Each year the School arranges for a lecture which is open to the general public and which is intended to present research in Irish and Celtic Studies to a wide audience. This Statutory Lecture is held in alternate years in Trinity College, Dublin and University College, Dublin, and usually takes place as part of the Tionól in November.
Nowadays the Statutory Lectures are recorded and made available on the website, so that they are freely available to audiences around the world. Scroll down to see the latest ones.
Previous Statutory Public Lectures
2018
Liam Breatnach: Poetry on the edge: marginal verses in mediaeval Irish manuscripts – Download Handout
What do the early Irish texts tell us about the history of music in this country? The main emphasis in this lecture will be on the period between the coming of Christianity in the 5th century and the Anglo-Norman invasion in the late 12th century. Topics to be discussed include the identification of the stringed instruments crot and timpán, the use of wind-instruments in military contexts, the development of bag-pipes, the functions of percussion instruments, and the various styles of singing mentioned in the texts. There will also be an account of the evidence for dancing in early Christian Ireland.
The lecture will conclude with a summary of the role of music in early Irish society, and a discussion of the Church’s attitude towards different types of music, as well as an account of the frequent association between music and the supernatural in early Irish literature.
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
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Saved this podcast for my long Saturday walk - what a treat it turned out to be! The sheer love for medieval manuscripts: delightful. The story of the technological developments: riveting. The enormity of the ISOS project & its historical & national significance: mind-blowing! https://t.co/z1ux5A3w51
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Share your answer and this post on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram including #LIW20Retweeted by
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In true 2020 style this year's seminar took place online - videos are available to watch now. A big thank you to all our speakers and all who joined us on the day, we hope to see you in person for the next seminar! https://t.co/wIlJtmIgVh#LAIRBG20#LIW20pic.twitter.com/Yx2xatQGaZ
#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…#DBF2020Retweeted by
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Statutory Public Lectures
Each year the School arranges for a lecture which is open to the general public and which is intended to present research in Irish and Celtic Studies to a wide audience. This Statutory Lecture is held in alternate years in Trinity College, Dublin and University College, Dublin, and usually takes place as part of the Tionól in November.
Nowadays the Statutory Lectures are recorded and made available on the website, so that they are freely available to audiences around the world. Scroll down to see the latest ones.
Previous Statutory Public Lectures
Handout
What do the early Irish texts tell us about the history of music in this country? The main emphasis in this lecture will be on the period between the coming of Christianity in the 5th century and the Anglo-Norman invasion in the late 12th century. Topics to be discussed include the identification of the stringed instruments crot and timpán, the use of wind-instruments in military contexts, the development of bag-pipes, the functions of percussion instruments, and the various styles of singing mentioned in the texts. There will also be an account of the evidence for dancing in early Christian Ireland.
The lecture will conclude with a summary of the role of music in early Irish society, and a discussion of the Church’s attitude towards different types of music, as well as an account of the frequent association between music and the supernatural in early Irish literature.
Part of Tionól 2013
Part of Tionól 2012
Part of Tionól 2011.
Part of Tionól 2010.
Part of Tionól 2009
Part of Tionól 2008
Part of Tionól 2007
Part of Tionól 2006
Part of Tionól 2005
Part of Tionól 2004
Part of Tionól 2003
Part of Tionól 2002
Part of Tionól 2001
Part of Tionól 2000
Brian Ó Cuív: ‘Personal Names, Epithets and Nicknames in Irish’
Brian Ó Cuív: ‘The Linguistic Training of the Mediaeval Irish Poet’
Daniel A. Binchy: ‘A Thousand Years of Irish – Corpus Iuris Hibernici’
Daniel A. Binchy: ‘The Book of Rights and Irish Pseudo-History’
Daniel A. Binchy: ‘The Ritual Hunger Strike in Ancient Ireland’
Myles Dillon: ‘Linguistic Borrowing and Historical Evidence’
School of Celtic Studies
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