The Village Green: Mapping the Vikings: history, heritage, and hipsters Tom Birkett, University College Cork Twelve hundred years on from the first raid on Ireland’s shores, why do Vikings remain so prominent in popular culture? This is one of the questions asked by No…

We're delighted to feature a post by Prof Tom Birkett of @ucc.ie on The Village Green! Tom writes about #Vikings and our modern ideas about them, and his new EU-funded project #norsemap fmrsi.wordpress.com/2026/03/13/t... #spéirgorm #blog #research

The tale of Elizabeth Sawyer, executed for witchcraft in 1621 The Witch of Edmonton offers a socio-economic commentary on the hypocritical and gendered roots of the witch phenomenon

Another #samhain themed article, this time by English UL graduate student Emma Barrett on The Witch of Edmonton for @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social! Congratulations, Emma! 👻@ulresearch.bsky.social www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... #research @cemslimerick.bsky.social

If you're near Limerick, Dr. Harald E. Braun (University of Liverpool) will speak in the Hunt Museum on 5 November, 6-8pm, on:
‘War Crimes: Seventeenth-Century Perspectives from the Bolton Library.’ Organised by @cemslimerick.bsky.social

The next #English Lunchtime Research Seminar takes place on 5th November, 12pm, LCB012. Professor Michael Griffin will talk to us about Editing Goldsmith for @universitypress.cambridge.org. All welcome! #spéirgorm @ulresearch.bsky.social

The CEMS 2025 Bolton-King lecture will be delivered by Dr Harald E. Braun @liverpooluni.bsky.social Hunt Museum, 6pm Nov 5th. @ulresearch.bsky.social @unioflimerick.bsky.social @michistory.bsky.social @ulenglish.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social @ullibrary.bsky.social

Date for the diary! Our first #English seminar of the academic year takes place 1 October, 12-1, LCB012. All welcome! @unioflimerick.bsky.social @ulresearch.bsky.social @ullibrary.bsky.social @ul-gps.bsky.social @ulhistory.bsky.social @ulgeog.bsky.social @ulcigs.bsky.social @jackreid27.bsky.social