The Royal Irish Academy

Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Michael Herity, MRIA.

Lunchtime Lecture series organised by the Royal Irish Academy Library and the Irish Historic Towns Atlas 'Mapping city, town and country since 1824: the Ordnance Survey in Ireland.'

Herity focusses on the period 1830-61 and O'Donovan's involvement with the OS 6" mapping project and the centrality of his role. His expertise in the Irish language and grasp of etymology, as well as his intimate knowledge of the history and antiquities of Ireland, resulted in the connection of 'placenames with history... raising them above mere words'. The importance of O'Donovan's fieldwork, keen ear, in-depth knowledge and forensic research are described, as are the treks he engaged in on a daily basis throughout the country. His connection with Petrie's work on Tara is adverted to. Betham's vituperative criticisms and the consequent scrutiny of the Memoir scheme and the OS work is discussed. Examples are provided of O'Donovan's linguistic prowess and his acerbic wit. Please see accompanying powerpoint. http://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/prof-michael-herity-mria-john-odonovans-work-for-the-os-29102014

Location: Academy House

Date: Wednesday 29 October, 2014

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Sean Duffy, TCD.

Second lecture in a series on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more.

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 4 March , 2014

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Library Lunchtime Lecture byDr Anne Pedersen, National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen.

Part of a series of lectures on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more. Hosted respectively by the Embassies of Denmark and Norway in Ireland

Location: Academy House

Date: Thursday 22 May, 2014

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Jon Vidar Sigurdsson, University of Oslo.

Part of a series of lectures on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more. Hosted respectively by the Embassies of Denmark and Norway in Ireland

Location: Academy House

Date: Thursday 22 May, 2014

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Lunchtime Lecture by Colin Bray, CE, OSi.

Lunchtime Lecture series organised by the Royal Irish Academy Library and the Irish Historic Towns Atlas 'Mapping city, town and country since 1824: the Ordnance Survey in Ireland.'

In the concluding lecture in the series, Colin Bray reviews the history of the Ordnance Survey in Ireland, the developments during the 20th and 21st centuries and looks ahead to the future of the Survey. http://www.slideshare.net/theroyalirishacademy/colin-bray-ce-osi-ordnance-survey-ireland-mapping-our-future-19112014

Location: Academy House

Date: Wednesday 19 November, 2014

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Colm Lennon, MRIA.

Third lecture in a series on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more.

Discussion of the Battle of Clontarf in the context of the historical and literary transmission of the story of the battle up to the present time.

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 11 March, 2014

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Professor Jon Vidar Sigurdsson, University of Oslo 'Ireland, Norway and Iceland in the second half of the thirteenth century'

Lecture sponsored by the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Ireland

Dr Anne Pedersen, National Museum of Denmark

‘ Power and Politics in late Viking-Age Denmark’

Lecture sponsored by the Royal Danish Embassy in Ireland

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail.

Fourth lecture in a series on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more.

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 18 March, 2014

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Professor Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, MRIA, NUIG.

First lecture in a series on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more.

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 25 February, 2014

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A series of lectures on the momentous events of 1014, Brian Boru, the Vikings in Ireland and much more, also the focus of an exhibition which was based on the Library collections