Dr Emma Lyons

Historian of c17th&c18th Ireland: female inheritance, Catholic landownership & education; horse racing; Irish women & WWI war effort. Former amateur jockey.

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

It’s real! Its here! My book on the #MorristownLattin estate in the #c18th has arrived, and is on my desk!

It’s now available to purchase on https://t.co/q0eORXXLOz

[Historygirl @janeyellene]

# OTD 24October 1901, Annie Edson Taylor celebrated her 63rd birthday by going over Niagara Falls in a barrel and surviving.

The former schoolteacher hoped the stunt would bring fame and fortune. Her specially reinforced and padded barrel had even been tested beforehand with a cat inside, which survived.

Thousands gathered as Annie disappeared over the 160-foot Horseshoe Falls. She emerged bruised but alive, becoming the first person known to survive the Falls in a barrel.

The fortune never came, and Annie later warned others not to attempt it.
#OnThisDay #History #NiagaraFalls

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Old #roadsign on a quiet road in the ##wildsofwicklow
The message may long be lost, but the sign itself is still standing stronf.
#quirkypiecesofhistory

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Benefits of rising early. A frosty and misty morning. Autumn is here. 🍂

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

@DubhthaighO @tcddublin @TCDHistHum @Researchirel Congratulations Patrick!

[Historygirl @janeyellene]

A suffragette on the Strand, London, c.1909.

This is Vera Wentworth, campaigning for Votes for Women by turning herself into a walking advertisement.
Her apron promoted an upcoming march and public meeting, directing supporters to assemble at Victoria Embankment at 12.30.
Women campaigning alone on the streets often attracted crowds of curious—and sometimes heckling—boys, as this wonderful photograph captures.

A striking glimpse of the suffrage campaign at street level.

#Suffragettes #VotesForWomen #WomensHistory

[Old Ireland @OldeEire]

Love this description of the Curragh by Philip Luckombe in 1780. #Ireland @curraghrace

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

@vpearsonduffy @UlsterArts @UlsterUni @UlsterUniPhD Many congratulations!

[Old Ireland @OldeEire]

Old ad for Hazelbrook Dairy, Rathfarnham Dublin 1925
#Ireland

#Irelandoldandnew #Dublin #Localhistory #Rathfarnham #Dublinhistory #Irishhistory

[Historygirl @janeyellene]

The summer of 1947 was a scorcher! After one of the coldest winters in living memory, Britain suddenly went from freezing to frying.
Temperatures hit 34.4°C (94°F) in June, and by August they were back up around 34°C (93°F) in places.
What is interesting in this film is the way everyone is dressed in a heatwave!

#1940s #BritishHistory #Heatwave

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

So, for those interested in tech companies' liability in algorithmic accountability, here's a piece written by @iain_nash which will be of interest.

https://t.co/Xnzb7gfOWX

#law #techlaw

[John McCafferty @jdmccafferty]

10 July 1212: Great fire of Southwark #otd which spread to #London bridge but was then stopped (A later #London Bridge, BM)

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Many thanks to the Maddock Research Fellowship, @MarshsLibrary and the Fitzpatrick Family Foundation UCD School of Law, for supporting my research on women's inheritance in #c17th #Ireland. This support has been invaluable and is greatly appreciated.

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Safely home after a great week at the 2026 British Legal History Conference in Nottingham. So many interesting papers, events, & opportunities to discuss #legalhist, only augmented by positive feedback on my paper. Thanks to all involved in organising this event. #blhc2026

[John McCafferty @jdmccafferty]

23 June 1588: Sir William Fitzwilliam arrives at #Ringsend #Dublin #otd He was sworn Lord Deputy in Christ Church on 30 June ('A Ringsend coach', 1681 (NLI))

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Delighted to receive a mention on Oliver Callan's radio show recently about the opening of the new Hollywood Sign in Hollywood, Co. Wicklow.

https://t.co/fcJAYldgOk

[Dublin Decoded Tours @dubdecodedtours]

I’ve an interest in post boxes, & often discuss them on tours, like the link with Anthony Trollop, and the evolution of their (wonderful) design.
So I wasn’t expecting to learn much new in this article.
How wrong I was!
Cracking discussion by Patrick Ryan, full of gems.

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

@Buseireann @TFIupdates Thanks for your response. I've just seen on the website that the 9 30am is operating with a 30 min delay, so all good.
Can you tell me if the 6am and 7.50am from Bunclody operated this morning?

[Dr Emma Lyons @ehlyons]

Hi @Buseireann
Is the 132 Bunclody/Tullow bus operating as normal this morning? I heard from a passenger that the early buses didn't show up this morning,but nothing on your website. Tracker for the 9.30am bus from Dublin suggests it's running, but can't track the bus on the map

[Prof. Frank McDonough @FXMC1957]

31 May 1941. Luftwaffe mistakenly bombed Dublin in the neutral Ireland. 4 bombs fell in the North Strand area killing 28 people. After the war, the West German government accepted responsibility for the raid and paid £327,000 in compensation (£7.8 million now).

[John McCafferty @jdmccafferty]

26 May 1694: Narcissus Marsh enthroned as Archbishop of #Dublin #otd

@MarshsLibrary