Book on Emigrant Letters: Prof Breandán Mac Suibhne, @historyatgalway.bsky.social and historian Kerby A. Miller spoke about their fascinating new book, A Letter Home – Irish Correspondence from America 1818-1972 with Oliver Calan on @rteradio1.bsky.social recently. www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

A Letter Home – Irish Correspondence from America

Historians Kerby A. Miller and Breandán Mac Suibhne tell Oliver about their fascinating new book 'A Letter Home – Irish Correspondence from America.'

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A reminder that we have no seminar this week and we'll be back on the 14 October!

University of Galway - History@historyatgalway.bsky.social · 2w ago

Check out an updated list of our seminars this semester!

Congratulations to Pól Ó Dochartaigh on the publication of two new articles 'Coens, Leavys, and others: anglicisation, assimilation, and “Jewish” surnames in Ireland in the early 20th Century' in Irish Studies Review (doi.org/10.1080/0967...)

This week's research seminar will be delivered by Dr Désha Osborne (Edinburgh) 'Hanum a diaul!' Blackness, othering, assimilation and re-imagined identities for Gaeltacht/Gaidhealtachd settlers in the Caribbean'. Wed 23 Sept, 4pm, Hardiman G011. All welcome!

Come along to the launch of Breandán Mac Suibhne and Kerby Miller's new book, 'A Letter Home: Irish Correspondence from America' this Thursday, 24 Sept, 6pm at Charlie Byrne's bookshop, Galway.

Andrew Newby's exhibition NÄLKÄ! is on display at the Lähde Library, University of Jyväskylä, Sept-Nov 2026. It derives from Andrew's five-year Academy of Finland project, "The Terrible Visitation: Famine in Finland and Ireland" exploring the Great Finnish Famine in national and global contexts.

For those who missed Connal Parr at our History seminar last week, he also spoke about the Dunnes Stores Strike and the Anti Apartheid movement to Galway Bay FM (about 63 mins in): www.galwaybayfm.ie/podcasts/gal...

Skyclarys Treatment Set to Be Available, Galway Dad Calls for Safer Cycle Lanes and Guth Na Gaillimhe  | GalwayBayFM

Today on Galway Talks with John Morley:  9am-10am  Skyclarys Treatment Set to Be Available From October  Galway

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Come along to our Research Seminar this week. Dr Connal Parr (Northumbria) will be speaking on 'Irish Strike or International Struggle? The Dunnes Stores Strike Revisited' Wednesday 16 Sept at 4pm in the Hardiman, G010. All welcome! Contact Prof. Pól Ó Dochartaigh for queries.

Was very happy indeed to give a talk on Bechbretha (Bee Judgements), medieval Irish bee laws, for the Cambridgeshire Beekeepers' Association (online). Lovely experience, lovely people and I learned even more things about beekeeping 🫠 @campsgalway.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

Brilliant week hosted by @uniofgalway.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social as CASSCS visiting fellow. Great to meet history colleagues, give 'the wedding photo' paper, work in UCG #libarchives & icing on cake was to meet with amazing member of #ICA Galway Federation.🙏 #womensgrassrootsactivism

Real privilege to be here in Galway this week as Visiting Fellow in College of Arts, Social Sciences & Celtic Studies (CASS). Thanks to @shannondevlin.bsky.social for supporting my visit & looking forward to meeting @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social again. Perfect start to week with swim at Blackrock 🏊‍♀️ ❤️

We're kicking off our Seminar Series this week with @caitbeaumont.bsky.social's paper, entitled 'The Wedding Photo, 22 August 1921: women's embodiment of lived citizenship in the wake of the Irish Revolution, 1920s-1970s'. All welcome. Hardiman Building, THB G011, Wednesday 9 Sept. at 4pm!

We are delighted to announce the line up for the History Research Seminars this semester. All welcome! Wednesday, 4pm, Hardiman Building G011.

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

Countryside Matters 65, 22.06.26 - KeeP 106

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.

Research Ireland@researchireland.ie · 6mo ago

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.

University of Galway - History@historyatgalway.bsky.social · 7mo ago

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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