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Birds of Clare Island: Barnacle Goose

Every day during Heritage Week (15-23 August) we introduce a different bird that populates Clare Island as it features in New Survey of Clare Island,…

Higher Education Futures Group Established by the Royal Irish Academy

The Academy has convened a group of experts to explore framework options for the future development of higher education across the island of Ireland.

A gateway for future research in archaeology

Did you know that Ireland has the richest early medieval archaeological landscape in Europe, if not the world? Learn more in today’s episode of ‘Meet…

How linguistics can help the historian: Part VII

This instalment concludes the series, with an example of linguistics and archaeology working hand in glove to help date a recently discovered pair of Irish-language…

How linguistics can help the historian: Part VI

This instalment outlines how we can scientifically retrieve the original pronunciation of ancient or medieval texts — even when the sounds of the letters are…

How linguistics can help the historian: Part V

This instalment looks at how a piece of Strasbourg language planning, having successfully averted war in Europe for a while, went on to affect the…

How linguistics can help the historian: Part IV

The fourth part of Dr Anthony Harvey’s weekly series, designed for a non-specialist readership. It’s not too late to catch up: the earlier parts are…

How linguistics can help the historian: Part III

The third part of our weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership, written by Dr Anthony Harvey, project editor at DMLCS.

How linguistics can help the historian: Part II

The DMLCS editor, Dr Anthony Harvey, continues his weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership.

How linguistics can help the historian: Part I

A weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership in which the editor of the Academy’s Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources outlines how insights…

Oireachtas Library Treasures series: Maps!

Sarah Gearty selects and discusses her favourite maps from the Oireachtas Library Treasures series

Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Cláirseach

Ever heard of music bringing everything to life? In early Irish tales, it can – with a little help from the Otherworld. Read more in…