We will be closed next Saturday October 4th but we will be open on the Sunday, October 5th. #MULibrary #OpeningHours

Dhá phost á bhfógairt ag Lárionad na Gaeilge @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie (Spriocdháta 12 DF 2025): 1. Oifigeach Forbartha Teicneolaíochta TEG: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr... 2. Bainisteoir Tionscadail Snas.ie: my.corehr.com/pls/nuimrecr...

Fáilte mhór roimh ár mic léinn atá ag tosnú nó ag filleadh orainn inniu in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad. Tús maith leath na hoibre! A huge welcome to our new and returning students beginning today in Maynooth University. A good start is half the work!

Hello everyone! See the new conference here @maynoothuniversity.ie with the @ceilteachomn.bsky.social! The google link below is our registration form, we look forward to seeing you here!! forms.gle/8katSS8HZSuf...

As lectures begin, it's the start of a new chapter 📚 Whether you’re a new student or are returning after the summer break, you are so welcome here! We can't wait to help you on your academic journey! #MULibrary

Early Irish & Celtic Studies Research Seminars this semester at Maynooth. In person only, but everyone is welcome. @ceilteachomn.bsky.social

Beidh mé ag caint faoin scéalaíocht agus ag insint cúpla scéal anocht (6pm) i gColáiste Phádraig Mhaigh Nuad mar chuid d'imeachtaí Oíche Chultúir. Más spéis le daoine bladar i bhfoirm thraidisiúnta 😅

Culture Night is this Friday, 19 Sept! Drop in, no booking needed: 📚 Russell Library (16:30–18:30) ⛪ College Chapel, St Patrick’s College, Maynooth (16:30–18:30) 🔬 Science & Ecclesiology Museum (16:00–20:00) + bilingual storytelling! culturenight.ie/even... #CultureNight #OícheChultúir

Bígí linn d'Oíche Chultúir 2025 (19 Meán Fómhair) i músaem Choláiste Phádraig 6–8 pm. Pléifidh Dubhán Ó Longáin, Stiofán Ó Briain agus Ré Ó Laighléis litríocht agus scéalaíocht na Gaeilge agus déanfaidh Nada Ní Chuirrín damhsa ar an sean-nós, le ceol ó Chian Ó Braonáin. @maynoothuniversity.ie

And, yes, of course, the Ogham in 3D website is now hosted by @dias.ie and is freely accessible at ogham.celt.dias.ie/list. /12

...without who this wonderful digital collaboration between @maynoothuniversity.ie and @uofglasgow.bsky.social would not have been possible: The UKRI Arts and Humanities Research Council (@ukri.org) and Taighe Éireann - Research Ireland (@researchireland.ie formerly IRC). /12

It only remains for me to thank everybody involved, especially my colleagues in the OG(H)AM project - Deborah, Katherine, Megan, Nora, Patricia - from whom I learned so much during those four years. It was a pleasure and a privilege to work with you. And our final thanks go to our funders... /11

Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn (@dias.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social) in all his brilliance and splendour (having been honoured with a Festschrift the evening before) led masterly through the ceremonies of this launch. The conference room of the Academy was full with an audience that greatly enjoyed our event. /8

...outreach activities that all the OG(H)AM team had done over the past 4 years, with glimpses at the vibrant life of ogham in the 21st century, and with thanks and acknowledgements to all the individuals and institutions that had collaborated with us and supported our work in the past years. /7

Prof. Deborah Hayden @dhaydenceltic.bsky.social (Maynooth @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social) spoke about the long life of ogham in manuscripts up to the 19th century, e.g. in @rialibrary.bsky.social. Katherine & I concluded the programme of 1 1/2 hours with highlights from the MANY... /6

...her unsurpassable expertise in TEI XML and EpiDoc encoding of ogham. I didn't get a chance of taking a photo of myself, so here's the profile picture of my presentation about progress in the analysis of the inscriptions themselves, exemplified with stones from @nmireland.bsky.social. /5

...was unfortunately unable to attend in person because the UK Home Office hadn't issued her visa in time. Megan had prerecorded her talk about the 3D-image capture of ogham. Dr Patricia O Connor @trishaoconnor88.bsky.social (Maynooth @ceilteachomn.bsky.social) enlightened the audience with... /4

The second speaker, Prof Katherine Forsyth (Celtic & Gaelic @uofglasgow.bsky.social), shone the light on ogham across all the islands of the western archipelago, and she specifically highlighted the unique features of ogham in Scotland. Dr Megan Kasten @3dgroovanstones.bsky.social (Glasgow)... /3

Dr Nora White @ndefaoite.bsky.social (Early Irish @maynoothuniversity.ie) kicked off the launch with a history of the digitsation of ogham since 2008, a history in which she has been the central actor for almost two decades. She then demonstrated the new, completely re-designed website. /2

Yesterday was the big day: The team of the Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project celebrated the end of four years of intensive work (2021-5) with the launch - in the venerable rooms of the Royal Irish Academy @ria.ie - of the new, revised and hugely updated 𝕆𝕘𝕙𝕒𝕞 𝕚𝕟 𝟛𝔻 database and website. /1

Prof. Ó hUiginn was visibly moved by the celebration. This truly huge volume contains a whopping 46 articles contributed by scholars from the entire, vast range of Ruairí's own interests; people had travelled from very far to be at this event.

The picture of Prof. Ó hUiginn in the volume was sneakily taken earlier this year (so I was told). The evening was opened by Dr Lára Ní Mhaoláin (@ceilteachomn.bsky.social), one of the three editors (+ Prof Fionntán de Brún & Prof. Gregory Toner), and Prof Mícheál Ó Mainnín launched the volume.

The crowning event of the conference "Teangeolaíocht na Gaeilge / Cànanachas na Gàidhlig" yesterday in @ria.ie was the launch of the Festschrift for Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn (@scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie), in the presence of family & a huge, raving crowd, reflecting the esteem held by the honorand.

Craobh Eolais - A Festschrift for Ruairí Ó hUiginn, in eagar ag Gregory Toner, Lára Ní Mhaoláin, agus Fionntán de Brún, á sheoladh in @ria.ie. 📜

Tá infheistíocht shuntasach €3,142,877 fógartha ag an Aire Forbartha Tuaithe agus Pobail agus Gaeltachta, Dara Calleary TD, i Lárionad na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad (OMN) don tréimhse 2025-28. www.maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts...

🚨 Tabharfaidh @chantalkobel.bsky.social seimineár in @ucdscoilglcb.bsky.social Déardaoin 16 Deireadh Fómhair. Dr Chantal Kobel will present a seminar in UCD Thursday 16 October. '"Come hither!": Guiding the medieval reader in Irish legal vellum manuscripts'.📜 Fáilte roimh chách!

Seolfar 'Craobh eolais – a Festschrift for Ruairí Ó hUiginn' in ómós don scoláire mór le rá Ruairí Ó hUiginn a bhí ina Ollamh le Nua-Ghaeilge in @maynoothuniversity.ie agus ina ollamh in @dias.ie, Déardaoin 11 Meán Fómhair 2025 in @ria.ie ag 17:30. Cuirfear fíon agus sólaistí ar fáil. Bígí linn!

Anyone in the Meath area: the @researchireland.ie 'Power & Patronage...' team* will be giving a talk on Thursday September 18th, 7.30pm, St Finnian's Parish Centre, Clonard, titled 'Clonard: residence of kings, school of saints'. Free entry. @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie 1/2

One week to go. @researchireland.ie

Maynooth University will confer more than 2,400 students this week across a wide range of disciplines, including the first students to graduate from three new degree programmes in the School of Business. 🎉👏 www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

A gorgeous day to graduate ☀️🌳 📜🎓Congratulations to everyone graduating today - you did it 🙌 #ClassOf2025 #MaynoothUni #Conferrings

The team of the Glasgow-Maynooth OG(H)AM project invite you to the launch of the new Ogham in 3D website on Friday 12 September from 15.30–16.45 in the @ria.ie as part of the conference Teangeolaíocht na Gaeilge. All information and tickets available at www.tickettailor.com/events/mayno....

Tar ag obair ar Canúint.ie le @dublincityuni.bsky.social! Taighdeoir Iardhochtúireachta (2 bhliain), maoinithe ag Taighde Éireann. Gá le dúspéis i gcanúintí na Gaeilge. Obair spreagúil geallta duit. Spriocdháta: 12 MF. Gach eolas: www.dcu.ie/people/jobs. @gaois.bsky.social @fsg-dcu.bsky.social

These are the "Proceedings of the International Symposium" held in Maynooth 23-24 June 2022 @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social @muresearch.bsky.social This means that 2 new books edited by members of the Dept. of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social saw the light of day yesterday.

If you are an #Erasmus or #StudyAbroad student visiting @maynoothuniversity.ie, consider taking modules in Irish Cultural Heritage in the School of Celtic Studies. Explore and experience the history and culture of Ireland. All information at buff.ly/wESF2iJ or contact us at [email protected].

Want to learn about and experience Irish history and culture? Take classes in Irish Cultural Heritage at @maynoothuniversity.ie. Open to all students, both Irish and international. Contact us at [email protected] for more information or go to buff.ly/wESF2iJ. Music: Charles Somo, Pixabay.

Bígí linn don chomhdháil iontach seo ar Leabhar Mór Lecain, 2-3 Deireadh Fómhair 2025! Join us for this wonderful conference on the Book of Lecan, 2-3 October 2025! Gach eolas | All info: buff.ly/6YqnzT6 @ria.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @thecelticist.bsky.social

⚠️ Seminar announcement: in semester 2 of the new academic year (Feb-May 2026), I will be teaching a 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 (SG648) in the Dept. of Early Irish (@ceilteachomn.bsky.social) at Maynooth University. Guests from outside are very welcome. More info ⬇️

Lughnasadh season and MU campus is still looking lovely 🌻 #MaynoothUni #GreenCampus #StPatsCollege

Maynooth University’s new School of Nursing will welcome its first students in September, following official approval by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI). @munursing.bsky.social www.maynoothuniversity.ie/news-events/...

Meet the independent, fierce, proactive women of medieval Ireland. Benedetta D'Antuono @maynoothuniversity.ie on how translators of medieval romances reshaped stories to adapt to a new world where Irish women were far different than their English counterparts www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

From the unfathomable depths of YouTube's algorithm, a video that I didn't even know existed was washed ashored today: me giving a virtual open-day talk for Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social at Maynooth University during the Covid-19 pandemic. I guess a lot of what I said then is still valid.

I'll be launching Dr Rebecca Shercliffe's Old Irish: A Beginner's Guide @ria.ie tomorrow eve at 6.30pm. If you are around, do pop into 19 Dawson St. to help celebrate the publication of Dr Shercliffe's new book!

Registration is now open for conference on the manuscript known as the "Book of Lecan", collaboratively organized by @ria.ie @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @scs-dias.bsky.social. Taking place 2-3 October at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin: shop.maynoothuniversity.ie/index.php?ap...

Two perspectives of the same event, differentiated by 180°: my second class on Ancient Celtic languages at the @scs-dias.bsky.social Summer School 2025 today. I've never taught such a big class, 60 or so students, in Ancient Celtic before! 😃

Hello to new followers! The Celtic Hagiography Network is a professional scholarly network started by some early career researchers, focused on the study of hagiography composed in Latin and the Celtic languages.

Anocht! Tonight!

This is a must-listen! Viktoriia did her PhD under my supervision @ceilteachomn.bsky.social, & her research on ideas about cognition, intention, & other aspects of mental activity in early medieval Ireland is so fascinating. This is a great opportunity to hear about her work 📚👇🏻

And an announcement for the coming academic year: In semester 2 (February-May 2026), I will teach a seminar about the same topic, Ancient Celtic and what and how we know about it, in the Department of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie