“UCD Archaeologists Prof Gabriel Cooney & Prof Graeme Warren win prestigious European Association of Archaeologists (EAA) Book Prize” University College Dublin UCD Archaeology UCD Social Sciences European Association of Archaeologists Graeme Warren ucd.ie/newsandopinion…

Ireland's first Paralympian was Joan Horan. Diagnosed with a cyst on her spine, she endured six years lying on her stomach and was paralysed by 1953. In 1960 she competed in the inaugural #Paralympic games, winning gold in swimming and archery. dib.ie/biography/hora… #DIBLives

📗📘 A double celebration for UCD School of Archaeology, as Professors Gabriel Cooney and Graeme Warren are named recipients of this year’s prestigious European Association of Archaeologists (European Association of Archaeologists) Book Prize. One of the world’s largest archaeology associations, with

Éamon de Valera died #OTD in 1975. In 2007 The #RoyalIrishAcademy and RTÉ collaborated on 'Judging Dev', a new RTÉ Radio 1 documentary series, accompanying the book by Diarmaid Ferriter. Listen to the full radio docuseries here: ria.ie/judging-dev-re… #RTÉRadio1 #JudgingDev

The #RoyalIrishAcademy is delighted to launch a discussion series on the 2024 EU, UK and US elections. Join the first instalment on 24 September at 1pm about the #EuropeanParliament elections and their implications for 2025 and beyond. Full details here: ria.ie/2024/08/16/the…

Volume #42 of the Irish Journal of Earth Sciences, dedicated to Professor George Demetrius Sevastopulo was launched last night in Royal Irish Academy Read about George, the journal and the event: ria.ie/2024/08/29/lau… #RIAjournals

Prof George Sevastopulo, geologist & scholar School of Natural Sciences, Trinity College Dublin, remembered last evening Royal Irish Academy at launch of Irish Journal of Earth Sciences volume dedicated to his memory. Family, colleagues from 4 corners of IRL & friends attended. Tributes led by President RIA, Prof Pat Guiry

Eating, drinking, farting: going out out for a night in medieval Ireland meant food, merriment, social interaction & some odd entertainment. By Katharine Simms Trinity College Dublin DIAS IrishResearch - from Irish Food History: A Companion book Royal Irish Academy rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Chris Kissane on Irish Food History, A Companion: An 850-page serving that leaves you wanting more. Collection of original, fascinating essays is a useful step towards understanding how Ireland is perhaps finally emerging from the shadow of the Famine irishtimes.com/culture/books/…

Read the latest #DIB blog post discussing the questionable 1930's anthropological study of the Irish and Lord Dunsany's contemporary response. #RoyalIrishAcademy #DIBLives

One of the most important books on #IrishFood and farming ever. Incredible span of history and research, edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire and Dr Dorothy Cashman. Also incredible value at €45. It’s the history of ourselves from bog butter to Swift to Myrtle Allen. Huge achievement

A masterwork from Royal Irish Academy. Just in today , this huge volume will be the definitive work on Irish food and culinary history. #irishfoodhistory

Cormac Ó Gráda MRIA, an economic historian and professor emeritus at University College Dublin, was awarded the 2010 #RoyalIrishAcademy Gold Medal in the Humanities. Read his blog for more on his research: ria.ie/blog/cormac-o-… 2025 will be the twentieth anniversary of #RIAGoldMedals 🥇

Reviews: Seamus Smith's In the Time of Plato, Chris Whitaker's All the Colours of the Dark, Karl Melvin's Navigating Family Estrangement, RIA's Knowth, ed by Helena King & Kevin Barry's The Heart in Winter in this wk's papers Elaine Egan Orion Publishing Gill Hess Ltd Canongate

More romantic & less radical in her nationalism than her sister Anna, Fanny Parnell's (b. #OTD 1848) later reputation as the poet of the Land League obscured her success in establishing a political role for women in Irish-American circles. dib.ie/biography/parn… #DIBLives

Any plans for 29 September? Come on down to the @histfest #BigWeekend where we'll be chatting away to David McCullagh about what our forthcoming new volume reveals about the outbreak of the #Troubles 📗dublinfestivalofhistory.ie/event/the-outb…

Brice Dickson Brice Dickson and Aoife O'Donoghue Aoife O'Donoghue @aoifemod.bsky.social QUB School of Law join Rory Montgomery for this month's #ARINS podcast on #nationality and #citizenship in Ireland north and south 🎧bit.ly/3XexsFN 📖Brice Dickson & Tom Hickey's paper: bit.ly/3Mxhgdx

It's getting close to our favourite time of year - #CultureNightDublin! We have a special event coming up to be recorded and deposited in the Repository. #OícheChultúirBÁC ✨yogic journey as gaeilge 🎶live performance night of gaelic revivalism More: dri.ie/events/dri-cul…

Join the debate 'Funding Higher Education - the Next 5 Years' on navigating future challenges to higher education and research funding. Details and registration: ria.ie/2024/08/28/the… Event hosted by Dublin City University on 25 September at 11am. #RoyalIrishAcademy #FundingHigherEducation

Our Archaeology Grant schemes are open! Applications for the schemes are welcome from across Ireland until 16 October: Learn more about our grant schemes and apply here: ria.ie/2024/09/04/aut… #RIAgrants #RoyalIrishAcademy