VOICES OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN IRELAND
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ERC Advanced Grant Project at Trinity College Dublin
PI Jane Ohlmeyer. Harnessing #knowledgegraph, #semanticweb and #AI technologies to tell the hidden stories of women in #earlymodern Ireland voicesproject.ie
PI Jane Ohlmeyer. Harnessing #knowledgegraph, #semanticweb and #AI technologies to tell the hidden stories of women in #earlymodern Ireland voicesproject.ie
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Welcome to the VOICES project Bluesky account. VOICES is a 5 year ERC Advanced Grant Project based at Trinity College Dublin led by Jane Ohlmeyer.
We harness #digital technologies to tell the hidden stories of women in #earlymodern Ireland
For more check out our website: voicesproject.ie
We harness #digital technologies to tell the hidden stories of women in #earlymodern Ireland
For more check out our website: voicesproject.ie
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February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Brigitt Doyne stole '100 English ewes & household stuff' according to the Deposition of Gilbert Tarlton of Moniquid in County Laois. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
February 6, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Brigitt Doyne stole '100 English ewes & household stuff' according to the Deposition of Gilbert Tarlton of Moniquid in County Laois. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
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February 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
On 30 June 1642 Briggett Drewie recounted her experience of the 1641 rebellion. At the hands of the rebels, she was left a pregnant widow: ‘being left in that miserable state & predicament great with chyld’. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
February 5, 2026 at 12:19 PM
On 30 June 1642 Briggett Drewie recounted her experience of the 1641 rebellion. At the hands of the rebels, she was left a pregnant widow: ‘being left in that miserable state & predicament great with chyld’. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
In the 1641 Depositions, Brigitt Lee reported the losses suffered, and trauma she experienced, at the hands of the rebels. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
February 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
In the 1641 Depositions, Brigitt Lee reported the losses suffered, and trauma she experienced, at the hands of the rebels. Learn more about her story and others here: voicesproject.ie/impact/blog-...
Bridget Bermingham’s mother, Lady Mary Bourke, died from smallpox on Merchant's Quay Dublin on 13 August 1685. Learn more about her story and others here:
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February 3, 2026 at 1:18 PM
Bridget Bermingham’s mother, Lady Mary Bourke, died from smallpox on Merchant's Quay Dublin on 13 August 1685. Learn more about her story and others here:
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February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Bridget Arthur was one of nine children born to Barbara Cusack and alderman Edward Arthur. Bridget’s mother died and was buried in Saint Michael's Church in Dublin on 4 September 1643.Learn more about her story and others here:
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February 2, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Bridget Arthur was one of nine children born to Barbara Cusack and alderman Edward Arthur. Bridget’s mother died and was buried in Saint Michael's Church in Dublin on 4 September 1643.Learn more about her story and others here:
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Bridgett, Briggett, Brigid, Brigitt, Brigitte: these are a few of the Brigids who lived in C17th Ireland. They were pregnant widows, rebels who stole sheep, and daughters who lost mothers to smallpox. As we celebrate St Brigid’s Day, here are some of their stories.
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Blog 10: VOICES of Brigid - VOICES
Dr Claire McNulty* Introduction Bridgett, Briggett, Brigid, Brigitt, Brigitte: these are just some of the Brigids known to have lived in seventeenth-century Ireland. They were pregnant widows in the a...
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January 30, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Bridgett, Briggett, Brigid, Brigitt, Brigitte: these are a few of the Brigids who lived in C17th Ireland. They were pregnant widows, rebels who stole sheep, and daughters who lost mothers to smallpox. As we celebrate St Brigid’s Day, here are some of their stories.
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The VOICES team is delighted to be offering an MPhil module on ‘The Lived Experiences of Women in Early Modern Ireland’, based on our ERC VOICES project in TCD again this term!
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January 29, 2026 at 8:48 AM
The VOICES team is delighted to be offering an MPhil module on ‘The Lived Experiences of Women in Early Modern Ireland’, based on our ERC VOICES project in TCD again this term!
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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!
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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:
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:
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.
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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:
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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:
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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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
🚨New VOICES blog!! Sophie Erschen reflects on her summer internship and her work researching women's wills. Read more at our website:
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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:
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October 17, 2025 at 8:31 AM