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06 April 2020

Online exhibition: A history of Ireland in 10 words

Enjoy our online exhibition based on the book A history of Ireland in 100 words to inspire fresh interest in the Irish language by revealing connections between words we still use and words used in a bygone...

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge, Irish Language, Literature and Celtic Cultures Committee, Exhibition
11 March 2020

Nuala and her sisters: the daughters of Aodh Ó Domhnaill and An Iníon Dubh

Library Lunchtime Lecture series 'Sisters II'. Dr Pádraig Ó Macháin, Professor of Modern Irish, UCC, will give the first lecture in this new series.

Library, Public Lecture
09 March 2020

Online exhibition: Creative women of Ireland: artists and writers from the archives

Online exhibition: From little known artists to well-established writers, this exhibition turns the spotlight on creative women from the Academy’s archives.

Library, Exhibition
04 March 2020

'A history of Ireland in 100 words' authors in conversation with Alan Titley

Celebrating Seachtain na Gaeilge in partnership with Dublin City Council.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge
27 February 2020

'Church of Ireland: Disestablishment and beyond'

This half-day conference is produced in partnership with the Church of Ireland as part of the Church’s National Programme commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland. 

Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Ethical, Political, Legal and Philosophical Studies Committee, Historical Studies Committee, Social Sciences Committee, Seminar
26 February 2020

‘An English take on an Irish Character: John Henry Newman’s Irish printing-type’

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Dermot McGuinne

Library, Public Lecture
20 February 2020

Eoin O’Mahony Bursary Event

Eoin O'Mahony Bursary in Irish history grant recipients present on outcomes of their completed research projects as funded through the scheme

Grants and Awards
19 February 2020

‘The three Aristotles of James Joyce’

A free lunchtime lecture by Fran O’Rourke, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, UCD. Followed by a recital of Irish songs from the works of James Joyce with accompaniment by guitarist John Feeley.

Library, Humanities and Social Sciences Committees, Ethical, Political, Legal and Philosophical Studies Committee, Public Lecture
17 February 2020

15th International Digital Curation Conference

The 15th edition of the International Digital Curation Conference (IDCC), 'Collective Curation: the many hands that make data work' will be run in partnership with the Digital Repository of Ireland. 

Digital Repository of Ireland
13 February 2020

Philip Lane Discourse

Philip Lane MRIA, European Central Bank will be in conversation with Alan Barrett MRIA, Director, ESRI. 

Discourse Series, Public Lecture

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