Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 13/10/2026🚨 New Blog Alert 🚨 Learn more about VOICES collab with St Patrick’s Cathedral and the Representative Church Body Library 👇 voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-... @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social 055
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Happening today at 3pm! Details on how to join online below 👇 www.nli.ie/exhibitions-... @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.socialnli.ieOnline Talk | The Irish and the European EmpiresAs part of the 'Strangers to Citizens' Online Talk Series 062
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 23/09/2026🚨Now available to listen: The VOICES team talk from the 14th Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference! Find links at our website: @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.socialvoicesproject.ie14th Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference - VOICESThe 14th Annual Tudor & Stuart Ireland Interdisciplinary Conference took place in Trinity College Dublin on 13 and 14 August 2026. The conference was organised by Deirdre Nic Chárthaigh from TCD Depar... 087
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialJohn McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Unknown artist Witches' Sabbath, 1616 (SMK Danmark) 0163
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The schedule for the Early Modern Research Seminar is here 👇 lots of great talks! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social 073
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialjaneohlmeyer.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social · 13/09/2026To speak about women & war in 1640s Ireland & our ERC VOICES project at the Hiroshima memorial peace museum is a huge privilege. I’m so deeply grateful to the organisers of the BEACH conference for the invitation. 🇮🇪🇯🇵 @voicestcd.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social 093
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialjaneohlmeyer.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social · 11/09/2026If you happen to be near Tokyo University next Wednesday-16 September- at 2pm, do join us. See the QR code for details or for the zoom link (if you are awake - it’s 6am) 🇮🇪🇯🇵 @voicestcd.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu 143
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Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialJohn McCafferty @jdmccafferty.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Child holding a pear, German, unknown artist, 16th century (Musée du Louvre) 0185
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 24/08/2026🚨 New Blog Alert 🚨 Check out the latest blog by Felix Vanden Borre! It’s on Named Entity Recognition which identifies categories of things, such as people, in texts. But how does it cope with tricky historical texts? Learn more about it here! voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...voicesproject.ieBlog 15: Named Entity Recognition and Historical Texts - VOICESBy Felix Vanden Borre VOICES is experimenting with different computational methodologies to query historical sources at scale and recover the lives of non-elite early modern Irish women. One such meth... 143
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We had a wonderful time at the Tudor Stuart Conference last week! Many thanks to Deirdre and all of the organisers for inviting us to present our VOICES research, and to the great audience for their engagement 📜 @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social 094
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 21/07/2026Thrilled to present the VOICES project and @virtualtreasury.bsky.social to the delegation of EU ministers yesterday 🇪🇺 A huge thank you to Minister James Lawless inviting us 🙏 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social 0125
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 17/07/2026🚨New Blog Alert🚨 As Ireland currently holds the Presidency of the Council of the EU, VOICES researchers Felix Vanden Borre and Dr Claire McNulty shed light on the women in early modern Ireland with continental connections ranging from Belgium to Tuscany who feature in the Funeral Entries. Read more:voicesproject.ieBlog 14: Spotlight on European Women - VOICESBy Felix Vanden Borre & Dr Claire McNulty As Ireland assumes the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, we are reminded of the many women of early modern Ireland who had connections with con... 11915
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 03/07/2026A great week for @virtualtreasury.bsky.social and VOICES! Over half a million Irish records now freely available incl thousands more early modern women 🎉 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social www.irishcentral.com/roots/histor...irishcentral.comOver half a million Irish historical records are now free to explore onlineA major expansion of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland opens up nearly 200,000 new records while a new project will uncover Ireland's forgotten stories in French archives. 01710
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 26/06/2026Tues 30 Jun Trinity College Dublin. See the huge range of records + research added to the Virtual Treasury. - Search our New Releases for the history of your locality. - New interactive map of the 1766 Religious census and more! Free, all welcome, book here www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-... 11410
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 24/06/2026Join @virtualtreasury.bsky.social & VOICES 30 June to learn about lots of different records & new technologies! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social will discuss Hidden VOICES, New Technologies: Women in Early Modern Ireland 🇮🇪 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcdahss.bsky.social 153
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Come along to Trinity College Dublin on Tues 30 June to see the huge variety of records we've been work on. Grass roots activists for + against Catholic Emancipation. Radical Irish women + men and the American Revolution. Free, all welcome, booking essential. www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-... 073
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 19/06/2026VOICES is delighted to be participating in this event on 30 June with our partners @virtualtreasury.bsky.social. Do join us: www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-... @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social 053
clairemcnulty.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 15/06/2026Thank you so much @nlireland.bsky.social for having us! We had a great time sharing our research on the Funeral Entries aka early modern RIP. ie. A wonderful collection w/ so many women 📜 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social 084
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialWomen's History Scotland @womenshistscot.bsky.social · 08/06/2026📢 We are seeking papers for our online conference! We welcome proposals from researchers, students, independent scholars, and community historians exploring women’s and gender history in Scotland/ Scottish context 📝 Abstracts due 1 July 🔗 womenshistoryscotland.org/2026/05/04/c... Please share!womenshistoryscotland.orgCall for Papers: Women’s History Scotland Annual Conference 2026 – Women's History Scotland 13025
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialDr Mary McAuliffe @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social · 08/06/2026the Women’s History Association of Ireland (WHAI) has teamed up with the Women’s History Network to offer a joint annual book prize which awards £500 for an author’s first single-authored monograph in women’s or gender history. Entries close on 31 July 2026. womenshistorynetwork.org/womens-histo...womenshistorynetwork.orgWomen’s History Network/Women’s History Association of Ireland Joint Book PrizeWe are delighted to announce that the WHN has teamed up with the Women’s History Association of Ireland to offer a joint annual book prize which awards £500 for an author’s first single-autho… 03020
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 08/06/2026We had such a wonderful time at the @nlireland.bsky.social 📚 We presented our VOICES findings from the Funeral Entries & we got to see the original manuscripts. Such a great day ✨ Many thanks to Audrey, Crónán and colleagues for hosting us! 1125
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 02/06/2026What was the real role of Women in Revolution over the centuries? 📢 Join us online: Thurs 4 June 7:00 pm for Women in Revolution: From the Margins to the Centre (to consider actual, not allegorical, women.) Free, all welcome, booking required.👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073... 096
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 29/05/2026What does revolution look like when you put women's role at the centre? Join us online on Thursday 4 June, 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm for Women in Revolution: From the Margins to the Centre events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073... Attendance is free, all are welcome. (Shared posts are welcome too! 😊) 01711
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 26/05/2026What is the revolutionary view from this vantage point? Join us online for Women in Revolution: From the Margins to the Centre Thursday 4 June 2026 7:00-8:15PM Attendance is free. All are welcome 👇👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073... 📷 Lotherton Hall, W. Yorkshire. Creative Commons 086
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 25/05/2026This looks like a great event on ‘Women in Revolution’ with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. Happening 4th June 🗓️ Register here 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073... 095
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialThe Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/05/2026An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin’s gift to Pope Leo XIV included Book of Kells facsimile reproductions from: Gospel of Matthew (22:39, folio 98r) “secundum autem simile est huic diliges proximum tuum sicut te ipsum” “And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” 052
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialJoel Herman @joelherman.bsky.social · 22/05/2026Don’t forget to register for ‘Women in Revolution’. A discussion on the revolutionary lives of women with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. See the rest of the thread for talk titles. Registration link👇(1/3) events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073... 13316
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 22/05/2026🚨 New Blog Alert 🚨 Check out the latest blog by VOICES interns Darcy Rougeaux and Amelia Seepersaud! As part of their internship, they engaged with controlled vocabularies, coding, social media and public engagement. A busy spring! 🌱 Thank you Darcy & Amelia 🤗 voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-... 132
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026Congratulations Dr Alex Randles for winning ‘Best In-Use Paper’ at the European Semantic Web Conference! Recognising the impact of the Knowledge Graph Explorer 🧭 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social www.adaptcentre.ie/news-and-eve...adaptcentre.ieADAPT at TCD Researcher Wins ‘Best Paper’ For Presenting VRTI Knowledge Graph Explorer at ESWC 2026 · ADAPT, the Research Ireland Research Centre for AI-Driven Digital Content Technology 152
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 20/05/2026Happening today at 11am in the @tlrhub.bsky.social. Come and join us! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @drdpatterson.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social @nearfm.ie 052
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialDepartment of History, Trinity College Dublin @historytcd.bsky.social · 19/05/2026Webinar! Women in Revolution: From the Margins to the Centre 7:00-8:15, Thursday 4 June 7:00-7:45 Talks: Prof Jane Ohlmeyer (TCD), Dr Catriona Kennedy (York), Prof Lindsey Earner-Byrne (TCD) 7:45-8:00 Discussion chaired by Dr Joel Herman 8:00-8:15 Q&A events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...events.teams.microsoft.comMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by TeamsMicrosoft Virtual Events Powered by Teams 064
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 14/05/2026Check out our latest article on ‘Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in Women’s History: The VOICES Project (Ireland)’! By Lucy McKenna @bamcshane.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social Declan O’Sullivan @drdpatterson.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social voicesproject.ie/impact/digit...voicesproject.ie'Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in Women's History: The VOICES project (Ireland)' published in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Gender and Women's History - VOICESThis chapter written by the VOICES team, offers a brief introduction to the ‘digital windfall’ of Irish historical data (Part I) and also discusses the innovative technologies and methods that the VOI... 176
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialSociety for Renaissance Studies @srsrensoc.bsky.social · 12/05/2026GET EXCITED! Our biennial conference is happening in THAT LONDON in 2027! It's our 💎 Diamond 💎 Jubilee, so get ready for a party. The #Renaissance Beyond Borders Warburg, 30 June-3 July 2027 Deadline for proposals: 25 September 2026 all info: rensoc.org.uk/cfp/12th-bie... #EarlyModern #SkyStorians 210463
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialThe Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Job alert! 📢The Library of Trinity College Dublin is seeking an experienced #Archivist to work on the archive of the war correspondent and author Robert Fisk. Search "Project Archivist" on lnkd.in/epe82VKC to apply. Closing date 12:00, 27th May 2026. 01515
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 11/05/2026Happening today at 3pm - “Women, War, and Sexual Violence in Early Modern Ireland” by Prof @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social. More details on how to join here: mkgd.hypotheses.org 042
clairemcnulty.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 02/05/2026“Edinburgh’s Unruly Women” is coming out in paperback this summer 😎 You can preorder here: www.routledge.com/Edinburghs-U... for hundreds of case studies of individual women who navigated their local church courts 🏴🩵📜 @routledgebooks.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @voicestcd.bsky.social 24316
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Join @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social on Wednesday 20th May as part of Dublin’s Hidden Histories. Learn about Catherine Strong, Dung Queen of Dublin, responsible for running sanitation teams to clear the streets of human & animal waste! Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/catherine-...eventbrite.ieCatherine Strong, Dung Queen of DublinSeries 2 of ‘Dublin’s Hidden Histories’, a collaboration between the Trinity Long Room Hub, Near FM and Unit18 (Trinity in the Community). 1119
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 25/04/2026Be sure to tune in on Monday 11 May 2026 for “Women, War and Sexual Violence in Early Modern Ireland” by Prof @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social. One of a number of upcoming talks so stay tuned 🙏 @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @clairemcnulty.bsky.social @drdpatterson.bsky.social 064
clairemcnulty.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 17/04/2026This is a really detailed Census for 1650s Dublin! Definitely worth checking out 💚 #TheStoryofUs 010
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVirtual Record Treasury of Ireland @virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 03/04/2026Wonderful blog from the @notredame.bsky.social Medieval Institute on our Deeds of the Guild of Saint Anne collaboration with @rialibrary.bsky.social + @irishmanuscripts.bsky.social 😀 👉 www.virtualtreasury.ie/gold-seams/g... medieval.nd.edu/news-events/... @digitalmedievalist.bsky.social 0146
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Explore the extraordinary stories of injured veterans, widows and orphans of the British civil wars that have been uncovered through the work of the Civil War Petitions Project! 🔗 Use the link below to access the key findings of the project by Professor Andrew Hopper and Dr Ismini Pellsworldturnedupsidedown.co.ukExtraordinary lives of ordinary men, women and children revealed by the Civil War Petitions Project - The World Turned Upside DownProfessor Andrew Hopper and Dr Ismini Pells reveal some of the key findings from this study which opens a window on the impact of the British Civil Wars 12716
clairemcnulty.bsky.social @clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Check out the latest @voicestcd.bsky.social newsletter on digital technologies, St Brigids Day, and new publications by Jane Ohlmeyer (she/her) and the VOICES team 🥳 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social 033
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialjaneohlmeyer.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social · 29/03/2026Some fascinating sessions at the “world turned upside down” conference at Christ Church, Oxford. Delighted to talk about our VOICES Project @voicestcd.bsky.social 072
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialThe Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2026To celebrate the 180th anniversary of his birth, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of our exhibition “Character is Better Than Wealth: The Enduring Legacy of Michael Davitt.” You can visit the exhibition as part of The Book of Kells Experience and it will run until the end of June. 142
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialThe Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 24/03/2026Have you visited ‘The Yeats Sisters & Irish Design’ exhibition, inside the newly refurbished Printing House? Recently, Dr Billy Shortall set eyes on this depiction of the building, designed by artist George Atkinson and printed by the Cuala Press in 1919. Did you know... (more below 👀) 134
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 19/03/2026We were delighted to have the opportunity to take the MPhil “Lived Experiences of Early Modern Women” class to view different manuscripts in the @tcdlibrary Manuscripts & Archives. Special thank you to Dr. John Gillis and Estelle Gittins for sharing their work and insight into the collection! 195
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 18/03/2026We are excited to announce the publication of ‘Digitising Death: Benchmarking Genealogical Data and Recovering Women’s Histories in Early Modern Ireland’. This article examines how benchmarking digital methods can advance historical research by recovering women’s lives from fragmented archives.doi.orgDigitising Death: Benchmarking Genealogical Data and Recovering Women’s Histories in Early Modern Ireland | Journal of Open Humanities Data 143
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 16/03/2026Congratulations Jessie Buckley on her big win! Great to see a focus on 17th century women. Check out this article on Irish women alive during the time of Hamnet 💚 @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.socialirishexaminer.comClodagh Finn: The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of HamnetVoices is using AI and Knowledge Graph technologies to bring together myriad sources so historians and computer scientists can recover the lives of ordinary Irish early modern women 0189
Reposted by @clairemcnulty.bsky.socialVOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND @voicestcd.bsky.social · 13/03/2026voicesproject.ie/impact/celeb...voicesproject.ieCelebrating Women’s Voices: Exploring the VOICES Project Knowledge Graph - VOICESBy Lucy McKenna and Jane Ohlmeyer Much of the historical data for VOICES – our ‘digital windfall’ – is unstructured and exists in ‘digital silos’ or what one of the founders of the WWW described as a ... 011
![Many of the surviving original census returns contain parts of the wax seal used to secure the letter. This one, from Killeeshil parish, in Armagh diocese, is one of the best examples, with 'per ardua tempo' still visible on it [NAI IHP/01/668]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2lpeuvpzstxbn4zomtnfzvwa/bafkreidgud25sy2cve4wzptldtdjlifisgfvdh7mue2bsarmbfrijao2fm)
