The Royal Irish Academy

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The Royal Irish Academy/Acadamh Ríoga na hEireann is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is the principal learned society in Ireland and has over 420 members who are elected in recognition of their academic achievements. The Royal Irish Academy, the academy for the sciences and humanities for the whole of Ireland will vigorously promote excellence in scholarship, recognise achievements in learning, direct research programmes and undertake its own research projects, particularly in areas relating to Ir...

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Interview with John Martin, author Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 30, Dungarvan/Dún Garbhán 09.12.2020 10:51

Interview with John Martin, author Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 30, Dungarvan/Dún Garbhán. John commenced research on the atlas in 2012 and has been helped along the way by many, including William Fraher, Bernadette Guest, Joanne Rothwell, Dave Pollock, Prionnsias Breathnach, Sr Gertrude Howley, Frank and John Daly to name a few in Dungarvan people, along with David Kelly from Youghal and autho...

Digital Atlas of Dungarvan interview with Sarah Gearty on WLRFM 23.09.2020 9:17

Locations: WLRFM Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 Sarah Gearty is interviewed by Damien Tiernan from WLRFM on the recent launch of the Digital Atlas of Dungarvan, which is part of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series in the Royal Irish Academy. For more on the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series see www.ihta.ie

Royal Irish Academy Discourse: US Elections Panel Discussion 31.08.2020 1:44:32

Panel discussion on the topic of the US Elections chaired by broadcaster Áine Lawlor as part of the 2020-21 Discourse Series sponsored by Mason Hayes & Curran. Panellists Desmond King, Hon. MRIA - Andrew W Mellon Professor of American Government, University of Oxford Karlin Lillington - Irish Times journalist David O’Sullivan - formerly Ambassador of the European Union to the United States Robert...

Church of Ireland: Disestablishment and beyond 04.03.2020 3:43:43

Conference produced in partnership with the Church of Ireland as part of the Church’s National Programme commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Disestablishment of the Church of Ireland on Thursday 27 February 2020 in Academy House. Welcome Michael Peter Kennedy, PRIA [time code 00:00] Most Revd Michael Jackson, Archbishop of Dublin and Bishop of Glendalough [time code 04:12] Panel One Concept...

Séamus Mág Uidhir and the Book(s) of Knockninny 17.02.2020 38:00

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Nollaig Ó Muraíle, MRIA. First lecture in our series on The Books of Knockninny: the Maguires and their manuscripts in the early eighteenth century. Location: Academy House Date: Wednesday 29 January, 2020 The Book of Knockninny was compiled in 1718 for Brian Mág Uidhir of Knockninny, Co. Fermanagh. It contains a selection of historical poems and prose texts and is...

‘Me Guidhir Fhearmanach’ : text and context 17.02.2020 39:16

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Ciarán Mac Murchaidh, DCU. The second lecture in our series on The Books of Knockninny: the Maguires and their manuscripts in the early eighteenth century. Location: Academy House Date: Wednesday 5 February, 2020 The Book of Knockninny was compiled in 1718 for Brian Mág Uidhir of Knockninny, Co. Fermanagh. It contains a selection of historical poems and prose texts...

Philip Lane in conversation with Alan Barrett 14.02.2020 1:12:45

Philip Lane MRIA, European Central Bank in conversation with Alan Barrett MRIA, Director, ESRI. This interview style conversation explores the priorities in European economic policy in the aftermath of Brexit; prospects for the European economy and implications for Ireland; the role of Central Banks in the context of an economic slowdown; the role of Central Banks in the context of climate change;...

Royal Irish Academy Cunningham Medal 06.02.2020 20:34

Professor Nicholas Canny MRIA, distinguished historian, received the RIA's premier award the Cunningham Medal on 28 January 2020. He is well known for his scholarship on both the History of Ireland and Atlantic History, and has also been an academic leader at the National University of Ireland, Galway where he was Vice President for Research, 2005-8. During this tenure he worked with his peers in...

Reflections on the role of a Learned Academy 05.02.2020 1:02:38

Listen to Professor Michael Peter Kennedy reflect on the role of a Learned Academy in the Royal Irish Academy Presidential Discourse. About the Discourse Since the foundation of the Royal Society in 1660, learned academies around the world have shared a common mission of fostering science, learning and academic research. Today, academies are independent self-governing bodies of distinguished schol...

Brendan O'Leary Hon. MRIA in conversation with Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor, News Letter 15.01.2020 1:34:44

Brendan O’Leary Hon. MRIA discusses his latest three volume book 'A Treatise on Northern Ireland' with Ben Lowry, Deputy Editor, News Letter . Brendan O'Leary is an Irish, European Union, and US citizen, and since 2003 the Lauder Professor of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author, co-author, and co-editor of twenty eight books and collections, and the author or co-a...

Genius Of The East? Moore's Orientalism 05.12.2019 39:18

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Daniel Roberts, Queen’s University Belfast. The third lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore.' This lecture series accompanied our exhibition 'Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe'. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB, the exhibition and lecture series exposes the breadth of Moore’...

Re-imagining Moore 05.12.2019 43:36

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Harry White, MRIA, Professor of Music at University College Dublin. The first lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore.' This lecture series accompanied our exhibition 'Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe'. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB, the exhibition and lecture serie...

Sentiment and song in Moore's Irish melodies and Lalla Rookh 05.12.2019 28:50

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Sarah McCleave, senior lecturer in the School of Arts, English and Languages at Queen’s University Belfast. The fourth lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore.' This lecture series accompanied our exhibition 'Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe'. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB...

Thomas Moore In Paris 05.12.2019 48:41

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Tríona O'Hanlon, violinist and musicologist. The second lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore.' This lecture series accompanied our exhibition 'Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe'. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB, the exhibition and lecture series exposes the breadth of Moor...

The politicization of the harp through Moore's Irish melodies 05.12.2019 34:02

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Úna Hunt, Professor of Music Performance Research at the TU Dublin Conservatory. The fifth lecture in our series on 'Discovering Thomas Moore.' This lecture series accompanied our exhibition 'Discovering Thomas Moore: Ireland in nineteenth-century Europe'. Curated by musicologist Dr Sarah McCleave, School of Arts, English & Languages, QUB, the exhibition and...

The Anatomy Of Memory 04.12.2019 1:07:10

On Tuesday 28 November 2018 neuroscientist Eleanor Maguire discussed memory failure as part of her Discourse. Complaints of memory failure are among the most common in clinical settings and these will continue to rise as life expectancy increases. Accordingly, a desire to improve memory and temper the anxiety associated with its loss, represent significant societal concerns. A distributed set of b...

A clean slate: the science of writing on slate in late medieval Ireland’ 27.11.2019 23:27

Professor Elizabeth FitzPatrick, School of Geography and Archaeology, NUI Galway and Professor Hugh Byrne, FOCAS Research Institute, TU Dublin. Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National...

‘A good vintage: early medieval grape pips from Kilkenny’ 27.11.2019 27:15

Dr Susan Lyons, Environmental Archaeological Consultant and Mr Cóilín Ó Drisceoil, Kilkenny Archaeology Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating r...

Feeding the poor: revealing relief food from dental calculus analyses in victims of the Irish Famine 27.11.2019 21:58

Dr Jonny Geber, School of History, Classics and Archaeology, University of Edinburgh Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating research funded by Q...

Introduction to the morning session 27.11.2019 4:19

Ian Doyle, Chair, Royal Irish Academy Standing Committee for Archaeology Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating research funded by Queen’s Unive...

‘Down by the river: looking for early Mesolithic people at Hermitage, Co. Limerick’ 27.11.2019 20:45

Dr Tracy Collins, Aegis Archaeology Limited and Hermitage Archaeological Research Project Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating research funded...

‘Ireland’s ice-age world revealed: new discoveries from Ballynamintra Cave, Co. Waterford’ 27.11.2019 29:57

Dr Richard Jennings, Liverpool John Moores University, UK and Mr Cóilín Ó Drisceoil, Kilkenny Archaeology. Presentated by Dr Richard Jennings. Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National M...

‘A medieval meeting place by the Boyne: excavation of a possible ferta at Dowth, Co. Meath’ 27.11.2019 25:49

Dr Clíodhna Ní Lionáin, Project Archaeologist, Devenish Lands at Dowth and Dr Stephen Davis, University College Dublin. Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and f...

Introduction to Afternoon—session two 27.11.2019 0:34

Maeve Sikora, Vice-chair, Royal Irish Academy Standing Committee for Archaeology Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating research funded by Queen...

‘Embracing the dead on Baltinglass Hill: a newly discovered palisade enclosure’ 27.11.2019 28:12

Dr Alan Hawkes, Consultant Archaeologist Revealing the past: archaeological excavation and research in Ireland' This biennial seminar was held on 10 October 2019 and show cased a selection of recent discoveries from archaeological excavation and related research in Ireland funded by the National Monuments Service, and from C14 dating research funded by Queen’s University Belfast, through grants ad...