Scientists searched for the inclusion of the Gaelic and Scots words for oyster or oysters in place-names around Scotland's coast.

This QCAPTURES shares how 30 children aged 8–12 from the Market community took part in Market Abú!, a day of mapping and photography activities exploring how the Market has changed over time and what ...

'Assessing 18th-century toponymic knowledge: Tadhg Ó Neachtain’s Irish gazetteer (1728)' with Aindí Mac Giolla Chomhaill

'Assessing 18th-century toponymic knowledge: Tadhg Ó Neachtain’s Irish gazetteer (1728)' with Aindí Mac Giolla Chomhaill

Professor Dominic Bryan believes those involved in disorder feel ‘empowered’ by their actions

Bechbretha or bee-judgments were the part of Brehon law which set out the rights and responsibilities associated with beekeeping

Mark Carruthers and guests provide comment and expert analysis on political news.

Councillor Einir Williams hits out at Ordnance Survey for using names with

2026 marks the 175th anniversary of Queen’s provision of extramural courses, i.e., provision ‘outside the walls’ of the University.

Irish-language street names are becoming an increasingly visible part of our everyday landscape, appearing across new developments and established neighbourhoods alike. With that visibility comes i…

There are a number of townlands across Ireland called Beltany, from the Irish Bealtaine, meaning May or May Day, the point in the year that marked the beginning of summer and one of the key seasona…

There are a number of townlands across Ireland called Beltany, from the Irish Bealtaine, meaning May or May Day, the point in the year that marked the beginning of summer and one of the key seasona…

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The new policy aims to promote the use of Irish in public life, including the usage of bilingual signage.

This story explores the ways in which Old English tūn was used in place-names and traces how tūn developed from a word meaning 'enclosure' or 'fence' to become the most commonly used element in Englis...

Irish-language street names are becoming an increasingly visible part of our everyday landscape, appearing across new developments and established neighbourhoods alike. With that visibility comes i…

Irish-language street names are becoming an increasingly visible part of our everyday landscape, appearing across new developments and established neighbourhoods alike. With that visibility comes i…

A massive new analysis of over 1,700 languages shows that some long-debated “universal” grammar rules are actually real. By using cutting-edge evolutionary methods, researchers found that languages te...

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The plans cover dual-language signs for the students' union and whether the university logo should be in Irish and English.