Had the real pleasure of talking with Jenny Devitt about medieval Ireland’s Bee Laws (Bechbretha) for her Dorset radio programme, Countryside Matters. keep106.com/2026/06/30/c... player.autopod.xyz/1362830 #medieval #bees #biodiversity @universityofgalway.bsky.social @campsgalway.bsky.social

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In today’s programme: The Isle of Wight is about to launch its third nine-day Biosphere Festival, which will take place all over the island, and involve many local communities. The island is one of se...

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Excited to announce that myself and @altirishhistorian.bsky.social are organising a Queer Studies Symposium in the University of Galway on August 4th 2026. See the Call for Papers below if you'd like to get involved! For any questions, please DM me or email d.gallen2@universityofgalway.ie.

🎉 Congratulations to Dr Róisín Healy of History on having been selected for a College Teaching Award! Many thanks too to the History student(s) who nominated her! It wouldn't have happened without them. 🎉

@iarcees.bsky.social is coming to Galway on 16-17 June for its annual conference. This year's theme is 'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual'. All are welcome. For queries email roisin.healy@universityofgalway.ie

Congratulations to our final year students, Eoin Maher, Cathal Joyce-Donnellan, Xuewei Wang, and Yolande Barrett on winning the IdeasLab prize for best project addressing a sustainability challenge for our 'Revolutionary Technologies' module. Well done to all the teams - it was a tight competition!

Who owns a swarm of bees? 🐝 And what happens when they stray onto a neighbour’s land? This #WorldBeeDay check out Dr Chris Doyle's (@gollygee2004.bsky.social) latest contribution to The Conversation! 🐝 @uniofgalwaycasscs.bsky.social theconversation.com/why-early-me...

Why early medieval Ireland had laws for bees

Medieval Irish bees had a legal status because they were classified as domestic livestock.

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Prof Breandán MacSuibhne will give a free lunchtime public history talk at the Irish Workhouse Centre, Portumna, tomorrow on Tuesday 12 May at 12.30pm as part of the 2026 National Commemoration of the Famine. Scan the QR code for more info.

Congratulations to our students Gavin O'Toole, Patrick Delany and Simone Leonard who have helped prepare a public history booklet Beyond the Gates on the histories of workhouses in the county whilst on placement with Galway County Council Heritage Office.

Congratulations to Dr Sarah-Anne Buckley, @historyatgalway.bsky.social and Dr. Attracta Brennan, School of Computer Science, @uniofgal who have received funding from Research Ireland under the #COALESCE programme to explore Galway's institutional history.

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From maternal health and workplace equity, to ethical AI in healthcare and Ireland’s institutional past, eight new research projects supported under the COALESCE programme have been announced today. Read more: www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesc...

Well done to our fabulous Final Year students who presented their poster projects yesterday. Led by Dr David Doolin, students in the Revolutionary Technologies module collaborated with a range of local and national companies to consider creative and sustainable approaches to a green revolution.

Congratulations to Dr Michael Loughman - a graduate of Galway's MA History programme - on the launch of his new biography of James Ryan. The book was launched by An Taoiseach Mícheál Martin. Pictured here accompanied by Irish rugby star James Ryan, a great-grandson of the book's subject.

Join us tomorrow for our last seminar of the semester! Elliot Gallogly will be speaking on “Urban Standards on Rural Behaviour: Expectations vs Lived Experience of Queer People in Rural Ireland”, on Wednesday, 1 April at 4 pm in Room THB-G010. All welcome!

This was great. Fireside-style book talks are my favourite type of academic book talk. And Caitriona spoke in fascinating detail about the process of putting together a survey text like this.

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How to write the history of Ireland in 374 pages — Caitriona Clear described her approach to writing her new book 'A Concise History of Ireland' in a fascinating conversation with colleague Róisín Healy yesterday. Congratulations to Caitriona on a magnificent achievement!

We are thrilled that History at the University of Galway has been recognised in the QS Rankings for 2026. We have been listed in the Top 250 globally for History. This reflects the world-class research and teaching within the department, our international reputation, and reach of our impact!

How to write the history of Ireland in 374 pages — Caitriona Clear described her approach to writing her new book 'A Concise History of Ireland' in a fascinating conversation with colleague Róisín Healy yesterday. Congratulations to Caitriona on a magnificent achievement!

Really enjoyed chatting about all things Saint Patrick with the convivial hosts Nevena Spirovska and John Safran, for the Saturday Magazine podcast, flagship show of Australia’s @joy949.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social @campsgalway.bsky.social #stpatrick joy.org.au/saturdaymaga...

Sat, 21st March, 2026: The Mystery of the Second, St. Patrick, Chris Doyle, Asst. Prof. Medieval History, School of History and Philosophy, Uni of Galway.

The Mystery of the Second, St, Patrick, Chris Doyle, Asst. Prof. Medieval History, School of History and Philosophy, Uni of Galway.

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Postcards from the past - Prof Breandán MacSuibhne, @historyatgalway.bsky.social joined @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social yesterday to discuss @uniofgalway.bsky.social's Imirce Project. 🔗: www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

New collection showcases messages from Irish diaspora in the 1900s | Newstalk

A new university project showcases an online collection of messages sent between Ireland and Amer...

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Join next week for our research seminar. Dr Caitríona Clear will be discussing her new book, A Concise History of Ireland (Cambridge, 2026). All welcome! Wednesday, 25th March at 4 pm in Room THB-G011.

According to one tradition, both men knew one another closely and were each involved in promulgating Christianity in Ireland.

Saint Patrick’s Day and the mystery of the second Patrick

According to one tradition, both men knew one another closely and were each involved in promulgating Christianity in Ireland.

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Andrew Newby was in Denmark this week, speaking to Aarhus University's Centre for North Atlantic Research (AUNA) about famines in Iceland and Greenland during the nineteenth century, and Denmark's use of philanthropy as a means of exerting its imperial power in its North Atlantic territories.

Join us next week for the 4th annual Nicholas Canny Lecture. Prof. Alison Games will be speaking on "Making the Indian Ocean English? Trading, Enclaves, Women, and the Origins of the East India Company, 1600-1650” on Wednesday, 4th March at 4 pm in Room THB-G010. All very welcome.

Our former PhD, Dr Lorraine Grimes is holding an event to celebrate International Women's Day at the Druid Theatre, Saturday 7 March at 2pm. Lorraine will be speaking on Mother and Baby institutions in collaboration with survivors who contributed to her PhD research at Galway. Everyone welcome!

Join us this week for our History Research Seminar in collaboration with the Centre for the Investigation of Transnational Encounters (CITE). Áine O'Flynn will be speaking on “Sin, Sickness, and the Irish in Mid-Nineteenth-Century Halifax” Wednesday, 18th February at 4 pm in Room THB-G010!

The deadline of 20 February for submissions for IARCEES conference on 'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual' at University of Galway, 16-17 June 2026 is fast approaching. See poster for more details!

Looking forward to speaking about one of my favourite families, the Taylors of Coleraine, tomorrow at the first Coleraine Museum Fireside Talk of the year! All online, get in touch for more details.

Congratulations to Prof Enrico Dal Lago on the publication of Transnational Comparisons in Nineteenth-Century History: Theory and Case Studies (Routledge, 2026). The book is the first monograph to combine theory and practice in a treatment of transnational comparisons in the nineteenth century.

Join us tomorrow for our next History Research Seminar. Prof. Cristina Bon will speak about “A Delicate Balance of Power: Executive Leadership, Professional Administration, and Democracy in Woodrow Wilson’s Theory and Practice” Wednesday, 4th February at 4pm in Hardiman THB-G010. See you all there!

Congratulations to University of Galway History graduate Michael Loughman on the publication of his new book from Four Courts, 'James Ryan and the Development of Independent Ireland, 1892-1970'. Doing his alma mater proud! www.fourcourtspress.ie/books/2026/j...

🚨CFP📢 Galway is delighted to host the annual conference of the @iarcees.bsky.social, 16-17 June. Organised by Dr Róisín Healy, this year's theme is 'Conversions in Russia, Central and Eastern Europe since 1800: Religious, National, Ideological and Sexual'. CFP open until 20 Feb! 🚨

Our Research Seminar Series kicks off next Wednesday 21 Jan. 🎉 Kieran Devenish will be speaking on 'Establishing Ardmore Film Studios: The American Connection'. Hardiman Building G011 at 4pm. See you all there!