AHRC-funded project led by @leannemcck (@UlsterUni) and @elaineffarrell (@QUBelfast) focusing on criminal and deviant Irish women in North America, 1838-1918
So we wrote this. We couldn't quite squeeze in every #BadBridget but we got in a fair few! And we really, really hope you'll like it. Hitting the shelves in January 2023 #nervouswrecks
From murder, theft and kidnapping to adultery and ‘stubborn’ girls, BAD BRIDGET by @Elaineffarrell & @Leannemcck is the story of the forgotten Irish girls and women who crossed the Atlantic.
Out 26 Jan 23, available to pre-order now - https://t.co/TYqzv4t5BO
Thrilled to receive the news Ulster American Folk Park is shortlisted for a @nitravelnews NI Travel & Tourism Award!! ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ is wonderful recognition for our dedicated staff and our visitors @OmaghSperrins@fermanaghomagh@fermanaghlakes@DiscoverNI 🤞🤞
We are delighted to announce details of this year's annual W.A. Emmerson lecture. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, creators of the celebrated @BadBridget podcast, and the bestselling, chart topping book Bad Bridget, will talk about the experiences of Irish women in America.
Thank you 🙏 to all the volunteers and writers who make the @The_JHS International Summer School so wonderful. Such a moving talk from @Elaineffarrell and @Leannemcck. Your incredible research project @BadBridget . Picked up .. @DunneCatherine @cbrookmyre ..can’t wait to read
Stumbled across @findmypast must-reads for Women's History Month, 2024, while doing some research. #BadBridget in fab company 💕
@WHAIreland#wmnhist
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For anyone unable to visit the @BadBridget exhibition in person @folkparkomagh, this is a great way to experience much of it online. Click the link in the post below to see more! 👇
Just about caught up on sleep after a whirlwind trip to NYC to celebrate St Brigid's Day w/ @BadBridget, @IrelandinNY and @NYIrishCenter. Met so many wonderful women including Elizabeth Stack of @AIHSNYC and the @AwakenHub crew. 😘 to @Karen_Reid01 for being my partner in crime!