Anne Marie O'Brien (SCS-DIAS) will talk about `Irish Script on Screen: digital access to Ireland's manuscript heritage' at UCD tomorrow. All welcome! 4pm Friday 13 November Room K114, Newman Building, UCD @dias.ie #DIASdiscovers
Seán Ó Hoireabhárd
@hoireabhard.bsky.social
Historian of Medieval Ireland Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
📜Looking forward to speaking at the next O Cléirigh seminar this Friday and sharing more about Irish Script On Screen. #DIASdiscovers @dias.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social
UCD Archives@ucdarchives.bsky.social · 2d agoThe next O Cléirigh seminar is a great opportunity to hear about about one of Ireland's most enduring digital resources. 13 November | 4.00pm | K114, Newman Building, UCD Anne Marie O'Brien, @dias.ie ‘Irish Script On Screen: Digital Access to Ireland’s Manuscript Heritage’ www.ucd.ie/mocleirigh/
New in Paperbacks 📚 Browse the latest paperback versions of leading LUP titles, with publications from @hoireabhard.bsky.social, @jayroszman.bsky.social, @nickihitchcott.bsky.social and more. ➡️ Get 20% off the RRP when ordering direct from the LUP website: bit.ly/new-in-paper...
How Irish scientists made a splash in Europe during the Middle Ages. The mathematical & astronomical smarts of Dúngal, Dícuil & co saw them build careers as scientists overseas during the Middle Ages. By Christian Schweizer, University of Hamburg @researchireland.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
How Irish scientists made a splash in Europe during Middle Ages
The mathematical and astronomical smarts of Dúngal and Dícuil saw them build a career as scientists overseas during the early Middle Ages
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A #Medieval Job? In THIS economy?! Yes! Come be our colleague as Lecturer (docent) in Medieval History in Utrecht! It's an offer for 3 years, Dutch is a c.s.q.n. I'm afraid. But we're fun people to work with so that's a plus. #SkyStorians www.uu.nl/organisatie/...
Tijdelijk docent Middeleeuwse Geschiedenis
Heb jij een hart voor onderwijs en passie voor de middeleeuwen? Inspireer studenten en versterk ons enthousiaste docententeam!
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Inniu! Today! John Gillis (TCD): The Faddan More Psalter at 20: materiality, technology, and the Insular Book DIAS, 10 Burlington Road, 5pm. Followed by launch of Liam Breatnach's new edition of Fíngein Mac Flaind's poem on the Fir Arda. #DIASdiscovers @dias.ie www.eventbrite.ie/e/lecture-th...
In an age of AI, real expertise becomes priceless. We started the Tuatha Talk series as we wanted to help to connect the leading experts in Irish archaeology, history and heritage with people who want real information that goes beyond the veneer. #Ireland #SpéirGhorm
Denying visas to Palestinians in the midst of genocide is immoral and cruel. International conference on Palestine planned for Maynooth University had to be cancelled, because Ireland's government wouldn't grant visas to Palestinians. www.irishexaminer.com/opinion/comm...
Denying visas to Palestinians in the midst of genocide is immoral and cruel
Our international conference on Palestine planned for Maynooth University had to be cancelled, because Ireland's government wouldn't grant visas to Palestinians
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The @dias.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social 'Samhain agus Science' Lecture takes place on October 29 at 7pm. Tickets below: Grisly tales from the Anglo-Norman advance: horrors of the twelfth century Tickets, Thursday 29 October • 7 PM - 8 PM | Eventbrite share.google/UiHzUNyMP4fa...
Grisly tales from the Anglo-Norman advance: horrors of the twelfth century
Dr Seán Ó Hoirebhárd brings us tales from the 12th Century
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DIAS was delighted to visit President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin this week. Dr Eucharia Meehan, Professor Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Professor Ruairí Ó hUigínn, & Professor @davidstifter.bsky.social presented the President with a copy of Navigatio Sancti Brendani. @scs-dias.bsky.social
An obscure academic curio, or if you prefer, the most famous book by an Irish author before Yeats, will be launched this Thursday at DIAS. www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-voyage...
David Stifter 🍵📄🦊@davidstifter.bsky.social · 2mo agoWhat do Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump and myself have in common? We are all mentioned in this article in the Irish Times by Ronan McGreevy: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie
"To protect our world-leading reputation"
Margot Finn@eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 2mo agoCeltic (UG), Chinese & Russian (UG), Contemporary History, Economics & Statistics (joint degree), Inclusive Education (MSc), Intellectual History, Italian & Classics (joint), Law & Social Policy (joint), Medieval History, Persian Studies (UG), Portuguese (UG), Psychology & Economics (joint)....
University staff say €4.55bn research fund ignores arts and humanities. Almost 2,000 sign open letter criticising Research Ireland for favouring industry and commercial interests. www.irishtimes.com/ireland/educ...
University staff say €4.55bn research fund ignores arts and humanities
Letter to Min Higher Ed
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🔥𝐌𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬: why should a family in Ireland pay more for electricity so a billion-dollar tech company can pay less? 💵
Thanks so much to @niamhwycherley.bsky.social and @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social for having me on the podcast!
Niamh Wycherley@niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 6mo agoI might use 'Masterclass' a lot, I know, but @hoireabhard.bsky.social impressively manages to explain Irish kingship, Church reform, marriage practices, the English invasion AND dynastic politics in our latest ep, out now! @maynoothuniversity.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1Ye7...
Léacht - Lecture! Gaëlle Clion Social network analysis of the Ulster Cycle: an introduction to the Nemain Project DIAS, 5 pm, Déardaoin 2 Aibréan / Thursday 2 April. Fáilte roimh chách! All welcome! @dias.ie www.dias.ie/celt/
Amárach - tomorrow Seolfar Celtica 37 thar éis na léachta Celtica 37 will be launched afterwards
School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS@scs-dias.bsky.social · 9mo agoAn chéad léacht i sraith léachtaí an earraigh The first lecture in our spring series Pádraic Moran (Gaillimh/Galway) Sun, moon and stars in the Reichenauer Schulheft 5pm, 19 Feabhra/February DIAS, 10 Burlington Road www.dias.ie/celt/ @dias.ie
There's loads of (non invasive) archaeological investigation needed in Clonard, Co. Meath. If any archaeologist, esp. a student/ECR, is interested, please come talk to me about my @researchireland.ie history of medieval Clonard project & maybe apply for the grant below! @aidanosullivan.bsky.social?
Royal Irish Academy@ria.ie · 9mo agoThe RIA's Archaeology Research Grants and Radiocarbon dates schemes are open to applications from now until 25 March. Archaeologists and archaeology students (undergrad, postgrad, PhD) who wants to carry out research based in Ireland (including NI) can apply: www.ria.ie/2026/02/12/w...
Really looking forward to this event! Beidh mé ag plé stair na Midhe agus Cluain Ioraid le linn na Méanaoise. Fáilte roimh chách
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU@ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 9mo agoBígí linn | Join us for the first Early Irish & Celtic Studies research seminar of the semester. Thursday 12 February at 17:00, Room 2.31 IONTAS. *Positioning Meath and Clonard in the Central Middle Ages* Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd (@hoireabhard.bsky.social @scs-dias.bsky.social) Fáilte roimh chách!
Lecture alert @celticuu.bsky.social! 🗓️ Seán Ó Hoireabhard (@hoireabhard.bsky.social @scs-dias.bsky.social): Is the Irish Book of Rights a useable medieval source? 📍 Utrecht (Utrecht University Centre for Medieval Studies), Thursday 11 December 🔗 www.uu.nl/en/events/le...
Lecture Seán Ó Hoireabhard: Is the Irish Book of Rights a useable medieval source?
Seán Ó Hoireabhard discusses whether the medieval Irish Lebor na Cert ‘The Book of Rights’, with its many flaws, can be regarded as a reliable historical source.
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Oíche Shamhna shona daoibh! Our ethereal expert Dr Hannah Mac Auliffe @maynoothuniversity.ie guides us through the darkness of #samhain a time for feasting, mischief & terror in medieval Irish literature, when the veil between worlds is thin, & ghastly ghouls abound. open.spotify.com/episode/6gQ6...
Spooky Samhain with Dr Hannah Mac Auliffe
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It is a great honour to be selected for the NUI Publication Prize for Irish History! Many thanks to everyone for their continued support
Liverpool University Press@livunipress.bsky.social · last yr.🎉 @hoireabhard.bsky.social has been awarded the 2025 @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social Publication Prize in Irish History, for his book The Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion. Congratulations, Seán! Learn more about the book here ⬇️ bit.ly/MedievalIris...
Israel's genocide in Gaza impossible without global complicity, UN report says - https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israel-genocide-gaza-impossible-without-global-complicity-un-report
Israel's genocide in Gaza impossible without global complicity, UN report says
Report shows how 63 states, largely European, sustained the genocide against Palestinians while Arab states failed to take ‘decisive action’
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Thank you so much to USIHS for the generous invitation and the hospitality. Very much enjoyed my visit to Queen's and hope to be back again soon.
Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies@usihs.bsky.social · last yr.Thanks so much to Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd for such a fascinating (and beautifully illustrated!) paper to USIHS last night. It was an excellent way to begin this year's seminar series. The recording will be up on the website soon! @hoireabhard.bsky.social
Online link available when you register for this paper! When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: the divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages. eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com?url=https%3A...
USIHS Seminar: When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath
The divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages by Seán Ó Hoireabhárd
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Niamh Wycherley@niamhwycherley.bsky.social · last yr.@hoireabhard.bsky.social has moved on to greener pastures (@scs-dias.bsky.social) but all in @ceilteachomn.bsky.social are really looking forward to hearing him talk all about the Northern and Southern Uí Néill (in Belfast and online) tomorrow evening!
@hoireabhard.bsky.social has moved on to greener pastures (@scs-dias.bsky.social) but all in @ceilteachomn.bsky.social are really looking forward to hearing him talk all about the Northern and Southern Uí Néill (in Belfast and online) tomorrow evening!
Ulster Society for Irish Historical Studies@usihs.bsky.social · last yr.Our first seminar will be Seán Ó Hoireabhárd (Maynooth University), When Ulster became Ulster and Meath became Meath: The divorce of the Northern and Southern Uí Néill in the Central Middle Ages. Sign up here! www.eventbrite.ie/e/usihs-semi... @hoireabhard.bsky.social @irishhistsoc.bsky.social
The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Is Now Digitized and Available Online
The Medieval Masterpiece, the Book of Kells, Is Now Digitized and Available Online
If you know nothing else about medieval European illuminated manuscripts, you surely know the Book of Kells. “One of Ireland’s greatest cultural treasures” comments Medievalists.net, “it is set apart ...
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