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19 May is the 149th anniversary of the birth of John Wheatley (1869–1930), a Co. Waterford native and childhood emigrant to Scotland
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Alan Kramer, historian and general editor of 1914-18 online 'International Encyclopedia of the First World War' was admitted to the Royal Irish Academy on 25 May 2018.
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The inaugural Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction will be awarded by the Royal Irish Academy in December 2018 for the best non-fiction book by a writer domiciled in Ireland.
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In this month’s Library blog post, Charles Dillon, Editor of the Royal Irish Academy’s Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge , examines how O’Brien’s Focalóir came about and its influence on Irish learning and lexicography.
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This Expert Statement outlines the relationship between the STEM disciplines and the social sciences in Ireland through an analysis of the sites of collaboration, opportunities and challenges, and policy initiatives.
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Listen to a panel discussion with four Irish women writers to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Maria Edgeworth (1768–1849).
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To mark the seventieth anniversary of the declaration of the republic and Ireland’s departure from the Commonwealth on 18 April 1949, we are publishing a number of our entries of figures involved in Irish foreign policy in the decades leading up to it, all of...
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To mark the anniversary of Maria Edgeworth's death in 1849, we have posted the DIB entry of one of Ireland's greatest writers, by Edwina Keown.
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Working with data in the humanities? Consider contributing to the ALLEA e-Humanities draft recommendations.
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Academy Managing Editor Ruth Hegarty will be curating the next special issue of the Shaw Journal , together with Dr Barry Houlihan (NUI Galway).
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A new series of RIA lunchtime lectures on the immense achievements of Thomas Moore commences on Wednesday 9 October with a talk by Professor Harry White MRIA. Read White's comprehensive DIB entry on Moore.
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We regret to announce that this event, which had been scheduled for Thursday 21 November 2019 at 3.00 p.m., has been cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. We apologise most sincerely for the inconvenience caused. All ticket purchases shall be refunded.
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Wishing all our members and friends a very Happy Christmas and New Year.
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Did you know that Saint Columba could 'number the stars' and predict the course of the moon? Find out more in today's entry on star-counting.
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The InterAcademy Partnership is urging countries to collaborate, use and share science-based information, and help the developing world.
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Bringing our authors to your homes to help you through these strange times.
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The Royal Irish Academy welcomes this opportunity to profile our stakeholders’ important and timely initiatives.
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The DIB has curated a selection of its most notorious rogues – pirates, blackmailers, thieves and murderers – for your delectation. Working with William Plunkett, Maclaine established the myth of the dashing gentleman highwayman. His trial was well attended by ladies enamoured of his romantic image.
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The Academy has been invited to submit one or more candidates for the 2021 Wolf Prize.
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Dr Philip Cohen, Chair of the Grangegorman Histories Expert Working Group spoke with Luke Stedmon on the 'Good Morning Dublin’ Show.
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These teaching resources have been designed to be both stimulating to students and integral to the relevant school curriculum.
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Sarah Gearty is interviewed by Damien Tiernan from WLRFM on the recent launch of the Digital Atlas of Dungarvan, which is part of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series.
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Dr Siobhán Doyle is the winner of the DRI Early Career Research Award 2020 for her original piece of research informed by collections deposited in DRI.
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In July 2020 Professor Rose Anne Kenny joined us online for an interactive Women in Leadership masterclass sponsored by Accenture.
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DRI is part of a new initiative from the Research Data Alliance supporting the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC).
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