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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

A superb overview of/introduction to kingship in medieval Ireland by @hoireabhard.bsky.social. Going straight onto all of my module reading/resource lists! Thank you for this, Seán, @mattlewishistory.bsky.social & Gone Medieval. Tricky topic & handled so well. open.spotify.com/episode/687X...

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High Kings of Ireland

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Why were there two cathedrals in medieval Dublin? Where was called a 'fortress against God'? What was the impact of colonisation on the new religious orders? Story with the church reforms? The learned (& FUN!) Conor McDonough answers all of your burning questions 1/2 open.spotify.com/episode/1bJv...

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Church Reforms and Religious Orders with Conor McDonough

The Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode

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Donncha O’Connell @donnchalaw.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

University staff say €4.55bn research fund ignores arts and humanities. Almost 2,000 sign open letter criticising Research Ireland for favouring industry and commercial interests. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

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University staff say €4.55bn research fund ignores arts and humanities

Letter to Min Higher Ed

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Great to finally see this manuscript up online. Thanks so much to Anne Marie in ISOS, @kate-manning.bsky.social & UCD Archives, Professor Mícheál Mac Craith OFM, and all the Franciscans who preserved this ms over the centuries. Looking forward to researching these texts further! #hagiographyiscool

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

I might use 'Masterclass' a lot, I know, but @hoireabhard.bsky.social impressively manages to explain Irish kingship, Church reform, marriage practices, the English invasion AND dynastic politics in our latest ep, out now! @maynoothuniversity.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1Ye7...

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The last 'High-King'? Ruaidrí Ua Conchobair with Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

⚠️Event alert: OGHAM - THE EARLIEST WRITTEN IRISH 16 May 2026 Lismore Heritage Centre Co. Waterford Speakers: @ndefaoite.bsky.social (@maynoothuniversity.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social) @davidstifter.bsky.social Fionnbarr Moore NMS Edel Bhreathnach Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ogham-the-...

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Aidan O'Sullivan @aidanosullivan.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

"How people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things" EMPAT will create knowledge from large amounts of data from existing Irish archaeological excavation reports, museum catalogues, and scientific literature. www.eventbrite.ie/e/early-medi...

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Early Medieval People and Things Project; Instar+

Prof. Aidan O'Sullivan & Dr. Brendan O'Neill will talk on how people in early medieval Ireland, AD 400-1100, made, used and discarded things

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Been busy, forgot to post! A few weeks ago we had the absolute pleasure of learning all about the immrama (otherworldly voyage tales) & the influence of classical literature on medieval Irish authors from the brilliant Dr Brigid Ehrmantraut @standrewshist.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6tja...

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Voyage literature and classical myths with Dr Brigid Ehrmantraut

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

📚Newly catalogued: The George Eogan Library Former Museum Librarian Connie Bettison reflects on cataloguing Prof. George Eogan’s working library-2,000+ archaeology books & journals in the National Museum of Ireland Library www.museum.ie/en-IE/Collec... #Archaeology #MuseumLibrary #RegistrationCorner

Lynn Scarff, James Eogan and Fiona Eogan in the stacks. Image by Emma Skarstrand © National Museum of Ireland

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 10/04/2026

Ink & Innovation - visit the @rialibrary.bsky.social exhibition showcasing some of the earliest printed books produced in Europe. Find out about ground-breaking developments in printing technology and the development of the profession in the 15th century. Info & opening hours: shorturl.at/vYvgX

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Women's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

📣 New opportunity for early-career scholars! We’ve partnered with the Women’s History Association of Ireland (@whaireland.bsky.social) to award £500 for the best first monograph in women’s/gender history ❗Deadline: 31 July 2026 Find out more & apply: womenshistorynetwork.org/womens-histo...

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

☘️Did you know that St Patrick's own words are the only surviving Latin narrative texts of his age to have been composed outside of Roman imperial territory? Have a listen to the latest episode of the podcast with brilliant lexicographer Dr Anthony Harvey @ria.ie 1/3☘️ open.spotify.com/episode/3ffC...

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St Patrick and the joys of Hiberno-Latin with Dr Anthony Harvey

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 13/03/2026

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona daoibh go léir! Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by listening to The Medieval Irish History Podcast with Dr @niamhwycherley.bsky.social and Dr Anthony Harvey, Editor of the Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources at the RIA: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s...

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Lovely day in Academy House. Thanks to all @yai.ie and @ria.ie for organising. Warm welcome to all our new members! Looking forward to working with you over the coming months.

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

If you want to discuss your postgraduate options in Early Irish at Maynooth University with Dr Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social or myself, come to our stand thos afternoon.

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Latest episode of the podcast is a masterclass on the 'Ulster Cycle', Táin Bó Cuailgne & Irish literature from Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn @scs-dias.bsky.social. We learn how these stories can be valuable to the historian, their lasting relevance & how they've evolved 1/ open.spotify.com/episode/0xoY...

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The Ulster Cycle with Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn

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Irish Humanities Alliance @irishhumanities.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Read our letter today published in the Irish Times - regarding the announcement of the 12 members appointed to the National Science Advice Forum.

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Irish Studies at QUB @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

If you missed Monday’s seminar by Dr Paddy Gleeson on ‘Landscapes of kingship: governance, rule and territory in early Medieval Ireland’, there’s a recording at: m.youtube.com/watch?v=5Wpl...

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Irish Studies Seminar: Patrick Gleeson (23/2/26)

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michellecomber.bsky.social @michellecomber.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Spent today with our University of Galway 'Intro to Excavation' students as we braved the wet start to the day to accept AMS' kind invitation to visit their current excavation on the Foynes-to-Limerick road project. A fascinating multiperiod site. Thanks to all at AMS!

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John Gallagher @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

Genuinely shocked to read about proposals at Galway (an amazing university with world-class humanities departments) to axe the broad-based arts degree. Really grim reading. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...

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University of Galway plans to end and replace arts course amid fall-off in interest

‘Urgent’ reform aims to meet changing needs of students as they seek ‘direct routes to employment’

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 27/02/2026

The 2026 Archaeology Research Grant Scheme is now open until 25 March. Apply for around €5,000 in funding. In 2025, RIA ARG grantee Kate Lavender-Duncan mapped and surveyed sites across the Burren, revealing a whole class of monuments missing from official records. www.ria.ie/grants/archa...

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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

Free lunchtime lecture! I’ll be giving a talk at the Dublinia Museum next week on ‘𝐓𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐜: 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐦𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝’ Thursday 5th March, 1pm Still a few tickets left on Eventbrite – all welcome! www.eventbrite.ie/e/dublinia-s...

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Dublinia Spring Lecture Series 2026

From the Medieval period right up to the modern era, explore Ireland’s fascinating relationship with magic, belief and the sacred.

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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Hugely looking forward to hosting this one-day symposium on 'Medical Learning in the Medieval Gaelic World' as part of the @researchireland.ie LEIGHEAS project @maynoothuniversity.ie - join us @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social on Thursday 12th March!

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 21/02/2026

The RIA has an exciting lineup of free public lectures, panel discussions and cultural events you won’t want to miss. Whether you’re passionate about science, the humanities or Ireland’s heritage, there’s something on the calendar for everyone Find out all the events at www.ria.ie/events

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Kim Weeden @weedenkim.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Good news: after 390 years of manels, single-gender events are officially forbidden at Harvard. Oh. Never mind. Single-gender events are fine as long as all participants are men and occur "accidentally".

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Celtic Hagiography Network @celtichagiography.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Registration is now open for Sacred Networks: New Perspectives on Hagiography and Saints’ Cults in the Celtic and Norse Worlds, 1-2 May at University College Dublin, organised with @networknorse.bsky.social www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sacred-net...

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Laura Cleaver @laurajcleaver.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Do you or your students need to hone your skills for working with medieval manuscripts? We have in-person short courses for you in June. Book now to avoid disappointment! 👇 #MedievalSky #ManuscriptSky ies.sas.ac.uk/study-traini...

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London International Palaeography School

The London International Palaeography School is a series of intensive courses in Palaeography and Manuscript Studies.

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Tom Gleeson @tggleeson.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

The roof timbers in Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church Youghal which have been carbon dated to 1170. Likely built by shipwrights so essentially an upside down boat. www.patrickcomerford.com/2021/08/sain... #speirgorm

The roof timbers in Saint Mary’s Collegiate Church (Photograph: Patrick Comerford, 2021)

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

There's loads of (non invasive) archaeological investigation needed in Clonard, Co. Meath. If any archaeologist, esp. a student/ECR, is interested, please come talk to me about my @researchireland.ie history of medieval Clonard project & maybe apply for the grant below! @aidanosullivan.bsky.social?

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John Carpenter’s Halloran @profhalloran.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Just finishing this episode and I recommend it as a comparison point to anyone who is thinking about borders, law, policy implementation, etc.

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Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Really looking forward to this event! Beidh mé ag plé stair na Midhe agus Cluain Ioraid le linn na Méanaoise. Fáilte roimh chách

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SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

SFKS is glad to host the next Societas Celtologica Nordica symposium in Helsinki on 21-22.5.2026. We invite papers on all aspects of Celtic Studies, including linguistics, philology, literature, history, study of religion and theology, art history, and archaeology.

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Caitlin Ellis @medivalist.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Looking forward to this conference on all things Celtic in Helsinki. See CfP - deadline end of February

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

A lovely job opportunity for an ECR, a temporary lecturing position but it has built in research time too. Come work with us in Maynooth for a year! #medievalsky You can email/message me if you've any questions & I can point you in the right direction.

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

An audio gift for Brigid Day 2026 if you want to hear recitations of Old Irish poems and a short prose piece about St Brigid in the original language (with a German accent 😅), done by myself, followed by English translations read by @niamhwycherley.bsky.social. Thank you @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social!

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Tiago Veloso Silva @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Our special bonus episode just dropped and I'm very happy to have been part of this recording with @davidstifter.bsky.social and @niamhwycherley.bsky.social. If you ever wanted to listen to some early Irish poetry and prose being read out loud in their original, here's your chance!

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Happy St Brigid's weekend! To celebrate we bring you a journey through Europe w/Prof. Jean-Michel Picard, UCD. He has unreal stories of hunting down manuscripts (incl. Napoleon & nazis!) & helps us understand the appeal of Brigid in lands far from Kildare! #brigid open.spotify.com/episode/0Bl4...

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St Brigit in Continental Europe with Prof. Jean-Michel Picard

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

If I'm asked '#Brigid: goddess or saint?' one more time...! Can people not see that's akin to the madonna/whore complex? A real woman founded an inclusive community in Kildare that became a huge institution for many centuries. There's so much to unpack about what we expect from our female icons.

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

New episode on the important role saints played in medieval society and the creative writing they inspired! With the brilliant Dr Sarah Waidler @gihnyu.bsky.social

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

From Patrick Wadden on Linkedin, "PhD Scholarship Opportunity at DCU — students interested in medieval Irish history are particularly encouraged to apply". Deadline: 26 February 2026, 5 pm. Completed applications should be emailed to (historyandgeography@dcu.ie). www.dcu.ie/historygeogr...

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PhD Scholarship Opportunity | School of History and Geography

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Gorgeous tribute. I think Vox speaks for all of us (but much more eloquently!) who studied under Charles Doherty, RIP, in UCD. I was incredibly privileged to have Charlie as my PhD supervisor. His work continues to inspire & inform & his definitive word on the 'monastic town' is coming out soon 🤞!

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

Happy Little Christmas! While Nollaig na mBan is a relatively new* thing, the Feast of the Epiphany, January 6th, was known as Notlaic Becc ‘Little Christmas’ or Notlaic Stéille, ‘Christmas of the star’, in early Irish texts. It seems to have marked the end of the season, & 'back to work' time! 1/

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Happy New Year! In our new episode Dr Sparky Booker @historytcd.bsky.social shares some wonderful, instructive, insights into how we can explore gender, class, ethnicity & community through an exam of individual legal cases in a fascinating period of Irish history. open.spotify.com/episode/38Aq...

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Women, marriage and the law in later medieval Ireland with Dr Sparky Booker

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

🌲2️⃣4️⃣🎁 Rétglu etir rind We, the staff of Maynooth’s Department of Early Irish, want to bring the relevance of medieval Ireland and its culture closer to audiences in Ireland (and beyond) by disseminating our work beyond academia, for example through appearances in TV documentaries and radio shows. 📖

Still from the RTÉ documentary ‘From that small island…’, aired 8 june 2025, URL: https://www.rte.ie/player/series/from-that-small-island/10001338-00-0000?epguid=AI10001339-01-0001

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This was the Old Irish Advent Calendar 2025, brought to you by the Department of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social at @maynoothuniversity.ie. Rather impaired by the flu, I wish you a happy Christmas and a joyful festive season on behalf of all my colleagues.

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

Presenting recent graduate of @maynoothuniversity.ie & winner of @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social Mansion House prize for her BA in Irish history! Women exercising influence/power were not rare in history — Emily Little chats about two such women in the 16th century 1/ open.spotify.com/episode/4zmH...

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Gráinne Ní Mháille and Joan Fitzgerald with Emily Little

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