Siobhan McAndrewWhat might PPE students read?Some students like to see a list of suggested readings ahead of applying, or arrival at Welcome Week. At the University of Sheffield, there…Sep 19Sep 19
Siobhan McAndrewTo the Church of PoulathomasFrom the memoirs of architect James Franklin FullerAug 14Aug 14
Siobhan McAndrewThe humble petition of Frank Nealon (1846)In the National Archives of Ireland last month, I found the following remarkable letter in the Famine Relief Commission Records for Mayo.Aug 3Aug 3
Siobhan McAndrewHow hypercommuting can work for female academicsWomen in academia face demanding labour markets. Any practical measure which enlarges opportunities will improve the chance of finding a…Jul 11Jul 11
Siobhan McAndrewNot a Proper PartyI’m not an active member of my political party. I tend to think it’s better for my work not to be too involved. Still, I see membership as…Jun 30Jun 30
Siobhan McAndrewSurgeon Wheeler vs. the Government (1883)The Freeman’s Journal, 22 November 1883, p. 6.Mar 18Mar 18
Siobhan McAndrewThe aristocracy and humbler classes unite their voices (1840)The following is a remarkable account of a public meeting protesting the proposed formation of a Poor Law Union uniting Erris with Newport…Mar 3Mar 3
Siobhan McAndrewErris is split between Ballina and Westport Poor Law Unions (1840)POOR LAWSMar 1Mar 1
Siobhan McAndrewErris in Cecil Woodham-Smith’s The Great Hunger (1962)Sometime in the late 1980s, we were visiting family for the evening and I had nothing to do. I found a copy of Cecil Woodham-Smith’s The…Mar 1Mar 1