Jay Roszman
@jayroszman.bsky.social
Historian of 19th-c Ireland, Britain, & Empire at University College Cork. An 🇺🇸in 🇮🇪. Book on agrarian violence and British policy w Cambridge (2022). Next project on Irishmen, education, and empire.
I know nothing about wine and maybe I’ve been had, but I think this is the most pleasing €12 bottle of wine I’ve ever had (purchased at Aldi).
November 10, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I know nothing about wine and maybe I’ve been had, but I think this is the most pleasing €12 bottle of wine I’ve ever had (purchased at Aldi).
A petition presented to parliament in August 1835, of a parish priest calling out a voter from the pulpit for selling their vote, and entreating the parish not to do any business with him (aka - a boycott).
Of course, knew this practice happened regularly, but never seen a petition about it. 🗃️
Of course, knew this practice happened regularly, but never seen a petition about it. 🗃️
November 9, 2025 at 10:06 PM
A petition presented to parliament in August 1835, of a parish priest calling out a voter from the pulpit for selling their vote, and entreating the parish not to do any business with him (aka - a boycott).
Of course, knew this practice happened regularly, but never seen a petition about it. 🗃️
Of course, knew this practice happened regularly, but never seen a petition about it. 🗃️
Someone burning a bunch of garbage on your property when you’re not there…not ideal.
November 5, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Someone burning a bunch of garbage on your property when you’re not there…not ideal.
Second day of ownership and we found some imperfect but nevertheless vastly superior parquet floors under ratty old carpet.
November 1, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Second day of ownership and we found some imperfect but nevertheless vastly superior parquet floors under ratty old carpet.
Totally didn’t realize about this new John Candy documentary!
October 31, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Totally didn’t realize about this new John Candy documentary!
Favorite spot on a Friday.
October 31, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Favorite spot on a Friday.
Reading 'Excursions from Bandon, in the South of Ireland by a Plain Englishman' for something I am working on and the HaithiTrust scans show that Charles Sumner donated the book to Harvard in Oct 1863. 🗃️
October 31, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Reading 'Excursions from Bandon, in the South of Ireland by a Plain Englishman' for something I am working on and the HaithiTrust scans show that Charles Sumner donated the book to Harvard in Oct 1863. 🗃️
An 11-month closing 🏡 wasn’t ideal, but the deal is done ☑️ .
October 30, 2025 at 5:11 PM
An 11-month closing 🏡 wasn’t ideal, but the deal is done ☑️ .
Staying on brand this bank holiday Monday.
October 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Staying on brand this bank holiday Monday.
"Would you like me to serve you some?"
October 26, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Would you like me to serve you some?"
Friday late afternoon/early evening.
October 24, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Friday late afternoon/early evening.
Friday afternoon rainbow.
October 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Friday afternoon rainbow.
Didn’t realize this about Rhodes & CS Parnell. Bew refers to the £10,000 as a donation, but the emphasis on payment for payment of services rendered seems the point!
October 22, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Didn’t realize this about Rhodes & CS Parnell. Bew refers to the £10,000 as a donation, but the emphasis on payment for payment of services rendered seems the point!
Super realistic advertisements in Trump's AI-poo video. Multiple new languages discovered along with some sort of advert with very flexible plastic finger joints.
October 19, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Super realistic advertisements in Trump's AI-poo video. Multiple new languages discovered along with some sort of advert with very flexible plastic finger joints.
Comparing the blight to Cholera, and 'agriculturalists' to doctors:
"Agriculturalists are now like the physicians, when first (and I may say last) the cholera visited the land, certain of no remedy, but desirous to try every one likely to succeed."
"Agriculturalists are now like the physicians, when first (and I may say last) the cholera visited the land, certain of no remedy, but desirous to try every one likely to succeed."
October 12, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Comparing the blight to Cholera, and 'agriculturalists' to doctors:
"Agriculturalists are now like the physicians, when first (and I may say last) the cholera visited the land, certain of no remedy, but desirous to try every one likely to succeed."
"Agriculturalists are now like the physicians, when first (and I may say last) the cholera visited the land, certain of no remedy, but desirous to try every one likely to succeed."
Reading the Irish Examiner (Cork) for a public lecture I am supposed to give later this month. Striking how ardent critiques of economic relationship between the two islands was already in October 1845. I always associate this rhetoric with Mitchel, but of course, it has a longer history.
October 12, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Reading the Irish Examiner (Cork) for a public lecture I am supposed to give later this month. Striking how ardent critiques of economic relationship between the two islands was already in October 1845. I always associate this rhetoric with Mitchel, but of course, it has a longer history.
I could spend hours looking at digitised images from the @nlireland.bsky.social Lawrence Collection. What an incredible visual repository of 19th-c Ireland.
October 10, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I could spend hours looking at digitised images from the @nlireland.bsky.social Lawrence Collection. What an incredible visual repository of 19th-c Ireland.
I missed Fintan O'Toole in yesterday's Irish Times. When he's good, he is *REALLY* good.
The Government has 'no narrative, no vision, no passion, no sense of purpose. ...It watches child poverty rise in a rich society as though it is a helpless spectator.'
The Government has 'no narrative, no vision, no passion, no sense of purpose. ...It watches child poverty rise in a rich society as though it is a helpless spectator.'
October 8, 2025 at 8:32 AM
I missed Fintan O'Toole in yesterday's Irish Times. When he's good, he is *REALLY* good.
The Government has 'no narrative, no vision, no passion, no sense of purpose. ...It watches child poverty rise in a rich society as though it is a helpless spectator.'
The Government has 'no narrative, no vision, no passion, no sense of purpose. ...It watches child poverty rise in a rich society as though it is a helpless spectator.'
2/2 And, advocating for free trade as 'restrictions on human food are the barbarous dogmas of a dead age.'
"The influence of a fear of famine will now bring about what human reason and kiliness born of our common christianity could not, and that is – to buy food, by our own labour'.
"The influence of a fear of famine will now bring about what human reason and kiliness born of our common christianity could not, and that is – to buy food, by our own labour'.
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
2/2 And, advocating for free trade as 'restrictions on human food are the barbarous dogmas of a dead age.'
"The influence of a fear of famine will now bring about what human reason and kiliness born of our common christianity could not, and that is – to buy food, by our own labour'.
"The influence of a fear of famine will now bring about what human reason and kiliness born of our common christianity could not, and that is – to buy food, by our own labour'.
1/2 Prepping for class this morning in my Famine module, decided to look at what was happening OTD 180 years ago. From the Cork Examiner (a broadly nationalist paper), a few screenshots. First, calling on both farmers and government to act (with a firm endorsement of Peel as the man of the hour). 🗃️
October 8, 2025 at 8:22 AM
1/2 Prepping for class this morning in my Famine module, decided to look at what was happening OTD 180 years ago. From the Cork Examiner (a broadly nationalist paper), a few screenshots. First, calling on both farmers and government to act (with a firm endorsement of Peel as the man of the hour). 🗃️
..."the rest are fools or bootlickers, or both."
October 3, 2025 at 11:41 AM
..."the rest are fools or bootlickers, or both."
Was at a wonderful seminar today from Breandán Mac Suibhne where @claireconnolly.bsky.social mentioned this exchange between John Andrews and Brian Friel, which includes an introduction from Kevin Barry, from the 1980s. An excellent read. www.jstor.org/stable/30060...
October 1, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Was at a wonderful seminar today from Breandán Mac Suibhne where @claireconnolly.bsky.social mentioned this exchange between John Andrews and Brian Friel, which includes an introduction from Kevin Barry, from the 1980s. An excellent read. www.jstor.org/stable/30060...
Cambridge trip is coming to an unplanned abrupt end for reasons out of my control, but I’ve enjoyed my couple days. A mini photo dump
September 26, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Cambridge trip is coming to an unplanned abrupt end for reasons out of my control, but I’ve enjoyed my couple days. A mini photo dump