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Visit @dias-isos.bsky.social to view the whole text: www.isos.dias.ie/RIA/RIA_MS_2...
You can also visit the @ucc.ie resource Corpus of Electronic Texts Edition (CELT) to view a transcription and to find more information about translations and critical editions. celt.ucc.ie/published/G2...
For the weekend that's in it, why not read a Life of St Brigid, or, Betha Brigte. An Leabhar Breac (RIA MS 23 P 16) contains a copy of the Life on starting on p. 61. You can see the "incipit" (Latin for "beginning") outlined in red pigment here, with Brigte spilling over from one line onto another.
30.01.2026 15:55 โ ๐ 42 ๐ 19 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 2The MS of the Week is on display in the Reading Room of the Library this week from 10.00-16.30, Monday-Thursday. The Cathach (RIA MS 12 R 33) goes on display on the last Friday of the month. No appointment or readerโs ticket is required to view the MS of the Week.
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Read more about the manuscript and view the digital images, provided by @dias-isos.bsky.social and copyright @ria.ie www.ria.ie/collections/...
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The MS of the Week is RIA MS 23 P 6, The Annals of the Four Masters. This volume covers the years A.D. 1170-1499. Each yearโs entry is headed, โAois Cr[รญost]โ or โAge of Christโ followed by the year denoted by Arabic numerals. Underneath, the year is repeated but written out in full in Irish.
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Miniature of St John the Evangelist, late 8th/early 9th century (RIA MS D ii 3)
Annal entry for St Patrick, 17th century (RIA MS C iii 3)
Tract on the Ogham writing system of Old Irish (MS 23 P 12)
A notary instrument, 15th century (RIA GSA/9/18)
We were delighted to virtually welcome the @komldsp.bsky.social programme cohort this week for a workshop via our visualiser with a few treasures from our collections! ๐๐
23.01.2026 12:12 โ ๐ 29 ๐ 2 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0We couldn't possibly comment except to say, in the words of Fr. Ted, "They ALL have lovely bottoms*."
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Dried plant specimen on aged paper, overlaid with text: "New Blog Post! Catalogue of the Native Plants of Ireland. Read Now." Background is green.
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...
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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 ๐จ๐ญ
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Two men in suits stand in a wood-paneled room. One points at a displayed exhibit with historical photos and text. They are engaged in discussion.
You can also visit the panel exhibition on another occasion if you are not free join us today. Visitor info here: www.ria.ie/library/libr...
Image: Artur Michalski, Chargรฉ d'affaires a.i. of Poland to Ireland & Pat Guiry, President of RIA, viewing the exhibition at the launch night @ria.ie.
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
20.01.2026 09:43 โ ๐ 4 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0The MS of the Week is on display in the Reading Room of the Library this week from 10.00-16.30, Monday-Friday. No appointment or readerโs ticket is required to view the MS of the Week.
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...It includes the name of the signs of the Zodiac, the planets, the months and numeral figures. Read more about the manuscript and view the digital images, provided by @dias-isos.bsky.social and copyright @ria.ie: www.ria.ie/collections/...
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Ancient manuscript page showing a circular astronomical diagram with concentric rings and inscriptions. A rotating arm points outwards.
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...
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Hi รibhear! Thank you! We are delighted to be here. And you'll be happy to hear the RSS feed is available at the bottom of our website:
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Ancient illustration of a mythical figure with intricate designs on a beige background. Bold text reads "WATCH THIS SPACE...".
Hello Bluesky!
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