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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 16h

We had a wonderful field trip to New Ross last Friday and met with members of Wexford County Council, locals from New Ross, had a walking tour of the town and a special tour of the Ros Tapestry. #NewRoss #YOTN Read more here: www.ria.ie/2026/09/30/i...

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IHTA field trip to New Ross, Co. Wexford - Royal Irish Academy

Group from the Irish Historic Towns Atlas and Royal Irish Academy visited New Ross and met with Wexford County Council and New Ross representatives to discuss the forthcoming atlas, have a walking tou...

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

This week we are in #Fethard for our #MapMonday thread. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 13, Fethard by Tadhg O'Keeffe was originally published by the @ria.ie in 2003 #IHTA #MapMonday

Cover of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas for Fethard beside a map showing the town's location in south Tipperary. Fethard sits on elevated ground near the River Clashawley between Clonmel and Cashel, illustrating its strategic position within the regional landscape

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The #IHTA was represented in the recent International Commission for the History of Towns by Sarah Gearty and Michael Potterton in Kaunas, Lithuania from the 10-13 Sep 2026. This year's theme was 'Forgetting and remembering the past in urban history'. Read more: www.ria.ie/2026/09/15/i... #ICHT

ICHT Group, Day 2 (photographer: Jonas Peronis)

Michael Potterton delivering his paper in Kaunas City Hall (photographer: Jonas Petronis)

Sarah Gearty, Miha Kosi, Martin Uhrmacher, Katalin Szende and Daniel Stracke at the Atlas Working Group session (photographer: Akvilė Kašiubaitė)

ICHT Group, Day 1 (photographer: Jonas Peronis)

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

We move inland to Kilkenny for our next #MapMonday thread. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 10 Kilkenny by John Bradley was originally published by the @ria.ie in 2000 #IHTA

Cover of IHTA no. 10 Kilkenny by John Bradley, published by Royal Irish Academy
Image of the market cross with people around it in a green wash

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This year's annual International Commission for the History of Towns is underway in Kaunas, Lithuania. Michael Potterton delivered a paper 'Forgetting and remembering the past in Anglo-Norman Urban Ireland' this morning and the Atlas Working Group meets tomorrow where Sarah Gearty is a panelist

Michael Potterton standing at a lectern delivering his paper to an audience with a screen behind him displaying the Limerick atlas

Michael Potterton delivering his paper to an audience with screen behind him displaying his slides.

A photograph of part of the conference programme with Michael Potterton's abstract

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Join Ruth McManus on a walking tour of Drumcondra as part of the Dublin Book Festival! 📆Thurs 5 Nov 2026 🕝14:30 📍Belvedere House, DCU St Patrick’s Campus, Drumcondra Rd Upper, Dublin 9 Booking details below🚶‍♀️ dublinbookfestival.com/event/drumco... @dublinbookfest.bsky.social @ria.ie #IHTA

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Drumcondra Walking Tour - Dublin Book Festival

Join a historical walking tour of Drumcondra with author Ruth McManus at Dublin Book Festival 2026

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Every year we work with @maynoothuniversity.ie History Department to mentor student interns on their Summer Programme for Undergraduate Research (SPUR). This year Jaime Reynolds was part of the IHTA team in June and July. Read about her time with us here in @ria.ie www.ria.ie/2026/09/08/s... #IHTA

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Spur Student, Jaime Reynolds in the IHTA - Royal Irish Academy

Maynooth University Student, Jaime Reynolds, gives an account of her six weeks as a SPUR student with the Irish Historic Towns Atlas

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UCD School of Archaeology, Dublin @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

‘The Castle on the Campus’ 🏰In 'Archaeology Ireland' Prof. Tadhg O’Keeffe explores a medieval castle in the grounds of UCD. Building on Beranger’s eighteenth-century illustration, historical sources and standing architecture it explores one of the Dublin castles long assumed to have been lost.

O'Keeffe, T. 2026. The castle on the campus. Archaeology Ireland 40(3), 31-38.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We remain in Co. Cork for this week's #MapMonday with focus on Cork City Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 31 Cork/Corcaigh by Howard Clarke and Maire Ni Laoi was originally published by @ria.ie in 2024 #IHTA 1/11

Cover of IHTA no. 31 Cork/Corcaigh by Howard Clarke and Máire Ní Laoi published by the Royal Irish Academy.
Illustration of Elizabeth Fort and St Finbarr's Cathedral in a green wash

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 01/09/2026

Celebrate Dublin Festival of History with the RIA The RIA and its research programmes will be running a number of events during the Dublin Festival of History (26 Sept – 11 Oct) For more details, visit: www.ria.ie/work/public-... @ihtaria.bsky.social @difp-ria.bsky.social @rialibrary.bsky.social

Black and white historical map showing detailed layout of Dublin city and surrounding areas, including roads, rivers, and terrain features.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

This week we are in Youghal for #MapMonday Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 27 Youghal by David Kelly and Tadhg O'Keeffe was originally published by the @ria.ie in 2015 #IHTA #MapMonday 1/10

IHTA no. 27 Youghal by David Kelly and Tadhg O'Keeffe cover with illustration of Youghal in a green wash

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 28/08/2026

To mark National Heritage Week (15 – 23 August 2026), the RIA hosted a range of events and activities that highlighted Ireland’s rich cultural heritage through the work of @rialibrary.bsky.social and our research programmes including the @ihtaria.bsky.social, Grangegorman Histories and the @dri.ie.

Pink bunting with "National Heritage Week" hangs along a black metal fence on a city street.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

We excited to be part of Dublin Festival of History again this year! We're running two in-person workshops in @ria.ie 'Behind the maps: Dublin city and suburbs in the IHTA' There are two slots: 29 Sep & 1 Oct Free to attend, but places limited. Booking essential! www.ria.ie/events/behin...

‘Map of the County of Dublin’, 1821, by William Duncan (private collection)
A map of Dublin city and surrounds with the townships demarked in different colours

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

We had two wonderful events for National Heritage Week organised by the @heritagecouncil.ie 1. Ruth McManus gave a lecture on two evenings in Drumcondra Library on the forthcoming IHTA, Dublin suburbs, no. 3 Drumcondra Atlas 2. Catherine Wright gave a talk with Liz D'Arcy on the Wicklow atlas

Ruth McManus standing outside the door of Drumcondra Library
A white building with steps, an open door and two lights either side of the entrance

Ronan MacNeice introducing Ruth McManus to a seated crowd in the Library with a screen in the corner of the room

Liz D'Arcy and Catherine Wright posing for a photograph holding the Bray atlas and an IHTA brochure in a room with white chairs, a screen in the background and some Heritage Week bunting

Catherine Wright giving her talk to a full room with people looking towards the screen

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

This week we move to the south west for our #MapMonday campaign to the Co. Cork town of #Bandon Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 3 Bandon by Patrick O'Flanagan was originally published by the @ria.ie in 1988 #IHTA 1/10

Cover of IHTA no. 3 Bandon by Patrick O'Flanagan.
Showing an extract of a map of the town in green on a cream background.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 18/08/2026

Join the @ihtaria.bsky.social research programme this Heritage Week (15-23 August) in Wicklow to discuss the upcoming addition to the collection, Wicklow Town Irish Historic Towns Atlas project. Booking is required: www.heritageweek.ie/event-listin...

Faded, torn historical map of Wexford showing land plots and waterways, held flat with glass weights on a white surface.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

We remain in the midlands for this week's #MapMonday with #Longford Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 22 Longford by Sarah Gearty, Martin Morris and Fergus O'Ferrall was originally published by the @ria.ie in 2010 #IHTA #MapMonday 1/10

Cover of IHTA no. 22 Longford by Sarah Gearty, Martin Morris and Fergus O'Ferrall with an aerial photo of St Mel's Cathedral covered in a green wash

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 11/08/2026

We were very saddened to hear of the passing of our former colleague, managing editor and friend, Dr James Quinn, on Saturday, 8 August. James served as executive editor and then managing editor of the DIB and made an enormous contribution to Irish history and biography: www.dib.ie/news/sad-new...

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

For this week's #MapMonday our focus is on the middle of Ireland - #Athlone Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 6 Athlone by Harman Murtagh was originally published by the @ria.ie in 1994. 1/6

IHTA no. 6 Athlone cover showing an illustration of the castle with people in the foreground

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

On this #MapMonday we move towards the midlands and look at #Mullingar. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 5 Mullingar by J.H. Andrews and K.M. Davies was published by the @ria.ie in 1992. #IHTA 1/8

Cover of IHTA no. 5 Mullingar by J.H. Andrews and K.M. Davies published by the Royal Irish Academy one a cream background with details of a map of the town in green

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We move to All-Ireland champions, #Limerick, for this week’s #MapMonday. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 21 Limerick by Eamon O’Flaherty was published by the @ria.ie in 2010 and is a city whose urban form has been shaped for over one thousand years by the River Shannon. 1/8

Cover of IHTA no. 21 Limerick by Eamon O'Flaherty with a square image of Limerick Castle tinted in green

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

For #MapMonday this week we're exploring Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 25, Ennis by Brian Ó Dálaigh originally published by @ria.ie in 2012. Through its maps, views and topographical record, the atlas traces #Ennis from a medieval settlement on the River Fergus to the county town of Clare #IHTA 1/7

Cover of IHTA no. 25 Ennis by Brian O Dalaigh which includes a square image of the courthouse painting on a green wash

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

As we continue our #MapMonday, we are in the west and remain in County Galway for Tuam. It was originally published by @ria.ie as no. 20 in the #IHTA series by J.A. Claffey in 2009. 1/5

Cover of IHTA no. 20 Tuam with includes a photograph of men and an ass and cart in Market Square

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 26, the Book of Fenagh. Written in Irish in 1516 for Tadhg Ó Rodaighe, hereditary comharb of St Caillín in Fenagh. It is written on good quality vellum and contains prose and verse. The writing is in double columns and some capital letters are filled in red.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

We move further west to Galway for our next #MapMonday. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 28, Galway/Gaillimh by Jacinta Prunty and Paul Walsh was published by the @ria.ie in 2016. #IHTA #MapMonday 1/8

Cover of IHTA no. 28 Galway/Gaillimh published by the RIA. Image of a 17th cent. map showing St Nicholas's Collegiate Church

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 2, the Book of Lecan. The manuscript is an early 15th-century compilation of Irish genealogical, historical, biblical and hagiographical material.

A left side page of the Book of Lecan. Irish text is handwritten in two columns on vellum. There are multiple paragraphs. The first line of each paragraph is in larger bold text with yellow and vermillion illumination.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 03/06/2026

Yesterday, the Royal Irish Academy officially launched the Waterford’s Transported Convict Women online exhibition, a powerful new resource exploring the lives of women transported from Waterford to Tasmania between 1788 and 1853. Read more about the launch: www.ria.ie/2026/06/03/t...

Several individuals gather in the historic Meeting Room of the Royal Irish Academy, posing for a photograph.

Four individuals standing in front of a table with handmade bonnets displayed on it, in a historic room with walled bookshelves in the background.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

We were delighted to have this launched at 'Water, Towns and Topography' seminar! You can catch @dri.ie director, @lisagriffith.bsky.social give background to the DRI & @rachelmurphy.bsky.social demonstrate the #IHTA material that has been ingested into it www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHVm... #IHTA2026

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IHTA Seminar 2026: Session 3 Digital Repository of Ireland

YouTube video by Royal Irish Academy

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The recent seminar on 'Water, Towns and Topography' is now available to watch back: www.ria.ie/2026/05/28/w... The seminar took place @ria.ie on 20.5.26. It was convened with the Irish Walled Towns Network, an initiative of @heritagecouncil.ie Playlist: www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... #IHTA2026

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Water, Towns and Topography seminar report 2026 - Royal Irish Academy

For the second year the annual Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA) seminar, convened with the Irish Walled Towns Network, an initiative of The Heritage Council, explored the theme ‘Water, Towns and Topo...

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 6, The Annals of the Four Masters. This volume is one of a three volume set and covers the year A.D. 1170-1499. Each year’s entry is marked with a heading, “Aois Cr[íost]” or “Age of Christ” followed by the year in Arabic numerals and written in Irish below.

A handwritten Irish manuscript with torn right edges on a cream page. There are two paragraphs. The second paragraph has the heading 'Aois Cr. 1187'. The first letters of each line are written in larger script.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

For this week’s #MapMonday we are in our final atlas of the North-West in #Sligo. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 24, Sligo by Fióna Gallagher and Marie-Louise Legg was published by the @ria.ie in 2012. 1/7 #IHTA #Sligo

Cover of IHTA Sligo by Fióna Gallagher and Marie-Louise Legg published by the Royal Irish Academy, Dublin in 2012. Shows a painting over looking Sligo to Ben Bulben in 1685

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We are back in the north-west with another #MapMonday to the Donegal town of #Ballyshannon. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 32, Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh by Angela Byrne was published by the @ria.ie in 2025. #IHTA #MapMonday

Cover of IHTA, no. 32 Ballyshannon/Béal Átha Seanaidh by Angela Byrne with an image of the bridge and town from the river

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 11/05/2026

#NewBlog On Sunday 18 April 1926, 630,048 households completed their census forms. In this month’s blog, DIB's Dr Angela Byrne reflects on what the release of the 1926 census, recently digitised by the National Archives of Ireland, means to historians. www.dib.ie/blog/census-... #DIBLives

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS C vi 1, the Book of Knockninny. It was compiled in 1718 for Brian Mág Uidhir of Knockninny, Co. Fermanagh. It contains a selection of historical poems & prose texts, & is a reworking of an older compilation made in 1638 for Brian Mac Cú Chonnacht Mág Uidhir.

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 07/05/2026

Táimid ag earcú / We are hiring! Fáiltítear roimh iarratais ar phost an Chúntóra Léarscáilíochta d’Atlas Bhailte Stairiúla na hÉireann, atá lonnaithe in Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann. Applications are invited for the position of Mapping Assistant for the @ihtaria.bsky.social based at the RIA.

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

📣Do you work with maps and data? Would you like to work with maps and the IHTA based in @ria.ie ? We have a part-time mapping assistant role available. Details: www.ria.ie/about/career... For more on the Irish Historic Towns Atlas: www.ria.ie/research-pro... #Mapping #Cartography #GIS #IHTA

Screen shot of landing page showing thousands of sites on the Digital Atlas of Cork

Screen shot of sample from the Digital Atlas of Cork

Photograph of a screen showing the Digital Atlas of Ballyshannon with the Ballyshannon atlas and map on the table in front

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS 23 M 70, Leabhar Gabhála/Book of Invasions. Leabhar Gabhála is not the name of a specific manuscript. Rather it is an origin legend of the Irish people that exists in many variant versions, in poetry and prose.

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS D ii 1, Book of Uí Mhaine or the Book of Hy Many. The contents of this late 14th century manuscript are described in a marginal note as ‘bolg an tsolathair’ (bag of mixed content/miscellany).

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Tailte Éireann @tailteeireann.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Tailte Éireann is delighted to see national mapping data used in such an integrated, user centric way. Since the release of the 1926 Census, ~40% of visitors used the map search, exploring historic maps (1863–1924) via MapGenie: nationalarchives.ie/collections/...

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Dictionary of Irish Biography @dib.ie · 23/04/2026

#DIBLives Next in our series for #EarthDay2026 is 'Madam Dragonfly' Cynthia Longfield. Generous with her time, especially with young researchers, she travelled extensively, always with net in hand. In 1983 she was made first fellow of the British Dragonfly Society. www.dib.ie/biography/lo...

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Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie · 23/04/2026

Nominations for the 2027 RIA Gold Medals are now open! In 2027, one RIA Gold Medal will be awarded in the Humanities & one will be awarded in the Chemical, Mathematical & Physical Sciences. For more information on criteria and eligibility, visit the RIA website: www.ria.ie/2026/04/07/2...

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Digital Repository of Ireland (DRI) @dri.ie · 20/04/2026

Happy #MapMonday ! This drawing of Carrickfergus town is an annotated plan showing town walls, dwellings, church, and monuments. Deposited in the DRI by the Royal Irish Academy as part of the 'OS200: Digitally Re-mapping Ireland’s Ordnance Survey Heritage' project: doi.org/10.7486/DRI....

Historic map illustration of Carrickfergus, featuring detailed drawings of a castle, town walls, and a ship on the sea. The map is labeled with landmarks

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

We move North-West to Derry~Londonderry for our next #MapMonday. Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 15, Derry~Londonderry by Avril Thomas was published by the @ria.ie in 2005 As a plantation town, much of the town's development and redevelopment can be traced through the rich map collection. #IHTA 1/10

Cover of IHTA, no. 15 Derry~Londonderry by Avril Thomas. An inset of a view of Derry City with bridge over the River Foyle and mountains in the background

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Don't miss our Curator's Talk & Tour on 28 April, which is part of a programme of events to mark our new exhibition Ink & Innovation: the earliest printed books of the Royal Irish Academy. We're sharing a taster here and you can book your free place at the event now: www.ria.ie/events/ink-i...

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Library of the Royal Irish Academy @rialibrary.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Ink & Innovation is an exhibition of the earliest printed books in the Royal Irish Academy Library running from April to December 2026. Come and learn about early printing technology, the development of the printing trade and the varied interests of Renaissance readers: www.ria.ie/library/libr...

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National Library of Ireland @nlireland.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Intro to Researching at the National Library of Ireland 📅 Thursday, 23 April at 1pm: www.nli.ie/exhibitions-events/intro… Join us for this free talk in the NLI's Joly Theatre introducing the National Library as a source for research.

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Intro to Researching at the National Library of Ireland

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ihta_ria.bsky.social @ihtaria.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

This #MapMonday we’re back in #Belfast in the second half of the 19th century Irish Historic Towns Atlas no. 17 Belfast part II 1840 to 1900 by Stephen A. Royle was published by the @ria.ie in 2007 1/5

Cover of IHTA Belfast part II, 1840 to 1900 by Stephen A. Royle, showing engraving of Beflast in the 19th century, bridge to the fore, ships, industry and a mountain in the distance

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Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

📢 Call for speakers: All About That Place #GenHour -join us and share your expertise on the role of place in family history research. Submit your proposal: sog.org.uk/all-about-th... #genealogy #familyhistory #AATP

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