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How linguistics can help the historian: Part VII
This instalment concludes the series, with an example of linguistics and archaeology working hand in glove to help date a recently discovered pair of Irish-language…
Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources
Report on historical mental health records seminar 16 May 2019
In May 2019, the Royal Irish Academy hosted a ground-breaking seminar on ‘Historical mental health records: the ethics of access and preservation policies’. This event…
Grangegorman Histories
How linguistics can help the historian: Part VI
This instalment outlines how we can scientifically retrieve the original pronunciation of ancient or medieval texts — even when the sounds of the letters are…
How linguistics can help the historian: Part V
This instalment looks at how a piece of Strasbourg language planning, having successfully averted war in Europe for a while, went on to affect the…
How linguistics can help the historian: Part IV
The fourth part of Dr Anthony Harvey’s weekly series, designed for a non-specialist readership. It’s not too late to catch up: the earlier parts are…
How linguistics can help the historian: Part III
The third part of our weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership, written by Dr Anthony Harvey, project editor at DMLCS.
How linguistics can help the historian: Part II
The DMLCS editor, Dr Anthony Harvey, continues his weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership.
How linguistics can help the historian: Part I
A weekly series for an interdisciplinary, non-specialist readership in which the editor of the Academy’s Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources outlines how insights…
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Cláirseach
Ever heard of music bringing everything to life? In early Irish tales, it can – with a little help from the Otherworld. Read more in…
Foclóir Stairiúil na Gaeilge
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Caistél
What have the French got to do with Irish castles? Find out in today’s entry on Irish, Viking and Norman architecture.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Loingeas
What was it like to be foreign in medieval Ireland? Find out in today’s entry on incomers and exiles.
Inside ‘A history of Ireland in 100 words’: Badhbh
Who’s the guest no one invited for Hallowe’en? Find out in today’s entry on black birds and banshees.
