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Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) is the world’s second, and Ireland’s only, Institute for Advanced Studies. We perform advanced, fundamental, research across our three Schools - Celtic Studies, Theoretical Physics, and Cosmic Physics.
@dhaydenceltic.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieThe wonderful Prof. Barry Lewis @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie delivering the 22nd John V. Kelleher Lecture @harvard.edu this evening on medieval Welsh poets & poetry - an absolutely brilliant start to this year’s Celtic Colloquium! 😀
@lorraineelizab6.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieThis is beautiful. Please do click on the youtube link below. Heard this gorgeous 5 minute piece on the special day to launch the new translation of the Navigatio at @dias.ie @scs-dias.bsky.social in #Dublin on 24th Sept. #medievalsky
@dias.ieDIAS is currently seeking to recruit a Research Support and Development Officer. Full details can be found on www.dias.ie/research-sup...
Closing date for applications is 28 October 2026.
@diasdunsink.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieWe are delighted to announced the winners of our AOI #ObserveTheMoonNight colouring competition 2026 🎨
In Dunsink we had Radu as our winner, with winners Anna in Armagh Observatory and Planetarium and Maci in Birr Castle 🔭
Thanks to all who entered, we will be in touch with the winners shortly!
@dias.ieAnd also on our website www.dias.ie
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieFor those of you (still) on FB, @dias.ie's account on that platform has a number of images and soundbites connected with the launch of Nauigatio St Brendani and our reception by Uachtarán na hÉireann Catherine Connolly.
@diasdunsink.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieWe were delighted to welcome Sharon Arbuthnot on Thursday for our Festival Of History Event 🔭
She presented a wonderful talk on Ireland's history with the stars, which was greatly enjoyed by all. Huge thanks to Sharon and our colleagues in @scs-dias.bsky.social for collaborating with us ✨
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@dias.ieDIAS was delighted to visit President Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin this week. Dr Eucharia Meehan, Professor Máire Ní Mhaonaigh, Professor Ruairí Ó hUigínn, & Professor @davidstifter.bsky.social presented the President with a copy of Navigatio Sancti Brendani. @scs-dias.bsky.social
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieThe @irishexaminer.bsky.social had an article by me about the new edition of Nauigatio St Brendani on the weekend.
@diasdunsink.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieIt is hard to imagine it has already been a week since #CultureNight We had a fantastic night and a great kick off to our new season of events 🔭 Huge thanks to all our staff volunteers and visitors for making it such an amazing event!
@sebfalk.comReposted by @dias.ieLovely few days in Dublin for the launch of the new "Navigatio Sancti Brendani" at @dias.ie
A great range of papers (in English & Irish). And exciting to see the conference get a write-up in the @irishtimes.com after the President gave Trump a copy of the book!
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieMícheál Ó Maoilchiaráin and his Liffey curach in front of the entrance to @dias.ie, rowed in for the day in celebration of Nauigatio St Brendani.
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieOg(h)am of the day: Taoiseach Mícheál Martin exchanged ogham version of their names with the Mayor of New York Zohran Mamdani.
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieThe big day is coming up today: at @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie: "The Voyage of St Brendan: A European Odyssee".
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-voyage...
My day will start at 8.30 with an interview at RTÉ's Morning Ireland... It will be a long day.
@scs-dias.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieAn obscure academic curio, or if you prefer, the most famous book by an Irish author before Yeats, will be launched this Thursday at DIAS.
www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-voyage...
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieWhat do Catherine Connolly, Donald Trump and myself have in common? We are all mentioned in this article in the Irish Times by Ronan McGreevy:
www.irishtimes.com/ireland/2026...
@scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieLast week, Dr Corinna Salomon @lexiconleponticum.bsky.social and Dr Pietro Giusteri started as O'Donovan scholars at @scs-dias.bsky.social. With them, @dias.ie will be the global epicenter of Cisalpine Celtic Studies in the coming year (DIAS of course has many other claims to fame as well). /1
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieFun fact: one of the gifts that An tUachtarán gave to her visitor this morning was the new edition of Nauigatio St Brendani "The Voyage of St Brendan" (ed. Rossana Guglielmetti & Giovanni Orlandi) that was recently published by @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie.
More info: shop.dias.ie/product/navi...
@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieA full day will be devoted at @dias.ie to celebrating the publication of this book. Here's the exciting programme of the day. The event is free, but we ask you kindly to register at www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-voyage....
See also: bsky.app/profile/davi...
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@davidstifter.bsky.socialReposted by @dias.ieNewly published by @scs-dias.bsky.social @dias.ie:
Liam Breatnach, Fíngein mac Flaind’s poem on the Fir Arda: An early medieval Irish reflection on the limitations of satire, DIAS 2026
Available at: shop.dias.ie/product/fing...
