Ruth Karras
@rmkarras.bsky.social
Lecky Professor of History, Trinity College Dublin. She/her. Medievalist, grandparent, knitter, immigrant. Arsenal. 🐕
Thanks @medievalireland.bsky.social for letting me tag along to see Words on the Wave @nmireland.bsky.social. Amazing stuff.
July 28, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thanks @medievalireland.bsky.social for letting me tag along to see Words on the Wave @nmireland.bsky.social. Amazing stuff.
Dublin Pride march. And it only rained a little bit! Sigtrygg (left) had a good time.
June 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Dublin Pride march. And it only rained a little bit! Sigtrygg (left) had a good time.
Sigtrygg shares a birthday with him. He’s 7 today. May Pele’s memory be a comfort.
June 19, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Sigtrygg shares a birthday with him. He’s 7 today. May Pele’s memory be a comfort.
When you’re 3 and you say ‘I wanna dress with Sleipnir and Odin’ and your mom has time on her hands. Amazing how easy it is to get custom fabric made. She was also impressed that Grandma (ie me) knew the name of Odin’s horse.
June 14, 2025 at 1:10 PM
When you’re 3 and you say ‘I wanna dress with Sleipnir and Odin’ and your mom has time on her hands. Amazing how easy it is to get custom fabric made. She was also impressed that Grandma (ie me) knew the name of Odin’s horse.
My favorite sign from the Dublin protest
June 14, 2025 at 12:17 PM
My favorite sign from the Dublin protest
No Kings, Dublin. Not a bad turnout for overseas and in the pouring rain.
June 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
No Kings, Dublin. Not a bad turnout for overseas and in the pouring rain.
Back in the old country …
April 28, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Back in the old country …
My father died on Sunday. He was 94. Here he is looking quite mad scientist. He was actually an extremely sane scientist.
February 26, 2025 at 12:44 AM
My father died on Sunday. He was 94. Here he is looking quite mad scientist. He was actually an extremely sane scientist.
I did a thing today. 🇮🇪
February 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I did a thing today. 🇮🇪
40 years, ruby anniversary. The key to a marriage lasting 40 years (and a relationship coming up on 50) is to have extremely good luck in your life choices.
December 31, 2024 at 9:16 AM
40 years, ruby anniversary. The key to a marriage lasting 40 years (and a relationship coming up on 50) is to have extremely good luck in your life choices.
Happy midwinter festival of your choice. We celebrate several in this household. Wishing for peace, hope, justice, safety, and health for all.
December 25, 2024 at 9:43 PM
Happy midwinter festival of your choice. We celebrate several in this household. Wishing for peace, hope, justice, safety, and health for all.
Reconstructing a 60 year old family photo, when my younger brother was an infant in my lap, except the dog kept photo bombing us
November 30, 2024 at 9:31 PM
Reconstructing a 60 year old family photo, when my younger brother was an infant in my lap, except the dog kept photo bombing us
This children’s museum has an MRI machine for baby dolls and it’s bringing back uncomfortable memories
November 30, 2024 at 7:22 PM
This children’s museum has an MRI machine for baby dolls and it’s bringing back uncomfortable memories
First sighting in the wild.
November 30, 2024 at 6:48 PM
First sighting in the wild.
Happy Pie for Breakfast day to all who celebrate
November 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Happy Pie for Breakfast day to all who celebrate
Who peyntede the leoun, tel me who?
November 28, 2024 at 8:25 PM
Who peyntede the leoun, tel me who?
A yarn bombed banana
November 26, 2024 at 11:45 PM
A yarn bombed banana
Did some Kool-aid dyeing with the grandkids. They each did a skein, and I’ll knit them a hat or mittens from what they dyed. (Except the 8 yo who wants to use hers herself!)
November 26, 2024 at 9:52 PM
Did some Kool-aid dyeing with the grandkids. They each did a skein, and I’ll knit them a hat or mittens from what they dyed. (Except the 8 yo who wants to use hers herself!)
2.5 yo who is unfamiliar with Santa Claus but has dogs identifies this as a polar bear with a poop bag.
November 15, 2024 at 1:15 PM
2.5 yo who is unfamiliar with Santa Claus but has dogs identifies this as a polar bear with a poop bag.
My profile art is a watercolor done by a student, of a medieval teacher and students. The teacher bears a resemblance to me.
November 14, 2024 at 1:42 PM
My profile art is a watercolor done by a student, of a medieval teacher and students. The teacher bears a resemblance to me.