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Shannon Devlin

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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

Image of four copies of Siblinghood and Sociability in Nineteenth-Century Ulster by Shannon Devlin and some lovely flowers.

A copy of Siblinghood and Sociability in Nineteenth-Century Ulster by Shannon Devlin against a blue sky.

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · 6d

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!

Royal Historical Society @royalhistsoc.org · 6d

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

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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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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · 8d

Congratulations Kieran! Such fab news!

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Congrats Michael! Enjoy the celebrations 🎉

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RTE’s geoblocking of #TraitorsIRL as I head back up north this evening is high treason.

Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · 17d

Asking people to be referees gives me such anxiety on a good day. This would genuinely tip me over the edge.

V is for very, very spooky @alana-m-vincent.net · 17d

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.

Reference requirements
3-8 letters of reference required

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Petra Boynton @petraboynton.bsky.social · 17d

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.

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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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · 21d

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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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · 21d

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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National LGBTQ+ Federation (NXF) @nxf.ie · Sep 8

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

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.

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · 29d

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!

Colleagues in the School of History and Philosophy enjoying our coffee social in the Philosophy Garden.

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · 29d

The jump-scare when run into the library for Arensberg and Kimball and see you’re shelved beside it 😅

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Leanne Calvert @leannecalvert.bsky.social · Sep 3

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.

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University of Galway - History @historyatgalway.bsky.social · Sep 3

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'!

Poster for Dr Ciaran McCabe's seminar paper entitled 'Privacy, respectability and working class domestic spaces in Dublin's tenements, c.1910-60'. Wednesday 10 September at 4pm in Room G010, Hardiman Research Building

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Louvain Rees ⚰️ @hellohistoria.bsky.social · Sep 1

#WorldLetterWritingDay ✒️

Here's the story of love letters I discovered in the Amgueddfa Cymru collections 💌

Sarah was 20 years old when she received these letters. She fell in love with a butcher, and they kept a public house together 🍻

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#Wales #History

'My dearest Sarah' | A Bridgend Love Letter.

While going through the National Museum of Wales Collections, I came across a love-letter.

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · Sep 1

House of Guinness looks fun… Anyone know who/if they had a historical consultant on this? Something tells me this is this probably the worst time to be trying to get access to private papers 😅 youtu.be/2mH396WCN0U?...

House of Guinness | Official Trailer | Netflix

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Dermot Lynott @dermotlynott.bsky.social · Sep 1

Don't worry academics, it's still only August 32nd. Still plenty of time!

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Romance, Revolution & Reform @rrrjournal.bsky.social · Jul 21

We're delighted to announce that the CfP for our 2026 conference @stir.ac.uk, 'Sex in the Long C19', is now LIVE!

We are grateful to have received generous funding from @bavs-uk.bsky.social, allowing us to award travel bursaries to some delegates.

Abstracts due 22 September 2025. Share widely!

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Women’s History Association of Ireland @whaireland.bsky.social · Aug 28

Looking for members help. Dr Maria Luddy and Dr Judith Harford are writing a book on the experiences of Irish women national school teachers, 1890-1950. They would love to hear from anyone with material such as diaries, letters, photographs, or other artefacts. email [email protected].

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First Light @firstlightsw.bsky.social · Aug 28

The UK Government will test its Emergency Alert System on Sunday, 7th September at 3:00 PM.

If you have a concealed phone for safety, this alert could reveal its presence.

You can opt out of these alerts.

Find out how here: www.gov.uk/alerts/optin...

Please help share to help keep others safe.

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Oral History Network Ireland @oralhistoryie.bsky.social · Aug 22

A new oral history project has launched at the University of Galway. 'Voices of the Showmen,' will create a new archive to preserve the unique stories of Irish circus families and members of the Irish Showmen's Guild.

@heritagecouncil.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social

Image taken from: The Irish Street Art, Circus and Spectacle Network – ISACS.

New oral history project launched at University of Galway as part of Heritage Week. 'Voices of the Showmen' marks the undertaking of a new oral history archive of Irish Circus families and members of the Irish Showmen's Guild.

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Sam Rutherford (he/him) @echomikeromeo.bsky.social · Aug 21

I also hope that those who have the most leverage (NOT trans women ECRs lol) will lead on engaging with Newnham about this. In doing so, they might find this guidance from @genderedintelligence.co.uk useful: genderedintelligence.co.uk/page/how-to-...

Maximising trans inclusion after the Supreme Court Judgment

How to maximise your trans and non-binary inclusion in light of the For Women Scotland v Scottish Government Supreme Court Judgment

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Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum @rcnlibraries.bsky.social · Aug 20

The RCN Library and Museum is looking for objects, photographs and personal stories to feature in our upcoming exhibition on migration and nursing.

Find out more and get in touch: buff.ly/nxxvo9Q

(Image: International School Students outside the Royal College of Nursing, 1957, RCN Archive)

A group of roughly 50, mostly women, International School Students standing outside the Royal College of Nursing entrance on Henrietta Place. There are two text bubbles overlaid - the larger, blue one reads 'Migration Exhibition Callout' and the smaller, red one reads 'Share your stories & objects'.

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Shannon Devlin @shannondevlin.bsky.social · Aug 20

Congrats Jay! Sounds great!

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Sachaaaargh Coward 👻 @sachacoward.bsky.social · Aug 15

I am one of the 14 authors who chose to leave the Polari Prize, and I find myself frustrated and saddened at the way this entire story has been represented. 1/

The Guardian @theguardian.com · Aug 14

John Boyne says LGBTQ+ fiction prize backlash brought him ‘close to the edge’

Gender critical novelist urges writers to reenter prize they boycotted and may ask judges not to shortlist his novella The gender critical Irish novelist John Boyne has said he has been brought “very close to the edge” by the backlash to his inclusion on the longlist for a literary prize for LGBTQ+ authors. Ten authors and two judges withdrew from the Polari prize and more than 800 writers and publishing industry workers signed a petition calling on Polari to remove Boyne’s novella Earth from its longlist. Continue reading...

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Katie Barclay @katieebarclay.bsky.social · Jul 19

Emotions & Society have created a student reading list. Available open access until October: bristoluniversitypressdigital.com/subject/emso...

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