Clodagh Tait
@clodaghtait.bsky.social
Historian at MIC, Limerick, of women, men, children, emotion, death, violence, ghosts, cursing, folklore. Joint editor IHS.
https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/283-clodagh-tait
https://www.mic.ul.ie/staff/283-clodagh-tait
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It's what Jesus would want.
February 3, 2026 at 8:44 PM
It's what Jesus would want.
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Wait, what?
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Wait, what?
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
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Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Are female economists treated differently than males in academic seminars?
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
These authors wanted to know whether gender shapes how scholars are treated when presenting research.
So they built a massive dataset of 2,000+ economics seminars, job talks, and conference presentations from 2019–2023...
Wait, what?
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
February 3, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Wait, what?
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
(Bills of mortality, London, 1809)
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My new article, 'Selling Education in England, 1650-1715' is now out (open access) in the English Historical Review! academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
Selling Education in England, 1650–1715*
Abstract. In the period 1650–1715, a growing consensus emerged that educational culture in England did not meet the needs of the population, and that chang
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February 3, 2026 at 11:27 AM
My new article, 'Selling Education in England, 1650-1715' is now out (open access) in the English Historical Review! academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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I am very happy this article is out [OA to come]. It builds on work by scholars like @matthewjkelly.bsky.social, Paul Townend, Michael de Nie, @alanlester.bsky.social (and others) to suggest that Irish nationalism had something important to say about the British Empire in the 1830s and 1840s. 🗃️
New article! Jay Roszman @jayroszman.bsky.social on 'An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform'
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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An O’Connellite Empire? Irish Nationalism, British Imperial Trouble, and the Limits of Anti-Imperialism in the Age of Reform*
Abstract. This article explores the way Irish nationalists in the 1830s and 1840s understood and condemned British imperial policy in times of trouble, whi
academic.oup.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I am very happy this article is out [OA to come]. It builds on work by scholars like @matthewjkelly.bsky.social, Paul Townend, Michael de Nie, @alanlester.bsky.social (and others) to suggest that Irish nationalism had something important to say about the British Empire in the 1830s and 1840s. 🗃️
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*drum roll*
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
February 2, 2026 at 4:26 PM
*drum roll*
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
Here is the cover for my book, which will be published by @cornellupress.bsky.social on 15 April 2026!
I thought it would be nice to share a bit of info on who these men were and how their lives and interests inspired the design...
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Sad news about Clare Gittings - Death, Burial and the Individual in Early Modern England remains very important to those working on the history of death and dying.
Obituary | Clare Gittings, 1954-2025
Clare was a talented, generous and thoughtful colleague whose passion and knowledge inspired many others.
Clare was a talented, generous and thoughtful colleague whose passion and knowledge inspired many others.
Obituary | Clare Gittings, 1954-2025 - Museums Association
Clare was a talented, generous and thoughtful colleague whose passion and knowledge inspired many others
www.museumsassociation.org
January 29, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Sad news about Clare Gittings - Death, Burial and the Individual in Early Modern England remains very important to those working on the history of death and dying.
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Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
February 2, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Definitely seems like they destroyed the country on purpose.
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We saw a ghost the other night, Tâf and I, out on the footpath.
Well. She saw a ghost. I didn’t see anything.
I felt them, though, knew they were there.
Well. She saw a ghost. I didn’t see anything.
I felt them, though, knew they were there.
February 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
We saw a ghost the other night, Tâf and I, out on the footpath.
Well. She saw a ghost. I didn’t see anything.
I felt them, though, knew they were there.
Well. She saw a ghost. I didn’t see anything.
I felt them, though, knew they were there.
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#Candlemas🕯️
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
February 2, 2026 at 8:01 PM
#Candlemas🕯️
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
If the sun shines on the altar on Candlemas Day, there will be an abundant harvest during the ensuing year 🌾
📍St Brynach's Church • Cowbridge ⛪️
#Wales #History
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We are absolutely thrilled to share our Draft Programme for the Late Stuart Court Symposium - We have an amazing lineup of speakers!
If you are interested in joining us in-person or online, sign up now using our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980806533...
If you are interested in joining us in-person or online, sign up now using our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980806533...
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
We are absolutely thrilled to share our Draft Programme for the Late Stuart Court Symposium - We have an amazing lineup of speakers!
If you are interested in joining us in-person or online, sign up now using our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980806533...
If you are interested in joining us in-person or online, sign up now using our Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1980806533...
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I am losing my mind
February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
I am losing my mind
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I’m just a cis straight white middle aged man who happens to work in disinformation and I am *exhausted* by the efforts to normalise British transphobia in Ireland in the last half decade +++
Fuck knows how trans people put up with it..
Fuck knows how trans people put up with it..
February 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
I’m just a cis straight white middle aged man who happens to work in disinformation and I am *exhausted* by the efforts to normalise British transphobia in Ireland in the last half decade +++
Fuck knows how trans people put up with it..
Fuck knows how trans people put up with it..
I spoke too soon!
More than 1,600 references to Ireland in latest Epstein files
More than 1,600 references to Ireland in latest Epstein files
References from potential $10bn deal for AIB assets in US to someone talking about Kerrygold Irish butter being spread on muffins
www.irishtimes.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:35 PM
I spoke too soon!
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Visited the maternity ward!
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Visited the maternity ward!
Visited the maternity ward!
February 1, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Visited the maternity ward!
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Fragment of a mug or bottle, made in #Woolwich, c. 1640-1650.
Probably accurately depicts the reaction of many locals to the events of that particular decade... (British Museum)
Probably accurately depicts the reaction of many locals to the events of that particular decade... (British Museum)
February 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Fragment of a mug or bottle, made in #Woolwich, c. 1640-1650.
Probably accurately depicts the reaction of many locals to the events of that particular decade... (British Museum)
Probably accurately depicts the reaction of many locals to the events of that particular decade... (British Museum)
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February 1, 2026 at 6:59 AM
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The dishonest claim by rape apologists and anti-feminists that women make up stories of sexual abuse is cover for those who would rather not argue for what they really believe: that rape is trivial.
January 31, 2026 at 10:50 PM
The dishonest claim by rape apologists and anti-feminists that women make up stories of sexual abuse is cover for those who would rather not argue for what they really believe: that rape is trivial.
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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...
St Brigit in Continental Europe with Prof. Jean-Michel Picard
open.spotify.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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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Data protection, as a concept, grew out of post-war legal scholarship in Germany which reflected on the use of data about people by the Nazi Govt, and formulated a set of limits on data use which recognised that to collect and use data about people was to impact the people’s lives.
If anyone doubts how prescient and important the German Constitutional Court‘s 1983 decision on self-determination regarding information was - the US offers a powerful example of how things can go wrong
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
February 1, 2026 at 8:45 AM
Data protection, as a concept, grew out of post-war legal scholarship in Germany which reflected on the use of data about people by the Nazi Govt, and formulated a set of limits on data use which recognised that to collect and use data about people was to impact the people’s lives.
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A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Here is the User Guide for ELITE, the Tool Palantir Made for ICE
404 Media is publishing a version of the user guide for ELITE, which lets ICE bring up dossiers on individual people and provides a “confidence score” of their address.
www.404media.co
January 31, 2026 at 3:37 AM
A manual for ICE's immigrant-targeting computer system, Palantir ELITE, was leaked today.
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
Let's look at it, then step back to evaluate how far we've come along a dangerous road and where that road might take us. 🧵
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Margot Robbie is wearing Mughal queen Nur Jahan's necklace. It was gifted by her husband King Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), Akbar's son. Cartier acquired it (harummmph). Cartier's president later gifted it to Liz Taylor..blah blah.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
January 30, 2026 at 10:41 PM
Margot Robbie is wearing Mughal queen Nur Jahan's necklace. It was gifted by her husband King Jahangir (r. 1605-1627), Akbar's son. Cartier acquired it (harummmph). Cartier's president later gifted it to Liz Taylor..blah blah.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
Colonial loot around your neck.
'The obliterated shall be remembered'.
I guess it's a good thing that this seems to be the only 'Irish angle' the press can find on the Epstein files.
Messages released in the latest batch of Jeffrey Epstein files talk of Irish people's "horrible asses" that the writer says were "from the potato famine". jrnl.ie/6943442
Texts in Epstein files talk of Irish people's 'horrible asses' that were 'from the potato famine'
The heavily redacted documents don’t show who sent the texts, but the October 2018 conversation centred a trip to Dublin.
jrnl.ie
January 31, 2026 at 9:13 PM
I guess it's a good thing that this seems to be the only 'Irish angle' the press can find on the Epstein files.