Linguist interested in Syntax, Multilingualism, Onomastics and Digital Humanities. Gaeilgeoir and occasional triathlete. QCAP Research Fellow.https://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mvk5ihwols2lhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ck4gl6e0737wo 😍😍😍😍15 Sep 2026 07:54 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvk5ihwols2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3muvt6arpek26https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/qcap/news/Day4QCAPSTEAMScheme-MarketAbuMappingtheMarketthroughyoungeyes.html07 Sep 2026 05:56 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3muvt6arpek26https://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mujfyqn7dc2pThe name of the townland of Drumcree comes from the Irish Droim Crí ‘boundary ridge’. The boundary in question may be the nearby Upper Bann which borders the parish on the east and at an earlier period separated the territories of Clann Bhreasail and Clann Chana.02 Sep 2026 07:29 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujfyqn7dc2phttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mu7eopw6tc2chttps://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/inaugural-lecture-launch-the-society-for-name-studies-in-ireland-tickets-1998894667760?aff=oddtdtcreator29 Aug 2026 07:38 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu7eopw6tc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mrptv2x4bk2eWe are now recruiting participants for Mapping the Mournes, a series of workshops taking place from summer to winter celebrating the past and future of Irish, Ulster Scots and the languages of the mountains, with Kitabna and local artists. Please share within your networks! lnkd.in/edTwdd_t28 Jul 2026 16:37 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrptv2x4bk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mrp5h2eplc2sI’m looking forward to giving a heritage talk on The Stories Behind Place Names at Home Church in Donegall Pass on Wednesday 5 August, from 7.00–8.30pm. Thanks to Donegall Pass Community Enterprises for the invitation! Contact them on info@dpce.org.uk to reserve a spot!28 Jul 2026 09:56 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrp5h2eplc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mrn7gs5evs2bWhen the unsolicited snail mail hits you in the feels 🥺27 Jul 2026 15:26 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrn7gs5evs2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mqowpwucks2oWe are looking for someone to help with recruitment for a small PEACEPLUS project we are running this summer in the Mournes. Please share! www.kitabna.org/jobs.html https://www.kitabna.org/jobs.html15 Jul 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqowpwucks2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mpgif3ad2225Finally got my hands on this years must-read! And a sneaky impulse buy on the way to the till at No Alibis 🫢just need to book a holiday now….29 Jun 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpgif3ad2225https://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mp73csap3k2hOn tour!26 Jun 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp73csap3k2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mntt5cpijc2wA change is as good as a rest, right? 🥸09 Jun 2026 08:54 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mntt5cpijc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mnhc2segjc2kLimerick, never change04 Jun 2026 09:16 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnhc2segjc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mlyarvfzl22vThere’s been a lot said recently about place-names, but this piece focuses on what first drew many of us to the work: the research, the stories, and understanding the landscapes around us. Huge thanks to @dmarshall.bsky.social at the View for taking the time to explore the subject properly. [contains quote post or other embedded content]16 May 2026 16:18 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlyarvfzl22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mlv4vaph422vhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002wfw3/the-view-14052026 skip to 13:40 for place-names 🤓15 May 2026 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlv4vaph422vhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mlqf4ks7h22bhttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62x5026y9po13 May 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqf4ks7h22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3ml6qdkfsj22ySome spots left on our Open Learning Course 'Opening up the Map' https://qubuk.estore.flywire.com/products/OLE3616-Opening-up-the-Map-Exploring-Townlands-Place-Names-and-Landscapes-as-Cultural-Heritage [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 May 2026 12:48 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qdkfsj22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3ml45z23z5225Cutting through some of the noise today with a little reminder of how we do what we do at The Northern Ireland Place-Name Project https://franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/04/14/when-not-to-translate-irish-street-names-and-the-limits-of-meaning/05 May 2026 12:14 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml45z23z5225https://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mkrwkgnyds2sAfter (almost) 10 wonderful years with NIPNP, I’ll be stepping away as our funding comes to an end and moving on to an exciting new role elsewhere in QUB. It’s been quite the ride! Obviously I'll be continuing my work on place-names in new places and new spaces. More details coming soon! [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 10:34 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrwkgnyds2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mkrv6fwx2c2sRead more here: Beltany: A Name Lit by Fire https://franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/beltany-a-name-lit-by-fire/ [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 10:10 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrv6fwx2c2shttps://bsky.app/profile/drfranceskane.bsky.social/post/3mkrv4md72c2sBeltany: A Name Lit by Fire https://franceskane.wordpress.com/2026/05/01/beltany-a-name-lit-by-fire/01 May 2026 10:09 +0000at://did:plc:675fi6dmtbtrkushndk7ptwr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrv4md72c2s