Congratulations Leeann. Great news!!

From Greenland to Fort Bragg, America is caught in a name game where place names become political tools Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.

"Renaming a place is always an act of power. People in power have long used place naming to claim control over the identity of the place, bolster their reputations, retaliate against opponents and achieve political goals"
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"University should be concerned with encouraging rational inquiry and the free play of the intellect; it is not about the creation of useful drones and it’s unfortunate that tuition fees have made the experience to some degree transactional."

TWO PLACE-NAME EVENTS ON THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER

6.30 PM at PRONI the launch of The Townland Atlas of Ulster.

8PM in Room 02/018 of the Peter Froggatt Centre, QUB. Thomas Hughes, will talk on 'Múscailte ag an Ghaeilge,: understanding Belfast’s street names through translation

Rachel Murphy joins the IHTA Team - Royal Irish Academy We are delighted to welcome Dr Rachel Murphy as mapping and editorial assistant to the Irish Historic Towns Atlas in the Royal Irish Academy.

Delighted to announce that I have just started a new role with the Irish Historic Towns Atlas programme at the Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie

Delighted to read this wonderful news. Congratulations Rachel 🎊👏