
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

The Stigmatization of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD): Depp v. Heard
By Clare King Dr Shannon Curry took to the stand in Johnny Depp’s defamation lawsuit against Amber Heard and diagnosed Heard with Borderline Personality Disorder

Dr James Heaney, Republicanism, Literature, and Revolution in Ireland and Spain, 1913-39
“A map of the world that does not include utopia is not even worth glancing at”, Oscar Wilde claimed. One reason why utopia doesn’t appear

Research Week 2022
Carlow College Research Hub is delighted to host Research Week 2022. Research Week celebrates and acknowledges the active research efforts of staff and students, as

Publication of Dr Ida Milne’s Article, ‘Changing Narratives of ‘That’ Pandemic
Congratulations to history lecture Dr Ida Milne on the publication of her article ‘Changing Narratives of ‘That’ Pandemic: Re-Engaging with Oral Histories for the Centenary

‘Can’t Make It All Alone…’ Love and Hope in the Pogues
Thirty-six years ago, in November 1987, just in time to compete for the highly coveted Christmas No.1 spot in the UK music charts, ‘Fairytale of

Michael Sherman: ‘I’d rather not live like there isn’t a God…’ The Gospel according to Kendrick Lamar
Endings matter. While a good start is half the battle, nothing beats a ‘mic-drop’ finish. The American rapper and songwriter, Kendrick Lamar, brought his headlining

Transforming Patrick in the Medieval World
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