Danielle Clarke
@rhetorician.bsky.social
early modernist at UCD; Dublin, London. Beer, bikes, books. Queer is my DNA. All views my own
I like the way both cats are accessorising their owners’ outfits
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
I like the way both cats are accessorising their owners’ outfits
lady Anne Clifford’s cat is less cross - possibly because she paid someone to mind him when she went jaunting about to other castles
November 10, 2025 at 10:54 PM
lady Anne Clifford’s cat is less cross - possibly because she paid someone to mind him when she went jaunting about to other castles
Recipe books are just wild
October 28, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Recipe books are just wild
In town browsing the early modern Irish history shelves as you do and reminded again of Bríd McGrath’s tangible and intangible impact of all of us who work on this stuff. I’d love to have heard her views on today’s election
October 24, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In town browsing the early modern Irish history shelves as you do and reminded again of Bríd McGrath’s tangible and intangible impact of all of us who work on this stuff. I’d love to have heard her views on today’s election
Recipe book from Luton and Bedford archives
October 17, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Recipe book from Luton and Bedford archives
The Lord’s Prayer written on a scrap of paper pinned to a page at the start of a recipe book (Joanna Sudell 1688, Clark Library UCLA)
October 17, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The Lord’s Prayer written on a scrap of paper pinned to a page at the start of a recipe book (Joanna Sudell 1688, Clark Library UCLA)
Yum (Elizabeth Maynard, 1698, digitized ms Lilly Library Indiana University)
October 17, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Yum (Elizabeth Maynard, 1698, digitized ms Lilly Library Indiana University)
My favourite cat (he follows me up the road even if I’m in the car) though he doesn’t like the young ones and gives them (and our house) a wide berth other than coming by for food
October 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
My favourite cat (he follows me up the road even if I’m in the car) though he doesn’t like the young ones and gives them (and our house) a wide berth other than coming by for food
I saw these in @rijksmuseum.bsky.social last week! Would love to know more
October 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I saw these in @rijksmuseum.bsky.social last week! Would love to know more
The silver hands holding this ms are a bit spooky
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
The silver hands holding this ms are a bit spooky
In full flight (and full academic dress) at Anna-Rose Shack’s PhD defence. A wonderful occasion and an excellent thesis!
October 16, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In full flight (and full academic dress) at Anna-Rose Shack’s PhD defence. A wonderful occasion and an excellent thesis!
Hebrew almanacs from mid 18c Amsterdam @pjsalzman.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Hebrew almanacs from mid 18c Amsterdam @pjsalzman.bsky.social
It somehow never occurred to me that sermon goers might sit on the floor
October 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
It somehow never occurred to me that sermon goers might sit on the floor
Pretty sure that it’s a double f as here in a recipe for fritters
October 4, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Pretty sure that it’s a double f as here in a recipe for fritters
That’s my thought too but…whatever “the East” is? Examples all relate to India
October 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM
That’s my thought too but…whatever “the East” is? Examples all relate to India
Would anyone like to take a guess at the word before “kebob”? Which predates OED - ms is 1660
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Would anyone like to take a guess at the word before “kebob”? Which predates OED - ms is 1660
It’s starting to look like a book!
September 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s starting to look like a book!
New year, new notebook
September 4, 2025 at 8:16 AM
New year, new notebook
One of my most hated phrases in academic writing (including my one) is “of course” - if it’s that fucking obvious why tell us? And if it’s not then why make the reader feel bad because your train of thought is not their train of thought
September 2, 2025 at 2:55 PM
One of my most hated phrases in academic writing (including my one) is “of course” - if it’s that fucking obvious why tell us? And if it’s not then why make the reader feel bad because your train of thought is not their train of thought
New (to me) beach in east cork, Ballycroneen
August 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
New (to me) beach in east cork, Ballycroneen
@earlymodlancs.bsky.social have you read Endling? On the Booker longlist? I think you’d love it
August 16, 2025 at 8:22 AM
@earlymodlancs.bsky.social have you read Endling? On the Booker longlist? I think you’d love it