Peter Gray
@petergray47.bsky.social
Historian of 19thC Ireland; Director of Irish Studies, QUB. Last book: William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism (2023); working on politics of Irish land reform and the Tenant League(s). Chair of @Irishhistorians.bsky.social There may also be cats.
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Peter Gray
@petergray47.bsky.social
· Dec 10
Part II at go.bsky.app/DgGqBqW
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Terrific syllabus language about the dangers of Generative AI
January 17, 2026 at 11:34 PM
Terrific syllabus language about the dangers of Generative AI
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Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
January 17, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Last year, we made the decision to step away from X.
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
The Royal Irish Academy is committed to creating, convening, and sharing knowledge for the public good and as an organisation we value Independence; Integrity; Curiosity; Openness and Rigour.
In our view, X no longer aligns with these values
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Connal Parr and Anne Devlin speaking on the politics and legacies of Paddy Devlin and of Civil Rights in today’s conference on Labour politics in West Belfast
January 16, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Connal Parr and Anne Devlin speaking on the politics and legacies of Paddy Devlin and of Civil Rights in today’s conference on Labour politics in West Belfast
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Some Belfast public history events coming up with our colleague Dr Robyn Atcheson robynatcheson.com/events
January 14, 2026 at 12:30 PM
Some Belfast public history events coming up with our colleague Dr Robyn Atcheson robynatcheson.com/events
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It is an excellent book, and one anyone interested in 19th-century Ireland would benefit from reading!
January 9, 2026 at 9:11 PM
It is an excellent book, and one anyone interested in 19th-century Ireland would benefit from reading!
Reading the new IESH on the train - may owe @jayroszman.bsky.social a pint or two
January 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Reading the new IESH on the train - may owe @jayroszman.bsky.social a pint or two
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A Library Lunchtime Lecture by one of the exhibition's curators, Dr @emilymfg.bsky.social , will take place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 1pm.
More information about this lecture and booking details are available on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/events/libra...
More information about this lecture and booking details are available on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/events/libra...
Library Lunchtime Lecture: The Art & Life of Casimir Markievicz, a Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin, 1903-13 - Royal Irish Academy
A Library Lunchtime Lecture to accompany a panel exhibition, Casimir Markievicz – A Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin (1903-1913), organised by the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin and hoste...
www.ria.ie
January 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
A Library Lunchtime Lecture by one of the exhibition's curators, Dr @emilymfg.bsky.social , will take place on Tuesday, 20 January 2026 at 1pm.
More information about this lecture and booking details are available on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/events/libra...
More information about this lecture and booking details are available on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/events/libra...
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On Monday 19 Jan we’ll be hosting the booklaunch of Veronique Altglas’s new book Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland. All welcome www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
Booklaunch: Veronique Altglas, Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland
www.qub.ac.uk
January 7, 2026 at 1:37 PM
On Monday 19 Jan we’ll be hosting the booklaunch of Veronique Altglas’s new book Judaizing Christianity and Christian Zionism in Northern Ireland. All welcome www.qub.ac.uk/schools/Iris...
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My first piece for @theconversation.com is now online!
Is it weird to have a favourite natural disaster? Mine is the Night of the Big Wind.
theconversation.com/how-a-feroci...
Is it weird to have a favourite natural disaster? Mine is the Night of the Big Wind.
theconversation.com/how-a-feroci...
How a ferocious 19th-century hurricane helped Irish people get their British pension
The devastating 1839 hurricane that hit the island of Ireland had unexpected benefits for some decades later.
theconversation.com
January 7, 2026 at 8:23 AM
My first piece for @theconversation.com is now online!
Is it weird to have a favourite natural disaster? Mine is the Night of the Big Wind.
theconversation.com/how-a-feroci...
Is it weird to have a favourite natural disaster? Mine is the Night of the Big Wind.
theconversation.com/how-a-feroci...
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In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
Guest Gist: 2026, Our Already Rotting Future
Seamus O'Reilly warns of AI maximum bubbledrive this year.
www.thegist.ie
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 AM
In what's now become an annual tradition, I've written another piece for The Gist about how and why I hate A.I.
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
On a bubble about to burst, a future rotted to its core, and the limits of the Mrs Doyle Theory of artificial intelligence.
www.thegist.ie/guest-gist-2...
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‘Some nights I do not sleep’: Families remember 16 sectarian killings in 24 hours in North
‘Some nights I do not sleep’: Families remember 16 sectarian killings in 24 hours in North
Relatives reflect on 50th anniversary of Kingsmill, O’Dowd and Reavey murders
www.irishtimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 6:25 AM
‘Some nights I do not sleep’: Families remember 16 sectarian killings in 24 hours in North
A wee dash of Wigtown book and kitten porn to welcome in the new year
January 1, 2026 at 11:16 AM
A wee dash of Wigtown book and kitten porn to welcome in the new year
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Maxwell Otter monument in Galloway, Scotland - defo in my top three otter monuments worldwide
December 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Maxwell Otter monument in Galloway, Scotland - defo in my top three otter monuments worldwide
Portpatrick - once ‘Ireland’s Gretna Green’
December 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Portpatrick - once ‘Ireland’s Gretna Green’
Stormy in - cosy out
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Stormy in - cosy out
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As if the workhouse circumstances weren't bad enough, add in some strong #AdventHorror vibes for good measure.
Happy Christmas! 🎅🎄
Happy Christmas! 🎅🎄
December 24, 2025 at 11:39 PM
As if the workhouse circumstances weren't bad enough, add in some strong #AdventHorror vibes for good measure.
Happy Christmas! 🎅🎄
Happy Christmas! 🎅🎄
Seasonal visitor to Belfast’s finest cheese emporium
December 23, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Seasonal visitor to Belfast’s finest cheese emporium
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I reviewed a very big book about a very big idea
Capitalism by Sven Beckert review – an extraordinary history of the economic system that controls our lives
Capitalism by Sven Beckert review – an extraordinary history of the economic system that controls our lives
The Harvard professor provides a ceaseless flow of startling details in this exhaustively researched, 1000-year account
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I reviewed a very big book about a very big idea
Singalong family outing to north Down’s smallest farmyard cinema 🎦
December 23, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Singalong family outing to north Down’s smallest farmyard cinema 🎦
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When we sit down to Christmas dinner next week, none of us want to be told that our actions are poisoning Lough Neagh — but much of what we choose to eat is hastening the death of this great body of water. The lie of cheap meat hides a vast hidden cost.
How your Christmas turkey is killing Lough Neagh: The lie of cheap meat contains a hidden cost which can no longer be ignored
When we sit down to a sumptuous Christmas dinner next week, none of us want to be told that our actions are poisoning Lough Neagh — but for many of us, what we choose to eat at Christmas is hastening ...
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk
December 20, 2025 at 9:35 AM
When we sit down to Christmas dinner next week, none of us want to be told that our actions are poisoning Lough Neagh — but much of what we choose to eat is hastening the death of this great body of water. The lie of cheap meat hides a vast hidden cost.
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If you missed Patrick Walsh's talk yesterday on 'A colonial sinew of power? Rethinking the 18th-century Irish state', a recording is available at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJr...
Irish Studies Seminar: Patrick Walsh
YouTube video by QUB Irish Studies
www.youtube.com
December 16, 2025 at 1:08 PM
If you missed Patrick Walsh's talk yesterday on 'A colonial sinew of power? Rethinking the 18th-century Irish state', a recording is available at:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJr...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=haJr...
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This was such a brilliant gig — beg, borrow or steal to get your hands on a ticket for their upcoming dates!
🚨 Ye Vagabonds this evening is completely SOLD OUT!
We are thrilled to welcome Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn who bring their rich harmonies and timeless folk to the stage tonight.
Enjoy this evening of contemporary folk mastery.
We are thrilled to welcome Brothers Brían and Diarmuid Mac Gloinn who bring their rich harmonies and timeless folk to the stage tonight.
Enjoy this evening of contemporary folk mastery.
December 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
This was such a brilliant gig — beg, borrow or steal to get your hands on a ticket for their upcoming dates!
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Great to see a big review of @wmmjenkins.bsky.social’s new edited book on the Famine in Canada in the Irish Times this morning, by Breandan Mac Suibhne 🙂
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
December 13, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Great to see a big review of @wmmjenkins.bsky.social’s new edited book on the Famine in Canada in the Irish Times this morning, by Breandan Mac Suibhne 🙂
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
How Canada coped with an influx of destitute and diseased Irish people during the Famine
www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...
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Looking forward to presenting this paper on my current book project @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social on Monday.
Our last seminar for this year, on 15 Dec. will be Patrick Walsh (TCD) speaking on 'A colonial sinew of power? Rethinking the 18th-century Irish state' (joint event with CECS). All welcome in-person and online. www.ticketsource.co.uk/institute-of...
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Looking forward to presenting this paper on my current book project @irishstudiesqub.bsky.social on Monday.