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Dr Gillian Kenny
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Historian of Ireland | Writing a new biography of Gráinne O Malley/Granuaile | Agent @donaldwin_ | Adjunct Assoc Prof @UCD | medievalgill.substack.com
Ireland and England
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 9, 2025
    Contract signed so the news can be told. I’m thrilled to announce that I will be writing a new biography of Gráinne O Malley aka Granuaile/the Pirate Queen for Yale @yalepress @YaleBooks Looking forward to working on it with the fab @jo_godfrey Gráinne image by @Ciaraioch
    Pic of me holding up a fantastic image of Gráinne O Malley aka Granuaile
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
    I have come across a series of interpretations of famous figures as they would look today. Here’s Julius Caesar looking like he enjoys a flat white and works as a senior manager in Google
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Dec 18, 2023
    We have a new arrival…world meet Bran the dog. And yes, he’s as mischievous as he looks P.S. he’s a rescue pup so don’t give out to me about buying a dog before Christmas please. Saw him and simply had to bring him home.
    Pic of the world’s most adorable border collie pup. A new member of our family
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 12, 2025
    In 1518 the Archduke Ferdinand of Habsburg found himself and his fleet unexpectedly in Ireland, thanks to stormy weather. While there, one of his aides, a young man named Laurent Vital (age 16) wrote an account of their time there. It is extraordinary for many reasons >
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Alexander the Great, really wants to win Love Island but not sure how to spell it
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Abraham Lincoln. Divorced, English lecturer, is trying to get back into the scene. Doesn’t understand Tik-Tok, just wants to meet a nice fortysomething who likes theatre and good food
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Elizabeth I, works in magazine publishing. Likes: skiing and not speaking to anyone who wears Zara
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Anne Boleyn, annoyed at having to actually even look at you if you’re not a Protestant. Also...where’s my fucking Uber energy is big here
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Napoleon, works for the World Bank. Hardy sees his kids.
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Louis XV, works in digital media. Is anxious about his hair, grooms a LOT.
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 3, 2025
    Going on Twitter as an Irish historian now is like endlessly marking the world’s worst exam papers. Iterations of the same misinformation 1. Nope Ireland didn’t ‘guide’ Nazi bombers/wasn’t a Nazi supporting country etc 2. Nope Irish weren’t slaves in America F for those
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 25, 2020
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    Anyway saw them on Bored Panda (course I did) and was SCREAMING
    Here’s What Julius Caesar And Others Would Look Like Today (30 Pics)
    From boredpanda.com
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jan 12, 2025
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    Laurent arriving in Kinsale like…
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    Dr Gillian Kenny
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    Jun 11, 2019
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    I now have Kathy’s email (she’s asked for book recs-he didn’t) and as I keyed it into my phone we grinned at each other and then her and now pale, quiet Ted strolled away. Ted will never spout medieval bullshit again for fear a raging medievalist lies in wait. Enjoyed that.