Tara Shields

PhD Candidate @ QUB - Medieval Irish History ☘️ Examining the Function and Significance of Saint Patrick’s Purgatory in Late Medieval Irish Society. she/her

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

Very much looking forward to presenting alongside @jmarshallmed & @pmcdonagh7 later this week as part of the USIHS Seminar Series!
Here's the eventbrite link: https://t.co/QPnBH4ehoR

[USIHS @USIHS36]

You are very welcome to join us for this semester's seminar series! We have a great line up so it would be wonderful to see you - students and members of the public are particularly welcome.

@HAPPatQUB @UlsterHistory @UUHistory @StMarys_Belfast @UlsterMuseum

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

I’m very excited to be presenting my research at @SapienzaRoma next week, as part of their conference on travelling in the medieval world! Hoping to get in some medieval site-seeing in the area as well 🇮🇹

[Salvador Ryan @SalvadorRyan]

It’s 2023’s perfect #Christmas stocking filler 🎄 — Christmas and the Irish: a Miscellany.

For all who love history, culture, and good storytelling. But, most of all, for all who love Christmas! Ho! Ho! Ho!🎅

Order your copy today from @wordwellbooks

https://t.co/HNHwtFj0XU

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

Productive Saturday morning at the Belfast Book Fair 😍📚 @belfast_book

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

Had a fantastic few days at my first @IMC_Leeds! Thankful for the opportunity to showcase some of my research, and spend time with some great people @HollyShipton98 @surname_Bradley @AndrewH49600900

[Holly Elaine Shipton @HollyShipton98]

#IMC2023 @TMShields93

[ArmaghRobinsonLib @ArmRLib]

The Library welcomed back members of the @COIHS_ for their Spring Conference - their first since 2019!

#librarylife

[Church of Ireland Historical Society @COIHS_]

As part of our continuing effort to support research students, @COIHS_ is delighted to welcome Tara Shields @TMShields93 who will discuss St Patrick’s Purgatory at our Spring conference this **Saturday 20 May**.

Start at 11am with refreshments beforehand.

All welcome to attend

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

Excited to be presenting my research for @COIHS_ next weekend, on what will be my first proper visit to Armagh! 😄

[Church of Ireland Historical Society @COIHS_]

A reminder that we’re returning to @ArmRLib for our Spring conference! 🎉 🍾 Join us Saturday 20 May from 10am. We’ve four super speakers: Dr Adrian Empey, Prof Raymond Gillespie & Dr Andrew Holmes, with research paper by Tara Shields @HAPPatQUB

Visit: https://t.co/MtnxfNYbAO

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

Very excited to be presenting at the HAPP History Seminar Series this Friday 😄

[HAPP at Queen's @HAPPatQUB]

Looking forward to our wonderful #HAPPhD @TMShields93 presenting this week's History Seminar: 'The Late Medieval Pilgrimage to St Patrick's Purgatory: the Role of Armagh'

📆21/04, 4pm

🏛️27UQ/01/003 and online

Register 👉https://t.co/UuduqWuzBJ

[Borderlines XXV at QUB @Borderlines_XXV]

That's it for Borderlines XXV! Thanks to everyone who attended and helped us organise the conference! We hope you found it educational and enjoyable!

- The Borderlines Team

[Borderlines XXV at QUB @Borderlines_XXV]

🏰PROGRAMME ANNOUNCEMENT 🏰

Here is the full programme for Borderlines XXV, taking place at QUB on the 13th-14th April!
You have until Friday the 7th April to register, which can be done here: https://t.co/xFzMfnEsZy

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

[Borderlines XXV at QUB @Borderlines_XXV]

Registration for Borderlines XXV is now open! 🎉

Fill out the following form by 07/04/2023 to sign up! https://t.co/xFzMfnEsZy

Fees are £10 (€11) for speakers and £15 (€17) for everyone else. To pay, follow the link at the top of the form and in the replies below! 🏰

[Borderlines XXV at QUB @Borderlines_XXV]

The theme of this year's conference is "Landscape and Movement in the Medieval and Early Modern World"! 🏰

How do these terms relate to your research?

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

I came across this in a Register recently, and thought it fitting to post ahead of tomorrow! During the 1380s, John Colton, Archbishop of Armagh, had the following to say about St Patrick’s Day - a joyful feast and abstaining from all servile work sounds pretty good to me! ☘️

[Shonagh Joice @ShonaghJoice]

CALL FOR PARTICIPANTS!

Round 2 of recruitment begins!

I'm looking to speak to women about the familial impacts of shipyard decline in Glasgow and Belfast, post-1970. How did the event impact women and families? And how did they cope in its aftermath?
Please share and RT

[Tara Shields @TMShields93]

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[eDIL @eDIL_Dictionary]

In case you missed it earlier, heartfelt congrats to these two! Prof. Greg Toner @ModLangs_QUB and Prof. Máire Ní Mhaonaigh @Department_ASNC who have been awarded @ahrcpress funding for a project entitled 'A Chronology of the Medieval Irish Lexicon', in association with #eDIL 👏

[HAPP at Queen's @HAPPatQUB]

Call for papers for Borderlines XXV 2023: Landscape and Movement in the Medieval and Early Modern World 🌍

Session panels and individual papers from postgrad and postdoc researchers are welcome!

Conference date:
13th-15th April 2023
QUB

Submit papers by 15 December 2022!

[Shonagh Joice @ShonaghJoice]

!Event Announcement!

I am hosting 2 Tea and Talk Sessions at Dee Street Community Centre for individuals to come and share about the Belfast Shipyards.

Please share far and wide!