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The importance of washing your hands more than a thousand years before COVID-19

Monday, 13 July 2020

Did you know that there are fourteen different words for 'washing' in early Irish? Learn more in today's episode of 'Meet the authors' featuring Gregory Toner.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

On trespassing sheep and uncontrollable bees in Medieval Ireland

Wednesday, 8 July 2020

Our author Máire Ní Mhaonaigh tells us some of the stories behind the illustrations in 'A history of Ireland in 100 words' in today's episode of 'Meet the authors'.  

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

DRI Batch Metadata Template Blog Part Three: Exporting Tabular Metadata to XML

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

The third blog in the Digital Repository of Ireland's (DRI) series of blog posts on using the DRI Batch Metadata Template delves into using OpenRefine and other tools to convert tabular metadata into a standards-...

Digital Repository of Ireland

DRI Batch Metadata Template Blog Part Two: The Atlantic Philanthropies Archive Project

Tuesday, 7 July 2020

In the second part of the Digital Repository of Ireland's (DRI) three-part series of blog posts on capturing metadata using the DRI Batch Metadata Template, we look at the benefits of using the template for the Atlantic...

Digital Repository of Ireland

Máirín Nic Eoin MRIA: Irish Language

Monday, 6 July 2020

Professor Nic Eoin researchs modern and contemporary Irish-language literature, examining also the changing social and sociolinguistic contexts of literary production in Irish.

Members Research Series, Public Engagement

Dr Yikai Xu awarded the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize

Monday, 6 July 2020

The Belfast based PhD student was recognised for his revolutionary work in nanomaterials science in a virtual ceremony on Friday 3 July 2020.

Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee, Grants and Awards

COVID-19 and Contact Tracing Apps – What Should Ireland Do? – Recording and supporting slides now available

Monday, 6 July 2020

The recording of the Digital Repository of Ireland's (DRI) collaborative webinar discussing Ireland’s technical response to COVID-19, held on 25 June, is now available on the DRI website.

Digital Repository of Ireland

Recordings from 'The Power of a Photograph: Collecting and Digital Preservation in Times of Social Change' now available

Monday, 6 July 2020

This online event was co-organised by the Digital Repository of Ireland and the National Archives, Ireland and was held via Zoom on 16 June 2020.

Digital Repository of Ireland

Never judge a book by its cover but...

Monday, 6 July 2020

Our author Sharon Arbuthnot tells us the story behind the cover of 'A history of Ireland in 100 words' and more in today's episode of 'Meet the authors'.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Kathleen Lonsdale in the DIB

Friday, 3 July 2020

Dictionary of Irish Biography entry for Kathleen Lonsdale (1903–71), X-ray crystallographer and pacifist by Enda Leaney and Linde Lunney.

Dictionary of Irish Biography

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