
‘The Politically Transformative Years 1917 to 1921’ by Dr Elaine Callinan
Electioneering and Propaganda in Ireland, 1917-21, Votes, Violence and Victory by Elaine Callinan. The first question I am often asked is why did I choose to

Dr James Hoctor (University of Kent): ‘From PhD Researcher to Podcaster’
The idea of creating a podcast series was something I had being flirting with during my doctoral studies; however, this was curtailed by the realities

Nicole Burke (TCD): ‘Feminism, neoliberal discourse and the ‘care crisis’ in Ireland’
I fell in love with feminist theory during my time in Carlow College, St. Patrick’s when I took an elective called ‘Feminist Political Theory’ with

Judy Bolger (TCD): ‘A Hopeless Case’: Constructs of Early Twentieth-century Irish Impoverished Motherhood
In July 1907, Dublin mother Catherine Smith was ‘charged with grossly neglecting her four children, one of them an infant’ and she was subsequently sentenced

Eva Burke (TCD): Reading Domestic Noir in the Global Pandemic
It’s safe to say that 2020 hasn’t lived up to expectations for most of us. As the global pandemic continues to thwart plans and dominate

Deconstructing the Solitary Creative Genius by Dr Morgan Cawley Buckley
My nephew once asked his father what an artist is, to which he replied ‘one who creates art’, ever the accurate literalist that my brother

Transforming Patrick in the Medieval WorldÂ
Transforming Patrick in the Medieval World At some point in the fifth century CE a former slave called Patrick made the decision to return to

Myth Busting: The Elmes Letters
Tracing modern myths and busting them is something of a passion of mine. And particularly myths that relate to the social acceptance and integration –

New book publication! Regina Donlon: The Burning of Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon, 1921
Carlow College Lecturer in History, Dr Regina Donlon, has published a new book, The Burning of Knockcroghery Village, Co. Roscommon, 1921. Regina’s new book is