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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
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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · 9d

Alt lenár scoláire Viktoriia Krivoshchekova
An article by our scholar Viktoriia Krivoshchekova
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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Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies @dias.ie · Sep 5

Comhghairdeas an t-Ollamh @gordonoriain.bsky.social @scs-dias.bsky.social 👏 #DIASdiscovers #DIAS85

Research Ireland @researchireland.ie · Sep 5

Research Ireland's COALESCE programme supports research tackling societal challenges. 19 projects are now underway, with 9 in partnership with Government departments and agencies. Read about the successful projects: www.researchireland.ie/news/coalesce-spotlight/

Aerial view of the Hill of Tara, Co. Meath

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Sep 1

The @dias.ie contingent had a great time this past weekend at the Fourth European Symposium in Celtic Studies, organised by the Societas Celtologica Europaea in Bonn, Germany.🇩🇪 If you’re curious about our work, you can hear more on our podcast “Ní hansae” www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... 🎧 #DIASdiscovers

A photo of Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn, Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou, Dr Viktoriia Krivoshchekova and Dr Daniel Watson (all from DIAS) at the Fourth European Symposium in Celtic Studies in Bonn, Germany (2025).

Photos of the presentations by Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn, Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou, Dr Viktoriia Krivoshchekova and Dr Daniel Watson (all from DIAS) at the Fourth European Symposium in Celtic Studies in Bonn, Germany (2025).

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 28

Comhghairdeachas le Nina!
Congratulations to Nina!
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Elena Parina @elenaparina.bsky.social · Aug 28

Breaking news! @ninacnock.bsky.social just won the Johann-Kaspar-Zeuß-Price of the Societas Celtologica Europaea for the best PhD thesis! Congratulations!

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 27

Ag tosú inniu - Beginning today
Fourth European Symposium in Celtic Studies
Bonn, an Ghearmáin / Germany
Léachtaí le / lectures by Ruairí Ó hUiginn, Daniel Watson, Viktoriia Krivoshchekova, Nina Cnockaert-Guillou, SCS
www.iaak.uni-bonn.de/keltologie/e...
@dias.ie
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SCE Programme 2025

www.iaak.uni-bonn.de

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 26

Comhdháil lae - day conference
St Deiniol and Welsh culture
Bangor cathedral, Wales, 13 September 2025
Papers on St Deiniol in medieval literature, Dafydd ap Gwilym, Edmwnd Prys, Goronwy Owen and stained glass
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/deiniol-a-...
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Deiniol a Diwylliant: Cynhadledd Deiniol | Welsh Culture: A Symposium

Diwrnod o sgyrsiau ar Gadeirlan Deiniol Sant ym Mangor a’i gysylltiadau i lenyddiaeth a diwylliant Gymraeg. || A day of talks on St Deiniol’

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 19

Agallamh lenár scoláire an Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou
An interview with our scholar Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou.
@dias.ie
@ninacnock.bsky.social

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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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 15

🚨 NEW podcast! 🎙️Today, Dr Daniel Watson, a Bergin Fellow, tells us about philosophy in early medieval Ireland and that, contrary to popular belief, it has always been a part of the Irish intellectual tradition. ➡️ Watch on YouTube + listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or at: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha...

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Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · Aug 12

Bígí linn don chomhdháil iontach seo ar Leabhar Mór Lecain, 2-3 Deireadh Fómhair 2025!

Join us for this wonderful conference on the Book of Lecan, 2-3 October 2025!

Gach eolas | All info: buff.ly/6YqnzT6

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

Poster advertising the Book of Lecan conference, 2-3 October 2025, in the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin.

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Aug 7

🚨 Open-access Celtica updates!
📚 Celtica volumes 32–36 have now been published online here: journals.dias.ie/index.php/ce...
🔍 There is also now a search facility on the site (in the 'about' drop down menu) here: journals.dias.ie/index.php/ce...
#DIASdiscovers #DIAS85

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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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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 25

Lá deiridh Scoil Samhraidh na bliana 2025!
Last day of the 2025 Summer School!

pile of books relating to medieval Welsh poetry

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 24

🚨 NEW podcast episode out now! 🎙️ "Storytelling and Irish Manuscripts" with Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou (@ninacnock.bsky.social), an O’Donovan postdoctoral scholar in the School of Celtic Studies. 🎧 Watch on YouTube + listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on browser: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha...

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Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou @ninacnock.bsky.social · Jul 18

Have you listened to the latest episode of "Ní hansae" yet? My amazing office mate Dr Krivoshchekova talks about her fascinating research including linguistics & homicide in medieval Irish law! 👀
The episode is available on YouTube & all podcast platforms, as well as on www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... 🎧

School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 NEW podcast episode out now! 🎙️ "Mind, Language and Law in Medieval Ireland" with Dr Viktoriia Krivoshchekova, an O’Donovan postdoctoral scholar in the School of Celtic Studies. 🎧 Watch on YouTube + listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on browser: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... ✨

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 20

Turas na Scoile Samhraidh: Dún Másc, co. Laoise.
Summer School excursion: Dunamase, co. Laois.

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 17

Anocht! Tonight!

School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 15

🗓️ Seoladh leabhair, Déardaoin 17 Iúil, ag 5:30i.n! Fáilte roimh chách!
📢 Book launch, Thursday 17th July at 5:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

📗 Gordon Ó Riain, "On the Faults of Poetry: An Edition of Irish Grammatical Tracts V", Irish Texts Society 69 (2025).

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 15

🗓️ Seoladh leabhair, Déardaoin 17 Iúil, ag 5:30i.n! Fáilte roimh chách!
📢 Book launch, Thursday 17th July at 5:30pm. Everyone is welcome!

📗 Gordon Ó Riain, "On the Faults of Poetry: An Edition of Irish Grammatical Tracts V", Irish Texts Society 69 (2025).

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 14

An chéad lá den Scoil samhraidh!
First day of Summer School!

Poster advertising DIAS Summer School in Celtic Studies 2025

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 NEW podcast episode out now! 🎙️ "Mind, Language and Law in Medieval Ireland" with Dr Viktoriia Krivoshchekova, an O’Donovan postdoctoral scholar in the School of Celtic Studies. 🎧 Watch on YouTube + listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or on browser: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... ✨

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 9

Agallamh as Gaeilge san Irish Independent lenár scoláire an Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou. Is mór is fiú é a léamh.
www.independent.ie/seachtain/be...

Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou of the School of Celtic Studies, DIAS

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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jul 4

🎧 Have you listened to the latest episode of our podcast yet? @hoireabhard.bsky.social explains the use of post-colonial theory to study Irish history & talks about his book, ‘Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion’ (@livunipress.bsky.social)! Listen here: www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha...

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Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou @ninacnock.bsky.social · Jul 1

It was a pleasure to discuss Seán's research on the latest episode of Ní hansae! It was very inspiring to see the "behind the scenes" of a historian's work. Listen here: open.spotify.com/episode/3IFR...

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Dr Nina Cnockaert-Guillou @ninacnock.bsky.social · Jun 27

A really excellent episode!! Would highly recommend to anyone even remotely interested in Irish history 🎧

School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨 NEW podcast episode! Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social‬, formerly an O’Donovan scholar (now @ceilteachomn.bsky.social‬) discusses his book ‘Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion’ (@livunipress.bsky.social‬). 🎧 YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... ✨

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Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social · Jun 27

Really enjoyed doing this podcast for SCS's Ní hAnsae! Nina @ninacnock.bsky.social and I discussed many aspects of the 12th c. English invasion of Ireland and its historiography, as well as the whole process of writing history and why it's so important.
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School of Celtic Studies - Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social · Jun 27

🚨 NEW podcast episode! Dr Seán Ó Hoireabhárd @hoireabhard.bsky.social‬, formerly an O’Donovan scholar (now @ceilteachomn.bsky.social‬) discusses his book ‘Medieval Irish Kings and the English Invasion’ (@livunipress.bsky.social‬). 🎧 YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts & www.dias.ie/series/ni-ha... ✨

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