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Catherine Barry, Hume Scholar, working on a PhD at Maynooth University on religious toleration in 18th century Ireland.
#EarlyModern, with a broad interest in Irish intellectual thought.
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Catherine Barry, Hume Scholar, working on a PhD at Maynooth University on religious toleration in 18th century Ireland.
#EarlyModern, with a broad interest in Irish intellectual thought.
Can't reply to messages (shrug)
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A first attempt at a list of philosophy departments and those working on philosophy in the island of Ireland.
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A very sharp close reading of Turing, which convinces. Especially appreciated viva voce as imitation game!
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In which I articulate the case that AGI is impossible and machines just plain cannot think. www.eruditorumpress.com/blog/on-inco...
On Incomputable Language: An Essay on AI
An incidental consequence of having written a book on tech-fascism and the so-called rationalist movement is that I find myself periodically queried for my thoughts on artificial intelligence. On the ...
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November 17, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A very sharp close reading of Turing, which convinces. Especially appreciated viva voce as imitation game!
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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.
November 17, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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.
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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!
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CHILDHOOD AND THE IRISH - A MISCELLANY
A new book by SALVADOR RYAN
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November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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!
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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...
The American Revolution | Premieres Nov. 16 | PBS
The American Revolution, a landmark documentary by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt, premieres Nov. 16, 2025.
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November 16, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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...
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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?
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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...
The Celts - Wales Perfumery
Explore The Celts. Five fragrances celebrating ancient Celtic tribes and landscapes. From Welsh warriors to Breton mead, discover your Celtic legacy.
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November 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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...
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).
Interesting read on the centrality of land ownership to political power (one of the key barriers to broader democratic participation).
Andrew O’Dwyer, who died #OnThisDay 1877, was MP for the Irish borough of Drogheda, 1832-5, but later lost this seat because he lacked the property qualification then required of MPs. Find out more about his political career here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2018/02/22/m...
MP of the Month: Andrew Carew O’Dwyer (1801-1877)
Many of our recent posts have focused on the way barriers to the franchise were gradually removed in the 19th century, but it is worth noting that there were also many barriers to becoming a Victor…
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November 15, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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).
Interesting read on the centrality of land ownership to political power (one of the key barriers to broader democratic participation).
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November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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"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'.
Archbishop Bramhall, responding to Baxter's 'The Grotian Religion'.
November 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
"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'.
Archbishop Bramhall, responding to Baxter's 'The Grotian Religion'.
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November 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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November 14, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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A chance to see the process behind the temporary natural history gallery at the National Museum of Ireland with @paoloviscardi.bsky.social
🌙 Late Night at the Museum: Curating Change
Join Keepers, Donal Maguire & Paolo Viscardi as they dive into the creative process behind the Changing Ireland Galleries & Dead Zoo Lab
🗓️ 4 Dec | 🕕 18:00–19:00
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🎟️ Free | Book: www.eventbrite.ie/e/late-night...
Join Keepers, Donal Maguire & Paolo Viscardi as they dive into the creative process behind the Changing Ireland Galleries & Dead Zoo Lab
🗓️ 4 Dec | 🕕 18:00–19:00
📍 National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks
🎟️ Free | Book: www.eventbrite.ie/e/late-night...
Late Night Opening: In Conversation: Curating Change in a Changing Museum
Dónal Maguire, and Paolo Viscardi in conversation discussing curatorial and design approaches to two major additions to the National Museum
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
A chance to see the process behind the temporary natural history gallery at the National Museum of Ireland with @paoloviscardi.bsky.social
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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.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
November 13, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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.
Visit the collection landing page at buff.ly/Mf1q0nH.
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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
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
November 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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
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
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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
Edward Lucas, who died #OnThisDay 1871, was a talented Irish MP. In September 1841 Sir Robert Peel appointed him as under-secretary for Ireland. He served until 1845, during a turbulent time in Irish politics. Find out more about him here: victoriancommons.wordpress.com/2016/08/23/m...
MP of the Month: Edward Lucas and the administration of Ireland, 1841-5
Edward Lucas was already an experienced parliamentarian when in September 1841 he was appointed under-secretary for Ireland, a post which for at least three-quarters of the year made the holder ‘th…
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November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
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
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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.
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#HumanitiesMatter #PublicPolicy
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.
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#HumanitiesMatter #PublicPolicy
November 12, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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
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
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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.
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.
November 12, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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.
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.
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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
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
November 11, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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
Here's some background from a beautiful book that I copy-edited in 2018 artisanhouse.ie/product/see-... #SpéirGhorm #SpéirGorm
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‼️ 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]
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]
November 12, 2025 at 11:55 AM
‼️ 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]
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...
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...
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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...
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...
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The first year students taking Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social enjoyed a visit to the gorgeous Russell Library this morning @maynoothuniversity.ie 📚📜
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
The first year students taking Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social enjoyed a visit to the gorgeous Russell Library this morning @maynoothuniversity.ie 📚📜
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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
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
November 11, 2025 at 4:37 PM
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
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
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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
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November 12, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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
@irishmanuscripts.bsky.social
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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.
"Essential services are now digital by default, leaving many older people feeling locked out of their own lives."
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
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As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
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Opinion: We’ve grown far too comfortable excluding older people from the digital world
As more of our lives move online by default, digital ageism has quietly become one of the last unchallenged prejudices, writes Fiona Daly.
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November 11, 2025 at 8:40 AM
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.