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Mairéad Nic Craith

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Irish, Gaeilgeoir, writer, academic, interested in folklore, nature and environmental humanities. Love reading, playing the piano, Tai ‘Chi

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · 1d

My thoughts on the seasons of life broadcast this morning @alastairmci.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio Scotland - New Every Sunday, 12/10/2025

Act of worship with Prof Mairéad Nic Craith.

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · 13d

Sometimes we all get it wrong😂

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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · 14d

I’ll be on Thought for the Day on BBC Radio Scotland tomorrow (Tuesday) at about 0720 on the mackerel fishing season, a terrible tangle, and for World Quaker Week, how Scrappy Mick taught me to “think it possible that you might be mistaken”. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

BBC Radio Scotland - Good Morning Scotland

The nation's morning news programme.

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Daniel Rück @danrueck.bsky.social · 16d

Our department is hiring! Assistant Professor and Ruby Heap Professorship in Women’s History universityaffairs.ca/search-job/?...

Search Jobs - University Affairs

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Adam Weymouth @adamweymouth.bsky.social · 18d

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Adam Weymouth Longlist interview

The Baillie Gifford Prize rewards excellence in non-fiction writing, bringing the best in intelligent reflection on the world to new readers.

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Charles Thistlethwaite @charlest.bsky.social · 18d

Ocean acidification, caused by carbon emissions from fossil fuels, has exceeded safe levels, hindering the ability of shellfish and corals to develop, impacting fisheries and the ocean's capacity to absorb carbon dioxide, thereby exacerbating global warming.

www.cbc.ca/news/climate...

Oceans have crossed 'safe' acidic threshold, scientists warn | CBC News

The latest Planetary Health Check report says ocean acidification has reached risky territory. Experts say it will reduce our oceans’ ability to absorb the carbon we emit and also weaken the shellfish...

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Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · 19d

I'm giving a keynote lecture at 2 pm (UK) on Fri 3 Oct to the annual gathering of Quakers Uniting in Publications on "Depth and Discernment in Spiritual Writing". Focussed mainly on my titles with @BirlinnBooks. Other speakers too - full programme and Zoom registration at www.quakerquip.com

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Aug 28

Proud of our PhD student Sarah Squire presenting on heritage and conviviality at Charles University Prague @insuhi.bsky.social @paulmalgrati.bsky.social

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ullrich Kockel from @insuhi.bsky.social presenting on heritage and displacement at Charles University Prague @paulmalgrati.bsky.social

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · Jul 7

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 16, Leabhar Breac: www.ria.ie/collections/manuscripts/irish-language-manuscripts/leabhar-breac-the-speckled-book-the-book-of-mac-egans-leabhar-mor-duna-doighre/

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Liam Carson @liamcarson.bsky.social · Jul 1

Review of Belfast Twilight by Gabriel Rosenstock

Haiku Dawning in Ireland

Gabriel Rosenstock reviews Belfast Twilight, Liam Carson's sparkling debut as a haiku poet. Published by Salmon Poetry, 2025.

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 30

Congratulations

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UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 24

Congratulations to Associate Professor Jessica Smyth &Associate Professor Dr Neil Carlin, and International colleagues, on their publication in Antiquity today,
"The ‘king’ of Newgrange? A critical analysis of a Neolithic petrous fragment from the passage tomb chamber"

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Doubts cast over suggestions incestuous ‘god-kings’ ruled during Neolithic Ireland

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 23

My thoughts on prayer, Gaelic and the corncrake @lillis.bsky.social @frankrennie.bsky.social @alastairmci.bsky.social @insuhi.bsky.social @paulmalgrati.bsky.social

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Prayer for the Day - Marking the programme's 55 years on Radio 4 - BBC Sounds

The sound of the corncrake inspires Professor of Public Folklore, Mairéad Nic Craith.

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Wat @a-wat.bsky.social · Jun 18

The kid read her first real book front to back with limited assistance tonight. This is a well done children’s book because it is a meaningful story with accessible and repetitive vocabulary to build confidence. Would recommend 10/10.

She was very proud of herself 🔥

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Ross Greer (he/him) @ross-greer.bsky.social · Jun 17

Delighted that we passed the Scottish Languages Bill today, recognising for the first time in law that Scots is one of our native languages and strengthening measures to support both it and Gaelic.

🧵 I passed about 50 amendments to strengthen the bill in various ways, inc:

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 17

I look forward to reading this

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The British Academy @britishacademy.bsky.social · Jun 17

Applications are now open for the International Writing Workshops. The scheme is designed to help early-career researchers enhance their writing skills and increase the uptake of their research in academic publications. Learn more: buff.ly/GxYuIKT

White banner with a close-up image of a person's hands typing on a laptop keyboard. The words 'International Writing Workshops 2025' are written on the right-hand side.

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Olivia Gaines, Author @ogaines.com · Jun 17

#booksky #writingcommunity

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Siún Carden @s-carden.bsky.social · Jun 17

Baubi Urquhart of Yell, Shetland: "photographs of Baubi were once used to illustrate two quite different stories – one about folklore, specifically tales of ‘seal women’ or ‘selkies’ from the Northern Isles of Scotland, and the other about women’s work in the rural economy of the 19th century."

The Story of a Seal-Woman from Shetland – MAA Digital Lab

Baubi Urquhart’s portraits tell two stories—mythical ancestry and rural industry. Eona Bell explores how this woman embodied both in 19th-century Scotland.

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 9

On dry-stone walling niamh MacKenzie of @insuhi.bsky.social @intangble.bsky.social

Creative Ethnology @creativeethnology.bsky.social · Jun 5

At #SIEF2025 Aberdeen chairing #PlaceWisdom panel. First up is Niamh MacKenzie from the UHI‘s Institute for Northern Studies with a paper on „wild ethics“.

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great presentation on outdoor education by sarah squire of @insuhi.bsky.social on outdoor education @frankrennie.bsky.social @alastairmci.bsky.social @lukedevlin.bsky.social

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · Jun 9

Great presentations by @insuhi.bsky.social PhD students @paulmalgrati.bsky.social @sarahsquire.bsky.social

Creative Ethnology @creativeethnology.bsky.social · Jun 5

Presenting remotely at #SIEF2025 on „putting the Wright in #unwriting“ is Alex Gibbon from the UHI‘s Institute for Northern Studies

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Creative Ethnology @creativeethnology.bsky.social · Jun 5

Presenting remotely at #SIEF2025 on „putting the Wright in #unwriting“ is Alex Gibbon from the UHI‘s Institute for Northern Studies

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Creative Ethnology @creativeethnology.bsky.social · Jun 5

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UHI Institute for Northern Studies @insuhi.bsky.social · Jun 4

Royalty and Ritual: Landscapes of Power in Early Medieval Scotland & Europe. Professor Alex Sanmark @thinkuhi.bsky.social #uhivems & Dr Mark Hall Perth Museum & Art Gallery #research & new book published shortly.

See blog institutefornorthernstudies.com/2025/06/04/n...

New Book to be Published Shortly – Royalty and Ritual: Landscapes of Power in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe

The ‘Places of Royal Power and Ritual in Early Medieval Scotland and Europe’ project is an interdisciplinary research programme that unites experts from history, archaeology, culture, and heritage …

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bring on the headless horses @ihavethatonvinyl.com · Jun 4

among the things found in my aunt's house that's being cleared out is a copy of jonathan livinston seagull. i remember reading this book four or five times when i was a kid - it was required reading in just about every school, church, reading group. which makes me wonder if anyone still reads it

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Creative Ethnology @creativeethnology.bsky.social · May 28

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Cateran Ecomuseum Cultural Heritage Story Map Launched Following UHI Assessment Report

In 2022 UHI Archaeology Institute and UHI Institute for Northern Studies were awarded grant funding from the University of the Highlands and Islands to undertake a cultural heritage assessment for …

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · May 22

I've just finished indexing 'Folklore: A Journey through the Past and Present' by @odavies9.bsky.social and Ceri Houlbrook, published by @manchesterup.bsky.social in September. A tremendous book, and an important reflection on British folklore: manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk/9781526180384/

Manchester University Press - Folklore

Folklore - Browse and buy the Hardcover edition of Folklore by Owen Davies

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Mairéad Nic Craith @maireadnc.bsky.social · May 14

I listened to this. Well handled. It’s a very emotive topic and one which people care deeply about

Alastair McIntosh @alastairmci.bsky.social · May 14

Here’s the text of my Thought for the Day about Assisted Dying on today’s BBC Radio Scotland. You can also hear it online👇. Later, I’ll dig out and share the full Gaelic and English words of the Hebridean death blessing. It runs to many verses and reflects a beautiful culture.

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