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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Pádraig Ó Macháin

Pádraig Ó Macháin is Professor of Modern Irish at University College Cork. His recent publications include Leabhar na Longánach: the Ó Longáin family and their manuscripts (Cork, 2018) and Paper and the paper manuscript (Cork, 2019). Pádraig is editor of the journal Ossory, Laois and Leinster and co-editor of An Linn Bhuí: Iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise.

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