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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · 2d

Amazing to see the Book of Lecan in the flesh during last week's brilliant conference at @ria.ie, hosted with @ceilteachomn.bsky.social and @scs-dias.bsky.social !

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 9d

It is the subject of a two-day conference taking place this week in RIA, in collaboration with @maynoothuniversity.ie and the @dias-isos.bsky.social Read more and view the digital images, provided by Irish Script on Screen and copyright Royal Irish Academy Library: www.ria.ie/collections/...

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Elizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 9d

Fantastic piece on a fascinating aspect of early Irish law, by my former PhD student and @ceilteachomn.bsky.social graduate, Dr Viktoriia Krivoshchekova, who is now a postdoc at @scs-dias.bsky.social

#MedievalSky

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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

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National Museum of Ireland @nmireland.bsky.social · 12d

Visit Words on the Wave at the National Museum of Ireland, Kildare Street before it closes on October 24th

www.museum.ie/en-IE/Museum...

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · 12d

Thank you for the opportunity! This research was carried out as part of the Language, Education and Medical Learning in the Premodern Gaelic World (LEIGHEAS) project led by my supervisor @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social in the @ceilteachomn.bsky.social at @maynoothuniversity.ie!

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · 13d

Delighted to have this post published by the @irishhumanities.bsky.social, where I discuss some of the terminology surrounding disability in medieval Ireland!

www.irishhumanities.ie/news-events/...

Irish Humanities Alliance | The Good, The Bad, and The Blemished: Disability Terminology in Medieval Ireland

The language surrounding disability changes over time. There are certain terms which were previously common for describing disabled people but would now be considered out of date…

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Dr Anna Clark @drannaclark.bsky.social · 18d

”Sunt lacrimae rerum...”
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro), poet of Ancient Rome, whose epic Aeneid inspired Western art & literature, died #OTD 19 BC.
Landscape with Aeneas at Delos, 1672, by Claude Lorrain
National Gallery London

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · 19d

Looking forward to hosting people at Maynooth this November! Everyone come down!

Lydia Hursh @lydiahursh.bsky.social · 19d

Hello everyone! See the new conference here @maynoothuniversity.ie with the @ceilteachomn.bsky.social! The google link below is our registration form, we look forward to seeing you here!!
forms.gle/8katSS8HZSuf...

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Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Delighted to have a chapter on Irish medical writing published Open Access in this excellent volume, now available in print! Many thanks to @brendankanect.bsky.social and Patrick Wadden for all their hard work as editors:

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An Eoraip: Gaelic Ireland in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

"An Eoraip: Gaelic Ireland in Medieval and Early Modern Europe" published on 04 Aug 2025 by Brill.

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Brendan Kane @brendankanect.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thanks to you, Deborah, and to all the other contributors for their wonderful work. And thanks to Brill @degruyterbrill.bsky.social for such an excellent job all around in producing the volume. Can't say enough about their professionalism and support; joy to work with. Enjoy, a chairde!

Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · Aug 15

Delighted to have a chapter on Irish medical writing published Open Access in this excellent volume, now available in print! Many thanks to @brendankanect.bsky.social and Patrick Wadden for all their hard work as editors:

brill.com/display/titl...

An Eoraip: Gaelic Ireland in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

"An Eoraip: Gaelic Ireland in Medieval and Early Modern Europe" published on 04 Aug 2025 by Brill.

brill.com

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 30

Scoil samhraidh 2025: gabhaimid ár mbuíochas le gach duine a ghlac páirt inti, agus tá súil againn gur bhain gach duine leas agus spraoi aisti.
Summer School 2025: thanks to all who took part, and we hope everyone benefited from it and enjoyed it.
www.dias.ie/2024/11/12/c...

Attendees at Celtic Studies summer school at DIAS standing on steps of the building.

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · Jul 29

Over 7000 pages of medieval medical recipes are now freely accessible online at the end of the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project.
👉 Discover more about this ambitious project and its achievements: loom.ly/XFJt-Tg

Hundreds of medieval medical manuscripts now accessible

Over the course of the last three years, the Curious Cures in Cambridge Libraries project has been enhancing the discoverability of medieval medical recipes in historic library collections across the ...

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jul 26

It's been an intensive but fulfilling last two weeks! Thank you to @scs-dias.bsky.social for hosting such an amazing event, I've learnt so much and would definitely recommend the Summer School to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge of the Celtic nations!

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Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social · Jul 24

Royal Irish Academy, 2-3 Octover
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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 15

What an incredible time at this year's @celticstudents.bsky.social conference! Looking forward to seeing it come to Trinity next year. In the mean time, enjoy these photos from Aberystwyth, including an amazing sea view and an incredible gig from Welsh and Breton bands Sachasky and Plouz and Foen!

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 15

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It's back! Can't wait to see what else @dias.ie has in store for us. First episode is already available online!

Ní hansae, The School of Celtic Studies Research Podcast Season 2: Trailer

YouTube video by Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies DIAS

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 11

Looking forward to hearing from all the amazing speakers at @celticstudents.bsky.social conference in Aberystwyth!

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Association of Celtic Students @celticstudents.bsky.social · Jun 6

Simultaneous interpretation will be available at our conference for all Celtic-language papers. Make sure to bring headphones and a phone/laptop with you to Aberystwyth to access the interpretation. Learn how interpretation on Zoom works here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Cyfieithu | Interpretation

Cyfieithu | Interpretation Certain sessions will contain papers presented in a Celtic language. Simultaneous Interpretation to English will be provided for these papers so everyone can understand and...

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

(Go raibh míle maith agat to Eoin McEvoy at UCD for the photo!)

Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 6

Enjoyed attending and speaking at Comhdháil ar an Óige agus an Míchumas: Polasaí, Cleachtas, Cuimsiú agus Pobal na Gaeilge’ at UCD today, where I discussed the theory behind discussing disability in medieval Ireland. Learnt a lot from the other papers, and also got to practice my cúpla focal! GRMA!

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · Jun 5

A few highlights from my trip to the Words on the Wave exhibition at the National Museum of Archaeology in Dublin, deffo worth a visit!

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Association of Celtic Students @celticstudents.bsky.social · Jun 1

The first keynote speaker of the #Celticstudentsconference2025 is Mererid Hopwood (Aberystwyth University)!
She will deliver the keynote lecture Dychmygu Iaith: ‘merch perygl’ neu ‘cwch bach’ (Language Imagined: ‘the daughter of danger’ or a ‘little boat’). In this lecture,

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Association of Celtic Students @celticstudents.bsky.social · May 29

GET INVOLVED!
We will elect a new committee at the #celticstudentsconference2025 in Aberystwyth and online. This election is very important, as without students volunteering their time, the Association and the Celtic Students Conference would not exist!

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Association of Celtic Students @celticstudents.bsky.social · May 25

Our Celtic Students Conference 2025 is just around the corner!

Go to linktr.ee/celticstudents to register and view our Conference Schedule. 🔗

We look forward to seeing you all online and in Aberystwyth! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Association of Celtic Students | Instagram, Facebook | Linktree

View celticstudents’s Linktree to discover and stream music from top platforms like Spotify here. Your next favorite track is just a click away!

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Dylan Bailey (he/him) @djbirishhistory.bsky.social · May 25

It was a great honour to speak yesterday at the @dias.ie conference '(Re)Creating Stories'. Shout out to @ninacnock.bsky.social for putting it on and to @lydiahursh.bsky.social for the photo. Thanks also to all the amazing speakers who have given me so much to think about in this area of study!

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