Erin A. McCarthy
@erinannmcc.bsky.social
Professor. PI of the ERC-funded @stemma.bsky.social project. Basketball superfan/player/coach and sometime softball shortshop. "Mad for the books."
Thanks for saving my book, @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social!
December 4, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Thanks for saving my book, @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social!
I have put Christmas lights in every room of the house. This weather has me wondering if I can add some to my office too.
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 AM
I have put Christmas lights in every room of the house. This weather has me wondering if I can add some to my office too.
For many years now, I have not been able to hear “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” without thinking of Will Ferrell on a spinning platform.
November 29, 2025 at 6:28 PM
For many years now, I have not been able to hear “The Most Wonderful Time of the Year” without thinking of Will Ferrell on a spinning platform.
I have found this list of Folger manuscript shelfmarks. I’m sure it meant something to me when I wrote it.
November 18, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I have found this list of Folger manuscript shelfmarks. I’m sure it meant something to me when I wrote it.
Very much looking forward to the Irish Renaissance Seminar here in Galway this Saturday, featuring a keynote by @fredschurink.bsky.social, a panel by our @rebpaf.bsky.social friends, and a surprise visit from @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social.
cc: @stemma.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
cc: @stemma.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Very much looking forward to the Irish Renaissance Seminar here in Galway this Saturday, featuring a keynote by @fredschurink.bsky.social, a panel by our @rebpaf.bsky.social friends, and a surprise visit from @earlymodernjohn.bsky.social.
cc: @stemma.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
cc: @stemma.bsky.social, @uniofgalway.bsky.social
Somehow, I've missed this one until now
November 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Somehow, I've missed this one until now
Contender for @stemma.bsky.social Transcription Error* of the Day
* Not our error but something I found while cleaning
* Not our error but something I found while cleaning
October 30, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Contender for @stemma.bsky.social Transcription Error* of the Day
* Not our error but something I found while cleaning
* Not our error but something I found while cleaning
He’s Dave Paris, the mayor’s son! He‘s even on a Time Magazine cover.
October 25, 2025 at 7:20 PM
He’s Dave Paris, the mayor’s son! He‘s even on a Time Magazine cover.
I finally got skeletons for my bench this year, but I don't think they're as scary.
October 19, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I finally got skeletons for my bench this year, but I don't think they're as scary.
Asking Mistral the tough questions
October 16, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Asking Mistral the tough questions
Imagine starting an academic book this way now
October 15, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Imagine starting an academic book this way now
Okay, not feeling too bad about missing this by being at work. I'm hearing Yakety Sax just reading about it. 🙄
October 10, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Okay, not feeling too bad about missing this by being at work. I'm hearing Yakety Sax just reading about it. 🙄
Rejected draft lyrics for "Euphoria" in Yale Gen MSS 488, p. 18
October 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Rejected draft lyrics for "Euphoria" in Yale Gen MSS 488, p. 18
Just over one week until the first DHRC seminar of autumn 2025! DM if you want the Zoom link. #dh
@stemma.bsky.social | @uniofgalway.bsky.social | @dariahie.bsky.social
@stemma.bsky.social | @uniofgalway.bsky.social | @dariahie.bsky.social
September 16, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Just over one week until the first DHRC seminar of autumn 2025! DM if you want the Zoom link. #dh
@stemma.bsky.social | @uniofgalway.bsky.social | @dariahie.bsky.social
@stemma.bsky.social | @uniofgalway.bsky.social | @dariahie.bsky.social
I got a new Mac Mini for my office last week and my Bluetooth keyboard is not connecting today. Of course I do not have my dongle or a cable with the right connections to plug it in. I’ve done all the non-computer tasks I can. If I can’t find something in the student shop, I will have to go home. 🙄
August 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
I got a new Mac Mini for my office last week and my Bluetooth keyboard is not connecting today. Of course I do not have my dongle or a cable with the right connections to plug it in. I’ve done all the non-computer tasks I can. If I can’t find something in the student shop, I will have to go home. 🙄
Streets of Galway 8k: my first race since my lateral ankle reconstruction 324 days ago 🏃♀️
August 9, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Streets of Galway 8k: my first race since my lateral ankle reconstruction 324 days ago 🏃♀️
Edifying verses from the @stemma.bsky.social database for your post-bank holiday Tuesday morning
August 5, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Edifying verses from the @stemma.bsky.social database for your post-bank holiday Tuesday morning
When did this happen?! 🙌
July 29, 2025 at 12:42 PM
When did this happen?! 🙌
We started using a reasoning model in our workflow recently and I still find myself surprised by some of its explanations.
June 30, 2025 at 1:40 PM
We started using a reasoning model in our workflow recently and I still find myself surprised by some of its explanations.
We are pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting an additional Digital Humanities Research Group talk on 9 June at noon in the Bridge room. Dr. Jenny Kwok from the University of Hong Kong will speak about “Troubled Emotions: Traditional vs. AI Insights in The Troubles Poems.”
May 13, 2025 at 11:05 AM
We are pleased to announce that we’ll be hosting an additional Digital Humanities Research Group talk on 9 June at noon in the Bridge room. Dr. Jenny Kwok from the University of Hong Kong will speak about “Troubled Emotions: Traditional vs. AI Insights in The Troubles Poems.”
We can thank/blame this one manuscript for a lot of it! hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/...
May 8, 2025 at 9:27 AM
We can thank/blame this one manuscript for a lot of it! hdl.handle.net/10079/bibid/...
I’m seriously already getting asynchronous grief about this
May 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
I’m seriously already getting asynchronous grief about this
Somehow, I never noticed the names of the preset Gephi color palettes before 🧐
April 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Somehow, I never noticed the names of the preset Gephi color palettes before 🧐
Grand stretch in the evening
April 8, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Grand stretch in the evening
Some of you may have heard me saying in the last few days that I needed to get back to TD Garden before heading home. I finally did it and this is why.
March 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Some of you may have heard me saying in the last few days that I needed to get back to TD Garden before heading home. I finally did it and this is why.