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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

The ACIS Midwest + South starts this afternoon at Notre Dame. Two of the keynotes are open to the public! Jarlath Burns, president of @officialgaa.bsky.social, at 5 pm today: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2026/... @jancarsonwrites.bsky.social at 4:30 pm Saturday: irishstudies.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

ARINS commissioned article in today's Irish Times from @conorjkelly.bsky.social and David Kenny: 🗞️How would a Border poll on Irish unity get called in Northern Ireland?🗞️ www.irishtimes.com/politics/202... @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

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How would a Border poll on Irish unity get called in Northern Ireland?

The Belfast Agreement sets out rules for calling a unity referendum, but is vague on some details

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Thanks to all that came to 🎭Beckett: Lieben🎭 A weekend of theatre, photography, sculpture, music & discussion celebrating Samuel Beckett. Thanks also to our curators Adrian Dunbar&Nick Roth + our funders Culture Ireland, @ndirishstudies.bsky.social & Sean Scully news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/09/22/g...

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Gallery: Beckett Festival 2026 - University of Liverpool News

Gallery: Beckett Festival 2026

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

We’re looking forward to the 2026 Hibernian Lecture by @iandelahanty.bsky.social this Thursday, Sept. 3, at Notre Dame. The lecture is hosted by the Cushwa Center for the Study of American Catholicism and cosponsored by the Keough-Naughton Institute. 👉 See details: cushwa.nd.edu/events/2026/...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Welcome to the Keough School’s new faculty, including two who will be core affiliated with the Keough-Naughton Institute! 👏 @emmamurphy.bsky.social, Assistant Professor of Modern Ireland and Peace Studies 👏 @liabrazil.bsky.social, Assistant Professor of Modern Ireland keough.nd.edu/news-and-eve...

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Keough School welcomes five new faculty and Visiting Professors of the Practice

As the 2026-27 academic year begins, the Keough School of Global Affairs is welcoming five new faculty who bring extensive expertise in politics and int...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

The @macgillschool.bsky.social was founded 40+ years ago as a space to share ideas and challenge conventional thinking. This year’s lineup included discussions on geopolitical tensions, organized crime, unionism and more, plus a performance of Colin Murphy’s “The Weak Suffer What They Must.” 🧵

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"Lots of stuff. Lots of exciting stuff." Adrian Dunbar previewing Beckett: Lieben, which we are delighted to cohost with Unreal Cities (Adrian Dunbar and Nick Roth) and @ndirishstudies.bsky.social. For more info and booking links, please go to www.liverpool.ac.uk/beckett Thanks to Culture Ireland.

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Sarah Roddy @seroddy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The Catholic Historical Society's annual conference 2026 is on 19 Sep at DCU-St. Pat's. Theme 'Irish Catholic Spaces: Pasts and Futures. Details and registration here: www.eventbrite.ie/e/chsi-annua...

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CHSI Annual Conference, 2026. Irish Catholic spaces: pasts and futures

Join us for the annual conference of the Catholic Historical Society of Ireland.

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

One of our students, Donal Connaughton, spoke with @rte.ie Raidió na Gaeltachta about his experience working in Washington, DC, this summer. The full interview was in Irish/Gaeilge. Fair ple duit, a Dhónaill! 👏 📻 Listen here: www.rte.ie/radio/rnag/c... @notredameindc.bsky.social

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Donal Connaughton, Macléinn.

Ní chuile dhuine a fhaigheann deis dhá mhí taithí oibre a dhéanamh i Capitol Hill i Washington agus iad ag freastal ar an Ollscoil. Sin é go díreach a d-éirigh le Dónal Connaughton atá ag staidéar pol...

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Today, the ARINS Project & the Lyric Theatre Belfast held a post-show discussion for 'The Pitch'. The panel discussed community, sport, and identity shaping Northern Ireland's future. Catch the play at the Lyric Theatre until 31 July! 🎟️ @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

“Korea and Ireland set out from almost the same place: colonised, partitioned, poor, emptied by emigration.” Korean Constitution Day is July 17. What economic lessons can Ireland learn from Korea? 🇰🇷 Blog post by @arinsproject.bsky.social intern Faiza Filali: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/student...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Scholars and writers gathered in Galway last month to explore how the lived realities as well as artistic and media portrayals of the Irish working class have shaped and been shaped by the socioeconomic and cultural dimensions of globalization. 👉 Read a recap: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/global-...

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Irish Studies@LivUni @irishinstitute.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

"Should be a fascinating weekend of Beckett" - Adrian Dunbar quoted in UoL news about Beckett: Lieben, which we are hosting with Unreal Cities (Adrian Dunbar + Nick Roth) this September. "Acclaimed festival celebrating Samuel Beckett returns for third instalment" news.liverpool.ac.uk/2026/07/02/a...

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Acclaimed festival celebrating Samuel Beckett returns for third instalment - University of Liverpool News

Acclaimed festival celebrating Samuel Beckett returns for third instalment

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

We mourn the loss — and celebrate the remarkable life and legacy — of Martin Naughton, who passed away over the weekend at the age of 87. It’s hard to overstate his impact on Ireland, Notre Dame, and the Keough School of Global Affairs. Read our in memoriam: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/in-memo...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Grace Fuchs, one of this summer’s @arinsproject.bsky.social interns, reflected on what America and Ireland can learn from each other. Read her analyses here: 🇺🇸 “What America can learn from Ireland”: go.nd.edu/America-Ireland 🇮🇪 “What Ireland can learn from America”: go.nd.edu/Ireland-America

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Leap in the Dark www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4... Cockburn discusses For and Against today: 'a lucid and highly informed study'. @ndirishstudies.bsky.social @ria.ie

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Patrick Cockburn · Leap in the Dark: Irish Unity

What would happen if these two very different societies were united, when their institutions and attitudes have evolved...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Congratulations to @laurenjean1693.bsky.social on winning the Adele Dalsimer Prize for Distinguished Dissertation from ACIS! Lauren earned her Ph.D. in history from Notre Dame this year. She also completed the graduate minor in Irish studies through the Keough-Naughton Institute. 👏

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

📣 The latest episode of 'My Identity' is now available. This live episode with Colin Graham, Joy Gerrard and Paul Seawright was a collaboration with the Office of Identity and Cultural Expression at Belfast Exposed. 🎧 Listen here: Spotify: lnkd.in/eZWmYwZK Soundcloud: lnkd.in/eNQfH6Ta

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

ICYMI: “For and Against a United Ireland,” a book commissioned by @arinsproject.bsky.social, received the Ewart-Biggs Prize earlier this spring. Authors @fotoole.bsky.social and @sjamcbride.bsky.social also spoke to packed crowds on a U.S. tour. 👉 Read more: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/for-and...

Fintan O'Toole, left, and Sam McBride at The Chicago Club on March 12, 2026.

Fintan O'Toole, left, and Sam McBride at the Irish Arts Center in New York on March 14, 2026.

Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Emma Little-Pengelly speaks at the University of Notre Dame's Washington Office on March 16, 2026, for an event featuring the Washington Ireland Program's new class and the authors of "For and Against a United Ireland."

Washington Ireland Program alumni Aoife Joy Keogh, left, and Luke Teggert, right, moderate an event with "For and Against a United Ireland" authors Sam McBride and Fintan O'Toole at the University of Notre Dame's Washington Office.

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

📣 Call for Papers 📣 The Keough-Naughton Institute is hosting the American Conference for Irish Studies (ACIS) Midwest and South Regional Conference this fall, Sept. 24-27, at the University of Notre Dame. 👉 Visit go.nd.edu/acis for all the details. 🗓️ Deadline for submissions: June 20

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

We recently celebrated the 12 students in the University of Notre Dame’s Class of 2026 who graduated with a minor in Irish Studies. Special congratulations to Malachy Burns — this year’s recipient of the Donald and Marilyn Keough Award for Excellence in Irish Studies. 🎓

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

The public is invited to this free symposium on 11-12 June at @uniofgalway.bsky.social. It aims to expand understandings of class in Ireland and bring local conditions into dialogue with global issues and international contexts. 👉 Register and see details here: go.nd.edu/irish-working-class

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Join us at the Royal Irish Academy for an ARINS Lunchtime Lecture with Kimberly Cowell-Meyers and Carolyn Gallaher, chaired by @susiedeedigan.bsky.social Drawing 'Building a Green Wall', the authors explore the renewed influence of Irish America post-Brexit. www.tickettailor.com/events/royal...

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Select tickets – ARINS Lunchtime Lecture | Building a green wall: Irish America today – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2

ARINS Lunchtime Lecture | Building a green wall: Irish America today – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Thu 21 May 2026 - ARINS Lunchtime Lecture | Building a green wall: Irish America...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Poet, theologian, and conflict resolution mediator Pádraig Ó Tuama shared a thoughtful conversation on poetry and peacebuilding with Paul Kyumin Lee, a Ph.D. student in sociology and peace studies, last month at Notre Dame. 📺 Watch the conversation here: youtu.be/1Iwcn8z7d0s?...

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Poetry and Peacebuilding: A Conversation with Pádraig Ó Tuama and Paul Lee

YouTube video by Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

New #ARINS research asks a simple but important question: Who is Better Off? Updated cross-border analysis by the @esri.ie finds widening gaps in income, education, health outcomes, and overall quality of life, North and South. Read the research here: bit.ly/4nlm8UP

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

ICYMI: We were fortunate to host former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Notre Dame earlier this year as a distinguished policy fellow. He’s pictured here lecturing in the “Policy Lab: Borders and Brexit” course taught by Keough-Naughton Institute Director Colin Barr. 👉 Read more: go.nd.edu/varadkar

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

This event is almost fully booked, don't miss out on attending. Register here: www.ria.ie/events/arins... @ihrec.bsky.social @nihrc.bsky.social @cjharvey1.bsky.social @ria.ie @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

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Cambridge Group for Irish Studies @irishstudiescam.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Join us today at 5:30pm in the Parlour, Magdalene College, for the first Easter Term meeting of the CGIS. Parnell Fellow Prof Colin Barr will give his paper, 'O’Connell’s Heirs: Irish Catholics and Liberal Democracy.' All welcome! @magdalenecollege.bsky.social

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

🎓 Postdoc Opportunity 🎓 Ph.D. scholars in any area of Irish studies are eligible to apply for our National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowship. NEH Fellows continue their research while in residence at the Keough-Naughton Institute for up to three years. 👉 Apply here: go.nd.edu/neh-fellowship

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Stephen O'Neill @oneillsb.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

The launch at @ndirishstudies.bsky.social was absolutely brilliant - wonderful hosts in Dublin and a beautiful venue. Thanks to the team in O'Connell House and to everyone who came.

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congratulations to Stephen O’Neill — a former NEH Fellow of the Keough-Naughton Institute — on the publication of his book, “Irish Culture and Partition, 1920-1955.” The room was packed last night at Notre Dame Dublin for the book launch. @oneillsb.bsky.social @livunipress.bsky.social

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Notre Dame student Scarlett Powell was on the #NDday broadcast to talk about her experience working at Carriganóg Racing last summer in Kilkenny. The Keough-Naughton Institute arranged the opportunity for Scarlett, who is an aspiring veterinarian. 🐎 📺 Watch the interview: youtu.be/Y_cdpbkEyDA?...

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A Global Path to Veterinary Medicine at Notre Dame—ND Day 2026

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

The @arinsproject.bsky.social was featured yesterday on the #NDday broadcast. Our director, Colin Barr, and ARINS student intern Jane Palmer talked about this important partnership between Notre Dame and the Royal Irish Academy. @ria.ie 📺 Watch the interview here: youtu.be/iSA2Pbuanik?...

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Changing the Conversation on Ireland with ARINS—ND Day 2026

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ARINS Project @arinsproject.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

Protecting human rights on a shared island: achievements, challenges & prospects 📅 12 May 16:30 📍 Royal Irish Academy With Alyson Kilpatrick (NI Human Rights Commission) & Liam Herrick (IHREC), chaired by Professor Colin Harvey (QUB). Drinks reception to follow. Register: bit.ly/4eohL92

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Congratulations to Keough-Naughton Institute postdoc Robert O’Sullivan on winning the Society for the Study of Nineteenth-Century Ireland Essay Prize! 👏 @rosulli.bsky.social 👉 Read his article that earned the award: doi.org/10.1017/ihs.... @irishhistsoc.bsky.social @irishhiststudies.bsky.social

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Robert O'Sullivan @rosulli.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Very pleased to have been awarded the Society for the Study of Nineteenth Century Ireland Essay Prize for my 2024 Irish Historical Studies article 'The Irish-American press, the Franco-Prussian War and Irish-American identity in the postbellum United States, 1870–71’ doi.org/10.1017/ihs....

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The Irish-American press, the Franco-Prussian War and Irish-American identity in the postbellum United States, 1870–71 | Irish Historical Studies | Cambridge Core

The Irish-American press, the Franco-Prussian War and Irish-American identity in the postbellum United States, 1870–71 - Volume 48 Issue 174

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Colm Tóibín compliments “For and Against a United Ireland” in this piece for @nybooks.com. The book, written by @fotoole.bsky.social and @sjamcbride.bsky.social, was commissioned by @arinsproject.bsky.social — a joint project of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the Royal Irish Academy (@ria.ie).

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

The Feis Ceoil recently staged its first Comórtas Larchet for choral work in the Irish language. The Keough-Naughton Institute sponsored the competition held in the RDS Grand Hall. 🏆 Winning choir from @wesleycollegedub.bsky.social is pictured below. Read more 👉 irishstudies.nd.edu/news/keough-...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

📣 Apply now for Imagallamh: The Keough-Naughton Summer School in Irish Studies 📣 Open to all graduate students currently completing a Ph.D. (or, in exceptional cases, master’s degree) in any discipline. 🗓️ Application deadline: Friday, April 10 👉 Details at: irishstudies.nd.edu/imagallamh

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Our faculty fellow Barry McCrea, the Donald R. Keough Family Professor of Irish Studies at Notre Dame, has a new piece in The Irish Times about Dolores Keane — the late singer who was the soundtrack of his youth and an exemplar of the second Irish Revival. www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

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Dolores Keane will forever be the sound of the second time continuity and change coincided in Ireland

Barry McCrea on the late traditional and world singer who was the soundtrack of his youth and an exemplar of the second Irish Revival

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University of Notre Dame Press @undpress.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The book tour continues! On March 20, authors Fintan O'Toole and Sam McBride will deliver this year’s Robert Fagles Memorial #Lecture at #Princeton on their #NewBook, FOR AND AGAINST A UNITED IRELAND. #Ireland #Unity #Politics @princeton.edu #Event details: arts.princeton.edu/e...

Cover for O’Toole and McBride’s For and Against a United Ireland. The title and authors’ names appear in white text over a simple map of Ireland and Northern Ireland in pale green and dark green, respectively, and a dark blue background. Background repeats cover motif and states: "An accessible and measured approach to the polarized debate about Irish unification."

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Irish Studies at Boston College @bc-irish-studies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

A packed room as Fintan O'Toole & Sam McBride discuss their arguments 'For and Against a United Ireland' Congratulations to the authors on winning the Ewart-Biggs Prize, recognizing works that promote peace & reconciliation @arinsproject.bsky.social @undpress.bsky.social @ndirishstudies.bsky.social

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

The Keough-Naughton Institute, Notre Dame Global, and Miranda House at the University of Delhi brought together an international group of scholars last week for a conference, “India and Ireland: Shared Histories and Interconnected Pasts.” 👉 Read a recap here: irishstudies.nd.edu/news/india-a...

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Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies @ndirishstudies.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Congratulations to @fotoole.bsky.social and @sjamcbride.bsky.social as well as @arinsproject.bsky.social, which commissioned the book. 👏 ARINS is a joint initiative of the Keough-Naughton Institute and the @ria.ie. Read more about the Ewart-Biggs Prize here: www.hotpress.com/culture/fint...

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