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Dr. Frances Nolan is an SFI-IRC Pathway Fellow at the School of History, University College Dublin. She holds a PhD from UCD and is Principal Investigator on the interdisciplinary project 'Law versus Practice', which investigates women's property ownership in early modern Ireland. She previously held an IRC Postdoctoral Fellowship at Maynooth University and has extensive teaching and research experience in gender and legal history.
Education:
- BA, University College Dublin
- MA, University College Dublin
- PhD, University College Dublin
Her research focuses on women's and gender history, particularly in early modern Britain and Ireland, with strong emphasis on legal history, Jacobitism, and social history. She explores female agency in property claims, political representation, and religious identity during periods of upheaval, especially the Williamite confiscations. Her work bridges archival research with interdisciplinary methodologies.
Her recent publications reveal a consistent focus on women’s legal and economic agency in early modern Ireland. The articles and monograph analyze how Catholic and Jacobite women navigated legal systems, asserted property rights, and influenced political discourse. Themes include gendered interpretations of loyalty, the impact of religious conflict on women’s lives, and the recovery of marginalized female voices through historical documentation.
Scientific Awards:
- Women’s History Association of Ireland - IHS Publication Prize
Frances Nolan has supervised PhD students, including Eoghan Fitzgerald, and has secured significant research grants, notably the SFI-IRC Pathway Fellowship and a prior IRC grant on Jacobite women. She has contributed to public and collaborative scholarship through freelance consultancy for RTÉ, the Royal Irish Academy, and the Irish Dental Association, co-authoring a centenary history. Her work demonstrates a strong commitment to both academic and public history.
She is involved in leading research teams through her current project and has co-edited special journal issues. She has also contributed to digital history initiatives such as the Century Ireland project and the Sources for Irish Women’s History Project.
