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Annual yearbook of the Finnish Society for Celtic Studies/Suomen Keltologinen Seura r.y./Finlands Keltologiska Sällskap r.f. Tweets by @metamedievalist.bsky.social

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dr. Nike @naoicea.bsky.social · 28d

About this. I've just received an email from a friend and associate of Maartje Draak saying Maartje would have been 'highly satisfied' with this article, and I'm, just, I can't even, what. This is probably the best peer review I'll ever get in my life.

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

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dr. Nike @naoicea.bsky.social · May 20

My eyes are still watering from trying to read a lot of incredibly faded ink, but this is compensated by the immense joy it was to work with @helsinhashtags.bsky.social, #CatherineAlbersMorris and #GregoryHeyworth! We retrieved text, and discovered two new marginalia in the process 😍

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

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Helen Davies @helsinhashtags.bsky.social · May 20

I am so excited that this is live! @naoicea.bsky.social ’s article for which Dr. Katie Albers-Morris and I did the image processing and tech write up for is now live! Nike did an incredible pain-staking job with the translation and transcription. I am in awe of the effort she put into this edition.

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

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Chantal Kobel @chantalkobel.bsky.social · May 20

Excellent work by all involved!

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

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Celtic Languages and Culture Utrecht University @celticuu.bsky.social · May 20

A publication out of Utrecht fresh in @sfennica.bsky.social !

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

It's included in the text, but here's the link to the digitised manuscript: digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl/view/item/42...

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SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The first article in our 2025 volume is @naoicea.bsky.social et al's edition and translation of the previously illegible pages of the Leiden University Library Fled Bricrenn and the process by which they made them visible, available open access here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Reading the end of Fled Bricrenn: : Multispectral Imaging applied to f. 9v of Leiden MS VLQ 7

This contribution discusses the multi-spectral investigation of the previously illegible final page of Leiden, Universiteitsbibliotheek MS VLQ 7. The technical specifications of the images and the pos...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

It's included in the text, but here's the link to the newly digitised Leiden Fled Bricrenn: digitalcollections.universiteitleiden.nl/view/item/42...

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SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 20

The article also includes a fascinating insight into the process to make the pages visible.

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SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Feb 28

Finally, @ninacnock.bsky.social's article examines the textual structure, dialogue, and layout of the manuscripts of Acallam na Senórach. @scs-dias.bsky.social Available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Textual Structure, Dialogue and the Layout of the Manuscripts of Acallam na Senórach

In the medieval Irish frame narrative Acallam na Senórach ‘The Colloquy of the Ancients’, ancient Irish warriors Caílte and Oisín meet Saint Patrick and take him on a tour of Ireland, telling him hund...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Feb 28

Also published is Mellisa Pascale's comparison of seasons and place names in early Irish and Japanese poetry: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Intersections in Early Irish and Japanese Nature Poetry: Seasons and Place Names

This article examines similar poetic conventions in Early Irish and Japanese nature poetry. The first section focuses on associations of the seasons, often used in both literatures to explore cycles o...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Feb 28

Three new articles to finish our 2024 volume were published this afternoon. First up is @finnlongman.com's article on Láeg mac Riangabra, available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

‘My only friend is my charioteer’: Láeg mac Riangabra in Táin Bó Cúailnge

This paper explores how Cú Chulainn’s charioteer, Láeg mac Riangabra, is portrayed across the three recensions of Táin Bó Cúailnge. I will demonstrate how each recension contains at least one unique L...

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lawcult.bsky.social @lawcult.bsky.social · Feb 26

Our next lecture in the series is on 12th March at 15.00 CET by Sara Elin Roberts on the compilation of the law in medieval Wales. For more information and to register for the Zoom link, click here: www.uib.no/en/rg/lawand...

Lawyers and Lawbooks: Compiling the Law in Medieval Wales

We are delighted to welcome Sara Elin Roberts, Honorary Professor at the School of Welsh, Bangor University for her online guest lecture on medieval Welsh lawbooks.

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 23

And the third is Antti Lampinen's review of A. Coşkun (ed.): 'Galatian Victories and Other Studies into the Agency and Identity of the Galatians in the Hellenistic and Early Roman Period'. Available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of Coşkun, A. (ed.): Galatian Victories and Other Studies into the Agency and Identity of the Galatians in the Hellenistic and Early Roman Period

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 23

The second is Andrew Lind's review of Anna Keay's 'The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown'. Available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of Keay, A. The Restless Republic: Britain Without a Crown

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 23

Three new reviews have just been published in this year's volume: first is Laoighseach Ní Choistealbha's review of 'Léann na Sionainne', available here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of Ó Fionnagáin, A. and Ó Riain, G (eds.): Léann na Sionainne

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Elena Parina @elenaparina.bsky.social · Dec 20

The Department of Celtic Studies (IAAK, Uni Bonn) will host the Fourth European Symposium in Celtic Studies from 27th to 30th August 2025.
The deadline for abstracts is 28th February.
Any questions can be addressed to [email protected].
We look forward to receiving your contributions!

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 16

Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Greg Darwin's review of Christina Cleary and @chantalkobel.bsky.social's 'Essays in Memory of Eleanor
Knott'. Review is available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of Cleary, C. and C. Kobel. (eds.): Essays in Memory of Eleanor Knott

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 13

Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan's review of Natalia Petrovskaia's 'This is not a Grail Romance. Understanding Historia Peredur vab Efrawg'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of N. Petrovskaia, This is not a Grail Romance. Understanding Historia Peredur vab Efrawg

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Dec 9

Now published in Studia Celtica Fennica is Daniel watson's review of Marina Smyth's The ‘Liber de ordine creaturarum’. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Review of M. Smyth The ‘Liber de ordine creaturarum’

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Nov 4

Also published today in Studia Celtica Fennica is Corinna Salomon's article 'Cisalpine Celtic Varia III'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Cisalpine Celtic varia III

The article collects notes on the readings, analyses and etymologies of three Cisalpine Celtic inscriptions (MI·24 kituaretos, VA·20 snaśiouitos, TI·43 ]ọni : kuimpaḷui? : pạḷạ), argues for the i...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Nov 4

Just published in Studia Celtica Fennica (2024) is Anders Jørgensen's article 'Middle Welsh dihynnyon ‘fragments, bits of meat’ and Breton dienn, Cornish dehen ‘cream’'. Available, open access, here: journal.fi/scf/article/...

Middle Welsh dihynnyon ‘fragments, bits of meat’ and Breton dienn, Cornish dehen ‘cream’

This paper argues for an interpretation of Middle Welsh dihynnion as ‘skimmings’, i.e. ‘scum and fat skimmed from the cooking-pot’, rather than the traditional ‘fragments, bits of meat’. With this int...

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · Oct 31

In addition to our normal volume next year, we will also be hosting a special issue edited by Joanne Findon on gender and theory in medieval Celtic literature. Please see the attached call for papers for more details. Abstracts are due by 31st December 2024.

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Ciaran McDonough @metamedievalist.bsky.social · May 22

Reminder of this exciting event next week!

lawcult.bsky.social @lawcult.bsky.social · Apr 17

Join us on the 29th May for a lecture to the Research Group by Chantal Kobel @chantalkobel.bsky.social on “‘A Caiè of old vellum’: a fragmentary vernacular Irish law manuscript in Denmark”. Registration for the Zoom link here: www.uib.no/en/rg/lawand...

‘A Caiè of old vellum’: a fragmentary vernacular Irish law manuscript

Welcome to this online guest lecture by Chantal Kobel, Bergin Fellow at School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

SFennica.bsky.social @sfennica.bsky.social · May 2

As a reminder, we have a rolling submission, so it’s not too late to submit an article or review to us for this volume!