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David Stifter MRIA, Professor of Old and Middle Irish
Friday, 1 September 2023Professor Stifter’s research is part of the effort to bring light into dark periods of human history through the study of historical and prehistoric stages of languages.
Culture Night: Pop-up bookshop
Tuesday, 29 August 2023You won't want to miss the opportunity to browse our recent publications, meet the Publications team and avail of special Culture Night discounts on our books!
Falkiner and the Origins of the Royal Zoological Society of Ireland
Friday, 25 August 2023The Library is delighted to announce the second post in our UCD Student Blog Series. Amy Mitchell reports on the fascinating document she found while working on the collections.
Placing Our Heritage: Irish Historic Towns Atlas Cork video
Wednesday, 23 August 2023During Heritage Week the premiere of the Cork atlas preview video took place.
Heritage Week Dublin Suburbs Walking Tours
Monday, 21 August 2023The walking tours held in the South-East City, Drumcondra, Kilmainham, Rathmines and Clontarf sold out early for Heritage Week 2023.
19 Dawson Street closed on Friday, 18 August
Thursday, 17 August 2023The Academy (including the Library) will be closed on Friday, 18 August to facilitate building upgrade works. Apologies in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.
Grangegorman Lives: Dr Joseph Lalor
Thursday, 17 August 2023The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Dr Joseph Lalor (1811-1886), psychiatrist and Resident Medical Superintendent at the Richmond Asylum (1857-1886).
Listen back: 'A century of Irish stamps'
Wednesday, 16 August 2023To help us celebrate National Heritage Week 2023, Stephen Ferguson, An Post Archivist & Museum Curator delivered a lunchtime lecture at RIA Library on Ireland’s stamps and changing national image.
DRI and FAIR-IMPACT – Making Research Data More FAIR
Tuesday, 15 August 2023The Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) is pleased to share that we have received a grant from the FAIR-IMPACT project to help make digital research objects within the Repository more FAIR (findable, accessible,...
Culture Night 2023
Tuesday, 15 August 2023We are delighted to announce that the Royal Irish Academy will once again be participating in Culture Night on Friday 22 September 2023 and will be open to the public from 17:00 to 21:00.