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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · Jul 21

Encountered a statue of Joan of Arc in a small church in Niterói 🇧🇷⚔️
A transhistorical and transcultural presence: the medieval French martyr and saint, embodied anew in a Brazilian devotional space.
#JoanOfArc #CulturalMemory #TransculturalHistory #GlobalHistory

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · Jul 1

Last ep season 2! We chat to the erudite @elainepf.bsky.social re the Penitentials, some of the earliest written texts from the 'Insular world'. Back in Sept, have a lovely summer! Thanks all esp @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @researchireland.ie open.spotify.com/episode/3I9T...

Sin and Penance with Dr Elaine Pereira Farrell

The Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · Jun 15

Tks for sharing, I do not know her personally either, but I like her work, and her new research direction is fabulous #moremná both in academic posts and in scholarly studies!

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · Jun 15

It remains a scholarly resource in development, and I hope it proves useful to colleagues, researchers, and the academically curious.

Feedback is always welcome. Thank you for visiting: 🔗

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · Jun 15

Happy Father's Day to all!

To mark the occasion, I'm pleased to (re)introduce Penitentials.com — now freshly rebranded and significantly updated.

The site features a redesigned layout, expanded content, and new pages that are live (with more in progress).

Medieval Penitential Literature

Pastoral Care, Confession & Penance

Penitentials.com

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · Jun 15

I don't know Alice personally, but this looks like great news! #medievalsky www.history.ox.ac.uk/article/alic...

Alice Rio appointed as Chichele Professor of Medieval History

www.history.ox.ac.uk

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Clare Downham @downham.bsky.social · Jun 12

Just learnt of the death of a giant of Irish medieval/early modern history RIP Kenneth Nicholls #skystorians #Ireland #medievalsky

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 30

The exhibition is child friendly and will continue until October. Highly recommended, I will certainly return.

#medievalhistory #connectedhistories #irishabroad #irishmonasticism #irishscript #StGall #Columbanus #canonlaw #isidorodesevilha #penitence #historymatters

Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 30

It was a unique opportunity to present to Elisa (my eldest daughter) what I do for work and my focus of scholarly research.

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 30

Cod. Sang 1399a.1 "A unique witness of early Insular script: fragments of Isidore's Etymologiae".

For more on Irish Law, Penance and the influence of Isidore of Seville works in Irish Canon Law read my article:

www.brepolsonline.net/doi/10.1484/...

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 30

Cod. Sang. 150 containing the 6th century Penitential of Finnian (pp. 365-77) available in digital format online

For more about this text and its MSS: penitentials.wordpress.com/penitential-...

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 30

Today (30.05.2025) the @nationalmuseumofireland opened to the public (free of charge) the exhibition Words on the Wave: Ireland and St Gallen in Early Medieval Ireland.

It brings to Dublin #manuscripts from #StGallen #Switzerland amongst them:

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 25

Actually, correction: Anita was Olga's daughter

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Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #SciComms #Interdisciplinary #COSTActions @chendirl.bsky.social · May 25

Final thanks to our #WHAI2025 speakers who engaged and contributed their expertise - the range of scholarship was outstanding - loved meeting you all 💜 Our undergrads were AWESOME 😎 as @whaireland.bsky.social president Prof Diane Urqhart said 'the future of history is in safe hands' #Skystorians

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 25

I was fascinanted by it @caitbeaumont.bsky.social
There is a Brazilian retired professor who also worked on the history of her grandparents who were revolutionaries. Google for Anita Benário Prestes (UFRJ) her grandparents Olga Benário (german) Carlos Prestes (Brazilian)

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 24

A heartbreaking yet of extremely importance panel on Despair & Denial: Reproductive Loss covering different yemporalities and yet provided me with plenty of food for thought to interpret earlier sources evidencing similar cases of violence

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 24

The closing of the 1st day of #whai2025 was excelent with a fascinating keynote with a very unique situation where a Historian have the opportunity of producing a history of a family member

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 24

It was an honour to contribute to a very inspiring and provoking session on #Grief thanks to all the the organizers of the #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · May 24

Day two of our conference is about to begin. Looking forward to more exciting papers today.

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 24

Late additions to the programme #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social they may speak about Childhood in 21st Ireland

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 23

I loved meeting St Patrick's Carlow College today, after a gorgeous mountain morning drive to get there. #whai2025 @whaireland.bsky.social

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 23

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Elaine Pereira Farrell @elainepf.bsky.social · May 23

I only noticed them already on people's clothes. Amanda generously gave me one

Caitríona Beaumont @caitbeaumont.bsky.social · May 23

As predicted stocks of @royalhistsoc.org badges lasted about 5 minutes at @whaireland.bsky.social #WHAI2025 conference today. I even gave my own away 😮. @lucynoakes1.bsky.social we may need an emergency delivery 😂. If you aren’t a member yet check out the RHS website & sign up today #skystorians

Ciara Nic Ionnraic PhD #SciComms #Interdisciplinary #COSTActions @chendirl.bsky.social · May 23

Am loving these button badges courtesy of @royalhistsoc.org trust me I'm a historian 😍 #WHAI2025 ##Skystorian #Historian

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