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Fostering excellence and scholarship to enrich society, e. 1785. Home to the RIA Library, 8 research programmes & a publishing house. www.ria.ie Reg. Charity No. 20003524 - Reg. Revenue No. CHY 2795

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 30/09/2026
This Fri 2 Oct, DRI, @irishmuseums.bsky.social, and @europeana.bsky.social Foundation are hosting an all-day in-person event @ria.ie on #AI innovation, digital collaboration, and the future of #CulturalHeritage If you can't join us in person, you can view the livestream tinyurl.com/47v4hnxe
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Don’t miss the latest blog from the @dib.ie, in which patrick maume, DIB Editorial Assistant, explores John Duncan Craig, race, empire and Victorian Ireland: www.dib.ie/blog/pieces-...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 30/09/2026
@discoveryprogramme.bsky.social @iaiarchaeo.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social @ucc.ie @uniofgalway.bsky.social @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social @ulsteruni.bsky.social @nmireland.bsky.social @communitiesni.bsky.social
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 30/09/2026
The grant provides funding for post-excavation work on RIA-funded excavations that took place over five years ago, including: • Post-excavation assessment • Conservation and preparation of finds • Publishing and sharing the project • Archiving Funding of up to €30,000 is available per project.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 30/09/2026
Applications are now open for the Archaeology Legacy Grant. The 2027 round is provided by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, through the @nationalmons.bsky.social Apply for 2027 funding by 15 October www.ria.ie/grants/archa... 📸 Lisleagh excavation in 1981 from Michael Monk
Archaeologists excavate a rocky outdoor site, using tools, buckets, measuring grids, and surveying equipment.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 30/09/2026
Speakers include: Prof Pauline Cullen, @maynoothuniversity.ie and Prof Tània Verge Mestre, @upf.edu, and former Minister of Equality in the Catalan government. Moderator: @hlinehan.bsky.social, @irishtimes.com writer and Duty Editor and presenter of the weekly Inside Politics podcast.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 30/09/2026
📅 13 October 2026, 6:00pm: 'Diversity in politics | The politics of diversity' A panel discussion looking at how political systems reflect or fail to reflect the diversity of the societies they serve. Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/discourse-...
Coral poster for a Royal Irish Academy discourse series, “Diversity in politics | The politics of diversity,” featuring three speakers.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 29/09/2026
Royal Irish Academy statement following strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine: www.ria.ie/2026/09/29/r...
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Royal Irish Academy statement following strikes on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy is shocked and deeply saddened by yesterday’s Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine in Kyiv, which has resulted in loss of life, injuries and exte...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 29/09/2026
Delighted that you enjoyed your visit Lorraine!
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 28/09/2026
The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 M 70, Leabhar Gabhála/Book of Invasions, and it is on display in the Reading Room of the Library this week from 10:00-16:30, Mon-Fri. Come visit! Check @rialibrary.bsky.social to learn more about this Manuscript and explore highlights from the Library’s collections.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 25/09/2026
'Ireland: Why it Matters to Be an Island' is available to purchase from the RIA website in paperback and eBook formats: shop.ria.ie/products/ire...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 25/09/2026
Cronin explores the significance of Ireland’s island geography and asks what it means for the country’s history, identity and future. To mark its publication, the RIA hosted an event on 24 September where the book was formally launched by Alex White, Chair of the Climate Change Advisory Council.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 25/09/2026
The RIA is pleased to announce the publication of 'Ireland: Why it matters to be an island', a new book by Michael Cronin MRIA: www.ria.ie/2026/09/25/r...
Stacks of the book “Ireland: Why It Matters to Be an Island” by Michael Cronin, featuring blue wave patterns and yellow circles.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 25/09/2026
Now six shortlisted authors are waiting to hear the result. Who will be next? 📚 See the shortlist: www.ria.ie/2026/07/03/s...
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Six books shortlisted for the €10,000 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs has today, 3 July, announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 25/09/2026
✨Nearly there! On 1 October the awarding ceremony for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction will take place. Looking back: in 2024, Vona Groarke won the Prize for 'Hereafter: The Telling Life of Ellen O'Hara'.
This image is the book cover for “Hereafter: The telling life of Ellen O’Hara” by Vona Groarke. It features an antique pocket watch and chain, open to reveal the cogs inside, against a pale background. The title and the author’s name are in red text. The subtitle and a quote from Colm Tóibín are in black text. The quote reads: “A groundbreaking way of investigating a traumatic period in history, not only Irish history, but American history too.”
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 24/09/2026
Join us at the RIA on 30 Sept for the opening event of Discourse Series 2026/27. This Discourse will explore diversity across research, including disciplinary diversity and issues relating to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Places are limited. Register now: www.eventbrite.ie/e/discourse-...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 24/09/2026
Topics will range from aviation and tourism to fashion, foreign policy, literature, business and environmental change. 📅 14 October 2026, 11.00–17.00 📍 Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin @researchireland.ie
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 24/09/2026
✈️ How has aviation shaped modern Ireland? Join us at Shifting Skies: Influences of and on Irish Aviation, a one-day interdisciplinary symposium exploring aviation's impact on Irish society, culture, design, politics, tourism, innovation and more. 🎟️ Book your ticket: www.ria.ie/events/shift...
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Shifting Skies: influences of and on Irish aviation - Royal Irish Academy
One-day interdisciplinary event exploring aviation’s influence on Irish society – design, politics, culture and innovation. Shifting Skies: influences of and on Irish aviation is a one-day, interdisci...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 23/09/2026
To mark Dublin Festival of History, Dr Andrew McDiarmid and Adam Kane (PhD candidate at UCD) will explore how ordinary Dubliners engaged with systems of savings and commercial speculation in the nineteenth century. 📅 7 Oct 2026 🕐 1pm-2pm 📍 RIA Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/investing-...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
Join us at the RIA on Monday, 28 September at 6:00pm, for the panel discussion 'To BA or not to BA?', exploring the provision and choice to study arts and humanities at an undergraduate level. Places are still available. Book your tickets: www.ria.ie/events/panel...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 22/09/2026
Featuring keynote speaker @edithsepp.bsky.social, CEO of the Estonian Film Institute, whose work helped transform Estonia into a recognised success story in creative policy. 📅 9 October 2026 ⏰ 1:00pm-5:00pm 📍 RIA, Dublin
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 22/09/2026
Join leading researchers, policymakers and creative industry experts at the RIA to explore one of the biggest questions facing the sector: who pays for creativity, and how should public policy support it? Places are limited. Register now: www.ria.ie/events/who-p...
An abstract graphic illustration on a tan background. Three teal icons float in a row: a film reel on the left, an artist's palette with colored paint dots in the center, and a video game D-pad on the right. Below the palette, several black circles of varying sizes float downward, as if being deposited into a slot at the top of a red box situated at the bottom center.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 21/09/2026
This #MapMonday is focused on Fethard! Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 13 Fethard by Tadhg O'Keeffe was originally published by the RIA in 2003 Check @ihtaria.bsky.social to explore highlights from the IHTA, a research programme based at the RIA www.ria.ie/irish-histor...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 21/09/2026
The MS of the Week is RIA MS D ii 1, the Book of Uí Mhaine, and it is on display in the Reading Room of the Library this week from 10:00-16:30, Monday-Friday. Come visit! Check @rialibrary.bsky.social to learn more about this Manuscript and explore highlights from the Library’s collections.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 20/09/2026
Anne-Marie McAlinden is Professor of Law and Criminal Justice at the @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social. Her recent RIA Members’ Research Series piece explores the challenges of responding to sexual and gender-based violence. Learn more about Prof McAlinden's research: www.ria.ie/blog/anne-ma...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 19/09/2026
Speakers include: Prof Pauline Cullen, @maynoothuniversity.ie and Prof Tània Verge Mestre, @upf.edu, and former Minister of Equality in the Catalan government. Moderator: @hlinehan.bsky.social, @irishtimes.com writer and Duty Editor and presenter of the weekly Inside Politics podcast.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 19/09/2026
📅 13 October 2026, 6:00pm: 'Diversity in politics | The politics of diversity' A panel discussion looking at how political systems reflect or fail to reflect the diversity of the societies they serve. Book your tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/discourse-...
Event poster for Discourse Series titled "Diversity in politics | The politics of diversity" on 13 October at 6 p.m., hosted by Royal Irish Academy.
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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 18/09/2026
If you’re in Dublin city this evening for #CultureNight, pop into @ria.ie to learn about the Academy’s research programmes, including DRI! DRI Labs will be demonstrating the creative reuse of cultural collections with games and crafts! dri.ie/events/get-c... @culturenightdub.bsky.social
Irish postage stamp dated 1985 and valued at 37p featuring an image of Academy House on Dawson Street
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Joe Culley @therealculls.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
An Cathach, at the @ria.ie #culturenight
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 18/09/2026
A year later, in 2023, Sally joined Conor O’Clery and Michael Cronin MRIA for a special event at the Irish Embassy in Paris As we celebrate past winners, attention now turns to the six authors shortlisted for the 2026 Prize. The winner will be announced on 01 October 2026 www.ria.ie/2026/07/03/s...
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Six books shortlisted for the €10,000 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction - Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy in association with the Department of Foreign Affairs has today, 3 July, announced the six shortlisted titles for the 2026 Michel Déon Prize for non-fiction.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 18/09/2026
Michel Déon Prize Lookback. In 2022, the Michel Déon Prize was awarded to @sallyhayd.bsky.social for 'My Fourth Time, We Drowned' (@harpercollins.bsky.social, 4th Estate), a powerful exploration of migration, displacement, and human resilience.
Book cover of "My Fourth Time, We Drowned" by Sally Hayden, featuring turbulent ocean waves and a quote by Sally Rooney.
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Documents on Irish Foreign Policy @difp-ria.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Its the last day of the National Ploughing Championships; listen back to our own @melissabaird.bsky.social speaking to @seanmoncrieff.bsky.social on @newstalkfm.bsky.social about the controversy over Rhodesian entrants to the 1973 instalment www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig... @ria.ie
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The controversy of the 1973 Ploughing Championships | Newstalk
The Ploughing Championships are on this week, and while that is usually a celebrated event, there...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
Presented by Grangegorman Histories, the exhibition explores 250 years of Grangegorman’s complex history, from workhouse, asylum and prison to the open, vibrant health and education campus of today. A special event will mark the exhibition’s opening on 22 September: www.ria.ie/events/exhib...
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Exhibition Opening: Beyond the Walls - Royal Irish Academy
Join us for the opening event of the ‘Beyond the Walls’ exhibition in the new TU Dublin Academic Hub on the Grangegorman Campus. The evening will feature an opening reception hosted by the exhibition ...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
It was an honour to welcome An Taoiseach, @micheal-martin.bsky.social to officially launch Beyond the Walls on Friday as part of the opening of TU Dublin’s new Academic Hub and Library. Find out more on the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/09/17/t... @grangegormandev.bsky.social
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
During the evening, visitors will have the opportunity to view the earliest example of Irish writing – the 6th-century Cathach. Learn about the RIA's research programmes and to browse the pop-up bookshop.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
Join us tomorrow from 5:00pm at the Royal Irish Academy for @culturenightdub.bsky.social. No booking required; walk-ins welcome on the night. In the meantime, to get an idea of what to expect from this year’s event, visit the RIA's Culture Night webpage: www.ria.ie/work/public-...
A minimalist, flat graphic illustration on a solid green background represents the facade of a Georgian building. 

The building is constructed from simple off-white geometric shapes arranged in four vertical columns. The top two rows feature square windows. The third row shows taller rectangular windows topped with triangular pediments. The bottom row consists of three rectangular windows with flat lintels, with the second window position replaced by a central entrance. 

The entrance features a black portico with a triangular roof, a fanlight above a coral-orange door, and five off-white steps leading up to it.

At the bottom left, the Royal Irish Academy logo appears, featuring a black circle with "RIA" in white serif font, alongside the text "Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann / Royal Irish Academy" in a black sans-serif font. On the bottom right, the Culture Night logo is shown, featuring a multicolored geometric circle alongside the words "CULTURE NIGHT" in black capital letters.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 17/09/2026
Join us at the RIA on Monday, 28 September at 6:00pm, for the panel discussion 'To BA or not to BA?', exploring the provision and choice to study arts and humanities at an undergraduate level. Places are still available. Book your tickets: www.ria.ie/events/panel...
Hand holding a black graduation cap with tassel, city buildings in the blurred background, symbolizing achievement.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 16/09/2026
With a keynote address by Prof @mattflinders.bsky.social (@sheffielduni.bsky.social), this conference will provoke wide-ranging discussions between leading experts, covering the key policy areas of education, health, law and criminal justice. 📅 23 October, 10:30am–4:30pm, Ulster University.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 16/09/2026
Join us on Friday 23 October for a one-day event organised by the @arinsproject.bsky.social (a joint initiative of the RIA and @notredame.bsky.social), @ulsteruni.bsky.social, and the Campaign for Social Science as part of the ESRC Festival of Social Science week www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rebooting-...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 15/09/2026
@difp-ria.bsky.social is a partnership programme of the RIA, the National Archives, and the Department of Foreign Affairs. By publishing archival material relating to Ireland’s foreign relations since 1919, DIFP aims to make the history of Irish foreign policy accessible to all
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 15/09/2026
Don’t miss the @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social article by @melissabaird.bsky.social, Assistant Editor of @difp-ria.bsky.social, looking back at the controversy surrounding Rhodesian competitors at the 1973 World Ploughing Championships in Wexford: www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2... 📸: RTÉ Archives
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 15/09/2026
The RIA Discourse Series is the oldest and most renowned series of public talks in Ireland. The 2026/27 series will focus on the theme of 'diversity' in its many forms. View the programme for the 2026/27 Discourse Series: www.ria.ie/2026/06/23/d...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 15/09/2026
Join us in the RIA on Wed, 30 Sept at 6:00pm for the opening event of the RIA Discourse Series 2026/27! A lecture by Prof Liselotte Højgaard, @erc.europa.eu, with a response from Linda Hogan MRIA, Secretary to the RIA and Professor at @tcddublin.bsky.social www.eventbrite.ie/e/discourse-...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 14/09/2026
This #MapMonday is focused on Kilkenny! Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 10 Kilkenny by John Bradley was originally published by the RIA in 2000 Check @ihtaria.bsky.social to explore highlights from the IHTA, a research programme based at the RIA www.ria.ie/irish-histor...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 14/09/2026
Buy your copy! Available now on the RIA website: shop.ria.ie/products/ire... Don't miss Cronin's latest piece in the @irishtimes.com on the matter: www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...
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It matters that Ireland is an island. That makes its past and present different from many other countries
Integrating island thinking into every area of public policy, from economy and security to education and the arts, is an exercise in connection not withdrawal
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 14/09/2026
'Ignoring the fact of living on an island is a luxury its inhabitants can no longer afford.' In his new book, 'Ireland: Why it matters to be an island', Michael Cronin asks us to rethink Ireland's relationship with the sea and consider what our island status means in an age of climate emergency.
A smiling man with glasses and a checked jacket stands in front of a stylized Ireland-themed background with wavy blue-green lines and text.
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 14/09/2026
The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 10(iii). This 15th century medical manuscript is on display in the Reading Room of the @rialibrary.bsky.social this week from 10:00-16:30, Monday-Thursday. Come visit! On Friday the Library will open from 5pm for Culture Night and the Cathach will be on display!
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 13/09/2026
During the evening, visitors will have the opportunity to view the earliest example of Irish writing – the 6th-century Cathach. Learn about the RIA's research programmes and to browse the pop-up bookshop. No booking required; walk-ins welcome on the night: www.ria.ie/work/public-...
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Culture Night 2026 - Royal Irish Academy
Come and explore the Royal Irish Academy (RIA), a hidden Georgian gem tucked away on Dawson Street for the twenty first edition of Culture Night. One night for all, Friday, 18 September from 5:00-9:00...
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 13/09/2026
Oíche Chultúir 2026 ag Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann! @culturenightdub.bsky.social 2026 at the Royal Irish Academy! Friday, 18 September, 5:00–9:00pm. In the meantime, to get an idea of what to expect from this year’s event, take a look at some of the highlights from the RIA’s Culture Night 2025
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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 12/09/2026
Terence Dooley is Professor of History @maynoothuniversity.ie Prof Dooley’s RIA Members Research Series blog explores his research into the Big House and the Irish Land Commission, reflecting on how both subjects have shaped his career and our understanding of modern Irish history bit.ly/4xh1zvW
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Terence Anthony Dooley MRIA, History - Royal Irish Academy
Terence Anthony Dooley is Full Professor of History at Maynooth University, where he is also Director of the Centre for the Study of Historic Irish Houses and Estates. He served as Head of Department from 2022 to 2025. He has published extensively on topics including Irish Big Houses, The Irish Land...
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