PromiscuousPresbyterians

Research by @DrLeanneCalvert on the family lives (& sexploits) of Presbyterians in Ireland & N. America, 1700-1830. Book 1 coming October 2025.

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My book, Pious & Promiscuous. Life, love & family in Presbyterian Ulster is now available for pre-order on the Royal Irish Academy website : https://t.co/raHL6FFlmy

#HistSex #HistFam #IrishHist

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'The Secret Sex Lives of Our Ancestors' is now live on the Irish History Podcast 👀👀 Hear me in conversation with Fin O'Dwyer about the book & for more on Presbyterian sex in c18th - 19th Ireland #HistSex #HistFam #IrishFamily #PiousPromiscuous

https://t.co/tS65Ln2K7T

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I'm on Brainstorm this morning with a piece on sex & surveillance in 18th and 19th century Ulster. Read about how Presbyterians spied & gossiped to expose the naughty behaviour of their neighbours 👇 #HistFam #HistSex #PiousPromiscuous

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Meet the runaway husbands and eloping wives of 18th century Ulster. Via @RTEBrainstorm https://t.co/ojRaNn73Oi

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Valid until Thursday! You can bag 20% off my new book with the code PiousLimerick Simply add to checkout at https://t.co/wCZKpLAYuQ #HistSex #HistFam #IrishFamily #IrishHist #NewBook

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My book arrived in the post this morning 🥰 you can preorder yours here https://t.co/raHL6FFTc6 #HistSex #IrishHist #HistFam

[PromiscuousPresbyterians @PPresbyterians]

My book, Pious & Promiscuous. Life, love & family in Presbyterian Ulster is now available for pre-order on the Royal Irish Academy website : https://t.co/raHL6FFlmy

#HistSex #HistFam #IrishHist

[PromiscuousPresbyterians @PPresbyterians]

@MartinCowley3 Thanks, I've been less active on social media in generally finishing this book & writing the next. It's almost done too!

[PromiscuousPresbyterians @PPresbyterians]

My book, Pious & Promiscuous. Life, love & family in Presbyterian Ulster is now available for pre-order on the Royal Irish Academy website : https://t.co/raHL6FFlmy

#HistSex #HistFam #IrishHist

[PromiscuousPresbyterians @PPresbyterians]

@cowboycorefran Correction, it's "From Eden" 😍 I have tickets to see him in July. Can't wait.

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🔊🔊 New article from me on Transgender histories, crossdressing & queer relationships in c18th Ireland #HistSex #HistFam #Family #HistGender open access too 👇 https://t.co/eE2QbUE6nk

[Leanne Calvert @DrLeanneCalvert]

The final piece in our issue is now out, and it's mine on Transgender histories & queer approaches to the family in 18th Century Ireland. The article recasts a case of cross dressing through the lens of trans scholarship #IrishFamily #IrishHist #HistFam https://t.co/6N8TINzUIU

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With thanks to the @BritishAcademy_ & top up funding from @UHertshistory, I'm taking #PromiscuousPresbyterians to #ACIS2023 San José, California 🌞 ✈️ I'm talking runaway wives, eloping husbands, & gossip of marital misbehaviour #IrishFamily #HistFam #HistSex #SparringSpouses

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Taking #PromiscuousPresbyterians to San José for #ACIS2023 where I'll be talking about marital conflict! Lots of runaway spouses, alleged affairs & transatlantic gossip of marital misbehaviour #HistSex #IrishHist #GenderHist #HistFam & in good company @shan_devlin

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@GrainneBlair @USIHS36 Thanks Grainne 😊

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@USIHS36 have just reminded me that the video recording of the first #PromiscuousPresbyterians public lecture is available online. Almost 250 of you naughty folks have already watched it 😘 Find it here: https://t.co/wEM1MesElU #HistSex #IrishHist #HistReligion #MigrationHist

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@Niamh_NicGhabh Thanks!

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1807, New Brunswick session cited Mrs Everson for bad behaviour. In addition to threatening to "split open the brains" of her neighbours, this included, calling them liars, thieves, whores, "fakers from the cradle", & "a good for nothing whore master" #HistSex #BrawlingBrethren

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@RobinsonAlan Ah traybakes, can't wait for my next trip home... Lots in the ordnance survey memoirs for promiscuous dancing as a favoured activity in county Antrim too! Well behaved in certain contexts 💃🕺

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Paternity disputes were pretty common in the church records. It was also not uncommon for men to admit paternity years after their initial denial. Cases of he said / she said were tough to solve. But this case, I doubt Robert would ever admit (even if it was true) #HistSex

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1723 Ballycarry Session were called to investigate a paternity dispute between Jean Colvill and Robert McLory that ended in suspected murder #HistSex #Paternity #PromiscuousPresbyterians

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The Session were unsure how to proceed, noting that the case belonged "properly" to the civil magistrate. They instead committed themselves to investigate the "scandal" caused. #HistSex #PromiscuousPresbyterians