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IHTA seminar series – 'From outlying villages to townships: Dublin suburbs in the nineteenth century'
'Town and Country: Perspectives from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas' is a lunchtime seminar series taking place throughout May 2021.

IHTA Seminar Plenary – 'Medieval Towns: why we need to take account of the country' by Chris Dyer
'Town and Country: Perspectives from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas' is a seminar series taking place throughout May 2021.

Rathmines through time and space: from medieval rath to flatland
As part of the Dublin Festival of History and to celebrate the publication of Rathmines, Séamas Ó Maitiú will discuss the development of the Dublin suburb.

Rathmines: A Walking Tour with Dr Séamas Ó Maitiú
Join RIA author Séamas Ó Maitiú for a walk through Rathmines as part of Dublin Book Festival

Using the Atlas: Irish Historic Towns Atlas workshops
The Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) is running a series of themed workshops on 19 May 2022 on how the Atlas is used in various fields.

Irish Historic Towns Atlas Westport: Tour & Talk
As part of Heritage Week 2022, the Irish Historic Towns Atlas will be in Westport as part of the Westport Historical Society Walking Tour and Talk.

Launch and lecture of IHTA Dungarvan
Published in late 2020, the delayed launch of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 30, Dungarvan will take place in Dungarvan Library followed by a lecture by the author, John Martin, as part of Heritage Week 2022.

IHTA on Culture Night
The Irish Historic Towns Atlas will be taking part in Culture Night in Academy House on 23 September 2022.

Academy Research Open Day
Join us on 4 October to learn more about our research projects, library and publications

Join the IHTA on Royal Irish Academy Open research Day
Research Day will showcase various Royal Irish Academy research projects, publications and resources in Academy House with presentations and demonstrations.
