Shannon Devlin
@shannondevlin.bsky.social
Historian of siblings, the family, gender and sexuality, and 19th-century Ireland. Belfast-Galway commute enthusiast. Lecturer in Irish History @ U of Galway. All my own thoughts. She/her
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Shannon Devlin
@shannondevlin.bsky.social
· Jan 29
Happy publication week! Delighted (& slightly terrified) my first book is out in the wild for everyone to read 😂 Had so much fun going down the rabbit hole researching these families and hope that’s evident on the page #histfam
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As the WHAI continue to promote the Discipline of Women's History in Ireland we are delighted to announce that we are now on LinkedIn. If you are on LinkedIn please do give us a follow.
November 24, 2025 at 3:57 PM
As the WHAI continue to promote the Discipline of Women's History in Ireland we are delighted to announce that we are now on LinkedIn. If you are on LinkedIn please do give us a follow.
As someone with a complex about being a lecturer who looks about 12, I take a new bizarre joy out of these types of conversations with my students as they slowly realise that I am from Another Time.
November 24, 2025 at 12:24 PM
As someone with a complex about being a lecturer who looks about 12, I take a new bizarre joy out of these types of conversations with my students as they slowly realise that I am from Another Time.
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Opportunity to work with other me on a funded PhD at Queens - may suit anyone interested in gender, history of the child and family in 20thC Ireland. Happy to chat to anyone thinking of it!
Funded PhD opportunities at QUB:
'Childcare provision in late twentieth-century Northern Ireland (1960s-1990s)'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
'Childcare provision in late twentieth-century Northern Ireland (1960s-1990s)'
www.qub.ac.uk/courses/post...
REF: DfEHIS - HIS-PHD | Courses | Queen's University Belfast
www.qub.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Opportunity to work with other me on a funded PhD at Queens - may suit anyone interested in gender, history of the child and family in 20thC Ireland. Happy to chat to anyone thinking of it!
Brilliant morning at #NACBS thinking about singleness in 19th-century England and Ireland. I spoke on unmarried sisters, the spinster aunt, and finding space in the family for renegotiating relationships.
November 15, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Brilliant morning at #NACBS thinking about singleness in 19th-century England and Ireland. I spoke on unmarried sisters, the spinster aunt, and finding space in the family for renegotiating relationships.
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Last week, our colleague @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social ran the second workshop of the 'Sites of Fracture' project, in collaboration with the this/OUR academic-artist collective. Over two days in east Cork, participants explored the village of Killeagh as a site of resistance against capitalism.
November 12, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Last week, our colleague @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social ran the second workshop of the 'Sites of Fracture' project, in collaboration with the this/OUR academic-artist collective. Over two days in east Cork, participants explored the village of Killeagh as a site of resistance against capitalism.
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Interested in doing a MA in History? Find out more at University of Galway's Postgraduate Open Day on Tues., 11 Nov. 4-6pm in Bailey Allen
www.universityofgalway.ie/postgraduate... For a preview our exciting MA, take a look here youtu.be/SIKBbxm0K1o
www.universityofgalway.ie/postgraduate... For a preview our exciting MA, take a look here youtu.be/SIKBbxm0K1o
MA History | College of Arts, Social Sciences and Celtic Studies
YouTube video by University of Galway
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November 3, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Interested in doing a MA in History? Find out more at University of Galway's Postgraduate Open Day on Tues., 11 Nov. 4-6pm in Bailey Allen
www.universityofgalway.ie/postgraduate... For a preview our exciting MA, take a look here youtu.be/SIKBbxm0K1o
www.universityofgalway.ie/postgraduate... For a preview our exciting MA, take a look here youtu.be/SIKBbxm0K1o
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As we await a verdict in the trial of Soldier F, another reminder that in 2010 the Bloody Sunday inquiry found
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 AM
As we await a verdict in the trial of Soldier F, another reminder that in 2010 the Bloody Sunday inquiry found
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
- the killings were unjustified
- none of the 14 dead (7 of whom were children) had guns
- no warnings were given
- no soldiers were under threat
- the troops were the first to open fire
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Irish Book Week | Day 3: Share an Irish Debut Book
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
October 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Irish Book Week | Day 3: Share an Irish Debut Book
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
Today’s pick is Irish Debut Book and we’re celebrating with the recently published Pious and Promiscuous by Leanne Calvert (RIA, 2025).
New favourite lecture slide decoration: Convent of Mercy pupils greet JFK in Galway, 1963. Spectacular headgear.
October 20, 2025 at 4:08 PM
New favourite lecture slide decoration: Convent of Mercy pupils greet JFK in Galway, 1963. Spectacular headgear.
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Call for Papers – IHSA 2026 Conference at Maynooth University
The Irish History Students’ Association, with the support of the Department of History at Maynooth University, is delighted to announce the 77th Annual IHSA Conference, taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
The Irish History Students’ Association, with the support of the Department of History at Maynooth University, is delighted to announce the 77th Annual IHSA Conference, taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
October 17, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Call for Papers – IHSA 2026 Conference at Maynooth University
The Irish History Students’ Association, with the support of the Department of History at Maynooth University, is delighted to announce the 77th Annual IHSA Conference, taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
The Irish History Students’ Association, with the support of the Department of History at Maynooth University, is delighted to announce the 77th Annual IHSA Conference, taking place on Saturday, 28 February 2026.
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4x4-year, fully-funded PhD opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary group at Trinity College Dublin 2026-2030.
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
PhD Opportunity - Trinity East - Graduate Studies | Trinity College Dublin
Professor Timothy Stott and his team are inviting applications to doctoral research on the heritage of Trinity East in Grand Canal Dock, Dublin.
www.tcd.ie
October 13, 2025 at 11:29 AM
4x4-year, fully-funded PhD opportunities to work with an interdisciplinary group at Trinity College Dublin 2026-2030.
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
One of these is to work with me on a public history and cultural heritage PhD, in collaboration with one of Dublins most interesting neighbourhoods.
www.tcd.ie/graduatestud...
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Congratulations to all our students graduating over the next few days at our Autumn conferring ceremonies 🎉 You've all worked so hard and now is time to celebrate this amazing achievement! 👏 (Not sure if the Grad style has changed over the years??)
October 15, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Congratulations to all our students graduating over the next few days at our Autumn conferring ceremonies 🎉 You've all worked so hard and now is time to celebrate this amazing achievement! 👏 (Not sure if the Grad style has changed over the years??)
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Congratulations to our fantastic students, Caden Casey and Aoibhín Ní Gleasáin, on their success at the Global Undergraduate Awards in Dublin last night! Their prize-winning essays are now available to view on the GUA Library: gua.soutron.net/Portal/Defau...
October 10, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Congratulations to our fantastic students, Caden Casey and Aoibhín Ní Gleasáin, on their success at the Global Undergraduate Awards in Dublin last night! Their prize-winning essays are now available to view on the GUA Library: gua.soutron.net/Portal/Defau...
I do enjoy the juxtaposition of these two ads for holidays in American Vogue, April 1982. Jet off to the sexy Caribbean or go home to Ireland to…reluctantly meet the old folk? 🥴
October 9, 2025 at 3:57 PM
I do enjoy the juxtaposition of these two ads for holidays in American Vogue, April 1982. Jet off to the sexy Caribbean or go home to Ireland to…reluctantly meet the old folk? 🥴
Nice news this morning that I’ve been elected as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 🎉 As ever, thanks for the support @elainefarrell.bsky.social!
We are very pleased to announce the election of 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate members to the Royal Historical Society following the latest meeting of the RHS Council bit.ly/4o0xhJV
We warmly welcome all those joining @royalhistsoc.org from today #Skystorians 1/2
We warmly welcome all those joining @royalhistsoc.org from today #Skystorians 1/2
Society elects 248 new Fellows, Associate Fellows, Members and Postgraduate Members - RHS
At its latest meeting on 12 September 2025, the RHS Council elected 73 Fellows, 62 Associate Fellows, 50 Members and 63 Postgraduate Members, a total of 248 people newly associated with the Society, f...
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October 2, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Nice news this morning that I’ve been elected as Fellow of the Royal Historical Society 🎉 As ever, thanks for the support @elainefarrell.bsky.social!
RTE’s geoblocking of #TraitorsIRL as I head back up north this evening is high treason.
September 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
RTE’s geoblocking of #TraitorsIRL as I head back up north this evening is high treason.
Asking people to be referees gives me such anxiety on a good day. This would genuinely tip me over the edge.
Glad to see all the discussions about how requiring the standard 2 letters of reference prior to shortlisting imposes an undue burden on job applicants has been taken seriously by hiring committees.
September 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Asking people to be referees gives me such anxiety on a good day. This would genuinely tip me over the edge.
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There are many time points where academic competition and overwork flare up. The start of the year is a big one, so be alert!
Check you or others aren't normalising damaging and unhealthy practices. Try to fix the root causes.
Because overwork is a warning sign, not a celebration.
Check you or others aren't normalising damaging and unhealthy practices. Try to fix the root causes.
Because overwork is a warning sign, not a celebration.
a cat is sitting on a couch looking at a laptop computer .
Alt: A grey cat, wearing a light blue t-shirt sits on a couch while frantically typing on a laptop in front of it with the caption 'busy busy busy'.
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September 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
There are many time points where academic competition and overwork flare up. The start of the year is a big one, so be alert!
Check you or others aren't normalising damaging and unhealthy practices. Try to fix the root causes.
Because overwork is a warning sign, not a celebration.
Check you or others aren't normalising damaging and unhealthy practices. Try to fix the root causes.
Because overwork is a warning sign, not a celebration.
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Aoibhín's essay was entitled 'Ireland's Missed Opportunity; The 1951 Mother and Child Scheme in Comparative Context' and Caden's essay was entitled 'The Transformation of Education in Ireland in the 1950s'. Well done on all your hard work 👏🥳
September 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Aoibhín's essay was entitled 'Ireland's Missed Opportunity; The 1951 Mother and Child Scheme in Comparative Context' and Caden's essay was entitled 'The Transformation of Education in Ireland in the 1950s'. Well done on all your hard work 👏🥳
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A massive congratulations to two of our brilliant students, Aoibhín Ní Gleasáin and Caden Casey, for their success at the Global Undergraduate Awards! Aoibhín was the Island of Ireland Regional Winner in History and Caden was Highly Commended in the History category. A fantastic achievement 🎉
September 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A massive congratulations to two of our brilliant students, Aoibhín Ní Gleasáin and Caden Casey, for their success at the Global Undergraduate Awards! Aoibhín was the Island of Ireland Regional Winner in History and Caden was Highly Commended in the History category. A fantastic achievement 🎉
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Alright, the cat’s out of the bag. The National LGBTQ+ Federation (NXF) has a new look, website, and a renewed vision for queer liberation in Ireland.
Since 1979, we’ve been connecting, cultivating, and celebrating the movement. And we're not stopping.
Explore the new site: nxf.ie
Since 1979, we’ve been connecting, cultivating, and celebrating the movement. And we're not stopping.
Explore the new site: nxf.ie
National LGBTQ+ Federation | Cultivating the ecosystem for queer liberation in Ireland
Founded in 1979, the NXF connects, cultivates, and celebrates the LGBTQ+ community and movement to advance queer liberation.
nxf.ie
September 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Alright, the cat’s out of the bag. The National LGBTQ+ Federation (NXF) has a new look, website, and a renewed vision for queer liberation in Ireland.
Since 1979, we’ve been connecting, cultivating, and celebrating the movement. And we're not stopping.
Explore the new site: nxf.ie
Since 1979, we’ve been connecting, cultivating, and celebrating the movement. And we're not stopping.
Explore the new site: nxf.ie
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Happy first week of the semester! Today we made the most of the sunshine and welcomed colleagues in History and Philosophy back for the new academic year!
September 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy first week of the semester! Today we made the most of the sunshine and welcomed colleagues in History and Philosophy back for the new academic year!
The jump-scare when run into the library for Arensberg and Kimball and see you’re shelved beside it 😅
September 9, 2025 at 5:09 PM
The jump-scare when run into the library for Arensberg and Kimball and see you’re shelved beside it 😅
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If you're in Limerick on the evening of Thursday 25 September, I'll be sharing research from my upcoming book on pregnancy and paternity disputes in 18th/19th century Ulster as part of the Limerick History Festival. Be lovely to see folks there! #womenshist #histsex #histfam
![Poster with details of my upcoming talk for the Limerick History Festival. Talk is titled '“She never knew any man on earth except [him]: Paternity disputes in eighteenth and nineteenth century Ulster.” My talk explores issues of paternity, pregnancy & sexual scandal. Thursday 25 September at People's Museum, No. 2 Pery Square, 7pm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vwyx4yl3xscyeedekfm4mrky/bafkreigvardemls3bidhbsc3q2a4nyy3ugnosa5uoi346t6j7fb3tzc4w4@jpeg)
September 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
If you're in Limerick on the evening of Thursday 25 September, I'll be sharing research from my upcoming book on pregnancy and paternity disputes in 18th/19th century Ulster as part of the Limerick History Festival. Be lovely to see folks there! #womenshist #histsex #histfam
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Delighted to share our Research Seminar Series for this semester! We're starting off next Wed 10 Sept @ 4pm by welcoming our new colleague, Dr Ciarán McCabe, who will be speaking on 'Privacy, Respectability, and Working-Class Domestic Spaces in Dublin's Tenements, c.1910-c.1960'!
September 3, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Delighted to share our Research Seminar Series for this semester! We're starting off next Wed 10 Sept @ 4pm by welcoming our new colleague, Dr Ciarán McCabe, who will be speaking on 'Privacy, Respectability, and Working-Class Domestic Spaces in Dublin's Tenements, c.1910-c.1960'!