#fridayfinds from the archives: 'Many people are of the opinion that it never yet rained toads or frogs, but ...' (Saunders's News-Letter, Dublin, January 06, 1778). 🐸🐸🐸

Delighted to be in Dublin for THREADS: Stitching Together the History of Irish Dress ##THREADS2025

Another wonderful #networkanalysis presentation at today's #STEMMAhackathon from Prof. Jing Chen on a co-citation network of early modern Chinese poetry.
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Really wonderful to hear @ruthahnert.bsky.social speak about her research process and trajectory at the #STEMMAhackathon @stemma.bsky.social #digitalhumanities #networkanalysis

What a surprise I got while studying some lacemaking literature: I opened a second-hand book purchased online and found an old piece of lace between the pages!

There is a special place in hell for people who do this to books. Especially library books. 😭

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I am overjoyed and so grateful to have been awarded the Galway Doctoral Research Scholarship, which will enable me to pursue a funded PhD at the University of Galway under the supervision of Dr. Róisín Healy. I will be researching pre-Famine Irish lacemaking networks with continental Europe.

Wonderful weekend in Belfast for the @whaireland.bsky.social conference. Some fascinating papers and inspiring panel discussions. Thanks to the organisers and hosts.

Being interviewed tomorrow morning (10:40ish) on Galway Bay FM about the Headford Lace Trail audio tour, produced by @edcoulson.bsky.social for Headford Lace Project & WINNER of the international SWS23 award! I was honoured to contribute to the team as historical advisor. More here:
dlvr.it/T1FLcN