The Disappearing Text Project

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Producing editions of Acallam na Senórach 'The Colloquy of the Ancients', the central Finn Cycle text from medieval Ireland. Based in @ucc.ie. Funded by @researchireland.ie. 🔗 https://www.ucc.ie/en/disappearing-text/

Our annual seminar jointly organised with the combined Departments of Irish, UCC, will be held on Saturday, 7 November. This year's subject will be Cath Maige Tuired: The Second Battle of Mag Tuired.

UCC Library invites you to "Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History" one day conference on 18 September. Explore the legacy of this remarkable medieval manuscript with expert speakers from UCC, Oxford and Edinburgh. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4589456

Public Conference: Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History

Join us for a special conference to mark Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History exhibition. Conference Keynote: Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s...

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Tá áthas an domhain orm a rá gur thosnaigh mé post nua mar Léachtóir le Gaeilge (buan) in Ollscoil na Banríona i mBéal Feirste inné..! I’m really excited to say I’ve started a new (permanent) post as Lecturer in Irish at Queen’s University Belfast yesterday..!

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Today is your LAST CHANCE to register for our conference happening later this week 🚨 Táimid ag súil go mór leis! Tuilleadh eolais ⤵️

The Disappearing Text Project@disappearingtext.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Our project conference is in less than a month! Some important info: 🚨 Don't forget to register (www.ucc.ie/en/disappear...). Conference dinner deadline: 10 August. Conference attendance deadline: 17 August. 🗓️ The programme is now available! A fantastic lineup. We look forward to seeing you in UCC!

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Cian O Cionnfhaolaidh, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou and Geraldine Parsons were speaking this morning as part of our second Disappearing Text panel at Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig @glasgow.ac.uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Bhí comhrá an-suimiúil againn. Taing mhòr!

Dr Cian Ó Cionnfhaolaidh speaking about "'Woke' fíanaigecht: The Portrayal of Finn and the Fíana in Acallam na Senórach".Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou speaking about "The Franciscan Acallam na Senórach: an Exemplar, a Source or an Inspiration for the Reeves Agallamh?".Prof. Geraldine Parsons speaking about "Understanding the Mazarine Acallam in Light of Recent Work on Acallam na Senórach".
The Disappearing Text Project@disappearingtext.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Kevin Murray, Yingying Gu and Bjorn Vatzlavik were speaking this afternoon as part of the first of two Disappearing Text panels at Rannsachadh na Gàidhlig @glasgow.ac.uk 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 A fantastic start to the conference! Our second panel is on tomorrow (15/07) at 11am.

Prof. Kevin Murray speaking about "Issues with Editing Medieval Gaelic Texts: The Case of Acallam na Senórach".

Expert in several branches of medieval Irish narrative, he is currently principal investigator of a Taighde Éireann-funded project to edit ‘Acallam na Senórach’ from all extant witnesses.

🗓️ Cuirigí na dátaí sin sa dialann! Tionólfar comhdháil ar Acallam na Senórach ar an 21-22 Lúnasa 2026 i gColáiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh. Beidh an clár agus clárúchán ar fáil go luath! 👀

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Read more about Admittance Day 2026 on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/05/22/2... 📸 Image: 28 de na baill nua, in éineacht leis an tOllamh Daniel Carey, Uachtarán, Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann / 28 of the new members pictured with Professor Daniel Carey, President, Royal Irish Academy

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29 new members have been admitted to the Royal Irish Academy for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, humanities and social sciences as well as to public service. Election to membership of ...

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Tá an tOllamh Regina Uí Chollatáin (UCD) agus an tOllamh Caoimhín Ó Muirigh (UCC), ceaptha ina gcomheagarthóirí ar Éigse: A Journal of Irish Studies. Congratulations to Prof. Regina Uí Chollatáin (UCD) and Prof. Kevin Murray (UCC), appointed the new co-editors of Éigse. www.nui.ie/what-we-do/n...

New Editors of Éigse: A Journal of Irish Studies - National University of Ireland

The Chancellor of the National University of Ireland, Professor Michael Murphy, is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Regina Uí Chollatáin (College Principal and Dean of the College of A...

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I'm very excited to be involved in this event, marking the publication of a very significant new contribution to the study of Finn Cycle literature - and, as it demonstrates, therefore to pan-Gaelic culture - if you are in anywhere near Boston, we'd love to see you there!

The Disappearing Text Project@disappearingtext.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Our own Geraldine Parsons @gparsons.bsky.social will discuss the important new book "Heroes of the Gael: A History of Fionn and the Fianna" by Natasha Sumner (@princetonupress.bsky.social), next week in Boston @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social. events.bc.edu/event/heroes...