Irish folklore!

Tar ag obair linn! Post léachtóra 18 mí, Eanáir 2026-Bealtaine 2027. An-sásta glacadh le ceisteanna faoin ról. Sprioc 24 Samhain 2025. hrwebapp.qub.ac.uk/tlive_webrec...

In addition to the subject, two articles written by colleagues from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social: @siobhraaiken.bsky.social & Marc O'Rawe. English here : www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... Article en Français sur @france.theconversation.com : theconversation.com/comment-la-p...

[PUB] Exposition numérique / FRA-ANG "Les représentations photographiques de la révolution irlandaise (1912-1923) en France" Projet de recherche IMAGIN_IRL, co-financé par le CECILLE, la @meshs.bsky.social et @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. Lien : meshs-omekas.univ-lille.fr/omeka-s/s/im...

[Ní] teanga ó cheart a chuirtear i réim, ach dream daoine. Lucht labhartha na teanga sin a thagann i réim agus a chuireann a dteanga dhílis féin i réim ina dteannta. Máirtín Ó Direáin Ag cuir gaineamh i ngad Scéala Éireann 19 Samhain 1956 Via an cnuasach in eagar ag @siobhraaiken.bsky.social

We are co-hosting on 3 Dec. a conference on 'From Boundary Commission to Border Poll? A Century of the Irish Border'. This is a free event, but registration is required (by 26 Nov.). Info at: www.ticketsource.co.uk/institute-of...

"Ce sont peut-être même les photographes qui ont transformé le regard de la France sur [la révolution irlandaise].' @clairedubois.bsky.social @france.theconversation.com theconversation.com/comment-la-p... Check out our digital photo exhibition here: meshs-omekas.univ-lille.fr/omeka-s/s/im...

Comment la photographie de guerre a transformé le regard de la France sur la révolution irlandaise

Check our this piece on the representation of the Irish revolution in the French press - coauthored with @siobhraaiken.bsky.social and Mark O’Rawe ! @cecille-ulille.bsky.social @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social @meshs.bsky.social @labnf.bsky.social @ccirlandais.bsky.social

Did you know that Burns Library has a copy of Dracula translated into Irish? This 1933 volume was translated by Seán Ó Cuirrín and features cover art by Dublin born artist Austin Malloy. Want to look at it yourself? Visit us!

Is deacair a chreidiúint go bhfuil bleánach eile tálta ag an gConallach mná i soitheach an dúchais agus i bhfad uaithi go raibh cinniúint an Ghlais Ghaibhnigh agus an bhé fhireann lena chriathar mailíseach is a ualach éada. tuairisc.ie/faigh-greim-... Máire Ní Fhinneadha l

How might we reassess friendship as a transformative, even revolutionary, political resource? Laura Forster (@lauracforster.bsky.social) and Joel White (@joeljoel.bsky.social) join Marybeth Hamilton (@marybethhamilton13.bsky.social) to discuss the radical potential of friendship 🎙️🗃️