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Nathan Ellstrand @nellstra.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

***Book of interest to fellow transnational historians*** New from @stanfordpress.bsky.social: Americans Without Borders: The Radical Activists Who Fought for US Ideals Abroad While Facing Political Persecution at Home by Julia Harte www.sup.org/books/histor...

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Bryan Fanning @bryanfanning.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A book launch, like an Irish funeral, is a chance to meet people and exchange a bit of gossip.

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Can’t wait for readers to get their hands on this!

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Have you checked out the Summer 2026 issue of the Journal of American History? @illinoispress.bsky.social scholarlypublishingcollective.org/uip/jaeh/iss...

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

There is something simultaneously nerve-wracking and rewarding about correcting the proofs of a forthcoming book! It really helps when you have a top-notch press by your side. Thanks, @uncpress.bsky.social

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am so excited to share the cover art for my new book, due out on 17 March 2027. It’s been great working with @uncpress.bsky.social again!

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Elva Johnston @elvabjohnston.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Really proud of this volume of Analecta Hibernica, periodical of the Irish Manuscripts Commission. As editor I have encouraged more Irish language texts and more women as editors - thinking about the sources for Irish history in their wonderful diversity

This and the other images show the title page and contents of Analecta Hibernica

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thanks, Nathan! As one of the folks currently serving on the IEHS Programming Committee, I can say it is deeply gratifying to help dream up these juicy events. It’s so fun to highlight all the new and exciting work, and to collaborate with amazing people. Such a vibrant, welcoming field!!

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

***Save the Date for the Fall Online Book Event*** Join us at 4:30pm ET on 10/27 for our next book event with @unlawfulentries.bsky.social , author of Migration and the Origins of American Citizenship, and Mary E. Mendoza, author of Deadly Divide. Jonathan Cortez will moderate. More info soon!

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We’re looking forward to the 2026 Hibernian Lecture by @iandelahanty.bsky.social this Thursday, Sept. 3, at Notre Dame. The lecture is hosted by the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism and cosponsored by the Keough-Naughton Institute. 👉 See details: cushwa.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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UNC Press @uncpress.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Raise your hand if your weeknd plans include reading 🙋

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We're now accepting applications for the newly created role of Assistant Professor of the Practice / Assistant Director of Irish Studies! Apply here apply.interfolio.com/191724 by October 18.

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Glucksman Ireland House NYU @gihnyu.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

An Emigrant Nation: Ireland, America and the Irish Diaspora: You may enjoy watching/listening to this podcast w/ Kevin Kenny @iehs.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social @tedsmyth.bsky.social You Tube (video): www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZTE.... Spotify audio: open.spotify.com/episode/3txq... Kevin

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An Emigrant Nation: Ireland, America and the Irish Diaspora | Kevin Kenny

YouTube video by UCD Clinton Institute

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

***Membership Discount for Graduate Students*** Membership comes with many benefits, including opportunities to serve on IEHS committees and be part of IEHS programming. Continuing student members pay $15 per year. All new and renewing members join here: order.press.uillinois.edu/jaeh/order.h...

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UI Press | University of Illinois

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Prof. Anna Catherine Hickey-Moody @annahm.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

What does it mean to be both Black and Irish? Join us for “Blackness and Irishness” by Leon Diop: 📅 Friday, 3 July 📍 Maynooth University – Iontas Building 🕒 3:00–4:00 PM Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/blackness-... #BlackHistory #IrishHistory #DiversityAndInclusion #Intersectionality

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Blackness and Irishness through the Centuries

Dive into the rich stories and connections between Black and Irish cultures across history with award-winning author Leon Diop.

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250 to 250 @250to250.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Michael Green is a Professor of History in UNLV's Department of History. Green tells the story of Hoover Dam, the colossal public works project that delivered power and reassured America during the Great Depression. #WeAreAmerica250

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Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I had the privilege to serve as the @acirishstudies.bsky.social History Rep, which meant I also chaired the Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book. We had an amazing slate of books – truly inspiring stuff – and it was such a pleasure to read. Irish Studies future is bright!

Molly-Claire Gillett's "Irish Lacemaking: Art, Industry and Culture Practice" book cover, with white lace and a red background. Gillett won the Donald Murphy Prize for Distinguished First Book.

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Síobhra Aiken @siobhraaiken.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

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

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Mary M. Burke @maryburke.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Here's hoping that @mcdiarmidlucy.bsky.social's wonderful book cover will start a new trend in scholarly publications!

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Damian Shiels @irishacw.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The reviews for Green & Blue seem to be coming thick and fast these days :-) Many thanks to the Civil War Monitor and Jeremy Knoll for this look at my latest book: www.civilwarmonitor.com/green-and-bl...

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Green & Blue (2025)

A detailed review of "Green and Blue: Irish Americans in the Union Military, 1861-1865" by Damian Shiels.

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Marking the 150th anniversary of the rescue of six Fenian leaders from Fremantle Prison by the whaling ship Catalpa. The flag of the Catalpa will be on display at the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, on Saturday, 18th and Sunday, 19th April 2026 only. www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

A large historic American flag is laid flat on a white floor inside a museum gallery, surrounded by photography lighting stands and softbox lights, with wall displays and a mezzanine level visible above.

A close view of a large American flag spread on the floor in a museum space, with two people working nearby and studio lights positioned around the flag for documentation.

A person stands on a mezzanine operating a camera mounted on a tripod, photographed from below, with ceiling beams and a large fan visible in the background.

A historic American flag photographed flat against a white background, showing thirteen stars in the canton and alternating red and off-white stripes, with visible signs of age and wear.

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies Ray Cashman, whose current book project is on Irish funerary traditions, will give a talk at @bostoncollege.bsky.social on Apr. 8 at 6 pm, on “Exploring Belief in Spirits of the Dead Among Contemporary Irish Death Care Workers” bcbookmarks.com/2026/03/26/b...

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Burns Scholar Ray Cashman

Provost Professor of Folklore and Ethnomusicology at Indiana University Bloomington Ray Cashman, who is serving this semester as BC’s Burns Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies, will deliver a l…

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Yes, gunning to get it on bookshelves by 17 March, for sure!

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Yes, that desk! When we were moving to Las Vegas years ago, we were looking to cut weight but both agreed… “That big, old, inherited roll-top desk… …is *definitely* coming!”

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

Thanks, Sophie. Me too. Right now, it’s still a Word doc I’m tinkering with. Somehow not the same as holding a book in your hands!

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Oh Mary… *we* are working on it LOL!!

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Yerrah, Damian, thanks for inviting me on your podcast to talk about it!

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Thanks, Nicholas. Ch3 is on “Savannah, 1824.”

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Delighted to announce that my new book, a global history of Saint Patrick’s Day, will be published by @uncpress.bsky.social in early 2027. Big thanks to @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social @gihnyu.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @iehs.bsky.social @unlv.edu and everyone who helped me along the way.

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

The BC Chronicle interviewed Burns Scholar Ray Cashman before his lecture on Wednesday, April 8! issuu.com/bcchronicle/...

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Immigration and Ethnic History Society @iehs.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

New book chapter by IEHS member @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social : “Shipwrecks and Society: Press Reports of the Irish Emigrant Passage to Canada, 1845-1855” in William Jenkins, ed., Canada and the Great Irish Famine (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2025): 55-72. www.mqup.ca/Books/C/Cana...

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Canada and the Great Irish Famine

In the summer of 1847, over four hundred ships arrived in the Gulf of St Lawrence, carrying Irish men, women, and children who were fleeing the starvation and misery of the Great Potato Famine. Tens o...

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

This was a genuinely thought-provoking and balanced discussion of an emotive, tricky subject. It felt like a breath of fresh air in these troubled times!

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A packed room as Fintan O'Toole & Sam McBride discuss their arguments 'For and Against a United Ireland' Congratulations to the authors on winning the Ewart-Biggs Prize, recognizing works that promote peace & reconciliation @arinsproject.bsky.social @undpress.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Many thanks to Cian T. McMahon for making our second annual St. Patrick's Day event a success! Students, faculty, & the public were treated to a lecture on how the Irish around the globe have used St. Patrick's Day to define and redefine what Irishness meant to them. @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

That was so much fun! My favorite part was the lengthy Q&A afterwards with lots of great comments by the faculty, students, and public in attendance. Thanks for coming! Thanks also to friends @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social especially Guy Beiner, Rachael Young, Maria Ordonez, and Christian Dupont.

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

I was so delighted to see that my dear friend and colleague, Kathleen Costello-Sullivan, has been inducted into the Irish American Hall of Fame this year. Congratulations @costelkh.bsky.social !!! What a great #SaintPatricksDay treat! irishamericannews.com/irishamerica...

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Irish American Hall of Fame Announces 2026 Class of Inductees

Irish News of the world, serving the Midwest

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Cian T. McMahon, PhD @ciantmcmahon.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Great editorial in @irishtimes.com about #SaintPatricksDay and inclusive “Irishness” but I would push the argument one step further and say that the holiday has long been a chance for Irish and non-Irish around the world to have a low stakes, fun day out together. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/edit...

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The Irish Times view on St Patrick’s Day: a celebration for all

Today’s celebrations are an affirmation of the rich complexities of our shared national experience

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Peter Gray @petergray47.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Admiring Mary Daly’s gold Cunningham medal at the RIA

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