Bríd McGrath - Patrick Darcy of Galway (1598-1668), his life, legal practice & commercial interests Listen to Bríd McGrath - Patrick Darcy of Galway (1598-1668), his life, legal practice & commercial interests by History Hub playlist on desktop and mobile.

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One of the last times I met her was at the same conference in Galway last year, where her kind hearted spirit once again shone through despite her own personal health struggles. The paper she delivered on that occasion can be heard at the below link. Ní bheidh a leithéad arís ann.

I first encountered @bridmcgrath.bsky.social more than a decade ago when, as a young & t nervous PhD student I attended the Tudor & Stuart Ireland conference to give my first ever academic presentation. Bríd instantly put me at ease with her warmth, kindness and generosity of spirit. 2/3

Last night I was incredibly saddened to hear about the loss of @bridmcgrath.bsky.social . A formidable scholar with a huge passion for early modern history. But more importantly, a kind and generous person who will be sorely missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. 1/2

Thank you for sharing, Conor, I’m back on Bluesky after a brief hiatus so just catching this now

#cfp for the 2026 Conference of the History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland, ‘Women Religious: Patronage & Networks from Medieval to Modern’ taking place at Queen Mary University of London on 11/12 June. Please share widely #nuntastic

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It was a great pleasure to deliver the opening keynote address at the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference last month. I spoke on the subject of Catholic women & the probate courts in #earlymodern Ireland, part of my ongoing research for the @erc.europa.eu funded project @voicestcd.bsky.social

A great keynote by @bamcshane.bsky.social to begin the @catholicrs.bsky.social conference. Loads of food for thought which clearly came through with the well-engaged with Q&A afterwards

At the Precipice of Possibility: Reflections on the Generative AI and Historical Research Workshop - VOICES By Dr Bronagh Ann McShane On 7 May 2025, more than fifty individuals gathered at Trinity College Dublin for the workshop, ‘Generative AI and Historical Research’. Convened as part of the ERC-funded VO...

See our report on a recent workshop exploring Generative AI and Historical Research, convened by VOICES' own Dr Bronagh Ann McShane:

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At a mass ahead of the #papalconclave Giovanni Battista Re, College of Cardinals Dean, called for a pope that can ‘awaken the consciences of all & the moral & spiritual energies in today's society, characterized by great technological progress but which tends to forget God’ @ewtnvatican.bsky.social

The conclave to choose a new pope is beginning. Here's what you need to know As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.

As more than a billion Catholics around the world await the election of a new pope, all eyes are on the Sistine Chapel, where 133 cardinals are beginning the secretive process known as a conclave.

Big day tomorrow, not only start of papal #conclave, but also my workshop on #GenerativeAI & Historical Research. Looking forward to some thought provoking discussions on what this technology means for the discipline of History

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Dr Bronagh Ann McShane sitting in a car.

On Northside Today from 11am Emma speaks to @bamcshane.bsky.social about women in the Catholic Church as the Papal Conclave prepares to convene tomorrow.

"If we do good to others, if we meet there, doing good, and we go slowly, gently, little by little, we will make a culture of encounter: we need this so much. We must meet one another doing good (2013)." #PopeFrancis #SantoSubito

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.

Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation

Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

Thank you, Niamh 🙏

Who will be the next Pope?

My op-ed in today’s @irishtimes.com - ’Race to succeed Francis begins with his funeral’ (subscriber content)

#popefrancis #papalfuneral #conclave #catholichurch

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Thank you for sharing, Danielle 🙏

Bronagh Ann McShane: Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge On one side stand the conservatives. On the other are the reformers. And in the centre are those who want an end to the polarisation

@bamcshane.bsky.social great piece today! Race to succeed Pope Francis begins with his funeral, as informal alliances of cardinals emerge

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Not long to go until #GenerativeAI & Historical Research Workshop @tlrhub.bsky.social - really looking forward to this! Fantastic line up 👇
@voicestcd.bsky.social
@janeohlmeyer.bsky.social @tcddublin.bsky.social
@historytcd.bsky.social
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social @erc.europa.eu

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Blog 5: Giving Voice to the Past: How AI Helps Us Listen - VOICES NLP on VOICES project

Check out the latest VOICES blog!

Our Research Fellow, Diego Rincon Yanez, explores how Natural Language Processing and AI helps us learn about the lives of women in early modern Ireland:

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Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.

"Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him."

@bamcshane.bsky.social (Research Fellow, @voicestcd.bsky.social, @historytcd.bsky.social) explores the legacy of #PopeFrancis in 'The Conversation'.

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1448 pp here of Luke Wadding’s Roman dossier on Jansenism & anti-Jansenism from 1652/1653. And this was just volume 3…

Pope Francis leaves a complex legacy but his moves to promote women in leadership within the Vatican marked a real shift.

I explore what his legacy means in light of the Church’s long history of patriarchy;

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#PopeFrancis #CatholicChurch #Religion #patriarchy

Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church Women now hold several high-level administrative roles in the Catholic church but not everyone is on board.

Pope Francis promoted women to unprecedented heights of power in the church @theconversation.com

#popefrancis #womeninleadership #catholicism #nuntastic

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Statement by President Michael D. Higgins on the death of Pope Francis president.ie/en/media-lib...

Nuns arrives to pray at St. Peter's Square following the death of Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday.

Pope Francis died at age 88 a day after making an appearance at Saint Peter's Square on Easter Sunday.

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