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We are thrilled to share this new blog post by Rebecca Cairns about Irish botanist, John Templeton (1766-1825), and his seminal manuscript catalogue of native Irish plants, which we have loaned to @ulstermuseum.org for a special display celebrating 200 years of his legacy. www.ria.ie/blog/the-cat...
January 22, 2026 at 11:51 AM
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Superb talk by @emilymfg.bsky.social on Casimir Markievicz earlier today, coinciding with the new panel exhibition @rialibrary.bsky.social reflecting his life in Bohemian Dublin in the early twentieth century 🎨🎭
January 20, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Today's Lunchtime Lecture about Casimir Markievicz by Dr Emily Mark-Fitzgerald booked out last night, but some cancellations are trickling through this morning. These will be automatically updated here if you wish to join us! www.tickettailor.com/events/royal... @emilymfg.bsky.social
Select tickets – Library Lunchtime Lecture: The Art & Life of Casimir Markievicz, a Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin, 1903-13 – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Library Lunchtime Lecture: The Art & Life of Casimir Markievicz, a Polish Artist in Bohemian Dublin, 1903-13 – Royal Irish Academy, 19 Dawson Street, Dublin 2, Tue 20 Jan 2026 - A Library Lunchtime Le...
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January 20, 2026 at 9:43 AM
The Manuscript of the Week is RIA MS B ii 1, Astronomical tract. It is based on a medieval Latin version of a work by Messahalah, a Jew of Alexandria who wrote in Arabic c. 815. The frontispiece is an astronomical rotula with a moveable index attached, illuminated with red and yellow pigment...
January 19, 2026 at 9:32 AM
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