"That to me is the most important quality; to be able to listen without shouting back at people who perhaps have a different view and bring them slowly around, perhaps, to reflecting on that.”

- Lelia Doolan, quoted in this excellent piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social

Great piece by @clodaghfinn.bsky.social on courageous activists Lelia Doolan + Margaretta D’Arcy. Lelia, at 91, is walking from Shannon airport to Dublin to raise awareness of the American military’s mis-use of Shannon. Will our govt find the courage change their “blind-eye” policy? Not likely…😢

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

An Iranian woman’s war diary: 'The news called it carpet bombing' A young Iranian woman in Karaj, near Tehran, describes the devastating impact of the US-Israeli war on Iran on ordinary people. She sends fully verified daily updates when she can get online. Here, in...

One voice from Iran, heard in Ireland thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social @irishexaminer.bsky.social

An Iranian woman’s diary: ‘It feels as if we are trapped in a massive, lethal video game’ An Irishwoman’s Diary is dedicating this week’s column to ‘M’, who is offering unflinching testimony of the reality of war at a human level, starting today with some extracts, which show the fear, str...

Really important work from Clodagh Finn in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social - she has this verified diary of a woman living near Tehran of what is happening there as Trump and Israel’s war wreaks havoc. Continued throughout the week:

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“These days, there are many voices that go unheard and much suffering that goes unseen...”.

Thanks to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social and @irishexaminer.bsky.social for allowing this voice through.

Clodagh Finn: The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of Hamnet Voices is using AI and Knowledge Graph technologies to bring together myriad sources so historians and computer scientists can recover the lives of ordinary Irish early modern women

Congratulations Jessie Buckley on her big win! Great to see a focus on 17th century women. Check out this article on Irish women alive during the time of Hamnet 💚

@clodaghfinn.bsky.social @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcdlibrary.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu @tlrhub.bsky.social @adaptcentre.bsky.social

🙏❤️

Clodagh Finn: A woman’s toolkit for change for the next 100 years As we mark International Women’s Day, a new book looks at how women overcame the barriers and restrictions imposed on them

Many thanks to brilliant @clodaghfinn.bsky.social in @irishexaminer.bsky.social for highlighting our #womensgrassrootsactivism project on eve of #IWD2026. Great to have work of @soroptimistgbi.bsky.social & #ICA acknowledged & remembered @whaireland.bsky.social
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Clodagh Finn: The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of Hamnet Voices is using AI and Knowledge Graph technologies to bring together myriad sources so historians and computer scientists can recover the lives of ordinary Irish early modern women

From ‘the dung queen of Ireland’ to Jessie Buckley: @janeohlmeyer.bsky.social recently discussed with Clodagh Finn the importance of sharing early modern women’s stories, advances in AI tools, and how VOICES is leading the charge on both fronts.
A special thank you to Clodagh for the article!

Well not any more. When the Voicesproject.ie began in 2023, the team had but a handful of women. Now they are coming down with stories which will be available to all very soon.
@voicestcd.bsky.social

indeed any history where women's lives and experiences are muted at every point in the process of history production?
In the few cases where women's stories are recorded, they often don't make it into archives and when they do, they have been overlooked by historians...

It showed several women in brown headscarves blending in with a herd of similarly coloured cattle which they were herding. At the back, a single man dressed in white shone out of the frame like a beacon.
Is there a better metaphor for Irish history...

I spent a fascinating hour with Professor Jane Ohlmeyer, principal investigator of the five-year, EU-funded project which is, in my view, one of the most exciting things to come on stream in a very long time.
She pointed to a painting on her wall which she recently bought in Lahore.

Clodagh Finn: The dung queen of Ireland — and other Irish women alive in the time of Hamnet Voices is using AI and Knowledge Graph technologies to bring together myriad sources so historians and computer scientists can recover the lives of ordinary Irish early modern women

One of the things I loved about Hamnet was that a 17th-century woman's life was at the centre of it.
Now, thanks to the Voicesproject.ie we can walk beside the Irishwomen alive at the same time.
Meet the Dung Queen of Ireland, and so many others...
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A belated Valentine's from VOICES ❤️

A Mrs Kinborow Valentine reportedly lived until she was 118 years of age! Her Funeral Entry is recorded in NLI GO MS 76 f. 108v, along with a coat of arms inscribed with small hearts.

I was blown away to discover that Genevieve Lyons dodged the censors in 1950s Ireland when she played the 'immoral' Sally Bowles in a precursor of 'Cabaret'. It even started a craze for Sally Bowles berets!
With special thanks to @barry_houlihan
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Brid Lynch toured the world with the Abbey Theatre, yet I know nothing about my fellow Kerry woman.
Looking forward to finding out more tomorrow night at 7.30pm in the Teacher's Club on Parnell Square when the wonderful Fiona Brennan, theatre historian and researcher, takes the stage so-to-speak.

I'll email you. Xx

Amazing! Tea and buns soon?

👍 😂Are you writing?!

Imagine writing six poems on a Monday morning... Will we give it a try tomorrow? 😂

Clodagh Finn: Anna Frances Levins — ‘The most travelled Irishwoman in the world’ March 21 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Anna Frances Levins, writes Clodagh Finn

I'm getting in early to highlight a significant date on the horizon: March 21 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Anna Frances Levins, photographer, publisher, writer, painter and activist once described as “the most travelled Irishwoman in the world”.
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An Irishwoman's diary Episode 1: ‘Quiet piggy’ - Grizelda Steevens

If you feel like marking this BH in honour of St Bridget have a listen to my recent podcast miniseries on fascinating Irish women with @clodaghfinn.bsky.social

First episode here: open.spotify.com/episode/7bnk...

I was thinking of you only today. Look what you started and at the hardest time, during Covid. Despite restrictions, you got the Brigit Festival up and running. 🙌✨
It's so uplifting to see such a flowering around this woman, saint and goddess: she's a very welcome lightning rod for female creativity

Clodagh Finn: The forgotten miracles of St Brigid — healer, abbess, and charioteer Whatever you are doing, I think it safe to say that the whole country will rejoice in the Brigidine bank holiday, introduced in 2023

@clodaghfinn.bsky.social wonderfully inspiring as usual gifting us this beautiful insight into Brigid/Brigit.

We still need to learn from her understanding, courage and compassion!

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Drawing of a woman with green hair blowing a flame from her hand, with the word imbolc in gold letters #SpéirGorm #SpéirGhorm #Ireland #Art #imbolc #imbolg

Happy Imbolc 🌱

Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

Clodagh Finn: The forgotten miracles of St Brigid — healer, abbess, and charioteer Whatever you are doing, I think it safe to say that the whole country will rejoice in the Brigidine bank holiday, introduced in 2023

My favourite Brigidine miracle is the one in which she outwits a sexual predator.
Today's Irishwoman's Diary
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An ill wind: How Storm Éowyn uncovered ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years Storm-damaged trees at Lemanaghan bog expose early medieval burials, shedding new light on St Manchán’s monastery

Uncovering ancient Irish burial sites after 1,300 years

Dr Griffin Murray, UCC Archaeology, spoke to @clodaghfinn.bsky.social about the significance of remarkable archaeological discoveries.

In the run-up to St Brigid's Day, it's fascinating to get a rare insight into an early medieval nunnery with the discovery of human remains at St Mella's Cell in Co Offaly. Initial analysis shows the burials to be those of women and children from the 7th-10th C
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