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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Stephen Harrison.

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

In light of the fact that there is practically no archaeological evidence for the site of the Battle of Clontarf, the speaker outlines the possible scenarios in which the battle may have unfolded, based on topographical and other evidence.

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 8 April, 2014

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Roy Foster's book 'Vivid Faces' investigates the world of the revolutionary generation 1890-1923 and the extraordinary people who occupied it.

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Raymond Gillespie, NUI Maynooth. Part of a series of lectures ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn’: Irish families and their manuscripts.

Behind every manuscript in the Academy collection lie the very real people from the past, the scribes, compilers and patrons of those manuscripts with all their varied interests, ambitions, and their particular view of the world and their place in it. The manuscripts in our collection are the principal tools for understanding the world of those scribes, scholars, patrons, keepers and readers of manuscripts, the leading families of medieval Ireland.

The learned class formed part of the court of the native elite and they were accorded prominence in Irish society and were rewarded with hereditary tenure of land and other

forms of wealth in return for their services. They maintained important schools of learning,

where students were trained and manuscripts were copied. Many of them retained their privileged status down to the end of the sixteenth century.

From July 2013 to February 2014, the Academy Library curated an exhibition which explored the themes of Seanchas ─ ‘the memory and narrative of Irish history as preserved and written from the early medieval period to the writing of histories of Ireland in the seventeenth century’; Filíocht ─ poetry; Reacht ─ law; Leaghas ─ medicine; and Creideamh ─ religion, as well as the stories of those who made these great books of Ireland.

Publication available for purchase at: http://ria.ie/Publications/Books/History/Aon-amharc-ar-Eirinn--Gaelic-families-and-their-ma

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 22 October, 2013

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Edel Bhreathnach. Part of a series of lectures ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn’: Irish families and their manuscripts

Behind every manuscript in the Academy collection lie the very real people from the past, the scribes, compilers and patrons of those manuscripts with all their varied interests, ambitions, and their particular view of the world and their place in it. The manuscripts in our collection are the principal tools for understanding the world of those scribes, scholars, patrons, keepers and readers of manuscripts, the leading families of medieval Ireland.

The learned class formed part of the court of the native elite and they were accorded prominence in Irish society and were rewarded with hereditary tenure of land and other

forms of wealth in return for their services. They maintained important schools of learning,

where students were trained and manuscripts were copied. Many of them retained their privileged status down to the end of the sixteenth century.

From July 2013 to February 2014, the Academy Library curated an exhibition which explored the themes of Seanchas ─ ‘the memory and narrative of Irish history as preserved and written from the early medieval period to the writing of histories of Ireland in the seventeenth century’; Filíocht ─ poetry; Reacht ─ law; Leaghas ─ medicine; and Creideamh ─ religion, as well as the stories of those who made these great books of Ireland.

Publication available for purchase at: ria.ie/Publications/Books/Hi…families-and-their-ma

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 12 November, 2013

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The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Liam Breatnach, DIAS.

Part of a series of lectures ‘Aon amharc ar Éirinn’: Irish families and their manuscripts

Behind every manuscript in the Academy collection lie the very real people from the past, the scribes, compilers and patrons of those manuscripts with all their varied interests, ambitions, and their particular view of the world and their place in it. The manuscripts in our collection are the principal tools for understanding the world of those scribes, scholars, patrons, keepers and readers of manuscripts, the leading families of medieval Ireland.

The learned class formed part of the court of the native elite and they were accorded prominence in Irish society and were rewarded with hereditary tenure of land and other

forms of wealth in return for their services. They maintained important schools of learning,

where students were trained and manuscripts were copied. Many of them retained their privileged status down to the end of the sixteenth century.

From July 2013 to February 2014, the Academy Library curated an exhibition which explored the themes of Seanchas ─ ‘the memory and narrative of Irish history as preserved and written from the early medieval period to the writing of histories of Ireland in the seventeenth century’; Filíocht ─ poetry; Reacht ─ law; Leaghas ─ medicine; and Creideamh ─ religion, as well as the stories of those who made these great books of Ireland.

Publication available for purchase at: ria.ie/Publications/Books/Hi…families-and-their-ma

Location: Academy House

Date: Tuesday 5 November, 2013

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Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Elizabeth FitzPatrick, NUI Galway.

Location: Academy House

Date: Wednesday 211 August, 2013

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Public Lecture: A Hundred Objects, A Hundred Stories

Plainchant - Choristers Of Christchurch Cathedral

Date: 19 July, 2013 at 7.30pm

Venue: Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square, Viking Triangle, Waterford

RIAHUM

Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’. To see the images of the objects he is talking about visit www.100objects.ie or download the app here - itunes.apple.com/ie/app/history-i…id605767721?mt=8. The book can also be purchased here - www.ria.ie/Publications/Books/…in-100-Objects.aspx.

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Public Lecture: A Hundred Objects, A Hundred Stories

Speaker: Eamonn McEnearney, Curator of Waterford Museum of Treasures

Date: 19 July, 2013 at 7.30pm

Venue: Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square, Viking Triangle, Waterford

RIAHUM

Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’. To see the images of the objects he is talking about visit www.100objects.ie or download the app here - itunes.apple.com/ie/app/history-i…id605767721?mt=8. The book can also be purchased here - www.ria.ie/Publications/Books/…in-100-Objects.aspx.

www.ria.ie

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The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Public Lecture: A Hundred Objects, A Hundred Stories

Speaker: Mr Brian Crowley, Irish Museums Association, Chair, Pearse Museum, Director

Date: 19 July, 2013 at 7.30pm

Venue: Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square, Viking Triangle, Waterford

RIAHUM

Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’. To see the images of the objects he is talking about visit www.100objects.ie or download the app here - itunes.apple.com/ie/app/history-i…id605767721?mt=8. The book can also be purchased here - www.ria.ie/Publications/Books/…in-100-Objects.aspx.

www.ria.ie

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The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

Public Lecture: A Hundred Objects, A Hundred Stories

Keynote Lecture

Speaker: Dr Michael Ryan, International Council of Museums, Irish branch, Chair

Date: 19 July, 2013 at 7.30pm

Venue: Medieval Museum, Cathedral Square, Viking Triangle, Waterford

RIAHUM

Fintan O’Toole explores why the physical, tangible actual objects beats a digital version anytime in this lecture which explores ‘A hundred objects – a hundred stories’. To see the images of the objects he is talking about visit www.100objects.ie or download the app here - itunes.apple.com/ie/app/history-i…id605767721?mt=8. The book can also be purchased here - www.ria.ie/Publications/Books/…in-100-Objects.aspx.

www.ria.ie

Disclaimer:

The Royal Irish Academy has prepared the content of this website responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.