Emma Rothwell
@rothweeee.bsky.social
Assistant Librarian at the Royal Irish Academy. Libraries, history, art, theology, music and all that good stuff.
Completed his studies in Ireland's finest, most learned county! That is Carlow, to those Philistines who weren't aware. 🇲🇱
This is the feast–in all the churches!–of Willibrord, Apostle to the Frisians, d. 739. 🕯️ First up: the Calendar of Willibrord, BNF lat 10837, an early-8c manuscript written on the Continent, probably at Echternach, mainly in Insular majuscule. #medievalsky 🧵
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November 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Completed his studies in Ireland's finest, most learned county! That is Carlow, to those Philistines who weren't aware. 🇲🇱
Come along to hear this fantastic lineup speaking about one of the most important issues facing our sector!!
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections.
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Friday 28th November at National Library of Ireland.
Further details and booking on Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/climate-change-sustainability-and-special-collections-tickets-1589550039959
Climate Change, Sustainability and Special Collections
Join the LAI Rare Books Group to learn how climate change affects buildings and special collections in libraries.
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November 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Come along to hear this fantastic lineup speaking about one of the most important issues facing our sector!!
An unwilling part, I'd imagine, if you could ask the reindeer.
But it's a very cool acquisition.
But it's a very cool acquisition.
November 4, 2025 at 8:46 PM
An unwilling part, I'd imagine, if you could ask the reindeer.
But it's a very cool acquisition.
But it's a very cool acquisition.
Cornwall and owlets, what's not to love?
Good news and fluffy owlets from our team in the South West!
Working closely with the West Cornwall Ringing Group, our ranger team has recorded the most successful barn owl breeding season in Cornwall. A total of 21 chicks were raised, a clear sign of a thriving population.
Working closely with the West Cornwall Ringing Group, our ranger team has recorded the most successful barn owl breeding season in Cornwall. A total of 21 chicks were raised, a clear sign of a thriving population.
November 4, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Cornwall and owlets, what's not to love?
A fun little piece I did on Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, with some interesting snippets from the RIA collection, for your delectation!
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts and ghouls. The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories, write @rothweeee.bsky.social & Ailbhe Rogers @ria.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...
Inside Sheridan Le Fanu's spooky world of Gothic ghosts & ghouls
The writer's early life in Dublin and reading material give valuable insights into his ghostly tales and supernatural horror stories
www.rte.ie
October 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
A fun little piece I did on Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, with some interesting snippets from the RIA collection, for your delectation!
I can only conclude that the format will be Agatha Christie-style and that one more Westlifer must die each night. Weren't there more of them??
Westlife have announced eight extra shows for their upcoming 3Arena residency, bringing the total to a record-breaking thirteen nights in September 2026
Westlife announce record-breaking run at 3Arena
Westlife have announced eight extra shows for their upcoming 3Arena residency, bringing the total to a record-breaking thirteen nights in September 2026.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:00 PM
I can only conclude that the format will be Agatha Christie-style and that one more Westlifer must die each night. Weren't there more of them??
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This is how you blurb
October 23, 2025 at 12:41 PM
This is how you blurb
A last visit to @nmireland.bsky.social Words on the Wave to see the third opening of the St Gall gospels. Not my boy St John, but still, not too shabby. Also revisiting a relic label we studied in my palaeography class & one of the world's most famous library catalogues. 😍 Farewell, Swiss friends!
October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
A last visit to @nmireland.bsky.social Words on the Wave to see the third opening of the St Gall gospels. Not my boy St John, but still, not too shabby. Also revisiting a relic label we studied in my palaeography class & one of the world's most famous library catalogues. 😍 Farewell, Swiss friends!
Having a cracking day with @annewelsh.bsky.social on this training! One of the many pleasures of being the secretary of the @laibluesky.bsky.social Rare Books Group...
October 9, 2025 at 1:04 PM
Having a cracking day with @annewelsh.bsky.social on this training! One of the many pleasures of being the secretary of the @laibluesky.bsky.social Rare Books Group...
You've got just over an hour to get here for this!
Join us on 8 Oct for Collecting Ireland’s History, a lecture for the Dublin Festival of History in collaboration with @virtualtreasury.bsky.social
Explore 700 years of Irish manuscript collecting.
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
Explore 700 years of Irish manuscript collecting.
Book your tickets now: www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...
October 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
You've got just over an hour to get here for this!
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The manuscript of the week is RIA MS 23 P 26, the Book of Fenagh. This 16th century manuscript is mainly a revision of an older Book of St Caillín which no longer survives. The mark the manuscript’s 500th anniversary in 2016, an online exhibition was created and two lunchtime lectures were delivered
October 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The manuscript of the week is RIA MS 23 P 26, the Book of Fenagh. This 16th century manuscript is mainly a revision of an older Book of St Caillín which no longer survives. The mark the manuscript’s 500th anniversary in 2016, an online exhibition was created and two lunchtime lectures were delivered
All the learning! Hurray! 🙌
We had a great turn out for our Book of Lecan conference, hosted in the RIA Library and organised in partnership with Maynooth University and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. Pictured are two speakers, Alex Woolf and Seán Ó Hoireabhárd, with the Book of Lecan (RIA MS 23 P 2)
October 3, 2025 at 2:21 PM
All the learning! Hurray! 🙌
Dublin, sure you're only gorgeous.
September 29, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Dublin, sure you're only gorgeous.
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Discover how libraries are helping the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to recover Ireland's history.
Join us for a lecture with Dr Sarah Hendriks and see the RIA Library's physical exhibition. 3pm, Wednesday 8 October. Visit https://www.ria.ie/events/ for booking
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social
Join us for a lecture with Dr Sarah Hendriks and see the RIA Library's physical exhibition. 3pm, Wednesday 8 October. Visit https://www.ria.ie/events/ for booking
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social
September 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Discover how libraries are helping the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland to recover Ireland's history.
Join us for a lecture with Dr Sarah Hendriks and see the RIA Library's physical exhibition. 3pm, Wednesday 8 October. Visit https://www.ria.ie/events/ for booking
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social
Join us for a lecture with Dr Sarah Hendriks and see the RIA Library's physical exhibition. 3pm, Wednesday 8 October. Visit https://www.ria.ie/events/ for booking
@virtualtreasury.bsky.social
We've had a great month of provenance adventuring with Madeline and I can't wait to share more soon!
For the past month RIA Library has been delighted to welcome Madeline Birnbaum, Assistant Archivist at the Boston University School of Theology Library, to the Reading Room. Madeleine was awarded a @cerl-community.bsky.social grant to undertake provenance research into the Charles Haliday collection
September 26, 2025 at 8:11 AM
We've had a great month of provenance adventuring with Madeline and I can't wait to share more soon!
By consulting the English Short Title Catalogue, and assuming the mindset of a Victorian, scissor-wielding lunatic, I have at last figured out what imprint I am looking at... another win for pedantic cataloguers everywhere!
September 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
By consulting the English Short Title Catalogue, and assuming the mindset of a Victorian, scissor-wielding lunatic, I have at last figured out what imprint I am looking at... another win for pedantic cataloguers everywhere!
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I had read about the similarity between the Hereford Gospels and some of the St. Gallen manuscripts, but WOW. Look at those swirls! So grateful for the opportunity to go see Words on the Wave last Friday.
September 15, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I had read about the similarity between the Hereford Gospels and some of the St. Gallen manuscripts, but WOW. Look at those swirls! So grateful for the opportunity to go see Words on the Wave last Friday.
Not sure if the cataloguing shaming here is more inspiring or terrifying.
This video is too long for Bluesky but for those interested in cataloguing, library mistakes, and 14th or 5th century manuscripts:
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September 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Not sure if the cataloguing shaming here is more inspiring or terrifying.
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✨ Culture Night at the Royal Irish Academy ✨
Step inside this Georgian gem and explore the Library Reading Room, where the earliest example of Irish writing, the 6th century Cathach will be on display 📜.
Find out more: https://culturenight.ie/event/culture-night-at-the-royal-irish-academy/
Step inside this Georgian gem and explore the Library Reading Room, where the earliest example of Irish writing, the 6th century Cathach will be on display 📜.
Find out more: https://culturenight.ie/event/culture-night-at-the-royal-irish-academy/
August 28, 2025 at 8:32 PM
✨ Culture Night at the Royal Irish Academy ✨
Step inside this Georgian gem and explore the Library Reading Room, where the earliest example of Irish writing, the 6th century Cathach will be on display 📜.
Find out more: https://culturenight.ie/event/culture-night-at-the-royal-irish-academy/
Step inside this Georgian gem and explore the Library Reading Room, where the earliest example of Irish writing, the 6th century Cathach will be on display 📜.
Find out more: https://culturenight.ie/event/culture-night-at-the-royal-irish-academy/
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Twenty years ago we re-mortgaged our house to start Bluemoose and find great new writers who were being overlooked by the industry.
In the last 2 years we've had 2 BBC TV series adapted from books we published.
Not bad eh!
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In the last 2 years we've had 2 BBC TV series adapted from books we published.
Not bad eh!
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
Julia Roberts to narrate new BBC series Leonard and Hungry Paul
The feel-good series follows two board-gaming friends in their thirties who meander through leafy suburban life finding solace in their quiet routines
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August 29, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Twenty years ago we re-mortgaged our house to start Bluemoose and find great new writers who were being overlooked by the industry.
In the last 2 years we've had 2 BBC TV series adapted from books we published.
Not bad eh!
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
In the last 2 years we've had 2 BBC TV series adapted from books we published.
Not bad eh!
www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/...
A very jolly time with the Earls of Ormond at Kilkenny Arts Festival a few weeks ago, which I kept forgetting to share!
August 27, 2025 at 12:54 PM
A very jolly time with the Earls of Ormond at Kilkenny Arts Festival a few weeks ago, which I kept forgetting to share!
Collections 🤝 Crafters
Absolute magic
Absolute magic
The Royal Irish Academy Library was delighted to hear from artist Helen Sewell Johnson in Portland OR, USA, who studied Irish folklore in Dublin in the 1960s.
August 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Collections 🤝 Crafters
Absolute magic
Absolute magic
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Because as we know, women very rarely have pockets 😢@theulspeccoll.bsky.social 1928.6 178 and 1928.6.179.
August 12, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Because as we know, women very rarely have pockets 😢@theulspeccoll.bsky.social 1928.6 178 and 1928.6.179.