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Sarah Roddy
@seroddy.bsky.social

Social historian of modern Ireland based at Maynooth University.

Sociology 27%
Political science 27%

Sorry I missed it!
TFW your extremely niche area of academic research is in the news! A 🧵 on some aspects of the building formerly known as the Pro-Cathedral (or the Metropolitan chapel as it was called first!) www.rte.ie/news/ireland...
Pro-Cathedral designated Dublin's Catholic cathedral
Pope Leo XIV has designated St Mary's Pro Cathedral in Dublin as the city's official Catholic Cathedral, becoming the first in the capital for 500 years.
www.rte.ie

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Upcoming conference: ‘O’CONNELL AND HIS LEGACY’, Catholic Historical Society of Ireland, annual conference, Saturday 22 November 2025. @dublincityuni.bsky.social
‘O’CONNELL AND HIS LEGACY’, Catholic Historical Society of Ireland, annual conference, Saturday 22 November 2025
Registration: Full programme available here: OConnell & his Legacy_CHSI Programme 22 Nov 2025Download
www.historians.ie

But what if someone picked up the call, hmm?

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Really looking forward to hearing @seroddy.bsky.social in conversation with @niamhroisin.bsky.social on her wonderful new book Money and Irish Catholicism in Maynooth on Thursday evening. All are welcome to attend so please do join us.

Thanks Emma!

Looking forward to being in conversation with @niamhroisin.bsky.social on my new book Money and Irish Catholicism: An Intimate History, 1850-1921 in Maynooth next week - all welcome!
Thursday November 6 18:00-19:00 Iontas Building, First Floor, Room 1.33.

Carmen, that's lovely to hear! Thank you!

My Dad wrote a song for Foster and Allen many moons ago!

Great to hear!

Thanks Kevin!

Thanks to @petergray47.bsky.social for doing the honours. This flyer says a little about the book and offers a 30% discount.

It was lovely to launch my book at the 35th Irish Conference of Historians on Friday, and be able to thank Maynooth History colleagues for helping to make it happen (the launch, but also the book itself!)

You would think - though 'God's house' is meant to be taken literally!

Thanks Erika!

Thanks Henry! Hope all is well with you.

It deals with an earlier period than that story relates to, but of course it mentions abuse (specifically, exploitative labour practices) in Catholic institutions.

Thanks Ciaran, you're too kind.

Also, I spoke to Olivia Frehill about the process of turning this long-standing project into a book here: open.spotify.com/episode/38Hc...

If that sounds like something you'd be interested in, please consider asking your university librarian to order it, or asking your friends who are journal review editors if you can review it for them!

Have just received hard copies of my book from Cambridge UP. It's about the ordinary people who funded the Irish Catholic church between the end of the Famine and independence. It takes in social, economic, religious, emotions history and much else besides...

Wow, sounds great

Brilliant. What's this from?

Oh great! Thanks Niamh.

In the words of H. Simpson, 'Webster's dictionary describes a wedding as "the act of removing weeds"'

Thanks Jay!

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Can't wait to dig into this from @seroddy.bsky.social. 🗃️ #IrishStudies
www.cambridge.org/ie/universit...
Money and Irish Catholicism | Irish history
www.cambridge.org

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I love this - such a great piece from Joe Moran.
What might be found in 'the insides of history', the knotty details of a life that don't make it into the archives?

Joe Moran imagines the voice of his grandfather, questioning what histories might be lost and writing the histories left behind:

www.historyworkshop....
Lost Voices: The Insides of History
Joe Moran on what is lost and what is left behind in history, through imagining the voice of his grandfather.
www.historyworkshop.org.uk