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Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s new dictionary launched

A new online dictionary of over half a million words written by the celebrated Irish author Máirtín Ó Cadhain gives a snapshot of Gaeltacht life.

Artworks to mark the feast of Colm Cille

The artworks were commissioned as part of the Colm Cille 1500 commemoration and were received in Academy House today.

7 new artworks to celebrate Colm Cille’s 1500th anniversary

The commissions are in the visual arts, music and literature and have been commissioned by the RIA with the support of the Department of Foreign…

A Ghost in the Throat

In today’s episode of Spreading the Words we learn about the Irish word grá in the poetry of Eibhlín Dubh Ní Chonaill.

A shaking of the earth

Learn about the Irish phrase ‘crith talún’ in today’s episode of Spreading the Words.

An ould yoke

Learn how the word ‘yoke’ was used in Old Irish in today’s episode of Spreading the Words

Did you know that beards were status symbols in the world of early Irish literature?

Learn more in today’s episode of Spreading the Words on the word ulcha.

Eight-legged wild little ox

What are we to make of the word damhán alla? Let’s try and shed some light on its origins in today’s episode of Spreading the…

A voyage of the mind

In this episode of Spreading the Words we learn about Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill’s use of the word immram.

An edible purple seaweed

A word dear to Seamus Heaney, how does ‘dulse’ feature in medieval Irish law, literature and medicine?

What’s the relationship between the Irish adjective bog ‘soft’ and the English noun meaning ‘bogland’?

In this episode of Spreading the Words we learn about Seamus Heaney’s use of the word bog.

Spreading the Words: a new podcast

Histories of Irish words from literature and everyday life by the authors of A history of Ireland in 100 words.