The Mac Dermot lords of Moylurg in the north of present-day Co. Roscommon were one of the most powerful families in Connacht in the later Middle Ages. Today, all that survives of what must once have been an extensive body of Classical Modern Irish poetry dedicated to members of this family are twenty-two Bardic poems scattered throughout medieval and modern manuscripts. These surviving poems range in date from the late fourteenth century to the early seventeenth, a period that saw some of the most important and dramatic events in Irish political and cultural history. They are important witnesses to the Gaelic Resurgence, the fifteenth-century religious revival, the Tudor Conquest and the collapse of the Bardic order, and provide unique insight into the history of an influential Connacht family across four centuries. The value of these poems is all the greater as they were produced by a range of poets, from obscure local poet-historians to famous virtuoso panegyrists like Eochaidh Ó hEódhasa. In this volume nine poems are edited and translated with extensive linguistic and historical commentary, making available nearly all that remains unedited of this valuable corpus of poetry, together with a study of the whole corpus and the interpretive challenges it poses. The editions and accompanying discussion should be of interest to scholars of Irish language and literature and historians of the period.
Professor Damian McManus who launched Dr Mícheál Hoyne’s bookDr Mícheál Hoyne with the Director of the School Professor Ruairí Ó hUiginn at the launch of Dr Hoyne’s book.
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In 2012, we launched the Irish Astronomy Trail, which links all the key astronomy sites on the island of Ireland and is a cross-border initiative with the Armagh Observatory. Find out about the trail here: astronomytrail.ie#DIASdiscovers
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Don't forget that the "Forecasting the Unpredictable: earthquake science in a crowded world" public lecture is being given tomorrow in @tcddublin by Professor John McCloskey, Chair in Natural Hazards Science at @EdinburghUni. All info at bit.ly/2QphEQJ. #DIASdiscovers
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Posted: 7th November 2018 by Andrew McCarthy
New publications launched
Two new publications in Celtic Studies were launched recently.
Celtica 30
The latest volume of the journal of the School of Celtic Studies is now available.
Fuidheall Áir: Bardic poems on the Meic Dhiarmada of Magh Luirg c. 1377–c. 1637
Edited by Mícheál Hoyne, also now available.
The Mac Dermot lords of Moylurg in the north of present-day Co. Roscommon were one of the most powerful families in Connacht in the later Middle Ages. Today, all that survives of what must once have been an extensive body of Classical Modern Irish poetry dedicated to members of this family are twenty-two Bardic poems scattered throughout medieval and modern manuscripts. These surviving poems range in date from the late fourteenth century to the early seventeenth, a period that saw some of the most important and dramatic events in Irish political and cultural history. They are important witnesses to the Gaelic Resurgence, the fifteenth-century religious revival, the Tudor Conquest and the collapse of the Bardic order, and provide unique insight into the history of an influential Connacht family across four centuries. The value of these poems is all the greater as they were produced by a range of poets, from obscure local poet-historians to famous virtuoso panegyrists like Eochaidh Ó hEódhasa. In this volume nine poems are edited and translated with extensive linguistic and historical commentary, making available nearly all that remains unedited of this valuable corpus of poetry, together with a study of the whole corpus and the interpretive challenges it poses. The editions and accompanying discussion should be of interest to scholars of Irish language and literature and historians of the period.
hUiginn at the launch of Dr Hoyne’s book.
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In 1947 our School of Cosmic Physics was established. You can read about the fascinating work being done at the school at: dias.ie/cp/ #DIASdiscovers
@Dos_Uve_Doble @StpDias Hi Jean Jaques. If you send your request by email to contact@dias.ie your query will be pointed in the right direction. Hoping you find what you're looking for.
If you missed last week's #DIASDublin Public Lecture "Forecasting the Unpredictable: earthquake science in a crowded world" by Prof John McCloskey @EdinburghUni you can watch it here youtube.com/watch?v=_Uix4f…
“One might say that the purpose of the scientific schools of the Institute is to play a small but effective part in trying to satisfy man’s insatiable desire to understand how nature works” - J.L. Synge Senior, Professor at @StpDias from 1948–1972 #DIASdiscovers
The DIAS School of Celtic Studies @SCSLibrary trace the development of Celtic languages through a study of its different stages of attestation from earliest times to the spoken languages of today. Tuilleadh eolais ar an scoil le fáil anseo: twitter.com/SCSLibrary #DIASdiscovers
In 2012, we launched the Irish Astronomy Trail, which links all the key astronomy sites on the island of Ireland and is a cross-border initiative with the Armagh Observatory. Find out about the trail here: astronomytrail.ie #DIASdiscovers
When sitting down to dinner on the 25th, spare a thought for the 1st astronauts in space at #Christmas who settled down to hot cocoa, cookies, corn chowder, chicken and gravy. Find out about the first Christmas in space aboard Apollo 8 at ietv.co/2EdRJ7s. #DIASdiscovers
“Astronomy was the cradle of the natural sciences and the starting point of geometrical theories.” Cornelius Lanczos, Senior Prof at the @StpDias from 1954 to 1968.
Professor Sergei Lebedev, lead researcher on the @dias_geophysics Sea-Seis project has just been featured in @siliconrepublic's '22 scientists making the world a better place' list! Great to see Sergei and his work being recognised! #DIASdiscovers twitter.com/siliconrepubli…
Our visiting guest, Professor John McCloskey @EdinburghUni spoke to @NewstalkFM @SeanMoncrieff this afternoon about the unpredictability of volcanoes! Don’t miss his talk tonight - 6.30pm @TCD_physics, organised by @dias_geophysics. Full details: bit.ly/2AqmORP
@AdeODubhghaill You seem to have made a good start!
DIAS is the world’s foremost academic publisher in the field of #CelticStudies. 400 books have been published by our School of Celtic Studies. #DIASdiscovers
At DIAS, our mission is to push the boundaries of current understanding in our specialist disciplines and to conduct fundamental research to the highest international standards. #DIASdiscovers
Don't forget that the "Forecasting the Unpredictable: earthquake science in a crowded world" public lecture is being given tomorrow in @tcddublin by Professor John McCloskey, Chair in Natural Hazards Science at @EdinburghUni. All info at bit.ly/2QphEQJ. #DIASdiscovers
Cornelius Lanczos was a Senior Prof at the @StpDias from 1954 to 1968. #DIASdiscovers