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Mary McAuliffe
FRHS
Occupationshistorian and lecturer
Academic background
Alma materTrinity College Dublin
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity College Dublin

Mary McAuliffe FRHS is an Irish historian and lecturer[1], known for her work on women's history in Ireland, sexual violence during the Irish revolutionary period, and LGBTQ history in Ireland.

Early life and education

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McAuliffe completed an honours BA in History at Trinity College Dublin (TCD).[2][3][4] She subsequently undertook an MA and PhD at TCD.[2][4]

Career

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McAuliffe was appointed assistant professor in gender studies at University College Dublin in 2009,[2] lecturing on Irish women's and gender history, and the history of sexualities.[3]

She served as president of the Women's History Association of Ireland from 2011 to 2014, remaining a member of its committee thereafter.[3][4][5] She also served as a member of the advisory council of the National Archives of Ireland from 2012 to 2017,[4][5] and of the committee of the Irish Association of Professional Historians, including as its treasurer.[3] McAuliffe was appointed to the Advisory Committee on the Representation of Women and Women’s Stories within the collections of the National Cultural Institutions in March 2024.[6] She was elected a fellow of the Royal Historical Society in 2024.[5]

Books, media and public talks

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McAuliffe's latest publications include The Diaries of Kathleen Lynn: A Life Revealed, co-authored with Harriet Wheelock. She co-edited Legacies of the Magdalen Laundries: Commemoration, Gender, and the Post colonial Carceral State with Miriam Haughton and Emilie Pine[1][6] and wrote Margaret Skinnider, a biography[1][6] She is co-editor with Jennifer Redmond of The Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Ireland (Four Courts Press, 2024), as well as We Were There: 77 Women of the Easter Rising (with Liz Gillis), and Kerry 1916: Histories and Legacies of the Easter Rising on which she was a co-editor.[7]

As part of the Irish Civil War Memory project, she has conducted interviews and shared her findings about Nan Hogan on RTÉ.[8][9] McAuliffe has written articles for Journal.ie on a variety of sociopolitical topics.[10][11][12][13][14]

McAuliffe also writes extensively on LGBTQ History.[15] She was involved in a project called LGBT activism in Ireland 1973-2023: Looking back, going forward.[16][17] McAuliffe also gives public talks on LGBTQ History[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Mary McAuliffe". All Ireland Network on Sexual Violence Research. 29 October 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  2. ^ a b c "Dr Mary McAuliffe". University College Dublin. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  3. ^ a b c d "Mary McAuliffe". Irish Association of Professional Historians. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b c d "Mary McAuliffe". Women Also Know History. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Kearns, David (19 July 2024). "Royal Historical Society elects Dr Mary McAuliffe as new Fellow". University College Dublin. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  6. ^ a b c "Mary McAuliffe | National LGBTQ+ Federation". Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  7. ^ "Jennifer Redmond and Mary McAuliffe, The Politics of Gender and Sexuality in Modern Ireland: A Reader". New Books Network. Four Courts Press. 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  8. ^ McAuliffe, Mary (12 April 2023). "Nan Hogan: a revolutionary life". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  9. ^ Dr Mary McAuliffe on how the silence around violence against women in the Civil War is opening up. 17 September 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026 – via www.rte.ie.
  10. ^ McAuliffe, Dr Mary (31 January 2024). "Dr Mary McAuliffe: The details of Ann Lovett's tragic death are still harrowing 40 years on". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  11. ^ McAuliffe, Dr Mary (21 August 2024). "Nell McCafferty: A powerful, courageous, witty, brilliant, pioneering woman we'll never forget". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  12. ^ McAuliffe, Dr Mary (27 April 2025). "Opinion: Despite a welcome change in tone, it was business as usual under Pope Francis". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  13. ^ McAuliffe, Dr Mary (10 October 2020). "Opinion: Telling the stories of Irish women - a tribute to Margaret MacCurtain". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  14. ^ McAuliffe, Dr Mary (6 January 2026). "Nollaig na mBan: 'Its modern revival is a celebration of female friendship and connection'". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  15. ^ ""Trans history is ever more marginal, even more invisible in the archives": Dr Mary McAuliffe on the inclusion of Dr James Barry in RTÉ documentary series". GCN. 21 February 2020. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  16. ^ "LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023". History Hub. 29 May 2025. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  17. ^ "LGBT Activism in Ireland, 1973-2023: Looking Back, Going Forward - National LGBTQ+ Federation (NXF)". Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  18. ^ "Free historical LGBTQIA+ event in Waterford promised to be 'captivating'". Ireland Live. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
  19. ^ "Pride of the Deise at WQC Barker Place, O'Connell Street". Waterford City & County Library Service. Retrieved 2 June 2026.
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