THE ROYAL IRISH ACADEMY IS IRELAND'S LEADING BODY OF EXPERTS IN THE SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES

The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann champions research. We identify and recognise Ireland’s world class researchers. We support scholarship and promote awareness of how science and the humanities enrich our lives and benefit society. We believe that good research needs to be promoted, sustained and communicated. The Academy is run by a Council of its members. Membership is by election and considered the highest academic honour in Ireland.

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Decade of Centenaries

Centenary projects celebrating Ireland’s diverse culture and heritage focused around art, history, cartography, lexicography and the Irish language

Three books commemorating the 1916 Rising

Publications »

Learn more about our the Royal Irish Academy’s collaboration with The Irish Times.

Modern Ireland in 100 Artworks »

Decade of Centenaries Digital Preservation Award.

Digital Repository of Ireland »

Learn more about the Academy’s research on Corpas na Gaeilge 1882-1926.

Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge »

Our library is one of Ireland’s premier research libraries and manages major manuscript, book, pamphlet and drawings collections. It is celebrating the decade of centenaries in a number of ways.

Library »

The RIA’s DIFP project is celebrating the Decade of Centenaries with a collaboration between the project and the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Documents on Irish Foreign Policy »

How should we collectively approach and commemorate the post-1916 anniversaries on a North/South basis?

The Post 1916 Challenges for Commemoration »

Re-examining Irish nationalism in Ulster.

Re-examining Irish Nationalism in Ulster »

A reflection on the ethical components of collective commemoration

Ethics and Commemoration »