Peter Gray
@petergray47.bsky.social
Historian of 19thC Ireland; Director of Irish Studies, QUB. Last book: William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism (2023); working on politics of Irish land reform and the Tenant League(s). Chair of @Irishhistorians.bsky.social There may also be cats.
Sometimes I think the Victorians really did take too much laudanum in their tea
November 12, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Sometimes I think the Victorians really did take too much laudanum in their tea
A real privilege to be giving the citation for an hon DLitt for Rob Savage this evening. At Aviva University, now a constituent college of the National University of Ireland (it seems)
November 6, 2025 at 8:37 PM
A real privilege to be giving the citation for an hon DLitt for Rob Savage this evening. At Aviva University, now a constituent college of the National University of Ireland (it seems)
Visiting the great and good of Budapest past on All Souls Day
November 1, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Visiting the great and good of Budapest past on All Souls Day
You left out poor old Schubert
October 31, 2025 at 11:15 AM
You left out poor old Schubert
Ossian in Budapest - a spooktastic painting
October 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Ossian in Budapest - a spooktastic painting
Budapest gothic and neo-gothic
October 31, 2025 at 8:14 AM
Budapest gothic and neo-gothic
Cafe culture in fin de siècle Pest
October 29, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Cafe culture in fin de siècle Pest
Doing a thing tomorrow night for the Crossgar Historical Society
October 27, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Doing a thing tomorrow night for the Crossgar Historical Society
Stephen Collins’ latest
October 24, 2025 at 9:48 AM
Stephen Collins’ latest
New resource on BNA for people interested in 1890s Ireland - 'The Illustrograph' (1894-9)
Dubbed 'The Graphic of Ireland,' it was a monthly paper edited by H. Easom Hudson, printing a range of photographs celebrating Irish personalities & places.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illus...
Dubbed 'The Graphic of Ireland,' it was a monthly paper edited by H. Easom Hudson, printing a range of photographs celebrating Irish personalities & places.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illus...
October 23, 2025 at 2:58 PM
New resource on BNA for people interested in 1890s Ireland - 'The Illustrograph' (1894-9)
Dubbed 'The Graphic of Ireland,' it was a monthly paper edited by H. Easom Hudson, printing a range of photographs celebrating Irish personalities & places.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illus...
Dubbed 'The Graphic of Ireland,' it was a monthly paper edited by H. Easom Hudson, printing a range of photographs celebrating Irish personalities & places.
www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/titles/illus...
A bit late to finding this but still interesting - a silhouette made c.1829 of Mabel Sharman Crawford, and the only image I’ve seen of WSC’s wife (1785-1844). Part of the 1947 Crawfordsburn House sale and now at the Crawford AG Cork
October 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
A bit late to finding this but still interesting - a silhouette made c.1829 of Mabel Sharman Crawford, and the only image I’ve seen of WSC’s wife (1785-1844). Part of the 1947 Crawfordsburn House sale and now at the Crawford AG Cork
A chapbook that no doubt flew out of the peddler’s knapsack in early 19th century Ulster
October 12, 2025 at 11:36 AM
A chapbook that no doubt flew out of the peddler’s knapsack in early 19th century Ulster
Belfast's own Crystal Palace (on Queen's Island, 1850s) - Marcus Ward / NLI
October 5, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Belfast's own Crystal Palace (on Queen's Island, 1850s) - Marcus Ward / NLI
'THE SOIL IS OURS!! In which a MASKED LEAGUER will show how to Murder an Agent.'
October 5, 2025 at 1:33 PM
'THE SOIL IS OURS!! In which a MASKED LEAGUER will show how to Murder an Agent.'
Belated find - but useful for a talk on Wednesday: 'GULIELMO SHARHOMO CRAWFOOT, the celebrated posture master, athlete, and juggler' to perform in the 'GRAND ENTERTAINMENT' of the 1852 Co Down election, alongside various circusified Presbyterians [NLI]
October 5, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Belated find - but useful for a talk on Wednesday: 'GULIELMO SHARHOMO CRAWFOOT, the celebrated posture master, athlete, and juggler' to perform in the 'GRAND ENTERTAINMENT' of the 1852 Co Down election, alongside various circusified Presbyterians [NLI]
For the series that's in it - 'Tapping him again' (Arthur Guinness loses the 1880 Dublin city election) - Pat, 3 April 1880
September 30, 2025 at 8:44 AM
For the series that's in it - 'Tapping him again' (Arthur Guinness loses the 1880 Dublin city election) - Pat, 3 April 1880
And you might fund his 'Irish immigrant arriving in Liverpool' (1871) worth further discussion
September 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
And you might fund his 'Irish immigrant arriving in Liverpool' (1871) worth further discussion
Tully Church and crosses, south co. Dublin
September 20, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Tully Church and crosses, south co. Dublin
Today's teaching moment: 'Jeddo and Belfast; or, a puzzle for Japan' (Punch 31/8/1872).
Japanese Ambassador: 'Then those people, your grace, I suppose they are heathen?' Archbishop of Canterbury - 'On the contrary ... those are among our most enthusiastic religionists!'
Japanese Ambassador: 'Then those people, your grace, I suppose they are heathen?' Archbishop of Canterbury - 'On the contrary ... those are among our most enthusiastic religionists!'
September 19, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Today's teaching moment: 'Jeddo and Belfast; or, a puzzle for Japan' (Punch 31/8/1872).
Japanese Ambassador: 'Then those people, your grace, I suppose they are heathen?' Archbishop of Canterbury - 'On the contrary ... those are among our most enthusiastic religionists!'
Japanese Ambassador: 'Then those people, your grace, I suppose they are heathen?' Archbishop of Canterbury - 'On the contrary ... those are among our most enthusiastic religionists!'
An Ottonian ancestor?
September 14, 2025 at 8:22 PM
An Ottonian ancestor?
Relics of the Irish peregrini from St Gallen (at the NMI)
September 7, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Relics of the Irish peregrini from St Gallen (at the NMI)
Familiar scenes from an Ulster election (in this case, Newry in 1812). From the BM Collections
September 2, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Familiar scenes from an Ulster election (in this case, Newry in 1812). From the BM Collections
Plus ca change ...
(Irish print from c.1777, British Museum)
a.k.a. 'notions'
(Irish print from c.1777, British Museum)
a.k.a. 'notions'
September 1, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Plus ca change ...
(Irish print from c.1777, British Museum)
a.k.a. 'notions'
(Irish print from c.1777, British Museum)
a.k.a. 'notions'