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Elaine Pereira Farrell
@elainepf.bsky.social
Historian of the Middle Ages
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Happy Father's Day to all!

To mark the occasion, I'm pleased to (re)introduce Penitentials.com — now freshly rebranded and significantly updated.

The site features a redesigned layout, expanded content, and new pages that are live (with more in progress).
Medieval Penitential Literature
Pastoral Care, Confession & Penance
Penitentials.com
Compartilhando com muita alegria as separatas dos verbetes "Mulheres no Mundo Celta" e "Brígida de Kildare" escritos com meu amigo Dominique Santos.

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November 27, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Encountered a statue of Joan of Arc in a small church in Niterói 🇧🇷⚔️
A transhistorical and transcultural presence: the medieval French martyr and saint, embodied anew in a Brazilian devotional space.
#JoanOfArc #CulturalMemory #TransculturalHistory #GlobalHistory
July 21, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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Last ep season 2! We chat to the erudite @elainepf.bsky.social re the Penitentials, some of the earliest written texts from the 'Insular world'. Back in Sept, have a lovely summer! Thanks all esp @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @researchireland.ie open.spotify.com/episode/3I9T...
Sin and Penance with Dr Elaine Pereira Farrell
The Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode
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July 1, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Happy Father's Day to all!

To mark the occasion, I'm pleased to (re)introduce Penitentials.com — now freshly rebranded and significantly updated.

The site features a redesigned layout, expanded content, and new pages that are live (with more in progress).
Medieval Penitential Literature
Pastoral Care, Confession & Penance
Penitentials.com
June 15, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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I don't know Alice personally, but this looks like great news! #medievalsky www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/alic...
Alice Rio appointed as Chichele Professor of Medieval History
www.history.ox.ac.uk
June 15, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Just learnt of the death of a giant of Irish medieval/early modern history RIP Kenneth Nicholls #skystorians #Ireland #medievalsky
June 12, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Today (30.05.2025) the @nationalmuseumofireland opened to the public (free of charge) the exhibition Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Ireland.

It brings to Dublin #manuscripts from #StGallen #Switzerland amongst them:
May 30, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Final thanks to our #WHAI2025 speakers who engaged and contributed their expertise - the range of scholarship was outstanding - loved meeting you all 💜 Our undergrads were AWESOME 😎 as @whaireland.bsky.social president Prof Diane Urqhart said 'the future of history is in safe hands' #Skystorians
May 25, 2025 at 8:55 AM
A heartbreaking yet of extremely importance panel on Despair & Denial: Reproductive Loss covering different yemporalities and yet provided me with plenty of food for thought to interpret earlier sources evidencing similar cases of violence
May 24, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The closing of the 1st day of #whai2025 was excelent with a fascinating keynote with a very unique situation where a Historian have the opportunity of producing a history of a family member
May 24, 2025 at 2:17 PM
It was an honour to contribute to a very inspiring and provoking session on #Grief thanks to all the the organizers of the #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social
May 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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Day two of our conference is about to begin. Looking forward to more exciting papers today.
May 24, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Late additions to the programme #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social they may speak about Childhood in 21st Ireland
May 24, 2025 at 2:04 PM
I loved meeting St Patrick's Carlow College today, after a gorgeous mountain morning drive to get there. #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
I only noticed them already on people's clothes. Amanda generously gave me one
As predicted stocks of @royalhistsoc.org badges lasted about 5 minutes at @whaireland.bsky.social #WHAI2025 conference today. I even gave my own away 😮. @lucynoakes1.bsky.social we may need an emergency delivery 😂. If you aren’t a member yet check out the RHS website & sign up today #skystorians
May 23, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Thank you @lornasixsmith.bsky.social for the picture
@elainepf.bsky.social I should have taken a photo of you during your presentation and posted it! Really enjoyed your talk and excellent delivery too
May 23, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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@elainepf.bsky.social I should have taken a photo of you during your presentation and posted it! Really enjoyed your talk and excellent delivery too
May 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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Co organiser Ciara welcomes all delegates to our 2025 WHAI conference
May 23, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Attending the 1st panel on medieval history of the #whai2025

One woman's response to theft in Early Medieval Ireland by Dr Aogán Ó hlarlaithe

@whaireland.bsky.social @chendirl.bsky.social @judybolger.bsky.social
May 23, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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Please do register as soon as possible for what promises to be a really exciting conference in Carlow this year.
#WHAI2025 almost at full capacity - register soon so you can join us @whaireland.bsky.social

REGISTRATION OPEN 👉 tinyurl.com/2jnkuw4s
Option to book CONF DINNER if already registered, details on conf site 👇

#History #Skystorians #GenderHist #IrishStudies #Speirgorm #HealthHist #HigherEd #Ireland
May 12, 2025 at 2:08 PM