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Halloween special: ominous birds and banshees
Thursday, 31 October 2019Discover the origins of the word 'badhbh' in our book A history of Ireland in 100 words

A history of Ireland in 100 words shortlisted for Irish Book Award
Friday, 25 October 2019Vote for our book in the 'best Irish-published book of the year' category

Bristled hair and hairy stars
Friday, 11 October 2019Our Managing Editor tells us about the two covers of A history of Ireland in 100 words

Speaking of budget... do you know where the word 'airgead' comes from?
Tuesday, 8 October 2019Discover the origins of the words 'airgead', 'punt' and 'pingin' in our book A history of Ireland in 100 words

Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge gets major funding boost
Wednesday, 21 August 2019Minister Seán Kyne T.D. today announced the approval of a €920,000 grant over a five year period

Bishop John O’Brien and his 250 year-old Irish Dictionary
Friday, 19 October 2018In this month’s Library blog post, Charles Dillon, Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge, examines how O’Brien’s Focalóir came about and its influence on Irish learning and lexicography.

Launch of online Corpus of Irish Language 1600-1926
Friday, 27 October 2017A major milestone is reached in the Academy's Irish language project Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge.

'Ability and industry scarcely credible': Johann Kaspar Zeuss and Grammatica Celtica
Monday, 3 April 2017The latest Library blog post, written by Charles Dillon, editor of the Academy's Foclóir Stairiúil Gaeilge, looks at the 'founder of Celtic studies'.

Seoladh Irisleabhar na Gaedhilge, bronntanas ar líne chun athbheochan na Gaeilge a chomóradh
Wednesday, 23 March 2016Tréimhseachán tábhachtach do lucht athbheochan na Gaeilge sa tréimhse roimh bhunú Shaorstát Éireann a bhí ann.
Launch of Online Archive of Irish Language Texts
Tuesday, 15 November 2011In Academy House, on the 15th November 2011, Minister of State, Dinny McGinley, T. D. launched an online archive of Irish language texts.