
History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland
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International network of researchers, archivists, and individuals interested in the history of women religious from medieval to modern times. #nuntastic
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Nuntastic! A brilliant evening hearing the The Basilinda Consort perform ‘Wounding Harmonies: Baroque Music from exiled English Convents’ in Christ Church - appropriately by the shrine of St Frideswide! 🎶🎉


Her Manuscript! Canoness Eugenia Villana is all over this 1552 Italian choir book manuscript. Talk about a triple threat (music, calligraphy, illumination)! #Nuntastic Newberry Library (Case MS 115.5)





Fantastic to see Kate McCarthy (Sr Marie-Laurence, Sr Kate) (1895–1971), Franciscan nun and member of the French resistance during WW2 feat. in newest Dictionary of Irish Biography release- her story can be found in Clodagh Finn, now on Instagram ‘s new book #irishhist gillbooks.ie/history/histor…



Delighted to be joining this wonderful #Nuntastic team History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland ✨

Sister Nivedita, born Margaret Elizabeth Noble, died of dysentery in Darjeeling on 13 October, 1911. Image from ‘The Complete Works Of Sister Nivedita’ Vol. I Internet Archive See Dictionary of Irish Biography dib.ie/biography/nobl…




🔔 History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland CORK 2025 🔔 The History of Women Religious of Britain and Ireland annual conference will take place in Cork on 6-7 June 2025. We would be delighted to see you there…come along to give a paper or to join in the conversation!




Great to have this conference coming to UCC Ireland Cork in June. I really enjoyed their 2024 conference in St Andrews and am hoping to make at least some of this one #Nuntastic