Back in the library (1640s) & thinking about how amazing it was that Luke Wadding started the Irish house here in 1625 & brought out the first of the 8 chunky volumes of his Annales Minorum in the very same year.

Childhood and the Irish will be launched by RTÉ’s Miriam O’Callaghan in the Royal Irish Academy on Monday 1 December at 5:30pm. Book your place at Eventbrite below. Hope to meet many of you there! www.eventbrite.ie/e/childhood-...

Most of the population of North America is indigenous. Such an important point given one of the major consequences of the American Revolution and the broader trajectory of the new nation throughout the nineteenth century. #KenBurns #HATM

My lovely colleague Serena Zabin is featured in Ken Burns's new documentary series, "The American Revolution," that premieres on PBS tonight. Here's more information and how to watch it for free 🗃️: www.pbs.org/kenburns/the...

Im sure the perfumes are gorgeous. Im familiar with the brand and they are doing excellent niche work. However.... Why chose bloody Cork ( Iverni) for the Irish one? Are their heads not big enough already? And how would you decide what the Votadini smelled like? walesperfumery.com/product-cate...

Yes, thats O'Connell's chin. Interesting read on the centrality of land ownership to political power (one of the key barriers to broader democratic participation).

This was nice to see today. www.pdcnet.org/philtheol/co... #philosophy #c18

"The sufficiency of Scripture is not inconsistent, either with prudential government, or the necessary means of finding out the right sense of Scripture." Archbishop Bramhall, responding to Baxter's 'The Grotian Religion'.

Hot off the press! Exciting new arrival 📚 #MedievalSky

A chance to see the process behind the temporary natural history gallery at the National Museum of Ireland with @paoloviscardi.bsky.social

We’ve published a fantastic new primary source collection—"Radicalism and Popular Protest in Georgian Britain, c. 1714–1832”. Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.

Ireland takes on the Presidency of the Council of the EU in July 2026. Join us on 25 Nov at 6:30pm as we reflect on the 2013 presidency and discuss the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/ireland-an... #EUPresidency #HubMatters

I have studied much about Edward Lucas for my PhD research, particularly his role as MP for County Monaghan from 1834 to 1841. For anyone in Dublin today and free, I'll be mentioning him in my talk at @historytcd.bsky.social seminar in @tlrhub.bsky.social at 2.30pm

Do the Humanities actually matter? 🎓 Join us on 19 Nov at 6.30 pm for the launch of our Bridging the Gap between Policy and Research seminar series with Peter MacDonagh, former senior advisor in the Taoiseach’s Office. bit.ly/4qSHJFo #HumanitiesMatter #PublicPolicy

Bígí linn | Join us tomorrow for the launch of *Vikings in Early Medieval Ireland: Church-Raiding, Politics and Kingship* by the late Colmán Etchingham. The book will be launched by Professor Alex Woolf in the foyer of the TSI Building @maynoothuniversity.ie at 6pm on Thursday 13 November 2025.

Ireland's presidential inauguration chair was made from native oak, symbolic of strength and endurance Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm

‼️ TOMORROW The National 1798 Rebellion Centre and UCD Press are pleased to invite you to celebrate Bloody Summer: A New History of the 1798 Rebellion by James Quinn ⏰ 6pm, Thur, 13 Nov 📍 The National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy Guest Speaker: Kevin Whelan ALL WELCOME RSVP [email protected]

A beautifully illustrated poem by Eva Gore-Booth, showing her mystical side. A post on her political thought and activism, her theory of "imaginative sympathy" and her lifelong relationship with Ester Roper. www.irishphilosophy.com/2017/05/22/g...

The first year students taking Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social enjoyed a visit to the gorgeous Russell Library this morning @maynoothuniversity.ie 📚📜

Irish Cultural Heritage students in the School exploring the Hill of Tara and learning about high crosses in Kells yesterday. As part of the Certificate, students learn about and explore some of the most iconic sites in Ireland. Learn more about our course here: buff.ly/RhepH8a 📷Sinéad Wright

12 Nov 1677: d. Sir John Temple at Staplestown Co. Carlow #otd He was an influential writer on the 1641 rebellion. For firsthand accounts of the violent events of 1641, see the 1641 Depositions series from @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social

It’s difficult to underestimate the extra burden that this is placing on our public libraries. For example, on a daily basis library workers are now filling the in-person/human service gap that billion euro banking institutions have abdicated from to maximise their profit margins.

I had great fun writing a chapter about the connections between Monaghan, a youth minister, and the founding of Manchester City for this (excellent Christmas gift) book edited by @salvadorryan.bsky.social www.hodgesfiggis.ie/book/childho...

Is calóg shneachta ar leith thú. Mar na calóga ar fad eile.

Beautiful autumn transition in a Norway Maple in St Joseph's Square at Maynooth University

Prof Roisín Higgins delivered her inaugural lecture at Maynooth University, titled Sensations of Conflict: Writing a Sensory History of the Troubles. The lecture explored how people experienced & remember the Northern Ireland conflict through the senses. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts...

✨ New research from the Department. "Avicenna’s ‘Proof’ for the Existence of God" by Dr @farbod-a.bsky.social, published in @1000wordphilosophy.bsky.social, November 2025. Read it here ⬇️ 1000wordphilosophy.com/2025/11/06/a...

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 7, Annals of the Four Masters. Two full sets of the annals of Irish history from A.M. 2242 - A.D. 1616 were completed by Franciscan scholars, now known as the Four Masters.

Fascinating bit of obscure book history. #AmWriting so am using the inferior precursor of the book wheel, every flat surface, as shown here by Bonaventure Baron, from a fresco in St Isidore's, Rome. Maybe he's asking for a book wheel.

Jane Ohlmeyer is Erasmus Smith's Professor of Modern History at @tcddublin.bsky.social Learn more about her research here: https://www.ria.ie/blog/jane-ohlmeyer-mria-historian/ #RoyalIrishAcademy #RIAGoldMedals

An existential crisis, perhaps? But more #philosophy is unlikely to help with that (and may be counterproductive)…

In passport line in Prague remembering my best experience in US: Agent: why are you here? I’m a Professor, giving a talk. What’s you subject? Political Philosophy. My favourite!! Really?? No. I say that to all the Professors.

Thesis committee. Charles Bridge Prague.

Am at the opticians but worried I got run over and I’m actually in the Bad Place

Fascinating to see this 800 year old sealskin binding - with fur intact!

As the Christmas shopping season gets underway, CS Lewis on how making Christmas (or any celebration or commemoration) into an obligation undermines its reason for existing. www.irishphilosophy.com/2017/12/23/l... (Longer version in the book "The Irish and Christmas".)

On Oct 16, 1950 C.S. Lewis published the first of his “Chronicles of Narnia” - The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. The novel was released in North America on this date, Nov 6, 1950. So happy 75th anniversary to Aslan, Peter, Susan, Edmund, Lucy, Mr and Mrs. Beaver and Mr. Tumnus!

TOMORROW! Looking forward to welcoming everyone to Maynooth for an exciting new two-day conference, put on by the @ceilteachomn.bsky.social! See below for more information! www.maynoothuniversity.ie/school-celti...

Centuries of Black Death misinformation started with a poem www.popsci.com/health/black...

Love this. History (as is philosophy) is about thinking. We need people who can think well!

📣 REMINDER – Next Thursday All welcome to a special event in celebration of Bloody Summer: A New History of the 1798 Rebellion by James Quinn ⏰ 6pm, Thursday, 13 November 📍 The National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford Guest Speaker: Kevin Whelan RSVP [email protected]

In episode 862, my second interview with Dr. Lisa Bortolotti (@lisabortolotti.com), we talk about her great book, Why Delusions Matter. youtu.be/UkU7gA0lZfo

Historians have generally argued that the United Irishmen 'took over' the Defenders. I reckon it's much more the other way round: the plebeian and peasant Defenders 'took over' the United Irish. We even have Thomas Addis Emmet trying to tell us this, by almost direct address.

Fantastic to see this coming out. Great to see a number of new books appearing challenging received wisdoms on 18thC Ireland. See also @marcmulholland.bsky.social’s fantastic new book (and threads here) as well as Caitriona Kennedy’s superb new book on women and the public sphere.

What's past is prologue. Message I get from this is keeping solidarity is necessary (though not sufficient) for winning trade wars.

This sounds really interesting! Dr Catriona Kennedy is always a fascinating speaker and I'm looking forward to reading her new book 🙂

#CriticalAILiteracy #CAIL

Looking forward to welcoming Professor Bart Streumer from @rug.nl to the #Philosophy Colloquium later today for his talk, ‘How Berkeley Can Go Quasi and Lose His Mind-Dependence’. More on this term’s series: 🔗 www.tcd.ie/philosophy/r...