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Cambridge Group for Irish Studies | Seminar group exploring all aspects of Irish culture, literature and history based at the University of Cambridge | Account run by the CGIS secretary

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Join us next week, Tues 2nd December at 8:45pm, the Parlour @magdalenecollege.bsky.social for the final CGIS meeting of term. Prof Anthony Bale @girtoncollege.bsky.social will speak on 'Approaching the Kilkenny Witch-Hunt of 1324: Questions and Challenges'. All welcome!

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26.11.2025 11:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The 2025 Parnell Lecture in Irish Studies takes place today at 5:15pm, Cripps Court Auditorium, @magdalenecollege.bsky.social. Professor Colin Barr will be speaking on 'The Irish Pope: Paul Cullen, 1803-1878', with a wine reception to follow.

24.11.2025 11:59 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Join us next week, Tues 18th Nov for our second meeting of term. Author and journalist Mark O'Connell will be in conversation with the Guardian's Ireland Correspondent Rory Carroll. All welcome, refreshments will be served.

5pm at the Lightfoot Room, Old Divinity School, St John's College

12.11.2025 11:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A woman listening carefully with her head to one side while an older man, her father, speaks. on the screen behind them a further woman, the other editor, also listens intently.

Editors of the collected #poems of Seamus Heaney, Rosie Laven & Bernard O'Donoghue, in conversation with Josie O'Donoghue this evening @irishstudiescam.bsky.social. Moved to (discreet) tears by BOD's gentle reading of Heaney's 'At the WellHead'. #irishstudies

28.10.2025 20:50 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Join us on Tues 28th October for the first meeting of term. The editors of The Poems of Seamus Heaney will discuss this long-awaited edition of Heaney's poetry.

5pm, Lightfoot Room, Old Divinity School, St John's College

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15.10.2025 10:09 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We are delighted to share our programme of seminars for Michaelmas Term 2025 πŸ‚

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15.10.2025 10:02 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

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