The Women of Ireland Project Compendium
Three(ish) years of Women of Ireland Project research and writing organised, and in one place
Hello there. Thank you so much for reading, subscribing to and supporting The Women of Ireland Project.
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I am taking a sabbatical from Substack and newsletter writing, so there will be no new writing coming your way for the next few months. However, I wanted to do some ‘house-keeping’ before I disconnected and leave you with some sort of a map to revisit, or perhaps read for the first time, the numerous resources and articles which make up the Women of Ireland Project.
This post is a compendium (of sorts) which gathers, in the one place, all of my writing and research organised according to the following headings:
Articles that research an aspect of Irish society, culture, or history and usually, but not always, reflect on their impacts on women of Ireland (past and present).
Writing which weaves together bits of history, social theory, and the lived experiences of women to provide a ‘hot take’ on what has made women of Ireland (and the people of Ireland) come to be the way they are. Also includes more general pieces on connections I see between different patterns across history and my take on them.
Memoir and personal reflections on things that have happened or are happening in my life. Plus discussions on the practice of writing, trying to be a writer and my experience of quitting my job as an academic and social science researcher.
The individual stories of some of the women I have interviewed for this project, in their own words.
Explorations of some of the themes from women’s stories. Themes which capture the common threads which connect the lived experiences of the 37 women of Ireland who told me their life stories.
I do hope that, over the next little while, you may enjoy dipping in and out of this post and its gatherings. And if you find something new or insightful among them that illuminates or sparks something within you, then that is all I could possibly wish for. Enhancing our understanding and knowledge of some aspect of ‘Irishness’ past or present, so that we can ‘move’ something within ourselves or wider society is, above all, my greatest wish for this project.
Grá mór agus slán go fóill,
Belinda xx
Society and History
Articles that research an aspect of Irish society, culture, or history and usually, but not always, reflect on their impacts on women of Ireland (past and present).
Hot Takes
Writing which weaves together bits of history, social theory, and the lived experiences of women to provide a ‘hot take’ on what has made women of Ireland (and the people of Ireland) come to be the way they are. Also includes more general pieces on connections I see between different patterns across history and my take on them.
Personal Writing
Memoir and personal reflections on things that have happened or are happening in my life. Plus discussions on the practice of writing, trying to be a writer and my experience of quitting my job as an academic and social science researcher.
Women's Stories
The individual stories of some of the women I have interviewed for this project, in their own words.
Interview Themes
Explorations of some of the themes from women’s stories. Themes which capture the common threads which connect the lived experiences of the 37 women of Ireland who told me their life stories.
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Thank you Belinda. You have left us with lots to read as you take a break from posting . Well done for all this work and stimulating all our minds so successfully. Enjoy the break.
That is a massive amount of work to read through! Thanks so much for sharing it!