Richard Ireland

@TimPalmerEO @CeredigionArch It's not to protect them, Tim, it's to protect me. You've surely seen me drive my adoring audiences into an uncontrolled frenzy before...

@CeredigionArch @WelshRaffles Do you have that problem that Roy Hattersley had? Spraying when speaking? Don't worry, I have never noticed anything. I just wondered about those screens...

Its Miscellany Tuesday! Here's Butler, "Could Priests claim Sanctuary in Medieval England?" (2019). legalhistorymiscellany.com/2019/05/16/cou…

Hmm, still genuinely unsure about whether I should get back on X or not. But for now..... A sign I found when I went for a walk in the wood on Tuesday. It's the singular I find entertaining....

@cjhumanrights @qubschooloflaw @QUBMitchell @AberUni @QUBHRC Still remembered fondly!

Started my first academic job 30 years ago - 1 Sept 1994 - lectureship, Department of Law, University of Wales, Aberystwyth. Some journey since - thank you to everyone who made it possible. go.qub.ac.uk/charvey

@rosalindcrone For obvious, if rather personal reasons, Sarah Bird!

Which case from #LadyKillers @BBCSounds & @BBCRadio4 sticks in your mind? Who was your most memorable murderess? Which story changed how you think about women in the past & present? We want to know for our forthcoming live show! Please reply!

@ColemanDennehy Many congratulations to both of you.

All done now - we had a lovely day for it. It was a very small wedding. Essentially just close family. Delighted to be now a married man! (Picture from when we stopped in for a sneaky pint at The Seven Wonders after the photos for twenty mins of calm) #WalkinOnAir

It's that time of year again for BA postdoc applications! If you're thinking about postdoc in criminal law history, women's legal history, or related fields, reach out jobs.ac.uk/job/DIP423/the…

Just watched @rosalindcrone's fine film about the treadmill. Carmarthen's wheel drove a life-size pewter effigy of a convict turning above the walls: deterrence visible! Use of the device, particularly for women, drew early criticism. Here's a suggested alternative.

@cowan_lisacowan @CentreLegalHist Congratulations!

I'm delighted to say I've been appointed as Teaching Fellow in Legal History at @CentreLegalHist. 🥳 🎉 I owe an enormous debt of gratitude to all who have written references, offered guidance, proofed publications, and so much more over the years.

A former, now deceased, Speaker of the Commons once told me that I'd never get anywhere if I didn't smarten up. He may have been right about the conclusion, but I'm still not sure about the causation.

A funded PhD on women in the legal profession?! 😍 Deadline 31 July jobs.ac.uk/job/DIT749/lad…

A recent flush of new followers tempts me to end my relative Xile (see what I did there?). Expect a renewed stream of peripheral legal history, subtle humblebragging and bad jokes.

A recap of the highlights from our #BLHC2024 experience can now be found on our blog: seldenssister.com/blog/seldens-s… If you’re interested in writing about women in legal history for the blog, drop us an email!

If you are at @BSC2024Strath go along to the Histories of Punishment panel with @StephEmmaBrown & @ourcriminalpast #HistCrim

Orig chwerwfelys yn rhoi trefn ar lyfrau yn Llanbadarn gyda @WelshRaffles Dyma swyddfa’r diarhebol Athro De Selby. Yno o hyd Bittersweet hour sorting books at Llanbadarn with @WelshRaffles Here’s the legendary Prof De Selby’s office (accretions of dark air visible through glass)

@DrEmilyIreland I'll be there, young Em. I'll tell you about Auntie Mavis's operation. I have some pictures of it too!

Really hoping my uncle @WelshRaffles is at the BLHC this year so we can continue our biannual tradition of catching up on all the crazy family gossip. Utter madness I tell ya.

Its Miscellany Monday!, Here's Butler, '“Woe unto those who know not how to syllabificate”: The Languages of Medieval Law' (2018): legalhistorymiscellany.com/2018/11/09/woe… via @legalmiscellany

Its Miscellany Monday! Here's Cassie Watson, "Execution Delayed: Some Scottish Examples" (2018): legalhistorymiscellany.com/2018/09/23/exe… via @legalmiscellany

Me, tea and my mate Twm A reprise, inspired by a conversation about flyting with ⁦@WelshRaffles⁩.

@PlaysWithActs Llongyfarchiadau Catrin!