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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · last mo.

A great week for @virtualtreasury.bsky.social and VOICES! Over half a million Irish records now freely available incl thousands more early modern women 🎉 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social www.irishcentral.com/roots/histor...

Over half a million Irish historical records are now free to explore online

A major expansion of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland opens up nearly 200,000 new records while a new project will uncover Ireland's forgotten stories in French archives.

irishcentral.com

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · last mo.

Join @virtualtreasury.bsky.social & VOICES 30 June to learn about lots of different records & new technologies! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social will discuss Hidden VOICES, New Technologies: Women in Early Modern Ireland 🇮🇪 @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcdahss.bsky.social

Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · last mo.

Come along to Trinity College Dublin on Tues 30 June to see the huge variety of records we've been work on. Grass roots activists for + against Catholic Emancipation. Radical Irish women + men and the American Revolution. Free, all welcome, booking essential. www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-...

'An Independent Freeholder rejoicing', William Heath (1828). This cartoon demonstrates the hostile and negative impression many British politicians had about Irish forty-shilling freeholders and how they had been harnessed by O'Connell. © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons License.
VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · last mo.

What a great day! Congrats all 🥳 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @virtualtreasury.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcdahss.bsky.social

Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · last mo.

📣 🧐 Come see over half a million freely available records. Dive in and explore! 👇 View 194,000 new releases and 10 new features in one place 👇 www.virtualtreasury.ie/2026-new-rel... New to the Virtual Treasury? Check out our Help page for mini-videos and a User Guide www.virtualtreasury.ie/help

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

VOICES is delighted to be participating in this event on 30 June with our partners @virtualtreasury.bsky.social. Do join us: www.virtualtreasury.ie/events/vrti-... @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social

Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🗓️ Mark your calendars! Our 2026 Research Showcase "Building Collections, Deepening Connections" is approaching on Tuesday 30 June at 10am in the TCD Arts Building.

Promotional graphic for Virtual Treasury 104, the VRTI's 2026 Research Showcase. A four-panel collage combines archival and digital imagery: a library storage aisle and search interface in the upper left, a handwritten historical document with a red wax seal in the upper right, a medieval manuscript illustration in the lower left, and an early map of the Irish coastline in the lower right. A translucent blue-green circular overlay spans the centre, with the title “Virtual Treasury 104” displayed in large white serif text across a semi-transparent green banner.
@clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Thank you so much @nlireland.bsky.social for having us! We had a great time sharing our research on the Funeral Entries aka early modern RIP. ie. A wonderful collection w/ so many women 📜 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social

National Library of Ireland@nlireland.bsky.social · 2mo ago

In June, the @nlireland.bsky.social was delighted to welcome @voicestcd.bsky.social from @tcddublin.bsky.social, who shared fascinating research on the NLI's Funeral Entry manuscripts. These remarkable early modern records document the lives and deaths of hundreds of women in Dublin and beyond.

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 2mo ago

This looks like a great event on ‘Women in Revolution’ with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. Happening 4th June 🗓️ Register here 👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...

Joel Herman@joelherman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Don’t forget to register for ‘Women in Revolution’. A discussion on the revolutionary lives of women with @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, Dr Catriona Kennedy, and @earner.bsky.social. See the rest of the thread for talk titles. Registration link👇(1/3) events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...

Joel Herman@joelherman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This looks fantastic and has a strong historical component. The Belfast leg opens with a conversation on 'Empire: Ireland, India and the Making of the Modern World' featuring @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, @willdalrymple.bsky.social, @rentravailer.bsky.social. www.eventbrite.com/e/jlf-island...

JLF Island of Ireland 2026

JLF Island of Ireland, is slated for 22 -31 May 2026, supported by the Government of Ireland & Arts Council of Northern Ireland.

eventbrite.com

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Check out our latest article on ‘Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in Women’s History: The VOICES Project (Ireland)’! By Lucy McKenna @bamcshane.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social Declan O’Sullivan @drdpatterson.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social voicesproject.ie/impact/digit...

'Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence in Women's History: The VOICES project (Ireland)' published in Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Gender and Women's History - VOICES

This chapter written by the VOICES team, offers a brief introduction to the ‘digital windfall’ of Irish historical data (Part I) and also discusses the innovative technologies and methods that the VOI...

voicesproject.ie

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Join @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social on Wednesday 20th May as part of Dublin’s Hidden Histories. Learn about Catherine Strong, Dung Queen of Dublin, responsible for running sanitation teams to clear the streets of human & animal waste! Book your spot here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/catherine-...

Catherine Strong, Dung Queen of Dublin

Series 2 of ‘Dublin’s Hidden Histories’, a collaboration between the Trinity Long Room Hub, Near FM and Unit18 (Trinity in the Community).

eventbrite.ie

Joel Herman@joelherman.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Very much looking forward to hearing from @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social, @earner.bsky.social, and Catriona Kennedy on the revolutionary lives of women from the seventeenth to the twentieth century. All are welcome and you can register using the link below: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...

Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland@virtualtreasury.bsky.social · 3mo ago

We’re delighted to announce our ‘Women in Revolution’ webinar Thursday 4 June 7:00-8:15 PM featuring @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @earner.bsky.social + Catriona Kennedy. Attendance is free. All are welcome For more info + to register 👀👇 events.teams.microsoft.com/event/d2a073...

Poster for the Women in Revolution webinar on 4 June at 7.00 pm. Showing portions of images from James Whately's 'The Dublin Volunteers on College Green, 1779' and 'The Irish House of Commons, 1780' featuring women.
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social · 3mo ago

A magical evening in Hollywood at the LA screening of From that Small island in the iconic Linwood Dunn cinema. Heartfelt thanks to the incredible audience, our amazing team at the Irish consulate in LA & to David Nihil who had us all in stitches!

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VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Explore the extraordinary stories of injured veterans, widows and orphans of the British civil wars that have been uncovered through the work of the Civil War Petitions Project! 🔗 Use the link below to access the key findings of the project by Professor Andrew Hopper and Dr Ismini Pells

Extraordinary lives of ordinary men, women and children revealed by the Civil War Petitions Project - The World Turned Upside Down

Professor Andrew Hopper and Dr Ismini Pells reveal some of the key findings from this study which opens a window on the impact of the British Civil Wars

worldturnedupsidedown.co.uk

@clairemcnulty.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Check out the latest @voicestcd.bsky.social newsletter on digital technologies, St Brigids Day, and new publications by Jane Ohlmeyer (she/her) and the VOICES team 🥳 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @nlireland.bsky.social

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The second issue of the VOICES Newsletter is out now! 🔗 Click the link below to read about our latest published articles, lectures, blog posts and more voicesproject.ie/impact/voice...

Trinity Long Room Hub@tlrhub.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A Cork accent heard around the world 🇮🇪🇯🇲 When TD Thomas Gould’s speech went viral in Jamaica, listeners noticed similarities between his Cork accent and Jamaican speech. Trinity historian Prof @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social explains the deeper colonial history. theconversation.com/what-irish-p...

What Irish politician Thomas Gould’s accent going viral in Jamaica reveals about colonial history

In the late 1600s, hundreds of Irish people were transported to Jamaica as labourers.

theconversation.com

VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND@voicestcd.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Congratulations Jessie Buckley on her big win! Great to see a focus on 17th century women. Check out this article on Irish women alive during the time of Hamnet 💚 @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social

Clodagh Finn: The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of Hamnet

Voices is using AI and Knowledge Graph technologies to bring together myriad sources so historians and computer scientists can recover the lives of ordinary Irish early modern women

irishexaminer.com