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In clabber to the knees
Friday, 25 September 2020How old is the Irish word clábar and when did it first appear in Hiberno-English? Find out in this episode of Spreading the Words.
Towards a Resilient Higher Education System
Thursday, 24 September 2020If you missed Conversation 4 in the RIA Online Conversation Series: Perspectives and Pathways in a Time of Crisis examining how we ensure the protection of our higher education communities, students and staff, as...
Uncovering Grangegorman Histories for Culture Night 2020
Thursday, 24 September 2020Listen to the little-known story of the recovery and restoration of the records from the hospitals associated with the Grangegorman site. These records document the lives of the people and the practices employed...
2021 Charlemont Grants scheme open for applications
Thursday, 24 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy's Charlemont Grants scheme for projects taking place in 2021 is now open to applications.
Perspectives and Pathways in a Time of Crisis: RIA Online Conversation Series
Wednesday, 23 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy, Ireland’s leading body of experts in the sciences and humanities, has convened an online workshop series curated by the Academy’s Vice- President, Daniel Carey, MRIA, NUIG to address the vital...
Digital Atlas of Dungarvan interview with Sarah Gearty on WLRFM
Wednesday, 23 September 2020Sarah Gearty is interviewed by Damien Tiernan from WLRFM on the recent launch of the Digital Atlas of Dungarvan, which is part of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series.
Important notice in relation to COVID 19
Tuesday, 22 September 2020Updated Monday, 21 September: Following the Government's decision to move Dublin to level 3 of the Plan for Living with COVID-19, we have closed Academy House and it will remain closed until Monday 12, October...
‘Bad girls’: Irish officialdom and female emigration to Britain after World War Two
Tuesday, 22 September 2020The diplomatic documents published by DIFP often reveal a lot about Ireland's social and cultural history; in this case, some official attitudes towards Irish women emigrating to Britain after the Second World War.
Call for nominations: International Science Council Awards Programme
Tuesday, 22 September 2020The International Science Council (ISC) Awards Programme was established in 2020 by the ISC Governing Board to recognize individuals, groups, and initiatives launched by the ISC and its members that serve to advance...
DIB launches Leaving Cert history resource
Monday, 21 September 2020The Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB) has created a new resource for Leaving Cert history students comprised of forty biographies of major Irish figures from Daniel O'Connell to Seamus Heaney.