Pádraig Ó Macháin

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Pádraig Ó Macháin

UCC

Prof Pádraig Ó Macháin is Professor of Modern Irish at UCC. He received an Irish Research Council Advanced Laureate Award in 2019.

Why the Book of Lismore is so important

The 15th century book says much about literary taste in Gaelic Ireland of that time

History • 28 Oct 20

A page from a previously undiscovered 15th-century Irish vellum manuscript showing a connection between Gaelic Ireland and the Islamic world. Photo: Irish Script On Screen/Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies

A closer look at the Irish medieval book

We may know about the stories these remarkable books contain, but the materials used also tell a fascinating tale

History • 17 Oct 19

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