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RICHARD JOHN USSHER, MRIA, 1841-1913, was a speleologist, ornithologist and the main author of Ussher & Warren, The birds of Ireland (Dublin and London, 1900). Ussher was elected a member of the Royal Irish Academy in 1906. He bequeathed his books, papers and correspondence on natural...
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Dirty War in Dublin
A podcast series which looks at the so-called Free State ‘Murder Gang’ during the Civil War. It is researched, written and narrated by Dr. Brian Hanley and edited and produced by Kevin Brannigan.
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Commemorating the anniversary of William Rowan Hamilton’s historical discovery of the formula for quaternion algerbra, the Academy put together a programme of events on Thursday, 16 October 2014.
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The next addition to our Grangegorman Lives series is Patrick Thomas Daly, born on this day (2 December) in 1870, trade unionist and republican.
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Pray for the Wanderer written by Kate O'Brien in 1938
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The Royal Irish Academy is delighted to announce the awarding of seven bursaries under the 2019 Eoin O'Mahony Bursary in Irish History scheme.
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DHO: Discovery was a gateway to Irish digital collections and resources, information and knowledge. Discovery supported the interdisciplinary and inter-institutional sharing of knowledge throughout the Humanities Serving Irish Society (HSIS) consortium and digital research collections of Irish...
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Annual Review 2008-2009
The Royal Irish Academy's annual review for 2008-2009.
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With the body text of DIFP IX finalised our attention turned to writing the introduction to DIFP IX.
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Citation on the awarding of the 2014 RIA Gold Medal in the Humanities to Desmond M. Clarke MRIA
Written on 27 January 2015
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The Royal Irish Academy recently held a workshop on Cultural Heritage, Creativity and Education to mark the launch of the Academy’s Culture and Heritage Working Group’s discussion papers on creativity.
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Harry Clarke Cotton Bag
A cotton tote bag featuring an allegorical depiction of Ireland as a woman, by the world-renowned stained glass artist and illustrator Harry Clarke (1889-1931). It is taken from the Memorial Records (1914-1918), which was illustrated...
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John Bell's science explained and it's coverage in the news.
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Research and Innovation in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland
Factsheet outlining the current levels of research and innovation collaboration and links between Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Authored by RIA in conjunction with the Royal Society.
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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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