Dr Mary McAuliffe
@drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social
Historian, UCD Gender Studies - ‘woke, leftist academic’. Research-gendered & to sexual violence in the Irish revolutionary wars / afterlives of Irish revolutionary women / Irish sexualities / she/her / Ireland 🇮🇪 Dublin via north Kerry/ views mine
It was lovely to be outside Dublin castle this morning watching the preparations, doing a small segment on morning Ireland on the inauguration of President elect Catherine Connolly. The rain even held off for a few minutes. It’s a historic moment -the 10th President and 3rd woman. #speirgorm #aras25
November 11, 2025 at 9:27 AM
It was lovely to be outside Dublin castle this morning watching the preparations, doing a small segment on morning Ireland on the inauguration of President elect Catherine Connolly. The rain even held off for a few minutes. It’s a historic moment -the 10th President and 3rd woman. #speirgorm #aras25
Melting in a very warm O’Reilly hall meeting lots of interested, engaged potential students - doing the needful for our undergraduate degree in Social Justice at the UCD open day. Thousands on campus which is looking really lovely in the autumnal sunshine #ucd #speirgorm
November 8, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Melting in a very warm O’Reilly hall meeting lots of interested, engaged potential students - doing the needful for our undergraduate degree in Social Justice at the UCD open day. Thousands on campus which is looking really lovely in the autumnal sunshine #ucd #speirgorm
Did women ruin the workplace?
November 7, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Did women ruin the workplace?
Bear with me for a moment while I do a feminist rage - liberal feminism has not gone far enough in ‘ruining’ (aka fundamentally transforming) the workplace … & there is no such thing as conservative feminism (call it what it is, anti-feminism) … and that’s my tuppence worth on a Friday morning
November 7, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Bear with me for a moment while I do a feminist rage - liberal feminism has not gone far enough in ‘ruining’ (aka fundamentally transforming) the workplace … & there is no such thing as conservative feminism (call it what it is, anti-feminism) … and that’s my tuppence worth on a Friday morning
Arrived in the post this morning - delighted to have published this collection of essays from our 2023 Kerry civil war conference - the decade of centenaries keeps on giving! Available from Four Courts Press www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t... #history #speirgorm #irishcivilwar
November 6, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Arrived in the post this morning - delighted to have published this collection of essays from our 2023 Kerry civil war conference - the decade of centenaries keeps on giving! Available from Four Courts Press www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t... #history #speirgorm #irishcivilwar
The Civil War in Kerry and Beyond (edited by Bridget McAuliffe, @owenoshea.bsky.social and myself) is back from the printers and will be launched on
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách. All welcome 📚
#history #speirgorm
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách. All welcome 📚
#history #speirgorm
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
November 4, 2025 at 10:16 AM
The Civil War in Kerry and Beyond (edited by Bridget McAuliffe, @owenoshea.bsky.social and myself) is back from the printers and will be launched on
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách. All welcome 📚
#history #speirgorm
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
📅 Friday 21st November
⏲️ 6.00pm
🏛️ Kerry County Museum
Fáilte roimh chách. All welcome 📚
#history #speirgorm
www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2025/t...
Lovely on this miserable, wet evening to be among feminists at the launch of Íde B O’Carrolls new book, ‘Thirty Years of Change through Women’s Eyes; Ireland 1993-2023 (@corkup.bsky.social) at the @nlireland.bsky.social - another in the series by Íde on irish women in Ireland and America #speirgorm
October 30, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Lovely on this miserable, wet evening to be among feminists at the launch of Íde B O’Carrolls new book, ‘Thirty Years of Change through Women’s Eyes; Ireland 1993-2023 (@corkup.bsky.social) at the @nlireland.bsky.social - another in the series by Íde on irish women in Ireland and America #speirgorm
Best analysis of the presidential election I’ve seen to date - putting in the hard yards actually works, who knew!. #aras25 #waterfordwhispers #speirgorm
October 29, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Best analysis of the presidential election I’ve seen to date - putting in the hard yards actually works, who knew!. #aras25 #waterfordwhispers #speirgorm
Lovely surprise received in the post this morning - quite the tome, it’ll keep me buzy for a good while! Lots of readings for my students on issues such as feminist historiography, power, reproduction, class, work, maternity, LGBTI studies and much more #feministstudies #genderstudies #speirgorm
October 29, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Lovely surprise received in the post this morning - quite the tome, it’ll keep me buzy for a good while! Lots of readings for my students on issues such as feminist historiography, power, reproduction, class, work, maternity, LGBTI studies and much more #feministstudies #genderstudies #speirgorm
Even the Healy Rae machine (they canvassed for Humphreys) is vulnerable to left unity. Final tally in Kerry has Catherine Connolly on 62% #aras25 #speirgorm #ConnollywillbePresident
October 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Even the Healy Rae machine (they canvassed for Humphreys) is vulnerable to left unity. Final tally in Kerry has Catherine Connolly on 62% #aras25 #speirgorm #ConnollywillbePresident
This is the rage of the far right-in a spoiled ballot paper. Complaining about rape while nominating a man found liable for rape.So it’s not about rape at all, it’s about racism and misogyny-& homo/trans phobia in support of she of the holy handbag who is conveniently anti LGBTI - #aras25 #speirgorm
October 25, 2025 at 11:18 AM
This is the rage of the far right-in a spoiled ballot paper. Complaining about rape while nominating a man found liable for rape.So it’s not about rape at all, it’s about racism and misogyny-& homo/trans phobia in support of she of the holy handbag who is conveniently anti LGBTI - #aras25 #speirgorm
October 24, 2025 at 5:07 PM
So much here …. But let’s just say the second photo is my grandmothers War of Independence Cumann na mBan medal. I’ll just leave it there #speirgorm
October 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
So much here …. But let’s just say the second photo is my grandmothers War of Independence Cumann na mBan medal. I’ll just leave it there #speirgorm
October 24, 2025 at 9:28 AM
October 24, 2025 at 6:54 AM
She has integrity, independence, intelligence, she is reflective, inclusive, progressive and passionate about social justice … and impressive at keepie uppies - just some of the reasons why I’m voting for Catherine Connolly for President #aras2025 #Connolly4President #speirgorm #aras25
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM
She has integrity, independence, intelligence, she is reflective, inclusive, progressive and passionate about social justice … and impressive at keepie uppies - just some of the reasons why I’m voting for Catherine Connolly for President #aras2025 #Connolly4President #speirgorm #aras25
October 22, 2025 at 7:56 PM
My favourite #ruralpursuits is old ruin hunting … no animals are ever harmed
October 22, 2025 at 7:31 AM
My favourite #ruralpursuits is old ruin hunting … no animals are ever harmed
UCD #standoutforgaza - call out for all research collaborations with and funding of Israeli institutions at EU level to be stopped #speirgorm
October 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
UCD #standoutforgaza - call out for all research collaborations with and funding of Israeli institutions at EU level to be stopped #speirgorm
First time I met Catherine Connolly in person was when she launched a book 👇🏼 I co-edited-from her considered, reflective speech it was obvious she’d read it (nor an easy read)from cover to cover. She stayed on afterwards to celebrate and chat with us - a genuinely lovely, authentic person #speirgorm
October 16, 2025 at 9:28 AM
First time I met Catherine Connolly in person was when she launched a book 👇🏼 I co-edited-from her considered, reflective speech it was obvious she’d read it (nor an easy read)from cover to cover. She stayed on afterwards to celebrate and chat with us - a genuinely lovely, authentic person #speirgorm
Well in today’s very welcome news, the calm, unflappable, intelligent, articulate, excellent at keepsie uppies candidate has soared into a commanding lead! Keep it going into the ballot box. #speirgorm #aras25 #connolly4President
October 16, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Well in today’s very welcome news, the calm, unflappable, intelligent, articulate, excellent at keepsie uppies candidate has soared into a commanding lead! Keep it going into the ballot box. #speirgorm #aras25 #connolly4President
Doing my first ever TEDx talk in tralee as part of Tralee TEDx festival - nerves (maybe! 😬) but also looking forward to it - it’s a family affair as the sisters company, quest and thrive, are running wellness zone part. Tickets if you’re around below #speirgorm www.tedxtralee.com?fbclid=IwdGR...
October 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Doing my first ever TEDx talk in tralee as part of Tralee TEDx festival - nerves (maybe! 😬) but also looking forward to it - it’s a family affair as the sisters company, quest and thrive, are running wellness zone part. Tickets if you’re around below #speirgorm www.tedxtralee.com?fbclid=IwdGR...
Good statement from @ivanabacik.bsky.social
October 10, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Good statement from @ivanabacik.bsky.social
Delighted to be at the launch of Saothar 50: the journal of the Irish labour history society (ILHS),50 years in publication. A wonderful collection of essays on labour, class,women,etc. excited to see the new exhibit at the ILHS archives-the banner of the Irish Women Workers Union (IWWU) #speirgorm
October 9, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Delighted to be at the launch of Saothar 50: the journal of the Irish labour history society (ILHS),50 years in publication. A wonderful collection of essays on labour, class,women,etc. excited to see the new exhibit at the ILHS archives-the banner of the Irish Women Workers Union (IWWU) #speirgorm