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From medieval text to mobile: folk medicine in Irish tradition
Thursday, 6 October 2016Listen back to Dr Bairbre Ní Fhloinn's Heritage Week Lunchtime Lecture on folk medicine

Another successful Culture Night here at Academy House!
Friday, 23 September 2016This year we welcomed 1467 visitors through the doors and we had plenty for them to see and hear.

Preserving our national heritage - Ordnance Survey Maps
Thursday, 18 August 2016Ireland was mapped on the unprecedented scale of 6 inches to the mile by the Ordnance Survey which produced maps for all 32 counties.

Launch of ‘Representations of Jews in Irish literature’ Exhibition
Wednesday, 6 July 2016Landmark project of Ulster University and the National University of Ireland, Galway launched at the Royal Irish Academy, 30 June 2016

The Senate Casket returns from its travels …
Wednesday, 6 July 2016After a 4 month stint in the USA the Senate Casket has arrived back in the Academy Library

A Call to Arms
Friday, 1 July 2016From the Reading Room - On the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme we take a look at the Library's collection of World War I recruitment posters

Celebrating 500 years of the Book of Fenagh
Wednesday, 15 June 2016From the Reading Room - Dr Bernadette Cunningham, Deputy Librarian, takes a trip to Co. Leitrim ahead of the 'Book of Fenagh 500 Festival'

W. T. Cosgrave Papers
Thursday, 9 June 2016In collaboration with UCD Archives the W. T. Cosgrave Papers have been fully catalogued and digitised. This collection is now open.

Street View virtual tour of Academy House launched
Thursday, 9 June 2016Take a tour of the main public rooms and Library of Academy House on Dawson Street, using Google's Street View technology

Book of Ballymote Conference 5-6 February 2015
Wednesday, 25 May 2016Listen back to lectures from our Book of Ballymote conference