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Love Ballymena @loveballymena.online · 08/10/2026

From the streets of Belfast to the magical world of Narnia… Former Ireland rugby star Andrew Trimble uncovers how C.S. Lewis's Irish childhood helped shape one of the world's most beloved fantasy stories.

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From Belfast to Narnia: RTÉ documentary uncovers the Irish roots of C.S. Lewis

Andrew Trimble explores how C.S. Lewis's Belfast childhood inspired Narnia in a new RTÉ documentary airing tonight at 10.15pm.

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

A fascinating talk taking place in Dublin tomorrow.

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Dale Townshend @dalegothic96.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

An exciting Gothic conference that I'm co-organising with Strawberry Hill House and a few other organisations, to be held at Strawberry Hill next June. Please circulate the CFP far and wide: www.strawberryhillhouse.org.uk/gothic-confe...

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Gothic Conference 2027 - Strawberry Hill House & Garden

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#AcademicSky and #IrishStudies Would anyone have a pdf of Rosemary Erickson Johnsen, “The House and the Hallucination in Tana French’s New Irish Gothic” in Domestic Noir, 2018, pp. 221-23 I seem to have misplaced by copy!

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Journal of European Periodical Studies (JEPS) @esprit-jeps.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

CfP reminder: submissions are still open for JEPS 12.2 (Winter 2027)! We welcome articles on periodicals from the 17th century to today, across disciplines. 📆 Deadline: 1 December 2026. 📩 Submit: openjournals/ugent.be/jeps #periodicalstudies #cfp #callforsubmissions #articles #jeps

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Tim Groenland @groenbot.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

We had to reschedule this last year, but it's now happening as part of the Dublin Book Festival, free booking below: dublinbookfestival.com/event/if-thi...

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If This Be Magic - Dublin Book Festival

Join us at Dublin Book Festival 2026 for an event exploring Shakespeare in translation with author Daniel Hahn

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Clíona Ó Gallchoir @clionaog.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

This article was very much a labour of love, and it took even longer than usual to be published, so I really mean it when I say I am DELIGHTED to see it in print. I have free prints if anyone needs one! www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VXW3P...

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Growing up as a Girl in Edgeworthstown House, c.1782–1807: the Experiences of Elizabeth and Charlotte Edgeworth

Maria and Richard Lovell Edgeworth are hailed as educational pioneers whose jointly-authored work, Practical Education (1798), outlines methods that are grounded in and illustrated by accounts of t...

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Stephanie Rains 🪼 @acidrains.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm one of the speakers at this event in the National Library on 24 September, so if that isn't enough to put you off, do come! You need to register but it's free.

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Michael Waldron @michaelwaldron.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

The annual service commemorating #ElizabethBowen takes place today in North Cork. Always worth venturing out for this special occasion and Dr Mary Breen, this year’s speaker, will be brilliant!

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Journal of European Periodical Studies (JEPS) @esprit-jeps.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

New call for submissions: JEPS 12.2 Open Issue (Winter 2027). We welcome 5,000-8,000 word articles on periodicals, especially transnational, cross-language, cross-period, and interdisciplinary work. Deadline: December 1, 2026. Details: on the call and the website (openjournals.ugent.be/jeps).

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TheBookshop.ie @thebookshopie.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Just in from @newislandbooks.bsky.social , Carlo Gebler's biographical account of his mother Edna O'Brien. (I'm greatly looking forward to this myself) #speirgorm

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

IASIL 2027 CFP now live! Children of the Nation 28 June – 2 July 2027 University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka Aotearoa New Zealand #IrishStudies #AcademicSky #SpeirGorm Share widely! www.iasil.org/conference-2...

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CONFERENCE 2027: University of Otago, Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka 28 June – 2 July 2027 – International Association for the Study of Irish Literatures

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Patrick Leary @patrickleary.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

If you work on the 19th-c press and are looking at bills for travel, repro fees, etc., applying for a Curran Fellowship should be a no-brainer. Not a lot of hoops to jump through, and the folks making the decisions are researchers just like you. These are open to anybody, of any age, anywhere. #C19

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Jim Mussell @jimmussell.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

JOBS! We’re currently looking for two people to join us in the School of English @universityofleeds.bsky.social: Lecturer in Creative Writing jobs.leeds.ac.uk/AHCEN1086; Lecturer in English Language (with interests in DH) jobs.leeds.ac.uk/AHCEN1087 Both are FT ongoing appointments

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Irish Literary Times @irishlittimes.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Remembering Edna O'Brien who died two years ago today.

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Martin Hewitt @vicmanch.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

We're running a short online survey to inform development of the Curran Index. If you're interested in Victorian periodicals, whether or not you've used the Curran recently, please complete the survey! Survey closes 10th August. Please retweet. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Curran Index User Survey

Thanks for being willing to complete this short survey. Whether or not you have used the Curran Index recently (or at all) we are looking for opinions on how the Curran can best be improved and develo...

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Dr. David Clare @davidclareabu.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

I’m delighted by the review of my recent book (Ireland in the Life and Work of C.S. Lewis) in this weekend’s Irish Times. 😊 www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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CS Lewis’s rich Irishness gives the lie to the ‘buttoned-up Englishman’ stereotype

As an ‘alternative’ Ulster Protestant with parents from Cork, his Irishness has been marginalised and reduced

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Ailbhe McDaid @ailbhemcdaid.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Looking forward to discussing conflict, activism, food and the radical possibilities of artistic practice as part of the PATHOS public engagement programme @ilfdublin.bsky.social - Stirring the Pot with Hannah Khalil, Roxana Manouchehri & Bojana Janković. Tickets here: share.google/ZYjGWwwsgLKW...

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Congratulations and thank you Sara- a fascinating and important documentary on the life and writing of Rosa Mulholland.

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Danielle Clarke @rhetorician.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Delighted to be series editor for Cambridge Elements in Women, Gender and Sexuality in Premodern Literature and Culture. If you have something cool and interesting you’d like to work with us on please get in touch (micrograph 20-30k) www.cambridge.org/core/publica...

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Women, Gender and Sexuality in Premodern Literature and Culture

Welcome to Cambridge Core

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Dr Sara Lodge @victoriandetective.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

On Sunday 15th February at 6pm, RTE Lyric FM are broadcasting my feature documentary about Rosa Mulholland, pioneer Victorian novelist, poet, feminist, & leading figure in the Irish Revival. Please consider tuning in, either on Sunday or afterwards, on ‘listen again’: t.co/Hj1WVqBU9X

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https://www.rte.ie/culture/2026/0213/1558162-wanted-an-irish-novelist-the-lyric-feature-on-rosa-mulholland/

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Brilliant! Congratulations Yen-Chi!

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Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman @niamhroisin.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

In @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ullibrary.bsky.social this Thursday 22 Jan! Come along and chat all things early 19th-century Ireland (plus bonus archives and lunch - it’s the end of January, after all!) 🥙

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Niamh NicGhabhann Coleman @niamhroisin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

Hello historians - there is a specific purpose role now advertised in UL’s history department - Title of Post: Assistant Professor in Irish History (specialism History of the Family) - all details are over on UL vacancies! Do share! #jobsky #skystorians #speirgorm #speirghorm

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Many congratulations to you all!

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Many congratulations to you all!

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Dr. David Clare @davidclareabu.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

For anyone interested in my first two monographs - BERNARD SHAW'S IRISH OUTLOOK and IRISH ANGLICAN LITERATURE AND DRAMA - the publishers are selling them for only €23.99 between now and 31/12/25. Perfect stocking stuffers! ;-) link.springer.com/book/10.1007... link.springer.com/book/10.1007...

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Ailbhe McDaid @ailbhemcdaid.bsky.social · 11/12/2025

Have you published a monograph on Irish Literature this year? If so, make sure you submit your book for ACIS Robert Rhodes Prize for exceptional scholarly work on Literature: acisweb.org/rhodes-prize/ Deadline is 1st January so don't delay - we are excited to read new work! #speirgorm

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Robert Rhodes Prize for Books on Literature | American Conference for Irish Studies – An Chomhdháil Mheiriceánach do Léann na hÉireann

The Rhodes Prize is awarded to an exceptional monograph about Irish literature. The winning book will be characterized by its depth of research, originality of argument, clear and elegant writing…

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Deirdre Flynn @deirdreflynn.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

2 weeks left to apply!

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Michaela Schrage-Früh @michaelafrueh.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

I’m so delighted about Giovanna Tallone’s generous and perceptive review of “Well, You Don’t Look It!” in the most recent issue of Studi Irlandesi oajournals.fupress.net/index.php/bs...

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Kathryn Laing @kslaing.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

Looking forward to the 13th International George Moore Conference: Landscape and Memory, 5-7 May 2026. Please share the CFP. www.atu.ie/events/13th-...

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