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Recording Available for ‘Collecting in a Crisis: Rapid Response Web and Social Media Archiving’

Friday, 4 December 2020

Learn how our digital cultural memory is safeguarded through the rapid response actions of digital archivists.

Digital Repository of Ireland

Did you know that beards were status symbols in the world of early Irish literature?

Friday, 4 December 2020

Learn more in today's episode of Spreading the Words on the word ulcha.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Dungarvan released with lecture and interview

Thursday, 3 December 2020

To celebrate the release of Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 30, Dungarvan/Dún Garbhán by John Martin, a lecture and interview was held online on Thursday 3 December 2020. 

Irish Historic Towns Atlas

The InterAcademy Partnership are calling on Individuals to comment on the UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science

Wednesday, 2 December 2020

You are invited to complete a survey to offer your views on UNESCO Recommendation on Open Science.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Exploring our archives

Monday, 30 November 2020

Latest Library Blog post. In November the Library participated in the Explore Your Archive social media campaign, here are some of the collections we highlighted. '

Library, Library Blog

Applications open for the new Nowlan Digitisation Scheme

Monday, 30 November 2020

The scheme aims to expand the range of digitised historical sources available through open and free access to researchers.

Grants and Awards

A literature of place

Friday, 27 November 2020

In today's episode of Spreading the Words we explore the meaning of the word Dinnsheanchas.

Publications, Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge

Late Late Toy Show 2020

Thursday, 26 November 2020

Tune into this year's Late Late Toy Show to see Academy House in a new light as the RTE team used it as a backdrop for this book themed extravaganza.

Public Engagement

Climate Change Education Webinar

Thursday, 26 November 2020

If you missed the RIA-ALLEA webinar on climate change education you can watch it now.

Policy and International Relations, International Activities

Just published: Documents on Irish Foreign Policy Volume XII, 1961-1965

Thursday, 26 November 2020

The twelfth volume in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy series, covering the years 1961 to 1965, is available now.

Publications, Documents on Irish Foreign Policy

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