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Dr Jenny Butler
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Today Reet Hiiemäe, Andrus Tins and I had our CHRYSES: Mapping Environmental Health Crises - Public Understanding through Myths and Science Project Roundtable, “Mental Mapping of Environmental Health Crises” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala.
November 8, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Today I presented my paper, “Mental Maps and Narratives of the Safe and Unsafe During the COVID-19 Pandemic” in the Panel “From the Local to the Global: Rethinking Health-Illness-Care Processes from the Perspective of Community Experience” at the World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua.
Poster for World Anthropological Union Congress in Antigua, Guatemala
November 6, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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I was interviewed about contemporary Paganism for RTÉ Radio 1 Divine Sparks with Áine Lawlor, my segment starts at 46:10 on the podcast:

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

#samhain #paganism #contemporarypaganism #irishpaganism #religion #spirituality

Image: Czesław Stasiełowicz
November 1, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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As we celebrate Halloween, or Samhain, @drjennybutler.bsky.social, Ireland’s leading authority on the academic study of contemporary Paganism, shares the Irish traditions and background of the festival. Read here: www.researchireland.ie/news/samhain/ @ucc.ie #Samhain #Halloween
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October 31, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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On the Virgin Media Player, you can see me chatting to Elaine Crowley and Martin King on Ireland Am about mythology connected to Samhain at 00:58 (8.45am) on Friday 31 October.

#samhain #myths #legends #mythicalcreatures #otherworld
November 1, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Wonderful to hear Sir David Attenborough talk so passionately on #BBC Radio 4 this morning about the potential 40-mile (64km) "wild" corridor that could be saved, inc., prehistoric rock carvings, if this campaign by @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social succeeds. www.wildlifetrusts.org/saving-rothb...
Saving The Rothbury Estate | The Wildlife Trusts
The Wildlife Trusts nationally and Northumberland Wildlife Trust have an opportunity to secure the future of the historic Rothbury Estate in Northumberland. But in order to make this happen, we need y...
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October 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
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🎃As Oíche Shamhna approaches @nationalmons.bsky.social and @opwireland.bsky.social urge you to #ProtectOurPast by not lighting fires🔥 at heritage sites.
Help to preserve our monuments for future generations to enjoy and learn from.🎃
👉 tinyurl.com/3pn7cnkr
#LeaveNoTrace #StaySafe #HappyHalloween
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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I wrote this piece on Ireland.ie which is managed by the Department of Foreign Affairs:

www.ireland.ie/en/visit/hal...

#samhain #SamhainMagic #otherworldly #otherworld #magic #hilloftara #sidhe #sí #síoga
The Otherworld at Samhain | Ireland.ie
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October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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A #vampire portrait of me titled The Undead Folklorist by Emlyn Boyle 🦇🖤🦇
October 30, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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October 30, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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I presented my paper, “The Veil Becomes Thin: Contemporary Irish Pagan Practices at Samhain”, at this symposium. We plan on publishing something collaboratively, so I look forward to that. #samhain #paganism #irishpaganism #magic #ritual #magick #samhain2025
Poster for Samhain Industry Symposium at Maynooth University
October 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Roadside markers commemorate community myths: www.roccitymag.com/culture/lege... #folklore #legends #folkloring #lore #folkloresky
Legends & Lore roadside markers chronicle folk tales, oral traditions and local myths - CITY Magazine. Arts. Music. Culture.
The fog drifts in like a breath held too long. The trees hush. Near the edge of Lake Ontario, a story lingers. You’re walking the winding trails of Durand Eastman Park. Maybe alone, maybe not. Maybe y...
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October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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A segment on the @RTE Claire Byrne Live Show where I was interviewed by Brian O’Connell:

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

#ringfort #ringforts #fairyfort #fairyforts #samhain
Fairy forts & unexplained happenings
Brian O’Connell, RTÉ Reporter
www.rte.ie
October 20, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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My TEDx trophy (not sure what to call it!). It was genuinely an amazing experience taking part in TEDxTralee! I enjoyed meeting all the speakers and hearing their talks and stories. All brave, inspiring, wonderful women!♥️
#TEDx #tedxtralee #TedxSpeaker #tedxtalk #TEDx2025
October 19, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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My short story, SOMNOLENCE REVERIE, was published by The Words Faire, an independent press in Dayton, Ohio. You can read it here:

www.thewordsfaire.com/theexhibitio...

#shortstory #fiction #irishwriting #aliens #ufos #extraterrestrials #alienabduction #amwriting

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October 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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October 12, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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Hex Magazine is re-launching after several years in hiatus. The latest call for submissions crossed my desk this morning. You can find it here.

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October 9, 2025 at 8:39 AM
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Suitably vampy poster for my #TEDx talk on #Halloween

#tedxspeaker #tedxtalks #tedxevents #TEDx2025 #tedxjourney #tedtalk #tedtalks #TEDevent #tedevents #empoweringwomen #resilience #publicspeaking #Tralee #TraleeEvents #tedxtralee #SiamsaTire
October 9, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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Clip from Na Féilte Tine: Samhain with Professor Patricia Lysaght and I 🍂🍁

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You can watch the Samhain episode of Na Féilte Tine here on the RTÉ Player:

www.rte.ie/player/serie...

#samhain #ancestors #returningdead #Halloween #folklore #traditions
Na Féilte Tine S01E01 - Samhain
An exploration of the festival of Samhain which marks the beginning of the Celtic new year. Watch Na Féilte Tine S01E01 - Samhain on RTÉ Player for free
www.rte.ie
October 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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Nice article on #pumpkins and local #farmers here in East Cork by Jonathan DeBurca Butler. I get a mention too 🎃

www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pe...

#pumpkinseason #pumpkin #pumpkinpatch #pumpkinpicking #halloweenvibes #Halloween #halloween2025 #HalloweenFest #SamhainSeason #samhain
Patch perfect: Ireland's farmers carve a niche with American-style pumpkin experiences
A growing number of farms and venues across Ireland now offer pumpkin-patch experiences in the run-up to Halloween. Jonathan deBurca Butler meets some of the farmers embracing the American tradition
www.irishexaminer.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:32 PM
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October 5, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Des Baker's little documentary, Spiorad na Samhna [Spirit of Samhain] about Derry's #Halloween festival, featuring me speaking Irish.

youtu.be/_nAYHHTz0Go

#samhain #HalloweenVibes #DerryHalloween #DerryEvents #derry
Spiorad na Samhna -- Origins of Halloween
YouTube video by Des Baker
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October 2, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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I found out today that I received a First Class Honours in my Autism Studies course @ucc.ie. I could leave now with a Certificate or continue--which I intend to do--to the second year for the qualification of a Diploma in Autism Studies #autismstudies #neurodiversity #Autism
August 29, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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On the 25th anniversary of the European Association for the Study of Religions (EASR), I was elected as incoming Secretary General. I congratulate the new Executive Committee and look forward to working together, from 1 January, with the incoming EC #easr #studyofreligions #iahr2025 #iahrkrakow
August 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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I presented my paper titled ‘“The Gods Have Returned to Erin”: Irish Paganism, the Celtic Twilight, and Eastern Religiosity’ in the panel “Glocal Dynamics in Paganism: Global Influences and Local Adaptations” at the XXIII IAHR World Congress #IAHR2025 #paganstudies
August 27, 2025 at 3:58 PM