*New Religion, New Pots: Newgrange, St Brigit and Imported Pottery* Dr Edel Bhreathnach (Discovery Programme) Thursday 23 April at 17:00; Room 2.31 IONTAS, Maynooth University.

Bígí linn le haghaidh sheimineár taighde Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge | Join us for the Department of Early Irish research seminar.

*New Religion, New Pots: Newgrange, St Brigit and Imported Pottery*
Dr Edel Bhreathnach (Discovery Programme)

Thursday 23 April at 17:00; Room 2.31 IONTAS.

MUTV recently had the chance to record Dubhán O’Longain reciting his poem “Inár nDiaidh” ☘️

The poem was written using statistics gathered about the use of Irish on our campus. Recently Dubhán recited the poem for President Connolly’s visit to the university to launch “Ár gCampas, Ár dTeanga”!

Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026, Centre Culturel Irlandais, Páras, 24-25 Aibreán

Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026 Clár Déardaoin 23 Aibreán go Dé Sathairn 25 Aibreán 2026

Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026 Clár Dé Sathairn 25 Aibreán 2026

Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026 Clár Dé Sathairn 25 Aibreán 2026

Beidh Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026 ar siúl sa Centre Culturel Irlandais, Páras, 24–25 Aibreán 2026. Pléifear gnéithe éagsúla de shaothrú léann agus litríocht na Gaeilge sa Fhrainc.

Déan RSVP ag nua.ghaeilge@mu.ie más mian leat freastal ar an gcomhdháil. Gach eolas ag buff.ly/sEi91JC

Poster for tonight's Maynooth University event entitled "In conversation with Sally Hayden: Reporting from Lebanon, Syria & beyond in turbulent times", with a subheading "Join us for an evening of insights from the frontlines of international journalism". The event was hosted by Maynooth University Social Sciences Institute and the Department of Law & Criminology.

A proof copy of Sally Hayden, This is also a Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World. This book will be published in May 2026 by 4th Estate.

This evening, my brilliant friend @sallyhayd.bsky.social spoke at @maynoothuniversity.ie about her recent reporting from Lebanon & beyond. We were moved by her insightful & powerful account of recent events. I was also fortunate to receive a copy of her forthcoming book: This is also a Love Story.

An Dearcán: Eagrán a Dó
Fómhar 2026

Seolaigí dánta / gearrscéalta chuig andearcaniris@gmail.com idir an 8ú Aibreán agus an 8ú Bealtaine.

Sonraí agus treoir > dara híomhá.

Ag súil go mór le bhur línte deasa sionnachúla a léamh go luath... 🦊

Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

*Tadhg Ó Neachtain (1671-c.1752): scoláire uirbeach nua-aoiseach* Liam Mac Mathúna (An Coláiste Ollscoile Baile Átha Cliath) 17:00 Déardaoin 26 Márta 2026 i Seomra 1.33 IONTAS, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad.

Bígí linn le haghaidh an tríú seimineár taighde de chuid Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge don seimeastar, 17:00 Déardaoin 26 Márta 2026 i Seomra 1.33 IONTAS.

*Tadhg Ó Neachtain (1671-c.1752): scoláire uirbeach nua-aoiseach*
Liam Mac Mathúna (COBÁC)

Fáilte roimh chách!

1/3 📜✨ New on ISOS: Russell Library, Maynooth
Three Irish-language manuscripts (19th c.).
Grammar, poetry, devotion & tradition, scribes Seán Ó Coileáin, Denis Murray & Seosamh Ó Longáin.
Ogham lore, spiritual texts & literary reflection.
🙏 Thanks to
@mulibrary.bsky.social
@dias.ie
#DIASdiscovers

A regular reminder: books about the Ancient Celtic languages are availabe through the Maynooth University Bookshop (e.g., my book on Ogham at shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/Ogam-L...) or (soon again) in the shop of @nmireland.bsky.social.

Prizes – SCE SCE

🚨 Only a week left to submit for our Celtic Studies student prizes: best PhD thesis, and best Scholarly article (by a pre-doc). Deadline 31st March.
Regulations & info: celtologica.eu/gb/prizes/
#AcademicSky

Tráthnóna amárach ag 17:00 i Seomra 1.33, IONTAS. Seolfar cnuasach úr filíochta Dhubhán Uí Longáin ina dhiaidh.

Fáilte roimh chách!

An intricate medieval engraving depicting a feast scene. Several figures in fur-trimmed garments sit around a long table set with empty plates and a tankard. One person gestures animatedly, and another plays a harp. In the foreground, a dog sniffs the ground near a roasting spit over a fire. The background shows people cutting meat, implying a lively banquet atmosphere.

Meet the Bart Simpson of 16th century Ireland 😈

An Ceithearnach Caoilriabhach was a rule-breaking trickster in Early Modern Irish culture, a disruptive figure who left chaos in his wake, writes Dr Brianán Ní Bhuachalla @ceilteachomn.bsky.social

www.maynoothuniversity.ie/research/spo...

*Tadhg Ó Neachtain (1671-c.1752): scoláire uirbeach nua-aoiseach* Liam Mac Mathúna (An Coláiste Ollscoile Baile Átha Cliath) 17:00 Déardaoin 26 Márta 2026 i Seomra 1.33 IONTAS, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad.

Bígí linn le haghaidh an tríú seimineár taighde de chuid Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge don seimeastar, 17:00 Déardaoin 26 Márta 2026 i Seomra 1.33 IONTAS.

*Tadhg Ó Neachtain (1671-c.1752): scoláire uirbeach nua-aoiseach*
Liam Mac Mathúna (COBÁC)

Fáilte roimh chách!

Honoured to have spoken last week at the 'Medical Learning in the Medieval Gaelic World' Symposium, organised as part of Deborah Hayden's @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social LEIGHEAS Project at @ceilteachomn.bsky.social at @maynoothuniversity.ie. It was an excellent event with many brilliant papers!

The 'Story' of St Patrick with Dr Elizabeth Dawson

☘️For full discussion of how traditions and celebrations developed over the centuries see a previous episode with one of the foremost experts on the cult of St Patrick, Dr Elizabeth Dawson, Carlow College. Thanks to @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social for producing. 2/3☘️ open.spotify.com/episode/4TK3...

The historical Patrick with Terry O'Hagan

To find out all about the actual man himself, let Patrick specialist @voxhib.bsky.social take you on a journey through late antique Ireland. Thanks to all our guests for their time & to @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @researchireland.ie for support. open.spotify.com/episode/1xYX...

St Patrick and the joys of Hiberno-Latin with Dr Anthony Harvey

☘️Did you know that St Patrick's own words are the only surviving Latin narrative texts of his age to have been composed outside of Roman imperial territory? Have a listen to the latest episode of the podcast with brilliant lexicographer Dr Anthony Harvey @ria.ie 1/3☘️ open.spotify.com/episode/3ffC...

...of the Irish Language"
Deborah Hayden: "Digital Humanities and Irish Medical Manuscripts: A Sneak Preview of the LEIGHEAS Database.

A block of three presentations on Digital Humanities and databases in medieval nedical studies rounded off the symposium:

James Palmer (St Andrews) „An Introduction to the Digital Corpus of Early Medieval Latin Medicine“

Sharon Arbuthnot: "Medical Citations in the Electronic Dictionary...

In „Conception, Contraception and Peter of Spain: Initial Thoughts on a Short Irish Text in TCD MS 1436“, Sharon Arbuthnot (Cambridge) identified the source (Thesaurus Pauperum by Petrus Hispanus) of a hitherto overlooked Irish medical text.

7th speaker is the organiser of the symposium, Deborah Hayden (Maynooth), PI of the LEIGHEAS Porject (funded by @researchireland.ie). Her talk is on „An Irish Fertility Amulet and the Medieval Reception of Galenic Embryology“, showcasing the parallel between fertility of women and trees.

The afternoon sessions of the LEIGHEAS symposium was opened by Siobhán Barrett (Maynooth) with a talk on the „The Medical Manuscripts of Cairbre Ó Cendamháin“, in which she identifies the scribe of 3 medical manuscripts (incl. phlebotomy man).

Mark Pote (DIAS @scs-dias.bsky.social) is the last speaker before the lunch break. In "Amity, Authority and Anatomy in Egerton 88" he focuses on the mdical contents of a legal manuscript from the O'Davoren school.

5th speaker is Chantal Kobel (Maynooth) who discusses two case studies of charms for humans and animals (horses) found in legal manuscripts. Title: "Crossing Boundaries: Medical and Legal Networks of Knowledge in the Gaelic World, c. 1350-1600".

Jo Wolf (UCC) is 3rd speaker in the 1st session: "Colours, Humours, & Wastings: Galenic Frames for Disease Descriptors in Early Irish" is colourful & humorous (pun intended). Jo asks the question if the designation of the plague in the 6th century as "yellow" has anyhing to do with humoral theory.

Speaker 2: Benedetta D'Antuono, also a PhD student in Early Irish. In "The Physiology of Emotion in Romance Translation: Guy of Warwick between English and Irish" she points out the dearth of vocabulary for emotions in medieval Irish.

The symposium was kicked off by Dylan Bailey who is writing his PhD in the LEIGHEAS Project. "Disability in Medieval Irish Literature" is an introduction to the concepts of impairment and disability in Med. Ir. Studies (laws, St Brigit, kings) and to methods and approaches studying them.

Full house today at the Symposium "Medical Learning in the Medieval Gaelic World", organised in Prof Deborah Hayden's @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social LEIGHEAS Project at teh Department of Early Irish at @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social @ceilteachomn.bsky.social.

Ar siúl amárach ag a 17:00. Bígí ann!

Prof James Palmer, Pagan Knowledge, Christian World: Science, Medicine and Religion, c. 600-900. Thursday 12 March 2026 at 5pm. Room 2.31 IONTAS, Maynooth University

Maynooth University Early Irish and Celtic Studies Research Seminar schedule, Spring 2026

Bígí linn le haghaidh sheimineár taighde Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge | Join us for the Department of Early Irish research seminar.

*Pagan Knowledge, Christian World: Science, Medicine and Religion, c. 600-900*
Prof. James Palmer (@jtpmedieval.bsky.social)

Thursday 12 March at 17:00, Room 2.31 IONTAS.