Feminist historian. Latest book ‘Rebel Women: Cumann na mBan in Belfast and the Glens of Antrim 1914-1924’ - contact publishers info@beyondthepalebooks.com.https://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mumqzw3bzs2nImpossible to overstate how important Gloria Steinem was to women of my generation. One of our first role models who became an icon to so many in the succeeding decades. [contains quote post or other embedded content]03 Sep 2026 15:24 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumqzw3bzs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mu5mf6ydyk2aJust finished Maggie O’Farrell’s masterpiece and feeling bereft. Such wonderful descriptions of the land and the centuries of change endured by conquest and climate change so beautifully interwoven with the story of a family ✍️⭐️28 Aug 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mf6ydyk2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mtwg4byx7k2sAn extraordinary woman. We are all the poorer for her loss but hopefully her philanthropic work will continue. [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Aug 2026 18:10 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwg4byx7k2shttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mtonq2x4722lOne minute silence for Roger Casement at the annual Commemoration ceremony held at Murlough Bay. The campaign to have his remains returned to Murlough, in accordance with his wishes, is gaining pace #rogercasement22 Aug 2026 16:05 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtonq2x4722lhttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mt4qoo374s25Great research. They were terrible times. Women everywhere faced indifference by the Pensions Board. Many lost their jobs and could not find other work. Single women had no entitlements by the state. Their heroic contributions ignored. My research on Country Antrim reveals a similar picture. [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Aug 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt4qoo374s25https://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3msuvd6zsg22pWith welcome recognition of the work of women in Belfast. [contains quote post or other embedded content]12 Aug 2026 10:12 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msuvd6zsg22phttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3msdckdr62k2e05 Aug 2026 10:20 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdckdr62k2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mrxffsjy222rThe happy lundays! Well done @clairemitchell.bsky.social for all your courage and good humour. May there be many more happy lundays to join you as we work together for a better and shared future. [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Jul 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxffsjy222rhttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mrs2ukww5227The stunning portrait of Glen Hansard by Colin Davidson sums up the grief I feel hearing the tragic news of the musician’s untimely death. He has made such an important contribution to Irish culture and will be badly missed. My deepest condolences to his family. RIP Glen 💔29 Jul 2026 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs2ukww5227https://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mrkrm6gh5c2nMAYO!!! My cousins in Crossmolina are going to have one hell of a night. So long in the waiting and so well deserved! 👏26 Jul 2026 16:13 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrkrm6gh5c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mqzp2sbqvs2oAbsolutely!!! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Jul 2026 21:13 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzp2sbqvs2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/marg50.bsky.social/post/3mqkn3x6dfc2oIt’s hard to be shocked these days but this is a whole new level of misogyny and depravity. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Jul 2026 21:28 +0000at://did:plc:ko6mmf6zqecma6bvb35dd52x/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqkn3x6dfc2o