Leanne Calvert
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
Historian of the Family @UL Like dogs? Meet Frank 🐶 Belfast 🔁 Tipperary
Out Now! *Pious & Promiscuous. Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster* https://shop.ria.ie/products/pious-and-promiscuous
Out Now! *Pious & Promiscuous. Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster* https://shop.ria.ie/products/pious-and-promiscuous
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Leanne Calvert
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
· Jul 27
Pious and promiscuous
Pious and promiscuous – Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster will be published on 15 October 2025. Pre-orders will be sent out the week of publication. Step into the intimate worlds of Presby...
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My book is now available for pre-order on the @ria.ie website shop.ria.ie/products/pio... Isn't it beautiful 😍 #PiousPromiscuous #PromiscuousPresbyterians #HistFam #IrishHist #Family #HistSex
Have had a busy & enjoyable October/November zipping about for my book! More to come in the next few months 😉#PiousPromiscuous #NewBook #HistFam #HistSex
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Celebrating the launch of Pious and promiscuous by @leannecalvert.bsky.social
The book offers a previously unseen glimpse into how ordinary people navigated life’s most significant events as members of a closely knit religious community. Their stories may make you laugh, gasp or even shed a tear
The book offers a previously unseen glimpse into how ordinary people navigated life’s most significant events as members of a closely knit religious community. Their stories may make you laugh, gasp or even shed a tear
November 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Have had a busy & enjoyable October/November zipping about for my book! More to come in the next few months 😉#PiousPromiscuous #NewBook #HistFam #HistSex
@unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
@unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
We were in Dublin yesterday for our History of Family field trip 😊 Many thanks to Henrietta Street & @nlireland.bsky.social for hosting us. Pictured with permission some of the MA History of Family & MA History students who take my module @ulhistory.bsky.social So lovely to meet in person!
November 14, 2025 at 8:53 AM
We were in Dublin yesterday for our History of Family field trip 😊 Many thanks to Henrietta Street & @nlireland.bsky.social for hosting us. Pictured with permission some of the MA History of Family & MA History students who take my module @ulhistory.bsky.social So lovely to meet in person!
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The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
November 12, 2025 at 9:36 AM
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to take part in this year’s @dublinbookfest.bsky.social with two events.
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On 6 November, RIA hosted ‘Women, Struggle and Resilience’, where authors @leannecalvert.bsky.social (Pious and Promiscuous, RIA 2025) and Susan Marie Martin joined historian Mary McAuliffe to explore women’s experiences in Ireland from the 1700s to today.
November 12, 2025 at 9:37 AM
On 6 November, RIA hosted ‘Women, Struggle and Resilience’, where authors @leannecalvert.bsky.social (Pious and Promiscuous, RIA 2025) and Susan Marie Martin joined historian Mary McAuliffe to explore women’s experiences in Ireland from the 1700s to today.
Have the absolute best students. One for my wall 🥰 with some of the History of Family folks who came last night 🤓
November 7, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Have the absolute best students. One for my wall 🥰 with some of the History of Family folks who came last night 🤓
Great time last night at the Dublin Book Festival with @susanmariemartin.bsky.social talking about our books 😊 Thanks to the @ria.ie for hosting us & @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social for chairing. And the audience for the giggles & craic @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Great time last night at the Dublin Book Festival with @susanmariemartin.bsky.social talking about our books 😊 Thanks to the @ria.ie for hosting us & @drmarymcauliffe.bsky.social for chairing. And the audience for the giggles & craic @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
In Dublin so popped into Hodges & Figgis to say hello to my book 👋Signed some too 👀 #PiousPromiscuous #NewBook
November 6, 2025 at 2:13 PM
In Dublin so popped into Hodges & Figgis to say hello to my book 👋Signed some too 👀 #PiousPromiscuous #NewBook
On my way to Dublin to take part in a book panel discussion on "Women, Struggle & Resilience". We're covering women's lives from c18th Ulster to c20th Dublin. It's almost sold out, last tickets here dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-... #WomensHistory #GenderHist #WomensHist
November 6, 2025 at 12:14 PM
On my way to Dublin to take part in a book panel discussion on "Women, Struggle & Resilience". We're covering women's lives from c18th Ulster to c20th Dublin. It's almost sold out, last tickets here dublinbookfestival.com/event/women-... #WomensHistory #GenderHist #WomensHist
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November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
"Ssh! Sex and Surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster". #HistSex
Read about how Presbyterians gossiped & spied to expose the naughty behaviour of their neighbours 👀👀
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
Read about how Presbyterians gossiped & spied to expose the naughty behaviour of their neighbours 👀👀
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
Shh! Sex and surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster
The stories of sex and surveillance captured in church records reveal much about how communities attempted to monitor one another's behaviour
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November 5, 2025 at 9:07 AM
"Ssh! Sex and Surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster". #HistSex
Read about how Presbyterians gossiped & spied to expose the naughty behaviour of their neighbours 👀👀
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
Read about how Presbyterians gossiped & spied to expose the naughty behaviour of their neighbours 👀👀
www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
@rtebrainstorm.bsky.social @ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
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Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam from UL's School of History spoke to Tipperary Live about the Celtic roots of Halloween, and explains how over time the traditions of Halloween have diverged from their Samhain origins.
Watch: www.tipperarylive.ie/video/home/1...
#StudyAtUL @historiankarol.bsky.social
Watch: www.tipperarylive.ie/video/home/1...
#StudyAtUL @historiankarol.bsky.social
October 31, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Dr Karol Mullaney-Dignam from UL's School of History spoke to Tipperary Live about the Celtic roots of Halloween, and explains how over time the traditions of Halloween have diverged from their Samhain origins.
Watch: www.tipperarylive.ie/video/home/1...
#StudyAtUL @historiankarol.bsky.social
Watch: www.tipperarylive.ie/video/home/1...
#StudyAtUL @historiankarol.bsky.social
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Bought some new books today. @leannecalvert.bsky.social @ulsterhistory.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Bought some new books today. @leannecalvert.bsky.social @ulsterhistory.bsky.social
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Not in Belfast this evening, but toasting the new book by my @ulhistory.bsky.social colleague @leannecalvert.bsky.social from home! It’s an amazing book & so beautifully produced - congrats Leanne! #skystorians @ria.ie
October 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Not in Belfast this evening, but toasting the new book by my @ulhistory.bsky.social colleague @leannecalvert.bsky.social from home! It’s an amazing book & so beautifully produced - congrats Leanne! #skystorians @ria.ie
Thanks to OMahonys in Limerick having me down yesterday to sign copies of my book ❤️ first time I've personally seen it in a bookshop! @ria.ie @ulhistory.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Thanks to OMahonys in Limerick having me down yesterday to sign copies of my book ❤️ first time I've personally seen it in a bookshop! @ria.ie @ulhistory.bsky.social
Róisín Ní Neachtain has written the first of a series of blogs about my new book titled 'Unveiling women's lives and the family' Many thanks 😊 Read it here www.ria.ie/blog/unveili...
#NewBook #WomensHistory #Family #FamilyHistory #HistSex
@ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
#NewBook #WomensHistory #Family #FamilyHistory #HistSex
@ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
Unveiling Women’s Lives and the Family in Presbyterian Ulster - Royal Irish Academy
This is the first in a series of blog posts on Leanne Calvert’s new book, Pious and Promiscuous: Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Róisín Ní Neachtain has written the first of a series of blogs about my new book titled 'Unveiling women's lives and the family' Many thanks 😊 Read it here www.ria.ie/blog/unveili...
#NewBook #WomensHistory #Family #FamilyHistory #HistSex
@ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
#NewBook #WomensHistory #Family #FamilyHistory #HistSex
@ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social
Today is #InternationalStammeringAwarenessDay This is your reminder that it's estimated that 1% of the population stammers. If you work in education, chances are you've a student in your class who stammers. Odds are someone you work with stammers. We're the 1%. It's how we/I talk
October 22, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Today is #InternationalStammeringAwarenessDay This is your reminder that it's estimated that 1% of the population stammers. If you work in education, chances are you've a student in your class who stammers. Odds are someone you work with stammers. We're the 1%. It's how we/I talk
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We’re still a feisty bunch in Rashee!
Really chuffed that over 40,000 folks have had a read of my piece on the "colourful sex lives of Presbyterians in 18/19 century Ulster" #ICYMI link here 👇#HistSex #NewBook @theconversation.com @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ria.ie
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
The sex lives of Presbyterians in 18th- and 19th-century Ulster were surprisingly colourful
The Presbyterian church closely regulated the intimate lives of its members through a system of church court discipline.
theconversation.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:37 AM
We’re still a feisty bunch in Rashee!
Really chuffed that over 40,000 folks have had a read of my piece on the "colourful sex lives of Presbyterians in 18/19 century Ulster" #ICYMI link here 👇#HistSex #NewBook @theconversation.com @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ria.ie
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
The sex lives of Presbyterians in 18th- and 19th-century Ulster were surprisingly colourful
The Presbyterian church closely regulated the intimate lives of its members through a system of church court discipline.
theconversation.com
October 21, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Really chuffed that over 40,000 folks have had a read of my piece on the "colourful sex lives of Presbyterians in 18/19 century Ulster" #ICYMI link here 👇#HistSex #NewBook @theconversation.com @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ria.ie
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
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Based on letters, diaries, newspapers and church court records, this book reveals the personal moments that shaped the rhythms and rituals of Presbyterian family life in long-eighteenth-century Ulster.
October 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Based on letters, diaries, newspapers and church court records, this book reveals the personal moments that shaped the rhythms and rituals of Presbyterian family life in long-eighteenth-century Ulster.
Reposted by Leanne Calvert
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the launch event with Leanne on 30 October, held at Assembly Buildings in partnership with the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Select tickets – Book launch: Pious and Promiscuous: Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster – Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, 2-10 Fisherwick Pl
Book launch: Pious and Promiscuous: Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster – Assembly Buildings Conference Centre, 2-10 Fisherwick Pl, Thu 30 Oct 2025 - Join us to celebrate the launch of Pious ...
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October 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the launch event with Leanne on 30 October, held at Assembly Buildings in partnership with the Presbyterian Historical Society of Ireland. Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
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Irish Book Week | Day 3: Share an Irish Debut Book
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Irish Book Week | Day 3: Share an Irish Debut Book
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
Looking forward to participating in this brilliant discussion panel next month in Dublin about women, resilience and struggle in Ireland. See below for ticket info 👇 #WomensHist #GenderHist #Women #IrishHist
Join us for a powerful discussion around three books exploring stories of struggle and resilience across three centuries, with authors Leanne Calvert, Susan Marie Martin and Caroline West in conversation with Dr Mary McAuliffe 🎟️ bit.ly/48rsyMI
October 17, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Looking forward to participating in this brilliant discussion panel next month in Dublin about women, resilience and struggle in Ireland. See below for ticket info 👇 #WomensHist #GenderHist #Women #IrishHist
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Pious and promiscuous, but was there sex work? Will probably have to buy or find a library to borrow from to find out! Congratulations on your book Dr Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
Today is officially publication day of my book 🥰 Thank you to everyone who made this a reality and to those who pre-ordered a copy! She exists 😍 @ria.ie @unioflimerick.bsky.social
Get yours here:
shop.ria.ie/products/pious
#HistSex #IrishHist #HistFam #NewBook #Family
Get yours here:
shop.ria.ie/products/pious
#HistSex #IrishHist #HistFam #NewBook #Family
October 15, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Pious and promiscuous, but was there sex work? Will probably have to buy or find a library to borrow from to find out! Congratulations on your book Dr Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social
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'Pious and Promiscuous: Life, Love and Family in Presbyterian Ulster' by Dr Leanne Calvert, published by @ria.ie, is out today and will be launched at the Assembly Buildings in Belfast on 30 October.
www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ulhistory.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ulhistory.bsky.social
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
'Pious and Promiscuous: Life, Love and Family in Presbyterian Ulster' by Dr Leanne Calvert, published by @ria.ie, is out today and will be launched at the Assembly Buildings in Belfast on 30 October.
www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ulhistory.bsky.social
www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
@leannecalvert.bsky.social
@ulhistory.bsky.social
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In her new book 'Pious & Promiscuous: Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster', UL's Dr Leanne Calvert reveals for the first time personal stories that shaped the rhythms & rituals of Presbyterian family life in 18th- & 19th-century Ulster
Read: theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
#StayCurious
Read: theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
#StayCurious
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 AM
In her new book 'Pious & Promiscuous: Life, Love & Family in Presbyterian Ulster', UL's Dr Leanne Calvert reveals for the first time personal stories that shaped the rhythms & rituals of Presbyterian family life in 18th- & 19th-century Ulster
Read: theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
#StayCurious
Read: theconversation.com/the-sex-live...
#StayCurious