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Emma Lyons

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Historian of c17th&c18th Ireland: female inheritance, Catholic landownership & education during the Penal Laws. Also Irish horse racing, and Irishwomen & WWI war effort. Visiting Research Fellow, Dept of History, TCD. Website: emmalyons.ie

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Lovely view over Russell Square from today's research location (IALS) on a quick visit to #London for @iainnash.bsky.social's viva (which he passed!).
#amwriting #History #research #phdone

03.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My latest Lawfare piece is out!

I look at the recent #latombe case and the impact it will have on #EU / #US #dataprotection and #data #flows.
#law #academia #lawfare #cjeu

03.11.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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It was my wedding anniversary recently.
I bought my wife a #lamborghini, just not the normal type!

#farming #ireland

03.11.2025 19:54 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Hard to believe this is the final day of my two-week Maddock Research Fellowship in @marshslibrary.bsky.social. It's been an amazing 2 weeks, and fantastic to have the opportunity to consult so much material during my Fellowship.

31.10.2025 10:08 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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St. Patrick's Cathedral, #Dublin this evening after a lovely Choral #Evensong.
St. Patrick's Cathedral is in the Diocese of Dublin & Glendalough, the same #parish as St. #Kevin's CoI in #Hollywood, Co. #Wicklow

29.10.2025 22:09 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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why did this make me laugh

03.07.2025 11:31 πŸ‘ 20084 πŸ” 2502 πŸ’¬ 612 πŸ“Œ 186
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New honey lables have arrived!
🍯 🐝
#RathattinCottageHoney
#apismelliferamellifera #Irishhoneybee #honey #bees #honeybees

14.06.2025 20:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Just saw the @ryanairofficial.bsky.social plane named for Irish Historical Society #historians, and the one we'll all be looking for next time we fly!
@irishhistsoc.bsky.social

16.05.2025 20:17 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Back to my old haunt while waiting for the Liverpool flight. Still find airports a good place to get some writing done!
#amwriting #waitingattheairport

16.05.2025 18:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Wicklow mountains looking gorgeous today.

#photography #dublin #ireland #wicklow

12.05.2025 19:01 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Last month I spent an enjoyable morning in the 'real' Hollywood (Co. #Wicklow) talking with Deric from Ireland AM about the #history of St. Kevin's Way, which stretches from Hollywood Village to Glendalough, following in the footsteps of St. Kevin.

play.virginmediatelevision.ie/watch/vod/52...

15.05.2025 15:58 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Ever wondered what bees do in their hived? If so, watch this short video I took today when checking a hive of native Irish honey bees.
#bees #honey #honeybees #busybees

05.05.2025 19:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Can't believe Day 4 of 2025 Punchestown Festival is here. Some great racing to look forward to today, but also Ladies Day & the final of the Best Dressed Competition.

Looking for some last-minute inspiration? Check out my blog on the #history of Ladies Day: emmalyons.ie/were-not-here-……

02.05.2025 06:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A lovely surprise to open Saturday's Irish Field and find a write-up on my recent lecture to Naas Local History Group, where I spoke about the history of Ladies' Day at the Punchestown Festival.

www.theirishfield.ie/racing/colum...

07.04.2025 15:40 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Want to get some (fashion) tips for #Punchestown Ladies' Day?

If so, come hear my lecture to Naas Local History Group tomorrow, Tue 1 April.

Details here: www.kildarenow.com/news/local-n...

#history
#fashionhistory
#HorseRacing

31.03.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fashion winners or fashion faux pas Fashion stakes in times gone by at the Kildare track

'Fast fashion', anyone?

On 1 Aptil, I'll be talking about the history of ladies day fashion at the Punchestown Festival. Racing like you've never seen it!

www.leinsterleader.ie/news/local-n...

25.03.2025 13:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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WHN Annual Conference 2025, Call for Papers First Call for Papers Women’s History Network 33rd Annual ConferenceΒ  Online via ZoomΒ Β Β  Thursday 4 & Friday 5 September 2025 Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums and Pe…

πŸ“’ Calling all historians and researchers! The Women's History Network is now accepting abstracts for its 33rd Annual Conference, themed "Hidden in Plain Sight: Women in Archives, Libraries, Museums, and Personal Collections."

More info: womenshistorynetwork.org/whn-annual-c...

#WomensHistory #GLAM

24.01.2025 09:44 πŸ‘ 336 πŸ” 231 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 18

The Irish Times has a nice, but brief, reference to the social and moral 'discussion' about these drinks in a short article published in 1993.

23.03.2025 23:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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One of the more unusual things I've found when doing some work in the fields, I have to say. A Woody's alcoholic lemonade bottle!. It was described as "wickedly refreshing" when launched in to the Irish market nearly 30 years ago, in 1996!

23.03.2025 20:41 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Old friend, it's been a while....

21.03.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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www.kennys.ie

18.03.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 649 πŸ” 332 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 18
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Ever wanted to learn more about the #history of #horseracing?

This Sat, 22 March, you can do just that. I'll be speaking to the Ballymore Eustace History Society about #racing in Co. #Kildare

More info here: facebook.com/share/p/1DpFua…
#sportshistory #Punchestown #TheCurragh #Naas

18.03.2025 16:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The #Milestone at #Hollywood Cross, Co. #Wicklow this evening, with mist rolling in under the #sunset

09.03.2025 19:28 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Sunset in the wilds of #Wicklow

07.03.2025 19:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#Sunrise in Blackrock, Co. #Dublin this morning

05.03.2025 10:29 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunset in Wicklow yesterday evening.

02.03.2025 13:37 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Kissy face, kissy face sent to your phone, but I’m trying to kiss your lips for real

These days, St. #Valentine gets overlooked on his day in favour of all things romantic. This post (and short blog post) is no exception (sorry(ish))!
#APT #loveletters

emmalyons.ie/im-comin-to-ge…

14.02.2025 21:36 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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#GoldenGirls is clearly one of the sources Trump is using when making his plans!

07.02.2025 21:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Fun history lesson from Foil Arms And Hog about #empire, but the last question is something all too familiar for those of us who research #wmnhist #history

www.facebook.com/share/v/15u4...

@bridmcgrath.bsky.social @clodaghfinn.bsky.social
@emwjournal.bsky.social
@womenalsoknowstuff.bsky.social

04.02.2025 19:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submissions are now open for the Irish Historical Studies First Book Prize 2024 - for an academic book on an Irish / Irish Diasporic historical subject published by an Irish resident in 2024 as their first scholarly book #IrishHistory. Closes 1 March.
usihs36.com/2025/02/03/i...

03.02.2025 15:29 πŸ‘ 76 πŸ” 63 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0