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The Book of Uí Mhaine Library Conference, 2-3 March 2017

Tuesday, 24 January 2017

The third conference in our series on major Gaelic medieval manuscripts explores the fourteenth-century Book of Uí Mhaine

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Charles Haliday, "an early riser", and the RIA Library

Thursday, 19 January 2017

'Dublin Documents', a Library exhibition highlighting items from the Haliday collection, will run from 9 January to 5 May 2017. 

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'A handsome donation'

Thursday, 5 January 2017

Celebrating 150 years of the Haliday Collection at the Royal Irish Academy #Haliday150

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Saturday, 17 December 2016

A Christmas rhyme from us to you. 

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Podcast: The Invention of Journalism

Friday, 16 December 2016

"Long before journalism had a name, Europe had a fully operative commercial news market, and newsmen had their own strongly felt code of ethics."

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Remembering Hugh O’Neill 1616-2016

Monday, 5 December 2016

It was a full house for our library seminar commemorating the 'Great O'Neill'

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CONUL Strategy 2016-2019

Friday, 2 December 2016

'Ireland's memory, Ireland's discovery, 2016-2019' was launched at Academy House

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‘Ireland’s memory, Ireland’s discovery'

Tuesday, 15 November 2016

Minister for Education and Skills, Richard Bruton, T.D. to officially launch the CONUL Strategy 2016–2019 on Tuesday 22 November

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'A scholarly space in the heart of the city'

Tuesday, 8 November 2016

Guest blogger, Professor Diane Negra, MRIA, takes a contemplative look at the Royal Irish Academy Library

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Irish History Online – an invaluable listing of writings on Irish history

Wednesday, 19 October 2016

An essential resource for students and researchers of Irish history at all levels

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