Medievalist | Celticist | Research Asst Prof @TCDHistory. PI of Early Irish Hands @Research Ireland, CLÓSCAPE @TLRH, and Wandering Books. Passionate about all things medieval Irish, manuscripts, palaeography, and early Christianity in the insular world.https://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3mongt5dm622hIf you haven't already done so, please consider signing this open letter outlining some of the serious issues with the Research Ireland Strategy. ECRs in particular are badly affected by the insecurity caused by devolving GOI funding. We need proper consultation. @deptoffhed.bsky.social https://openletter.earth/concern-about-research-irelands-strategy-and-programme-plan-e6a2b13819 Jun 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mongt5dm622hhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3mnqo2xpxlc2w📢 upcoming Wednesday! Public Forum to discuss the future of the Irish Research Landscape in light of the changes proposed in the Research Ireland Work Plan. Join in person or online. Register below 👇 @ifut.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @deptoffhed.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/forum-on-the-future-of-the-irish-research-landscape-tickets-199118980330308 Jun 2026 02:45 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnqo2xpxlc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3mfp6lovto22uEnjoying a wonderful talk about the arts of the book in Moghul books by Dr Bronwen Sulkis from St Andrews stressing the importance of the visual language of this art. #thebook @tcdthebook.bsky.social @historytcd.bsky.social25 Feb 2026 17:14 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfp6lovto22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3mdfhew33h22wJoin us tomorrow at 5pm at the @tlrhub.bsky.social for our first @tcdthebook.bsky.social seminar of the year. We will have a panel discussion on the value of libraries in the 21st century with no less than four distinguished guests! See you there!27 Jan 2026 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdfhew33h22whttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3m4froqwcuc2wQuick reminder that this is happening today! On October 30th (1pm) the Sign Design Society is hosting me to talk about cló gaelach signage. All welcome! See: bit.ly/sds_Octb25 #SDS30 Oct 2025 10:42 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4froqwcuc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lxijlpwtp22lBeste tegenstemmers, dd volgende keer dat je kind ziek is, bedenk dan eens hoe het zou voelen als jullie de behandeling wordt geweigerd. @tweede-kamer.bsky.social28 Aug 2025 21:50 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxijlpwtp22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lxewykdfnk2zLooking forward to this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]27 Aug 2025 11:39 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxewykdfnk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lxewxhrb622zHet rampkabinet dat massamoordenaars steunt. Staat vast goed op je CV mensen. De VVD hobbelt achter de feiten aan - er IS al een kopgroep in Europa die de leiding neemt tegen Israël en NL hoort daar niet bij! Schandalig gewoon! Zelfs DE is bijgedraait. Kudos aan Veldkamp https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2025/08/27/tweede-kamer-met-premier-schoof-in-debat-over-ontstane-politieke-crisis-a490415227 Aug 2025 11:38 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxewxhrb622zhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lsbb6rynss2bVery proud to share that my PhD student Peter Fraundorfer won the Terence Barry Prize for Best Graduate Paper in Irish Medieval Studies for his paper presented at the IMC in Leeds last year! Well done Peter! @historytcd.bsky.social @imc-leeds.bsky.social @researchireland.ie23 Jun 2025 09:25 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsbb6rynss2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lrzjn6fs4k2eGreat news! Celtica is finally available online with back issues to be digitised soon! @scs-dias.bsky.social @historytcd.bsky.social20 Jun 2025 07:34 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrzjn6fs4k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lrvlvx2sjk27This Yondr pouches debacle is approaching epic proportions. 9mln to buy *phone pouches* rather than investing in SNAs, school counsellors, speech therapists, books, learning aids, extracurriculars, or the AIM programme - you know, things that actually help kids. 😱🙈18 Jun 2025 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrvlvx2sjk27https://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lrtc2atuds2uA great big thank you to all 200 (!) of you who participated in this event! I It was a fabulous day and I think we all learned something new! #EIH @researchireland.ie @historytcd.bsky.social @tcdthebook.bsky.social #medievalsky #stgallen [contains quote post or other embedded content]17 Jun 2025 20:03 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrtc2atuds2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lrt6l3bef22uJune 12: Trump says attack by Israel on Iran 'could very well happen' June 14: Israel starts throwing bombs June 17: G7 statement: "Iran is the principal source of regional instability and terror" Really?? Head in the sand much?? Recording this for posterity. #peace @simonharrisireland.bsky.social17 Jun 2025 19:00 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrt6l3bef22uhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lro3hatmjk2u📢Nearly sold out again!! If you can't make it in person or have a last minute hiccup just order an *online ticket* and you'll automatically get the link to join in the morning! 🤩🎬 [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Jun 2025 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lro3hatmjk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lqz7sbflfs2h📢 Brief reminder that we now have *additional* tickets as well as *online only* tickets! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jun 2025 11:13 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqz7sbflfs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lqfa45j6y22sThank you all for your interest in this event! Some of you will have noticed that we were sold out, but we have now moved it to a bigger venue so I just released ADDITIONAL tickets! We will also now attempt to make the event hybrid. Please spread the word! 📢 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfa45j6y22shttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lqfa45j6y22sThank you all for your interest in this event! Some of you will have noticed that we were sold out, but we have now moved it to a bigger venue so I just released ADDITIONAL tickets! We will also now attempt to make the event hybrid. Please spread the word! 📢 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 May 2025 12:25 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqfa45j6y22shttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lpw33keebk2tAfter the second world war everyone said "no more". Germans who said "we didn't know" were scorned for decades. Those guilty of the genocide were put on trial. Fast-forward to 2025 and we are WATCHING a full-scale genocide in action and the EU is hesitant to even impose sanctions...💔 @ec.europa.eu [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 May 2025 11:46 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpw33keebk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lpqp5v7cok2uDay 4 of the @antidote-network.bsky.social DH workshop! We're discussing digital editions this morning led by the wonderful Paola and Federico. #medievalsky22 May 2025 08:29 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqp5v7cok2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lpoxwqrezk26📢 Clear your calendars! 🗓 On June 16th I'm hosting a day of talks on the Irish manuscripts in St Gall! The stellar line-up includes special guests from the Stiftsbibliothek. Tickets are free! Reserve here 👉 stgallmanuscripts.eventbrite.ie @historytcd.bsky.social @researchireland.ie #medievalsky https://stgallmanuscripts.eventbrite.ie21 May 2025 16:01 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpoxwqrezk26https://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lpo7pos4g22kDay 3 of ANTIDOTE! This morning Mark Faulkner talks about scalability in corpus linguistics. @antidote-network.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social #DH #ANTIDOTE #medievalsky21 May 2025 08:47 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpo7pos4g22khttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3llrhp64wcs2oMy project on cló gaelach street signs got a shout out! 📢 https://www.rte.ie/video/id/24073/01 Apr 2025 18:07 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3llrhp64wcs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/medievalireland.bsky.social/post/3lkxo3aozp22mHet is genoeg! Help je mee om de genocide van Palestijnen in Gaza te stoppen? Zorg dat de telefoon op de Israëlische ambassade roodgloeiend staat. https://www.amnesty.nl/kom-in-actie/acties/belactie-israel-gaza22 Mar 2025 11:52 +0000at://did:plc:eobbixpfcxyphuo262g2roz4/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkxo3aozp22m