why do women allow men to control them? (caveat I don't have the answer, just taking part in the conversation) prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/love-hurts

I've been awarded Arts Council funding to support my work on Peg Plunkett. Really lovely to get the recognition - for both of us! prettyinterestinghistory.com/.../on-the-rig…... #findingpeg #artscouncil #dublinmadam #18thcenturyireland

Illustrations from Japanese fireworks catalogues (ca. 1880s) — buff.ly/3hevmBI #newyearseve #fireworks

anyone else find it paralysing when faced with too many choices? In the latest update I compare the merits of staying still with moving forward - even if it may be in the wrong direction. lnkd.in/eBeb2Ke5 #pegplunkett #irishwomenshistory #18thcenturydublin #womenstories

Have you heard of the Pinking Dindies? Dreadful shower of gougers. See what you think yourself. lnkd.in/eKTqKRR5 #findingpeg. #pegplunkett #irishwomen #18thcentury #irishdesign

Is time linear or more spiral-like? Is it all connected and interconnected? Yesterday, I received a surprise from the past, I wrote about it this afternoon and you could read it now... or tomorrow... prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/weaving-p… #pegplunkett #ellenhutchins #irishwomen #irishhistory

I wrote something about mothers and Mother’s Day in today’s Sunday Independent independent.ie/life/family/pa…

#ThroughHerEyes I found this fascinating, though sad too. In 1785, Miss Morgan, "a great wonder of nature" who stood 3ft tall was inviting the ladies and gentlemen of Dublin to pay a shilling to see her at an apartment on Nassau St, Dublin. She was known as the window fairy.

Sex sells. Always has, always will. Publishers know the value of a saucy story. For a peek at the latest on Dublin whore Peg Plunkett, see prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/fifty-sha… #harrislist #18thcenturywomen #findingpeg

fancy a bit of sex on a Sunday morning? See how Peg worked it.... prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/a-night-s… #findingpeg #eighteenthcentury #irishwomen #irishhistory #irishart

Sex on Sunday time again. This week's lesson looks at the life of an eighteenth century Dublin working girl. prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/not-quite… #findingpeg #18thcenturywomen. #18thcenturydublin #margaretleeson #irishart

OK here we go. Conceivably the greatest, most technical accomplishment in the history of natural history art: nearly 4000 glass models of flowers created by Rudolph and Leopold #Blaschka for Harvard Museum. None of the objects in here look like glass. Readers, they're all glass.

If you were to publish your life story would anyone pay to read it? Peg got €200,000 for hers - though half of this was paid by those hoping not to feature. Read a little more here prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/winds-of-… #womenshistory #irishart #irishdesign #margaretleeson #pegplunkett

Debtor's prisons -Imagine having to pay for your bed and board for the privilege of being locked up? See how Peg fared when she ended up in prison for owing £15. prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/debt-of-g… #margaretleeson #pegplunkett #irishwomen #irishdesign #irishistory

prettyinterestinghistory.com/post/the-final… the latest (and perhaps saddest) instalment of Peg's story to date. #pegplunkett #margaretleeson #irishwomen #irishwomenshistory #irishdesign

Calling all male Cinderellas, Princess Charming here, I have your shoe. (look what I found on my doorstep this morning- most surprising). #iftheshoefits