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School of Celtic Studies Library
To protect the welfare of students, scholars and staff at DIAS and in the public interest, DIAS is closed to non-DIAS personnel until further notice. This includes closure of the library at the School of Celtic Studies. All public events have been cancelled.
The library can be contacted by email or phone.
Contact details
Librarian: Margaret Irons
Email
Phone – 6140182
The library of the School of Celtic Studies aims to provide the best facilities and materials for the purpose of advanced research in the area of Celtic Studies.
Collection
The collection of the SCS library covers areas such as
The library maintains the Institutional Repository DAIR.
DIAS Open Access Policy is available here.
The library is a private research facility and is a participating member of ALCID.
If you wish to visit us then please email prior to your visit for further details on access.
School of Celtic Studies
'Representing Texts: from Material to Digital' 21-22nd Jan, @DigitalGaelic includes a roundtable discussion on the digitisation of Gaelic manuscript sources with Anne Marie O'Brien @DIAS_ISOS as a member of the panel. #DIASdiscovers Register now! eventbrite.ie/e/workshop-2-r… twitter.com/DigitalGaelic/…
I’ve just discovered a new very cool podcast - if you’re interested in #languages! Old and medieval Irish are almost inaccessible to the average punter so it’s great to listen to the likes of @Naoicea and @CClearych discuss stories in layman terms 🤓👏🏻👏🏻 twitter.com/SCSLibrary/sta… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Mind-blowing indeed. Thank you @Rothweeee We are so glad you like it 😊#Irishpodcast #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/Rothweeee/stat…
Who puts all those manuscripts on Irish Script On Screen @DIAS_ISOS and how is it done? Listen to this wonderful interview with Anne Marie O’Brien, the “one woman miracle” 👏 dias.ie/podcast/ni-han… @SCSLibrary Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
I'm not allowed to have favourites, but....I HAVE FAVOURITES! You can't beat @aobphoto's job at @SCSLibrary! Also, discover here whether #Celticists actually look at manuscripts in their pyjamas. @DIAS_ISOS #IrishPodcast #Manuscripts #twitterstorians twitter.com/SCSLibrary/sta… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
This episode of the #SCSResearchPodcast is what your ears have been crying out for! Learn about the digitisation process & the wonderful Irish Script on Screen project! #medievaltwitter #bookculture twitter.com/SCSLibrary/sta… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
If you find yourself at a loose end during this lockdown, check out this podcast I was part of with the brilliant Dr. Nike @Naoicea It features manuscripts such as Stowe Missal, RIA MS D ii 3, NLS 72.1.2 (signs of zodiac), Farmleigh, Elizabeth's Irish Primer, Book of the O'Lees twitter.com/SCSLibrary/sta… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
🎙️Happy new year & welcome to episode 3 of the SCS Research #Podcast #Níhansae Listen to AnneMarie O'Brien, Director of @DIAS_ISOS discuss the fascinating process behind this mass #digitisation project of Irish #manuscripts #DIASdiscovers #IrishPodcast dias.ie/podcast/ni-han…
3/3 or find out about "Druids"on p. [76] "a learned Irish Druid, is said to have informed his prince of the passion of Our Lord, at the exact time it happened he having discovered it by an eclipse of the sun. The druids were the priests of the Pagan Irish and offered sacrifice.." Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
2/3 P. [2] Lch teidil: ‘Foclóir Póca Sagsbéarla agus Gaedhilge . . . cruinnighthe lá Pádraic Stúndún, air Leirg na mBráthar a g-Cathair Chorcaíghe . . . 1889.. P. [219] ‘Ógham Chraobh nó sgríbhinn ár sinsior’. Beith ’na haonar dom láimh dheis. 26 1. le léaráid. Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
1/3 The first new addition to the ISOS site this year, a beautifully detailed small (6" X 3.7") FOCLÓIR PÓCA from the Irish Jesuit collection, IL4 isos.dias.ie/libraries/JESU… @sjarchives @DIAS_ISOS #DIASdiscovers Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year to you all. We are back on the 4th of January. We look forward to 'seeing' you then.
Reach for the Stars in 2021! We are pleased to announce our astro-photography competition in partnership with @IrishTimes and sponsored by @helloalicepr Learn more: dias.ie/reachforthesta… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Léachtaí Cholm Cille 2020 Dé hAoine 11. Ag súil le cioradh agus cardáil ar Scríobhaithe an Tuaiscirt 1650-1900🪶📜 @NuaGhaeilgeOMN @NuaGhaeilgeUCC @UCDScoilGLCB @scriobhaithe Imeachtaí LCC 50 le seoladh, scoth eagráin in eagar ag Eoghan Ó Raghallaigh. Rótham taighde romhainn! Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
1/4 A sneak peek of what is currently on my book cradle (not without struggle as it's a bit of a beast, being made of vellum!) The Great Parchment Book of Waterford. Compiled between 15th -17th cent., it includes copies of records relating to the city of Waterford dating back... Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
The Library Association of Ireland #LIW20 Public Competition **Win an iPad!** What does your library mean to you? Share this post with your answer and include the hashtag #LIW20 Best post wins! Share your answer and this post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram including #LIW20 Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Thank you so much to @ChantalKobel for speaking on behalf of @DIAS_Dublin at #LAIRBG20 It was fantastic to hear her speak about importance of the library as the 'engine room' and the librarian as 'extended hands' for the researcher.👩💻🙌 #DIASdiscovers youtube.com/watch?v=-Ra6uf… twitter.com/LaiRBG/status/…
🎙️Our next guest on the SCS Research #Podcast is Mícheál Hoyne, Bergin Fellow @DIAS_Dublin Tune in to find out more about Bardic Poetry, really big books and whether swans have knees!? 🤔🦢📚 #DIASscholars #LIW20 #DBF2020 #DIASdiscovers #IrishPodcast dias.ie/podcast/ni-han…
#BooksofDIAS: The MacEgan Legal Treatise (2020) edited by Fergus Kelly This Treatise is of special importance as it provides a professional lawyer’s account of Irish ‘Brehon’ law in the period after the Anglo-Norman invasion of 1169. See more: shop.dias.ie/product/the-ma… #DBF2020 Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library