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Irish Historic Towns Atlas: Cork/Corcaigh
This new historical atlas of Cork explores the city from its origins to the present day.
Publication
Guided tour: Marking 200 years since the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland
Join us for a short, guided tour of material from the Ordnance Survey Archive at the Royal Irish Academy Library during National Heritage Week.
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Richard J. Ussher: Chronicling the Birds of Ireland
When: 21 August 2024, 13:00 - 14:00 Ecologist and author, Richard Nairn, will deliver a lecture entitled Richard J
Irish Food History: A Companion - pre-order
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Knowth - pre-sale
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Death in Irish prehistory
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Asylum: Inside Grangegorman
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Young Academy Ireland
Young Academy Ireland (YAI) is an interdisciplinary organisation of early-career researchers and innovators that brings together individuals who will work collaboratively for the benefit of society.
We believe that the best research should also be available to the public. We promote this research to introduce Irish and international experts to the public.
The Royal Irish Academy currently runs nine academic research programmes at the leading edge of scholarship in their disciplines.
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Northerners not welcome? ARINS, in association with The Irish Times
Webinar: Royal Irish Academy Membership and application process
Tracking a Plant Killer: Historical and Scientific Reflections on the Irish Famine Pathogen
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Watch: Good Science Discussion Series: What is Ethical Research?
‘What is Ethical Research?’ is the second panel event in the Good Science Discussion Series, a series of public conversations to reflect on what good…
Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences Committee
Watch the Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize 2024
The Royal Irish Academy was delighted to present the 2024 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize to Dr Billy McCarthy for his PhD thesis, ‘Understanding the…
ARINS podcast 35: Equality frameworks on the island of Ireland
In this month’s ARINS podcast host Rory Montgomery meets Niall Crowley and Evelyn Collins.
ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South
Royal Irish Academy awards 2024 Kathleen Lonsdale RIA Chemistry Prize to Dr Billy McCarthy
Recent graduate of TU Dublin recognised for his innovative work addressing the presence of chlorate in dairy products.
Grants and Awards
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To Be Seen Is to Be Welcomed
Northerners not welcome? A panel discussion in association with ARINS and The Irish Times took place in the Royal Irish Academy on Thursday, 11 July…
ARINS Analysis and Research: Ireland North and South
OS200: Spotlight on the Ordnance Survey Letters
This blog is the second in a series that marks 200 years since the first Ordnance Survey of Ireland.
Library Blog
British–Irish relations set to improve, but where next for unionism and for Sinn Féin?
John Doyle
Mary E. Daly MRIA, historian
Professor Daly’s research focus on social and economic history in Ireland since the famine seeks to determine what features of Ireland’s history are exceptional, but…
Gold Medal recipients