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🎄 On the twelfth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re celebrating innovation!

Edited by Jane Grimson & Turlough O’Riordan, Irish STEM Lives profiles Ireland’s pioneering scientists and tech leaders.

For innovators – or anyone who loves science and tech.
December 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
🎄 On the eleventh day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re debating Ireland’s future!

Commissioned by @arinsproject.bsky.social and co-authored by Fintan O’Toole and @sjamcbride.bsky.social For and Against examines arguments on Irish unity – a timely and essential read.
December 11, 2025 at 4:46 PM
🎁 For fans of social history and untold stories.

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#RIAPublications #PiousAndPromiscuous #12PubsOfChristmas
Pious and promiscuous
Pious and promiscuous – Life, love and family in Presbyterian Ulster will be published on 15 October 2025.  Join us for the book launch in Belfast at the end of October - details here Leanne Calvert w...
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December 10, 2025 at 3:08 PM
🎄 On the tenth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re uncovering Ulster’s intimate past!

@leannecalvert.bsky.social ’s Pious & Promiscuous explores love, rebellion, and everyday life in 18th-century Presbyterian Ulster.
December 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
🎁 Perfect for the history buff or policy expert in your life.

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#RIAPublications #IrishForeignPolicy #12PubsOfChristmas
Documents on Irish Foreign Policy: v. 14: 1969-1973
Out now! The fourteenth volume in the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy (DIFP) series runs from 1969 to 1973.  DIFP XIV is an essential collection of source material on the outbreak of the Troubles in...
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December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎄 On the ninth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re opening the diplomatic archives!

Edited by Michael Kennedy, John Gibney & Kate O’Malley, @difp-ria.bsky.social reveals Ireland’s role on the world stage, from neutrality in WWII to EU accession.
December 9, 2025 at 4:45 PM
🎁 A meaningful gift for those interested in poetry and social history.

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#RIAPublications #GrangegormanHistories #12PubsOfChristmas
The Patients All Seemed Happy
Grangegorman—Dublin's oldest psychiatric institution—operated from 1814 to 2013, becoming a centerpiece of Ireland's troubling legacy of mass institutionalisation. By the 1970s, the country housed mor...
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December 8, 2025 at 4:25 PM
🎄 On the eighth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re sharing a book that gives voice to the forgotten.

Lianne O’Hara’s The Patients All Seemed Happy is a powerful poetry collection inspired by Grangegorman asylum archives.
December 8, 2025 at 4:24 PM
‘A stunning collection illuminating the language and life of 1930s Connemara.’ – @irishtimes.com

🎁 A unique gift for lovers of Irish language and culture.

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#RIAPublications #Dúchan #IrishLanguage #12PubsOfChristmas
Dúchan: Blúirí ó Fhoclóir Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
'...stunning book ... exquisite illustrations' Irish Times, 28 June 2025 '...léargas iltoiseach ar thuiscint Uí Chadhain ar shaol agus teanga na Gaeltachta i gConamara an chéid seo caite' dar leis an ...
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December 7, 2025 at 8:49 AM
🎄 On the seventh day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re diving into the Irish language!

Edited by Charles Dillon & Colm Ó Cuaig, illustrated by Seán Ó Flaithearta, Dúchan brings Máirtín Ó Cadhain’s lexical treasures to life.
December 7, 2025 at 8:47 AM
🎄 On the sixth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re stepping into the Boyne Valley!

Knowth, edited by Helena King, explores Europe’s largest collection of megalithic art and the archaeological discoveries that shaped our understanding of this ancient site.
December 6, 2025 at 8:30 AM
🎁 A timeless gift for anyone curious about Ireland’s heritage.

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#RIAPublications #100Objects #12PubsOfChristmas
A History of Ireland in 100 Objects
This book takes 100 objects and explores their significance in shaping Ireland. Photographs are accompanied by a concise and insightful story that shows the social, political and artistic vitality of ...
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December 5, 2025 at 2:06 PM
🎄 On the fifth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re unwrapping Ireland’s past!

Fintan O’Toole’s A History of Ireland in 100 Objects tells the story of Ireland through artefacts – from a Mesolithic fish trap to a modern AK-47.

🎁 A timeless gift for anyone curious about Ireland’s heritage.
December 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
🎁 Perfect for the map lover or Corkonian on your list.

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#RIAPublications #IrishHistoricTownsAtlas #Cork #12PubsOfChristmas
Cork/Corcaigh: Irish Historic Towns Atlas, no. 31
This new historical atlas of Cork will explore the city from its origins to the present day. The emergence of Cork from a monastic settlement on a marshland site through to the thriving city we know t...
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December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
🎄 On the fourth day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re mapping Cork’s story!

This atlas by Howard B. Clarke & Máire Ní Laoi traces Cork’s evolution through 30+ maps and historical insights.

‘An outstanding production to be treasured as an heirloom.’ – @booksireland.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 4:33 PM
‘A joy … the lesser told stories are a treat.’ – The Irish Times

🎁 A winning gift for sports fans or anyone who loves a good underdog story.

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#RIAPublications #IrishSportingLives #12PubsOfChristmas
Irish Sporting Lives
Serial winners and glorious losers, heroes and villains, trailblazing women, role models and rogues, all are here; so too are audacious sporting founders, enduring legends and forgotten or overlooked ...
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December 3, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🎄 On the third day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re celebrating sporting legends!

Edited by Terry Clavin & Turlough O’Riordan, Irish Sporting Lives profiles 60 heroes, trailblazers, and forgotten greats from the Dictionary of Irish Biography.
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
A creative Christmas gift for the art lover or history buff.
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#RIAPublications #IrishCalligraphy #12PubsOfChristmas
The Irish art of calligraphy: a step-by-step guide
Out now! An essential guide for anyone who has ever wanted to try their hand at calligraphy. Delve into Ireland’s artistic past and, with guidance from a master calligrapher, learn how to write your o...
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December 2, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🎄 On the second day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re celebrating the art of the written word! The Irish Art of Calligraphy by Timothy O’Neill is a step-by-step guide to mastering the craft, inspired by Ireland’s medieval manuscripts.
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
🎄On the first day of #12PubsOfChristmas, we’re cooking up Ireland’s rich food heritage! Irish Food History: A Companion, edited by Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire & Dorothy Cashman, brings together 30+ contributors to explore Ireland’s culinary heritage from the Ice Age to modern dining.
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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December 20, 2024 at 1:01 PM
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December 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM