Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 07/10/2026Bígí linn amárach le haghaidh Sheimineár Taighde Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge. 📣 *Snáthanna Éireannacha sa Rómánsachas Eorpach Luath* Diarmuid Ó Catháin I Seomra 1.33 in IONTAS ón 17:00. Fáilte roimh chách. ☘️ 011
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Huge congratulations to my PhD student @lydiahursh.bsky.social, who just submitted her thesis @ceilteachomn.bsky.social on "Gendered Politeness in Medieval Irish 'tochmarca'", using sociolinguistic politeness theory to analyse speech in medieval Irish "wooing" tales. Brava, Lydia! #MedievalSky 0263
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026On Tuesday @ceilteachomn.bsky.social said a proper farewell to @davidstifter.bsky.social, who has taken up a senior professorship @scs-dias.bsky.social: a lovely, warm speech from @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social, gifts including a print by Maura McDonnell, & some parting words of wisdom from David 🥂 1173
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026The big day is coming up today: at @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie: "The Voyage of St Brendan: A European Odyssee". www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-voyage... My day will start at 8.30 with an interview at RTÉ's Morning Ireland... It will be a long day. 2217
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026What do Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump and myself have in common? We are all mentioned in this article in the Irish Times by Ronan McGreevy: www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026... @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ieirishtimes.comWas Catherine Connolly ‘trolling’ Donald Trump by giving him an obscure medieval text at the Áras?US president gifted new edition of Voyage of St Brendan, a book which has a centuries’ long back story 3319
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 10/09/2026In-person research seminars @ceilteachomn.bsky.social in Maynooth this semester! All welcome. 32715
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MULiam Ó hAisibéil @ainmeolai.bsky.social · 10/09/2026Táim ag prapáil liom don léacht seo agus gabhaim buíochas le @thecelticist.bsky.social agus foireann na Luath-Ghaeilge in @ceilteachomn.bsky.social as a gcuireadh teacht chun cainte libh sa gheimhreadh. 092
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026This is a 1:10 model of a curach from the west of Ireland, made by the multi-talented Mícheál Ó Maoilchiaráin, lecturer in @ceilteachomn.bsky.social. Mícheál will be one of the speakers and performers at the launch of the new edition of Nauigatio St Brendani at @scs-dias.bsky.social on 24 Sept. /1 33210
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Very best of luck to my wonderful colleague @davidstifter.bsky.social who finished at @ceilteachomn.bsky.social yesterday & now takes up his Senior Professorship @scs-dias.bsky.social. Even though he will only be a few miles away, Maynooth will not be the same without him. Truly the end of an era. 😭 1272
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MULibrary of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026We are delighted that RIA MS 23 N 17 is the LEIGHEAS project Manuscript of the Month! Our colleagues at @ceilteachomn.bsky.social are advancing knowledge of medical learning in the premodern Gaelic world! Read their latest blog: leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man... 1173
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 20/08/2026'Eachtrae Phetair Coinín' agus 'Rígdomnae Bec', aistriúcháin Sean-Ghaeilge le Francesco Felici sa Scoil s'againne, le cur i gcló. 'Eachtrae Phetair Coinín' and 'Rígdomnae Bec', Old Irish translations by Francesco Felici in our School, to be published. Nuacht mhór! @davidstifter.bsky.social 073
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 06/08/2026The LEIGHEAS project Irish Medical Manuscript of the Month for August 2026 (brought to you by @siobhbar.bsky.social) is Dublin, @ria.ie MS 23 N 17, containing works on anatomy and uroscopy; medical aphorisms; and this charm for curing epilepsy: 📜📖 leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man... 1219
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Many thanks to @stiofanob.bsky.social who sent me these picture for the #Ogham of the Day from a pub on Cléire (Cape Clear Island, Co Cork), where he was teaching in the Summer College (not in the pub, of course!). The oghams say Ir. PIONTA and Engl. PINTS. 0247
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MULibrary of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The manuscript of the week is RIA MS 23 E 25, Lebor na hUidre/Book of the Dun Cow. It was written in Irish at Clonmacnoise before 1106 A.D. In 2012, with @ceilteachomn.bsky.social, we held a conference on the book. The papers were published as Codices Hibernenses Eximii I & recordings are available. 13515
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 14/07/2026The Irish Medical Manuscript of the Month for July 2026 is London, British Library MS 15403, containing a tract on the properties of 167 ingredients. It's one of several Irish medical MSS recently digitised for the @researchireland.ie LEIGHEAS project! leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man... 2217
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 08/07/2026I had the pleasure to represent the research in the Dept. of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @muahi.bsky.social, distilled into a compact informationposter, at the Arqus Alliance Conference in @maynoothuniversity.ie today. Thanks Daniel Bălteanu for the photo. 0112
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUMaynooth Classics @muclassics.bsky.social · 25/06/2026It's less than 3 weeks till the Celtic Conference in Classics and things are (literally) heating up in Maynooth! We're very busy with the final preparations and are looking forward to meeting everyone soon. You can find the entire programme online: cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.io/programme.cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.ioCCC 2026 at Maynooth Uni.Host site for the 2026 Celtic Conference in Classics, at Maynooth University 152
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 22/06/2026Ár mbuíochas le gach uile dhuine a bhí i láthair ag Seoladh Gharraí na Gaeilge, Dé Máirt 16 Meitheamh 2026 | Our thanks to everyone who attended the launch of Garraí na Gaeilge, Tuesday 16 June 2026. @maynoothuniversity.ie @larionad.bsky.social Féach: www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/... 062
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Yesterday we celebrated the new Garraí na Gaeilge @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie, which features two objects made by contemporary craftspeople: an ogham stone, inscribed "Maynooth University" and "School of Celtic Studies"; & a traditionally-made currach. #Speirgorm #Spéirghorm 1185
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUSocietas Celtologica Europaea @soccelteuropaea.bsky.social · 15/06/2026The next online Bonn+Marburg Celtic Seminar is next week! 🗓️ Jessica Shales from Cardiff University will be speaking. 🔗 Email celtic@uni-bonn.de to receive the link. 073
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 15/06/2026For an in-depth recent study of the Stowe Missal, see the PhD (2021) done in the Dept of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie by my former student Lars Nooij. And: www.ria.ie/blog/bringin... Lars also recorded this video for @ria.ie: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_V_P...ria.ieBringing the Stowe Missal to life - Royal Irish AcademyThis month’s Library Blog post looks at the Stowe Missal. Thank you to our guest writer Lars Nooij for bringing this wonderful manuscript to life. 02210
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 29/05/2026🎆Job Klaxon!!🎆 Full-time, permanent lectureship in Old and Middle Irish at Maynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie. Application deadline 26 July 2026. Tar ag obair linn i Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge @ceilteachomn.bsky.social! my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr... 03937
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 13/06/2026The LEIGHEAS project Irish Medical Manuscript of the Month for June 2026 is Dublin, @ria.ie MS 23 A 4, containing texts on uroscopy copied in the 16th century by Aodh Ó Cendamháin, physician to the O’Flahertys in Co. Mayo: leigheas.maynoothuniversity.ie/leigheas-man... 13112
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUNiamh Wycherley @niamhwycherley.bsky.social · 05/06/2026Why were there two cathedrals in medieval Dublin? Where was called a 'fortress against God'? What was the impact of colonisation on the new religious orders? Story with the church reforms? The learned (& FUN!) Conor McDonough answers all of your burning questions 1/2 open.spotify.com/episode/1bJv...open.spotify.comChurch Reforms and Religious Orders with Conor McDonoughThe Medieval Irish History Podcast · Episode 1269
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Tar ag obair linn! | Come work with us! 033
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUSocietas Celtologica Europaea @soccelteuropaea.bsky.social · 21/05/2026🚨 Schedule, abstracts & registration for the @celticstudents.bsky.social annual conference in Trinity College Dublin this year. 🔗 linktr.ee/celticstuden...linktr.eeCeltic Students Conference | Instagram, X, Facebook | LinktreeTrinity College Dublin, Ireland, 11th - 13th June 2026 069
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Beautiful day on campus today! 🌞 @maynoothuniversity.ie 0234
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Fionnbarr Moore (National Monuments Service) spoke about the archaeology and the landscape of ogham inscriptions, and Edel Bhreathnach introduced ogham stones as the first historical source in Ireland, with a special eye on the kin-groups in Waterford. A very successful event! /4 061
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026I spoke about ogham as a writing system, the language and the contents of the inscriptions, and about the later life of ogham in manuscripts and in the 21st century. There was also huge interest in my booklet "Ogam. Language - Writing -Epigraphy". 😊 /3 181
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026Nora White @ndefaoite.bsky.social introduced the audience to the digitisation of ogham, which has been undertaken in various collaborative projects at @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie @maynoothuniversity.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @glasgow.ac.uk and @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social. /2 142
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 17/05/2026We had a fabulous seminar on Ogham yesterday at the Lismore Heritage Centre in Co. Waterford, organised by Edel Bhreatnach and the Waterford County Council. There was a great turnout (despite it being a Saturday morning), and the deputy mayor opened the event. /1 3192
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 12/05/2026My 2023 Kathleen Hughes Memorial Lecture, "The Moral Economy in Early Medieval Ireland", is now available as a free PDF download from the ASNC website, for anyone who's interested! #OpenAccess #MedievalSky #Spéirghorm #Speirgorm @ceilteachomn.bsky.social www.asnc.cam.ac.uk/publications...asnc.cam.ac.uk 35525
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 08/05/2026⚠️Event alert: OGHAM - THE EARLIEST WRITTEN IRISH 16 May 2026 Lismore Heritage Centre Co. Waterford Speakers: @ndefaoite.bsky.social (@maynoothuniversity.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social) @davidstifter.bsky.social Fionnbarr Moore NMS Edel Bhreathnach Tickets: www.eventbrite.ie/e/ogham-the-... 02213
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Ár mbuíochas do gach duine a bhí ag Léachtaí Cholm Cille 57, a reáchtáladh sa Centre Culturel Irlandais i bPáras i mí Aibreáin. Mar chuid den chomhdháil seoladh Léachtaí Cholm Cille 56: Cumann na Scríbheann nGaedhilge: traidisiún, téamaí agus téacsanna, curtha in eagar ag an Dr Lára Ní Mhaoláin. 072
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUNational University of Ireland @nuimerrionsq.bsky.social · 27/04/2026Grants toward Scholarly Publications 📚 Are you willing to publish your research? 📝 NUI offers grants for scholarly publications to current staff (including full-time, part-time, and post-doctoral fellows), retired staff, and ECAs from the NUI member institutions. 📅 Deadline: 1 June 2026 176
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Beidh fáilte mhór romhaibh ag Féile Ealaíon agus Eagna @maynoothuniversity.ie, Dé hAoine agus Dé Sathairn 8-9 Bealtaine 2026 mar a mbeidh ceol, scéalaíocht, greann, stair agus picnic amuigh faoin aer. Gheobhaidh sibh an clár iomlán ag campaigns.maynoothuniversity.ie/arts-and-min.... Bígí linn! 056
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUSophie Ní Riain @sophieniriain.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Comhdháil ar an ngreann i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, ar an 30ú Aibreán 2026. Bígí linn! 📚 @nuaghaeilge.bsky.social 1137
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUSiobhán Barrett @siobhbar.bsky.social · 24/04/2026I am looking forward to speaking about Irish medical scribes from Co Mayo at the Bonn+Marburg Celtic Seminar on Monday next 27th April. @ceilteachomn.bsky.social 0166
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDeborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social · 24/04/2026An tOllamh Fionntán de Brún ag cur tús le Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2026 in Ambasáid na hÉireann, Páras inniu! www.maynoothuniversity.ie/nua-ghaeilge... @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie 0204
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 25/04/2026The triumuiri representing Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social at the @maynoothuniversity.ie Open Day today: Francesco Felici, myself, and @tiagoovsilva.bsky.social. We had a good number of students interested in studying Medieval Irish Studies with us in the coming years. /1 2187
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUScoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Bígí 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. 0105
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Bígí 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. 0105
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUMaynooth University @maynoothuniversity.ie · 13/04/2026MUTV 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”! 1178
Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Beidh 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 064
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUElizabeth Boyle @thecelticist.bsky.social · 01/04/2026This 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. 0155
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MULaoighseach Ní Choistealbha @laoighseach.bsky.social · 01/04/2026An 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... 🦊 0137
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUJoshua Byron Smith @joshuabyronsmith.bsky.social · 30/03/2026Register here: uark.zoom.us/meeting/regi... 0115
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUScoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MU @ceilteachomn.bsky.social · 23/03/2026Bígí 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! 074
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUIrish Script On Screen (www.isos.dias.ie) @dias-isos.bsky.social · 26/03/20261/3 📜✨ 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 1239
Reposted by Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh OMN | School of Celtic Studies MUDavid Stifter 🍵📄🦊 @davidstifter.bsky.social · 26/03/2026A 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. 05714