What is the School of Celtic Studies with Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn

Explore the rich history and current activities of the School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies in this podcast episode featuring Prof. Ruairí Ó hUiginn, the School's Director. Discover how Celtic Studies evolved from nineteenth-century scholarly interest through the foundation of DIAS in 1940 to its present-day research and educational mission. Learn about influential figures who shaped the field including Kuno Meyer, Johann Kaspar Zeuss, John O'Donovan, Eugene O'Curry, T. F. O'Rahilly, Osborn Bergin, and many other pioneering scholars who established Celtic Studies as a rigorous academic discipline. Understand the School's connection to important historical organizations like the Gaelic League and the School of Irish Learning, and hear about significant manuscripts such as Lebor na hUidre, The Book of Leinster, The Book of Ballymote, and The Book of Lecan. Gain insight into the School's current digital projects including Irish Script on Screen (ISOS), the Electronic Dictionary of Irish Language (eDIL), the Bibliography of Irish Linguistics and Literature (BILL), and the innovative Ogham in 3D project. Learn about the School's publications including the journal Celtica, the Codices Hibernenses Eximii manuscript series, and various linguistic studies of Irish dialects. Discover the School's ongoing research activities, annual conferences, statutory lectures, and its role in preserving and advancing Celtic scholarship through both traditional and digital humanities approaches.