An edible purple seaweed
18 September 2020A word dear to Seamus Heaney, how does 'dulse' feature in medieval Irish law, literature and medicine?
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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Fáilte chuig suíomh gréasáin Fhoclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge. Tá an tionscnamh taighde seo ag réiteach foclóir stairiúil don Ghaeilge sa tréimhse 1600-2000. Beidh an foclóir cuimsitheach seo bunaithe ar fhoinsí scríofa agus ar fhoinsí béil ón tréimhse sin.
What's the relationship between the Irish adjective bog ‘soft’ and the English noun meaning ‘bogland’?
16 September 2020In this episode of Spreading the Words we learn about Seamus Heaney's use of the word bog.
Educational resources for primary, second and third level students
08 September 2020The Royal Irish Academy has developed teaching material that is of use in the classroom. Designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum, the goal is to motivate and inspire...
In clabber to the knees
29 September 2020How old is the Irish word clábar and when did it first appear in Hiberno-English? Find out in this episode of Spreading the Words.
Acht ós cinneamhaint dom imtheacht ‘mo dhíorfach... (Since I am fated to become a hermit…)
01 May 2020Dr Charles Dillon of the Academy’s Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge considers hermits, hermitage and the lonely life as manifested in Irish literature and language over the centuries.
Foclóir Gaeilge Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
19 December 2019‘Suigh síos agus déan do chuairt. Is iomaí lá sa reilig orainn...’
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