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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 2d

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

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 5d

What does it say about a society that valued poets so highly? Find out in The Medieval Irish History Podcast — back for a 3rd series! We are kicking off again with the inimitable @thecelticist.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/1DTU... 1/2

Poets and Poetry with Dr Elizabeth Boyle

open.spotify.com

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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 6d

Beidh *Widame (Prótai-Cheiltis “fuaireamar amach”), comhdháil do scoláirí iarchéime sa Léann Ceilteach, ar siúl 7-8 Samhain 2025 i seomra 1.33 IONTAS in @maynoothuniversity.ie.

Sceideal na comhdhála agus clárúchán ar fáil anseo: buff.ly/b3GjydF

Cláraigh faoin 10 Deireadh Fómhair 2025.

Eolas dátheangach faoin gcomhdháil *Widame, 7-8 Samhain in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad. Cláraigh faoin 10 Deireadh Fómhair.

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Irish Script On Screen (www.isos.dias.ie) @dias-isos.bsky.social · 6d

📜✨ 1/2 New on ISOS: Private collection, Lincoln MS 1.
Beatha Dhéagláin; Páis ár dTiarna; Ábhar Spioradálta
19th-c devotional manuscript (58pp) by Siomon Ó Faoláin, written for Mártan Ó Driscóil. Includes the Life of St Declan of Ardmore, the Passion of Our Lord, & spiritual texts.
@dias.ie

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Matthew Holford @matthewholford.bsky.social · 8d

Next Wednesday 8th October, 12.30-1.30: Jiří Vnouček on "A Tale of Two Parchments" - insular and continental parchment preparation.
In person: @bodleian.ox.ac.uk Weston Library, Lecture Theatre
Or livestreamed.
Free: book here visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/event/oct25/...

A tale of two parchments

In this talk, Dr. Jiří Vnouček discusses differences in species choice and membrane preparation of 'Insular' and 'Continental' parchment used for book-making in the early Middle Ages.

visit.bodleian.ox.ac.uk

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · 8d

Seimineáir an fhómhair - Autumn seminars
5pm DIAS

Barry Lewis: Early Welsh poems: Llym awel & Claf Abercuawg (Luan/Mon.)

Fergus Kelly: Dicta Cuirirán muiceda `The sayings of Cuirirán the swineherd', an Old Irish wisdom text (Céad./Wed.)

Fáilte roimh chách! All welcome.

@dias.ie
#DIASdiscovers

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 8d

"Lá na Matamaitice as Gaeilge" (12 Deireadh Fómhair) in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe @uniofgalway.bsky.social, socraithe ag @aonghusoha.bsky.social, Fintan Hegarty, Leo Creedon.

Clár ag: etim.ie/la-na-matama...

Agus mise féin ag caint faoi uimhreacha sa tSean-Ghaeilge agus conas a choincheaptar iad.

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · 9d

How to get away with murder in medieval Ireland. Duinetháide murders, where the killer didn't leave a trace or a body, carry all the intrigue of a classic murder mystery, explains Viktoriia Krivoshchekova @dias.ie www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

How to get away with murder in medieval Ireland

Duinetháide murders, where the killer didn't leave a trace or a body, carry all the intrigue of a classic murder mystery

www.rte.ie

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 12d

Whatever be the worth of this hypothesis regarding the Book of Kells, Portmahomack in Scotland is the place that is associated with the brilliant contemporary manuscript artist and parchment illustrator Thomas Keyes. For some of his art, see: bsky.app/profile/davi...

@dhaydenceltic.bsky.social

Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 12d

Is the Book of Kells Pictish?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic

Exclusive: Author challenges assumption monks on Iona created manuscript, instead positing its origins are Pictish

www.theguardian.com

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Charles West @pseudo-isidore.bsky.social · 12d

Is the Book of Kells Pictish?
www.theguardian.com/books/2025/s...

New research may rewrite origins of the Book of Kells, says academic

Exclusive: Author challenges assumption monks on Iona created manuscript, instead positing its origins are Pictish

www.theguardian.com

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Alex Bamji @alexbamji.bsky.social · 21d

Short-term post-doc for arts/humanities researchers! Do you love rare books, manuscripts, archives, art and/or objects? Would you like to explore one of our amazing Cultural Collections @universityofleeds.bsky.social for c. 6 weeks (longer part-time)? Find out more lahri.leeds.ac.uk/brotherton-f...

Brotherton Fellowship | Leeds Arts and Humanities Research Institute

lahri.leeds.ac.uk

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Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 21d

Early Irish & Celtic Studies Research Seminars this semester at Maynooth. In person only, but everyone is welcome.

@ceilteachomn.bsky.social

Schedule for the Early Irish & Celtic Studies Research Seminars at Maynooth University. 23 October, Dr Nia Wyn Jones, "The Welsh Legendary Triads: Trioedd Ynys Prydein"; 27 November, Dr Riona Doolan, "Three Women, Three Pregnancies, Three Punishments"; 4 December, Dr Sparky Booker, "Law and Narrative in Fifteenth-century Petitions to the Irish Parliament". All seminars at 5pm in Room 2.31, Iontas Building, North Campus, Maynooth University.

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Heather Froehlich @heatherfro.bsky.social · 23d

Call for applications: Endangered Archives Programme
eap.bl.uk/applicants

For Applicants

eap.bl.uk

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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 23d

Bígí linn d'Oíche Chultúir 2025 (19 Meán Fómhair) i músaem Choláiste Phádraig 6–8 pm.

Pléifidh Dubhán Ó Longáin, Stiofán Ó Briain agus Ré Ó Laighléis litríocht agus scéalaíocht na Gaeilge agus déanfaidh Nada Ní Chuirrín damhsa ar an sean-nós, le ceol ó Chian Ó Braonáin.

@maynoothuniversity.ie

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 25d

Yesterday was the big day:
The team of the Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project celebrated the end of four years of intensive work (2021-5) with the launch - in the venerable rooms of the Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie - of the new, revised and hugely updated 𝕆𝕘𝕙𝕒𝕞 𝕚𝕟 𝟛𝔻 database and website.
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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 25d

For the September 2025 LEIGHEAS project Irish Medical Manuscript of the Month, the excellent @siobhbar.bsky.social looks at Dublin, @ria.ie MS 23 P 10 iii, containing a compilation of texts on fevers and many beautiful illuminations. Read more here! 👇📜

leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man...

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David Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 26d

Breaking news: The new, revised, updated Ogham in 3D website is now live:

ogham.celt.dias.ie

Choose "inscriptions" in the menu.

Ogham

ogham.celt.dias.ie

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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 29d

🚨 Tabharfaidh @chantalkobel.bsky.social seimineár in @ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social Déardaoin 16 Deireadh Fómhair.

Dr Chantal Kobel will present a seminar in UCD Thursday 16 October.

'"Come hither!": Guiding the medieval reader in Irish legal vellum manuscripts'.📜

Fáilte roimh chách!

Póstaer faoi sheimineár FLEXI i Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh agus an Bhéaloidis UCD, 16 Deireadh Fómhair 2025. | Poster regarding the FLEXI seminar in UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies and Folklore, 16 October 2025.

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Interdisciplinary Seminar for Medieval Studies @ecrmedieval.bsky.social · Sep 4

New year, new seminar series! 📣
This year's inaugural lecture will be delivered by Dr. Patrick Wadden on the European Identity of Early Medieval Ireland. Join us on September 16th at 4:30 PM in room K114 in the Newman Building, followed by a drinks reception at 5:15 PM Hope to see you there!

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Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · Sep 5

A bit about our upcoming conference on the Book of Lecan. 📚

@scs-dias.bsky.social @ria.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie

www.ria.ie/2025/09/03/e...

Exploring the Book of Lecan: Two-day conference at the Royal Irish Academy - Royal Irish Academy

On 2–3 October 2025, the Royal Irish Academy, in collaboration with Maynooth University, and the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, will host a two-day conference dedicated to exploring one of Ire...

www.ria.ie

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Colleen Curran @ccurran.bsky.social · Sep 4

Favourite Breton manuscripts cont'd: The Saint Gatien Gospels (Paris, BNF MS NAL 1587). Long associated with a Breton centre, the Saint Gatien Gospels are distinct for the rich illuminations and the script, which is a weird (I say that lovingly) and unique version of Insular Half-Uncial

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Niamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · Sep 4

Anyone in the Meath area: the @researchireland.ie 'Power & Patronage...' team* will be giving a talk on Thursday September 18th, 7.30pm, St Finnian's Parish Centre, Clonard, titled 'Clonard: residence of kings, school of saints'. Free entry. @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie 1/2

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Irish Script On Screen (www.isos.dias.ie) @dias-isos.bsky.social · Aug 26

1/3📜✨ New on ISOS: from the Russell Library, Maynooth,
CF 11 & CF 16, both 19th-c copies of Leabhar Gabhála.
Rich mytho-historical texts, with links back to Leabhar Droma Sneachta & earlier sources.

Thanks to
@mulibrary.bsky.social @dias.ie
MU Special Collections & Lámhscríbhinní Choláiste Cholmáin

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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · Aug 21

The LEIGHEAS project Irish Medical Manuscript of the Month for August 2025 is Dublin, @ria.ie MS 24 P 15, containing Irish versions of Petrus de Argellata’s surgical text and the works of Bernard of Gordon. Read more here! 👇 📜

leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man...

@siobhbar.bsky.social

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The Irish Times @irishtimes.com · Aug 19

A French woman in Dublin: ‘It was obvious from the start of my Erasmus that I was really happy here. My family could see it’

Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou’s love of Irish history started at a young age in France and has taken her a long way

www.irishtimes.com

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