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25-536: Lebor Bretnach exists in five manuscripts: U . Dublin, Royal Irish Academy , MS 23 E 25 (1229). A 12th-century fragment in the Lebor na hUidre . B . Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 12 (536). A 14th-century manuscript known as the Book of Ballymote . H . Dublin, Trinity College , MS H. 3. 17. Probably written in the 14th or early 15th century. M . Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS Stowe D ii 1. Known as

50-612: A candidate has to be proposed and recommended by five Members, and selection is made by a rotating committee of existing Members, their names not made known outside the Academy. Presently, up to 24 Members are elected each year, equally divided between the sciences and humanities. Regular membership is open only to those resident in Ireland. Honorary membership can be awarded to persons who have made an outstanding contribution to their academic discipline, but who are normally resident outside

75-600: A number of prizes including the annual Hamilton Prize for Mathematics which it awards to the best mathematic students as nominated by academic institutions, the Kathleen Lonsdale Prize for Chemistry which is awarded to the most outstanding Irish Ph.D. thesis in the general area of the chemical sciences, and the biennial RIA Michel Deon Prize for Non-Fiction which honours the life of Michel Déon (1919–2016) by continuing his work in supporting and championing writing talent and sustains his legacy in celebrating

100-462: A period from 1600 to the present day. In contrast to most existing Irish dictionaries, this will be an Irish–Irish dictionary. Most others, including the highly regarded de Bhaldraithe and Ó Dónaill dictionaries, are Irish–English bilingual dictionaries . Use will be made of written sources, the spoken language and folklore in order to collect the headwords for the dictionary. Over 4,000 Irish language texts, comprising some 19 million words, make up

125-645: A small number of members are elected in recognition of non-academic contributions to society. Until the late 19th century the Royal Irish Academy was the owner of the main national collection of Irish antiquities. It presented its collection of archaeological artefacts and similar items, which included such famous pieces as the Tara Brooch , the Cross of Cong and the Ardagh Chalice to what

150-500: Is an academic body that promotes study in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is Ireland's premier learned society and one of its leading cultural institutions . The Academy was established in 1785 and granted a royal charter in 1786. As of 2019, the RIA has around 600 members, regular members being Irish residents elected in recognition of their academic achievements, and Honorary Members similarly qualified but based abroad;

175-808: Is now the National Museum of Ireland , but retains its very significant collection of manuscripts including the famous Cathach of Colmcille , the Lebor na hUidre ( c.  1100 ), the later medieval Leabhar Breac , the Book of Ballymote , and the Annals of the Four Masters . The RIA is an independent forum of peer-elected experts, operating on an all-Ireland basis, which draws on Members' expertise to contribute to public debate and policy formation on issues in science, technology and culture. It works across

200-678: The Book of Uí Maine , written before 1423. L . Dublin, Royal Irish Academy, MS 23 P 2 (535) and Dublin, Trinity College, MS H. 2. 17, Vol. 2 (1319). Known as the Book of Lecan , written c. 1417. Lebor Bretnach is a translation of a 9th-century historical collection purportedly written by Nennius, the Historia Brittonum , but not an entirely literal one. It only summarises the Historia Brittonum where that work deals with specifically Gaelic matters already familiar to scholars in Ireland and Scotland, and in some other passages it includes additional material taken from, for example,

225-512: The Sex Aetates Mundi , Bede 's Historia Ecclesiastica Gentis Anglorum , and a Pictish king-list. In two manuscripts of Lebor Bretnach , H and M , the translation is ascribed to the poet Gilla Cóemáin (fl. 1071/2). This ascription is now in doubt, and the historian Thomas Owen Clancy has suggested that Lebor Bretnach was instead only intended to be dedicated to Gilla Cóemáin. Traditionally there had been an assumption that

250-676: The Irish Historic Towns Atlas series, the Documents on Irish Foreign Policy , Foclóir na nua-Ghaeilge , the Dictionary of Medieval Latin from Celtic Sources , and the New Survey of Clare Island . In 2014 the Academy published (in association with Yale University Press ) the five-volume Art and Architecture of Ireland . The Academy is committed to publishing work which not only influences scholarship, but also

275-588: The Academy's general government and regulation. They are elected annually at the Stated Meeting on 16 March. The President normally serves a three-year term of office. The membership of the Council is drawn from the Sciences and Humanities sections. The Council formulates policies and recommends candidates for membership. The Executive Committee supports the Council in supervising the day-to-day business of

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300-588: The Academy. The members of the Executive Committee are the President, Senior Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer, Secretaries of Science and PL&A (Polite Literature & Antiquities, i.e. Humanities), Executive Secretary, Secretary for International Relations, and a staff representative. The Royal Irish Academy became a prescribed body under the terms of the Freedom of Information Act 1997 and

325-746: The Freedom of Information Act (Amendment) 2003, on 31 May 2006. The premier award of the Royal Irish Academy is the Cunningham Medal , which it awards every three years in recognition of "outstanding contributions to scholarship and the objectives of the Academy." Other awards include the Gold Medals which are awarded to two people each year who "made a demonstrable and internationally recognised outstanding scholarly contribution in their fields," and US-Ireland Research Innovation Awards which are awarded annually in three categories HEIs, Multinationals and SMEs. The Royal Irish Academy also operates

350-984: The Historical Corpus of the Irish Language. The Corpus Of Irish 1600–1882 was published on CD-ROM in 2004. Work is in progress on the online version, in Donegal and in Dublin ; this is the Corpus Of Irish 1882–2000 . The project is accommodated in the Royal Irish Academy , Dublin and in Ionad Fiontraíochta Shliabh Liag, Carrick, County Donegal . This online corpus of prose and poetry drawn from both published and manuscript material, allows users to read and download texts, and also to search for words across

375-1364: The Irish Constitution (OIC) , and the Dictionary of Irish Biography (DIB). Other projects include: During the 1950s the Academy began forming national committees, each relating to a specific discipline. Today these act as strategic national fora, providing input into policy, research priorities and issues of public concern, such as climate change . They also organise public outreach activities, such as lectures and public interviews, and award grants for research and travel. The Academy committees are made up of both Members and non-Members, including representatives from universities, research institutions, government agencies and, where appropriate, industry. They include: Life and Medical Sciences; Physical, Chemical and Mathematical Sciences; Climate Change and Environmental Sciences; Engineering and Computer Sciences; Geosciences and Geographical Sciences; Ethical, Political, Legal and Philosophical Studies; Historical Studies; Social Sciences; Study of Languages, Literature, Culture and Communication; and Coiste Léann na Gaeilge, Litríocht na Gaeilge agus na gCultúr Ceilteach. There are also Standing Committees for Archaeology, International Affairs and North - South matters. The first meeting of

400-464: The academic world, and with government and business, and it leads national research projects, particularly in areas relating to Ireland and its heritage. The RIA also represents Irish learning internationally, operates a major research library, and is an academic publisher. Election to Membership of the Academy is a public recognition of academic excellence and is sometimes held to be the highest academic honour in Ireland. Those elected are entitled to use

425-685: The academy were held at the Earl of Charlemont's personal residence Charlemont House . On application to the Commissioners of Inland Navigation , the academy was then granted the use of a building at 114 Grafton Street named Navigation House around 1787, previously used by the Grand Canal Company. The building had originally been constructed in 1766 as the dedicated offices of the Commissioners of Inland Navigation alongside

450-476: The designation "MRIA" after their name. The criterion for election to membership is a significant contribution to scholarly research as shown in the candidate's published academic work. However some of those elected to membership are not academics at all but receive the accolade in recognition of other contributions to society: these include former public servants, philanthropists, leaders in political and business life, and others. To be elected to regular membership,

475-399: The island of Ireland. At least two existing Members must propose and recommend a candidate for Honorary Membership. Honorary members are entitled to use the designation "Hon. MRIA" after their name. The Academy is one of the longest-established publishers in Ireland, having commenced in 1787. The Academy currently publishes six journals: The Academy's research projects also regularly publish

500-460: The richness and diversity of cultural experience in Europe. Focl%C3%B3ir Stairi%C3%BAil na Nua-Ghaeilge The Foclóir Stairiúil na Nua-Ghaeilge ( Irish pronunciation: [ˈfˠɔkl̪ˠoːˠɾʲ ˈsˠt̪ˠaɾʲuːlʲ n̪ˠə n̪ˠuəˈɣeːlʲɟə] ; "Historical Dictionary of Modern Irish") project was started in 1976 with the aim of creating a historical dictionary for Modern Irish . The dictionary will cover

525-563: The then headquarters of the Dublin Society which they eventually sold on in 1796. The academy had already been using the building for meetings from 1785. In 1852 the Royal Irish Academy moved to its current premises at 19 Dawson Street , Dublin 2, known as Academy House. Built in c.  1750 , the building has fine decorative plasterwork and a meeting room designed in 1854 by Frederick Clarendon and now used for conferences, exhibitions and public talks. The Academy allows

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550-642: The translation had been an Irish work, but Clancy has argued for a Scottish provenance, suggesting an origin at Abernethy , though probably intended for an Irish readership that had perhaps become interested in Scottish literature and history as a result of the military success and prestige of the Kingdom of Alba . It is generally agreed that Lebor Bretnach dates to the mid or late 11th century. Royal Irish Academy The Royal Irish Academy ( RIA ; Irish : Acadamh Ríoga na hÉireann ), based in Dublin ,

575-401: The use of these meeting rooms by external bodies when its own activities permit. Academy House was home to many of Ireland's finest national treasures, including the Ardagh Chalice and the Tara Brooch , until 1890 when the Academy transferred its collections to the newly established National Museum of Ireland . The Academy Library holds the largest collection of Old Irish manuscripts in

600-429: The wider community, for example Flashes of Brilliance by Dick Ahlstrom, and Judging Dev by Diarmaid Ferriter . Both of these publications have been accompanied by either a television or a radio series. The Academy manages a number of high-profile research projects in the sciences and humanities. Past projects have included The Digital Humanities Observatory (DHO), New Survey of Clare Island (NSCI) , The Origins of

625-550: The world, and is an important research centre for studies covering Irish history, language , archaeology and the history of Irish science. The Library is home to the sixth-century Latin psalter , the Cathach , reputedly copied by St Columcille . The Library also holds the personal library and a harp belonging to Thomas Moore and the philological collection of Osborn J. Bergin . See also Category:Royal Irish Academy Library The President and Council are responsible for

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