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Irish Historic Towns Atlas Ballyshannon: Historic Deeds and Newspapers
Tuesday, 28 September 2021Maynooth University student Ben Callan and Irish Historic Towns Atlas Editorial Assistant and author Dr Angela Byrne share details of recent research on Ballyshannon that was carried out with the support of Creative...
Human rights in a united Ireland
Monday, 27 September 2021In today’s ARINS blog, Brice Dickson considers the protection of human rights in the north and south of Ireland, and asks what might change after a referendum?
DRI Webinar Recordings Available
Friday, 24 September 2021Recordings of webinars run by the Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) for Heritage Week, Culture Night, and in collaboration with the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) are now available to watch.
Shelfmarks with Kerri ní Dochartaigh
Thursday, 23 September 2021In this first episode of our podcast Shelfmarks, Zoë Comyns looks at an expedition to the islet of Rockall funded by the Royal Irish Academy in 1896.
Discourse Series speakers announced
Wednesday, 22 September 2021The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to announce the speakers for their 2021/22 Discourse Series which will be sponsored by Mason Hayes & Curran LLP.
Charlemont Grants scheme open
Wednesday, 22 September 2021The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to announce that the Charlemont Grants scheme is open to applications until 3rd November.
How did past drought phases impact upon human perception of their environment?
Wednesday, 22 September 2021In today's blog on Climate and Society in Ireland, Gill Plunkett, David M. Brown and Graeme T. Swindles consider the impacts that droughts might have had on human populations in prehistoric...
Nicholas Canny MRIA: Historian
Tuesday, 21 September 2021Professor Canny’s most recent book reveals that Irish people have proved ourselves less capable than the populations of most other European countries of reaching an agreed narrative concerning our early modern past.
Important notice in relation to Covid-19
Tuesday, 21 September 2021Academy House is open subject to maximum occupancy levels.
Launch of Research for Public Policy Roadmap
Wednesday, 15 September 2021A collaborative report by the Royal Irish Academy and the Irish Research Council entitled, Research for Public Policy: an outline Roadmap, launches today, the 15th of September.