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7 new artworks to celebrate Colm Cille’s 1500th anniversary
Tuesday, 20 April 2021The commissions are in the visual arts, music and literature and have been commissioned by the RIA with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs.

Interview with RIA authors Sharon Arbuthnot and Máire Ní Mhaonaigh
Friday, 12 March 2021Celebrating the launch of the Spreading the Words RadioMoLI series as a whole.

St Patrick's Day with the authors of A history of Ireland in 100 words
Sunday, 7 March 2021Taking you from Liverpool to Madrid in just a couple of clicks.

The plant of the bent head
Friday, 5 March 2021Today's episode of Spreading the Words focuses on Lus an chromchinn and other flowers with memorable Irish names.

How has the wind shaped Irish life and literature?
Friday, 26 February 2021Find out in today's episode of Spreading the Words, which focuses on the Irish word gaoth.

A Ghost in the Throat
Friday, 19 February 2021In today's episode of Spreading the Words we learn about the Irish word grá in the poetry of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill.

How were books stored in medieval Irish libraries?
Friday, 12 February 2021Find out in today's episode of Spreading the Words on the word 'leabharlann'.

Unravelling the sinister history of 'amadán'
Friday, 5 February 2021In today's episode of Spreading the Words we learn about the Modern Irish word for ‘fool’.

Why is the All-Ireland Championship referred to as Craobh na hÉireann?
Friday, 29 January 2021Today's episode of Spreading the Words focuses on the various meanings of the Irish word Craobh.

A shaking of the earth
Friday, 22 January 2021Learn about the Irish phrase 'crith talún' in today's episode of Spreading the Words.