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Young Writers Writing Competition
We are happy to announce that we are teaming up with the Museum of Childhood
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Benjamin Iveagh Library Award
Congratulations to Dr. Nora Moroney who has been awarded a two-year post-doctoral fellowship to study our Benjamin Iveagh Library at Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park.
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Melmoth the Wanderer
Congratulations to Dr Tina Morin of the University of Limerick on her recently-announced Irish Research Council award.
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James Joyce Writing Competition Awards
Young Dublin writers were invited to attend a presentation yesterday
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William Bedell, Venice and the Irish language
Eloise Davies tells us about her recent research at Marsh’s Library.
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