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Ogham and the Manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy
On Tuesday 5 November 2024 we celebrated Ogham and the Manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy, with a presentation of a magnificent art piece by artist Thomas Keyes to the RIA.
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
MU hosts historic conference on St Brigid's legacy
Maynooth University and Kildare County Council successfully hosted the ‘Brigid’s Worlds’ conference on September 13 and 14, marking a significant milestone in the celebration of St Brigid’s legacy.
Date: Monday, 16 September 2024
MU and Kildare County Council to host 'Brigid’s Worlds' conference
This September, Maynooth University and Kildare County Council are uniting to host the ‘Brigid’s Worlds’ conference. Taking place on September 13 and 14, the conference will bring together leading academic experts on St Brigid for the first time in nearly two decades, offering a unique opportunity to investigate the historical origins of St Brigid and her Church of Kildare.
Date: Thursday, 08 August 2024
Fully funded four-year PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Fully funded four-year PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Date: Wednesday, 03 April 2024
Fully funded PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Fully funded PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Date: Monday, 26 February 2024
MU joins ‘Brigid 1500’ celebration
Maynooth University is delighted to join Kildare County Council in celebrating Brigid 1500, a major cultural festival to commemorate the life and legacy of St Brigid, one of Ireland’s most famous saints.
Date: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
MU awarded two IRC Advanced Laureates for frontier research
Professors Mary Gilmartin and David Stifter awarded combined €2m for research exploring migration and dialects in Old Irish
Date: Tuesday, 12 December 2023
MU Professor wins IRC Early Career Researcher of the Year
A total 12 honours for Maynooth University in Irish Research Council (IRC) awards.
Date: Tuesday, 21 November 2023
MU researchers awarded over €1 million funding by SFI and IRC
Maynooth University researchers are set to receive €1 million to support two projects under the SFI-IRC Pathway programme.
Date: Friday, 03 November 2023
Dr Colmán Etchingham
The Departments of History and Early Irish at Maynooth University are greatly saddened by the untimely death of our colleague Dr Colmán Etchingham, which occurred while he was on holiday in Greece.
Date: Tuesday, 13 June 2023