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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In the 1641 Depositions, Brigitt Lee reported the losses suffered, and trauma she experienced, at the hands of the rebels. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
In the 1641 Depositions, Brigitt Lee reported the losses suffered, and trauma she experienced, at the hands of the rebels. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
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It’s not just football tricks that President Catherine Connolly has up her sleeve – she can also score an impressive backwards basketball shot.
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jrnl.ie/6946030
February 4, 2026 at 1:04 PM
It’s not just football tricks that President Catherine Connolly has up her sleeve – she can also score an impressive backwards basketball shot.
jrnl.ie/6946030
jrnl.ie/6946030
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🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126) - University of Warwick
Title: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (111286-0126). Application Deadline: . Position Type: Permanent
warwick-careers.tal.net
February 4, 2026 at 11:13 AM
🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
👇👇👇
@uni-of-warwick.bsky.social
warwick-careers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-G...
The weather forecaster this morning warned of 'shattered scowers', so bring an umbrella.
February 4, 2026 at 11:23 AM
The weather forecaster this morning warned of 'shattered scowers', so bring an umbrella.
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Just in, new reprints from four Courts Press of The Royal Irish Constabularyby Jim Herlihy, Age of Atrocity from @clodaghtait.bsky.social David Edwards & Pádraig Lenihan, and The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland from Terence Dooley of @maynoothuniversity.ie
February 4, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Just in, new reprints from four Courts Press of The Royal Irish Constabularyby Jim Herlihy, Age of Atrocity from @clodaghtait.bsky.social David Edwards & Pádraig Lenihan, and The Big Houses and Landed Estates of Ireland from Terence Dooley of @maynoothuniversity.ie
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Incandescent. One of the best pieces I've read about what university means to people and their communities - and what will happen to a city and people after one closes. The *Labour* government and Jaqui Smith in particular should be ashamed of themselves and shamed into doing something. Deplorable.
‘If I think about what this means, I want to cry’: what happens when a city loses its university?
When Essex University’s Southend campus opened, it was a message of hope for a ‘left behind’ UK seaside town. Its closure will be felt far beyond its 800 students, some of whom will not get their degr...
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:25 AM
Incandescent. One of the best pieces I've read about what university means to people and their communities - and what will happen to a city and people after one closes. The *Labour* government and Jaqui Smith in particular should be ashamed of themselves and shamed into doing something. Deplorable.
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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
academic.oup.com
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-...
academic.oup.com/ehr/advance-...
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. 🗃️
Looks fab, congratulations Tom.
February 3, 2026 at 7:52 AM
Looks fab, congratulations Tom.
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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)