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Listen as @willdalrymple.bsky.social and @anitaanand.bsky.social are joined by Professor Jane Ohlmeyer to discuss how English imperialism in the early 1600s and the development of the Ulster Plantation...
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So enjoyed recording this series with @anitaanand.bsky.social & @willdalrymple.bsky.social at the the amazing Jaipur Literary Festival.
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VOICES team delighted to be back after the holidays and wishing everyone the best for the coming year!
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January 16, 2026 at 4:04 PM
VOICES team delighted to be back after the holidays and wishing everyone the best for the coming year!
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
If you are at the Jaipur Literary Festival this year do join us at 3pm for what will be a fascinating discussion with Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride. Michelle Gallen & Niamh Campbell were wonderful yesterday. 🇮🇪🇮🇳
January 16, 2026 at 2:04 AM
If you are at the Jaipur Literary Festival this year do join us at 3pm for what will be a fascinating discussion with Fintan O’Toole & Sam McBride. Michelle Gallen & Niamh Campbell were wonderful yesterday. 🇮🇪🇮🇳
Four fascinating pictures by Isaac Mendes Belisario dating from c1840 showing Kelly’s vast plantation. Edmond Kelly of Lisduff Galway was attorney general 1720s & 1740s his son Denis was chief justice w/ an estate of 20,000 acres & 360 enslaved people. His dau Elizabeth married Westport Brownes.
January 10, 2026 at 11:23 AM
Four fascinating pictures by Isaac Mendes Belisario dating from c1840 showing Kelly’s vast plantation. Edmond Kelly of Lisduff Galway was attorney general 1720s & 1740s his son Denis was chief justice w/ an estate of 20,000 acres & 360 enslaved people. His dau Elizabeth married Westport Brownes.
Visited St Katherine’s church in Spanish town/St Jago de La Vega where William O’Brien earl of Inchiquin was buried in 1692. As governor of Jamaica he lived in the town & lorded it 717 grandees, 10% of Irish extraction. His will is in Island Record Office - he died a v wealthy man.
January 10, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Visited St Katherine’s church in Spanish town/St Jago de La Vega where William O’Brien earl of Inchiquin was buried in 1692. As governor of Jamaica he lived in the town & lorded it 717 grandees, 10% of Irish extraction. His will is in Island Record Office - he died a v wealthy man.
A fascinating few days working on the 17C wills in Jamaican archives. Found lots of Irish women & men -Archdeckanes, Butlers, Burkes, Connollys, Dalys, Devereux, Dillons, Dohertys, Donovans, Fitzgeralds, Fitzpatricks, Fitzwilliam, Frenchs, Kellys, Kennedys, Kirwans, etc etc @voicestcd.bsky.social
January 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
A fascinating few days working on the 17C wills in Jamaican archives. Found lots of Irish women & men -Archdeckanes, Butlers, Burkes, Connollys, Dalys, Devereux, Dillons, Dohertys, Donovans, Fitzgeralds, Fitzpatricks, Fitzwilliam, Frenchs, Kellys, Kennedys, Kirwans, etc etc @voicestcd.bsky.social
What a fabulous city Delhi is.
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
What a fabulous city Delhi is.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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VOICES PI Prof Jane Ohlmeyer recently delivered the Royal Historical Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', which looked at the project's methodologies, the rewards and challenges of using AI, and some early findings. Read more here:
Royal Historical Society: Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland - VOICES
RHS Anniversary Lecture: ‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland’ VOICES PI, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer delivered a lecture at Royal Historical Society, UK on Friday 21 November 202...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:48 PM
VOICES PI Prof Jane Ohlmeyer recently delivered the Royal Historical Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', which looked at the project's methodologies, the rewards and challenges of using AI, and some early findings. Read more here:
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It's been a busy few weeks for the VOICES team! On 17th November, Dr Daniel Patterson (@drdpatterson.bsky.social) delivered a paper 'Women waging law: The Chancery Pleadings revisited' at the Trinity Centre for Early Modern History Research Seminar.
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Women waging law: The Chancery Pleadings revisited - VOICES
By Dr. Daniel Patterson On Monday 17th November, VOICES Research Fellow Dr Daniel Patterson delivered apaper at the Trinity Centre for Early Modern History Research Seminar, entitledWomen waging law: ...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:40 AM
It's been a busy few weeks for the VOICES team! On 17th November, Dr Daniel Patterson (@drdpatterson.bsky.social) delivered a paper 'Women waging law: The Chancery Pleadings revisited' at the Trinity Centre for Early Modern History Research Seminar.
@tlrhub.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
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The Hornbill festival in Nagaland is incredible. I’ve never experienced anything like it. So happy to be part of the Irish delegation 🇮🇪
December 2, 2025 at 1:30 AM
The Hornbill festival in Nagaland is incredible. I’ve never experienced anything like it. So happy to be part of the Irish delegation 🇮🇪
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Last week, VOICES PI Professor Jane Ohlmeyer delivered a lecture at the Institute of Historical Research entitled: 'Making a living in early modern Dublin: Women and work'. Find out more at the link below:
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Institute of Historical Research Lecture: Making a living in early modern Dublin: Women and work - VOICES
On November the 20th, VOICES PI, Professor Jane Ohlmeyer delivered a lecture at the Institute of Historical research entitled: Making a living in early modern Dublin: women and work https://www.hist...
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November 28, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Last week, VOICES PI Professor Jane Ohlmeyer delivered a lecture at the Institute of Historical Research entitled: 'Making a living in early modern Dublin: Women and work'. Find out more at the link below:
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @ihr.bsky.social @tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
It was such an honour to give this lecture about @voicestcd.bsky.social
A huge thank you to the amazing team at @royalhistsoc.org & to everyone who joined us.
A huge thank you to the amazing team at @royalhistsoc.org & to everyone who joined us.
Our great thanks to Jane Ohlmeyer who gave the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture on Friday evening.
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
Jane Ohlmeyer delivers the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture - RHS
On 21 November, the Society was delighted to welcome Professor Jane Ohlmeyer to give the 2025 RHS Anniversary Lecture: ‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland’. Jane's lecture in...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
It was such an honour to give this lecture about @voicestcd.bsky.social
A huge thank you to the amazing team at @royalhistsoc.org & to everyone who joined us.
A huge thank you to the amazing team at @royalhistsoc.org & to everyone who joined us.
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Our great thanks to Jane Ohlmeyer who gave the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture on Friday evening.
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
Jane Ohlmeyer delivers the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture - RHS
On 21 November, the Society was delighted to welcome Professor Jane Ohlmeyer to give the 2025 RHS Anniversary Lecture: ‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland’. Jane's lecture in...
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November 22, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Our great thanks to Jane Ohlmeyer who gave the Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture on Friday evening.
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
Jane's lecture, 'Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland', charted new work to recover the lives of Irish women, c.1550-1700 bit.ly/43NZXhv. Video to follow soon #Skystorians
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Earlier this year, VOICES' own Dr Bronagh Ann McShane (@bamcshane.bsky.social) delivered the opening keynote lecture at the annual Catholic Record Society Conference in Leeds, with her paper entitled: 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Women, Agency and Catholicism in the Early Modern Courts'. Read more here:
Keynote Lecture at the Catholic Record Society Hiding in Plain Sight: Women, Agency, and Catholicism in Early Modern Ireland - VOICES
By Dr Bronagh Ann McShane In July 2025, I had the pleasure of delivering the opening keynote lecture at the annual Catholic Record Society Conference, held at Hinsley Hall in Leeds. My paper, ‘Hiding ...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Earlier this year, VOICES' own Dr Bronagh Ann McShane (@bamcshane.bsky.social) delivered the opening keynote lecture at the annual Catholic Record Society Conference in Leeds, with her paper entitled: 'Hiding in Plain Sight: Women, Agency and Catholicism in the Early Modern Courts'. Read more here:
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📢 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social lecture tomorrow for @royalhistsoc.org. Some 🎟️ still available (via link below). Perfect topic for my last outing as Councillor & Trustee of #RHS. It has been a great 4 years being part of a fantastic community that supports #doinghistory because as always #historymatters
On Friday 21 November we host the 2025 RHS Anniversary Lecture given this year by Prof. Jane Ohlmeyer (Trinity College Dublin): bit.ly/48NJHR5
‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland‘
6pm, at Mary Ward House, London, and online. Booking now open and all welcome. #Skystotrians
‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland‘
6pm, at Mary Ward House, London, and online. Booking now open and all welcome. #Skystotrians
‘Visible | Invisible: Voices of Women in Early Modern Ireland‘: In Person
The Royal Historical Society's 2025 Anniversary Lecture with Professor Jane Ohlmeyer MRIA, FBA (Trinity College Dublin): IN PERSON BOOKING
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November 20, 2025 at 6:48 PM
📢 @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social lecture tomorrow for @royalhistsoc.org. Some 🎟️ still available (via link below). Perfect topic for my last outing as Councillor & Trustee of #RHS. It has been a great 4 years being part of a fantastic community that supports #doinghistory because as always #historymatters
A fantastic evening in Boston. A big🙏🏼to our audience, the the team at @bostonirish.bsky.social
& Boston Irish film festival - you guys are amazing 🇮🇪🇺🇸
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& Boston Irish film festival - you guys are amazing 🇮🇪🇺🇸
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November 11, 2025 at 7:31 PM
A fantastic evening in Boston. A big🙏🏼to our audience, the the team at @bostonirish.bsky.social
& Boston Irish film festival - you guys are amazing 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@bc-irish-studies.bsky.social
& Boston Irish film festival - you guys are amazing 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@bc-irish-studies.bsky.social
It was our pleasure & privilege. Thank you for the incredible welcome. 💚
November 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM
It was our pleasure & privilege. Thank you for the incredible welcome. 💚
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🚨New VOICES blog!! Sophie Erschen reflects on her summer internship and her work researching women's wills. Read more at our website:
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
Blog 9: My Summer of Wills - VOICES
By Sophie Erschen I first learnt of the VOICES project when Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, our Principal Investigator, held a guest lecture at my home university, the University of Vienna, in March 2025. I ...
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November 10, 2025 at 3:23 PM
🚨New VOICES blog!! Sophie Erschen reflects on her summer internship and her work researching women's wills. Read more at our website:
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
@tlrhub.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social
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Wonderful to host historian @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social & filmmaker Briona Nic Dhiarmada for the NYC screening of "From That Small Island" @gihnyu.bsky.social -- the story of Ireland, across the millennia, in global context @tedsmyth.bsky.social
An incredible evening in NYC for our screening. A huge thank you to the amazing team @irelandhousenyu & @irelandnyc 🇮🇪🇺🇸
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November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Wonderful to host historian @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social & filmmaker Briona Nic Dhiarmada for the NYC screening of "From That Small Island" @gihnyu.bsky.social -- the story of Ireland, across the millennia, in global context @tedsmyth.bsky.social
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Have you heard of the 1690 Siege of Limerick? Join us for a roundtable with the authors of a new book on this significant event in Irish history: Monday, 3pm CET, 2pm UK, 9am EST! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social joins authors Tom Truxes and John Shovlin to discuss the book! #IrishHistory #EarlyModern 🗃️
November 8, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Have you heard of the 1690 Siege of Limerick? Join us for a roundtable with the authors of a new book on this significant event in Irish history: Monday, 3pm CET, 2pm UK, 9am EST! @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social joins authors Tom Truxes and John Shovlin to discuss the book! #IrishHistory #EarlyModern 🗃️
An incredible evening in NYC for our screening. A huge thank you to the amazing team @irelandhousenyu & @irelandnyc 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@gihnyu.bsky.social
@kevinkenny.bsky.social
@tcddublin.bsky.social
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@kevinkenny.bsky.social
@tcddublin.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 8:49 PM
An incredible evening in NYC for our screening. A huge thank you to the amazing team @irelandhousenyu & @irelandnyc 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@gihnyu.bsky.social
@kevinkenny.bsky.social
@tcddublin.bsky.social
@gihnyu.bsky.social
@kevinkenny.bsky.social
@tcddublin.bsky.social
A wonderful evening at the Logan Centre at university of Chicago for our screening. A huge thanks to our fabulous audience, the Irish consulate, the Irish film society & everyone who made it all happen. 🇮🇪🇺🇸
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November 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM
A wonderful evening at the Logan Centre at university of Chicago for our screening. A huge thanks to our fabulous audience, the Irish consulate, the Irish film society & everyone who made it all happen. 🇮🇪🇺🇸
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@voicestcd.bsky.social
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October 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
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Last Tuesday marked the launch of VOICES PI Prof Jane Ohlmeyer's publication arising from the 27th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture entitled 'Viragos and Matrons: The lived experiences of women in seventeenth-century Dublin', at Dublin City Library and Archive. Read more below:
Viragos and Matrons: The lived experiences of Women in seventeenth-century Dublin - VOICES
October the 7th saw the launch of the publication arising from Professor Jane Ohlmeyer’s delivery of the 2024, 27th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture entitled ‘The lived experiences of ...
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October 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Last Tuesday marked the launch of VOICES PI Prof Jane Ohlmeyer's publication arising from the 27th Annual Sir John T. Gilbert Commemorative Lecture entitled 'Viragos and Matrons: The lived experiences of women in seventeenth-century Dublin', at Dublin City Library and Archive. Read more below:
A night to remember. Delighted to welcome @willdalrymple.bsky.social to Trinity for our annual Edmund Burke Lecture on the East India Company in a packed Edmund Burke theatre. 🤩🤩🤩
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October 16, 2025 at 7:18 PM
A night to remember. Delighted to welcome @willdalrymple.bsky.social to Trinity for our annual Edmund Burke Lecture on the East India Company in a packed Edmund Burke theatre. 🤩🤩🤩
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