XIV International Congress of Celtic Studies: Exhibitions

[Marion Gunn]

For those coming to Maynooth (Ireland) this August for the XIV 
International Congress of Celtic Studies, some additional treats are on 
offer. I apologize for the length of this msg and for the fact that it 
is all in English, but you may find the language you want by clicking on 
the appropriate flag on the page indicated in the embedded link below. 
All credit due to the organizers of this great international gathering 
of scholars, who appear to have thought of just about everything to please.

Le dea-mhéin,
mg

(Circulating this to members of the Celtic Congress, which is a 
completely different organization, whose annual gathering will take 
place in Fort William (Scotland), the week prior to the events set out 
below.)

Scríobh 22/06/2011 09:02, Celtic Studies Congress:
> Dear Delegates,
>
> Please note that those who wish to attend any of the Congress
> Exhibitions should register for them (at no charge) on the
> Congress Website before 1 July.
>
> Congress Committee
>
>
> A Bhalla,
>
> Sa chás gur mian libh teacht chuig taispeántais na Comhdhála
> tugaigí faoi deara nach mór clárú lena n-aghaidh (gan táille ar
> bith) ar shuíomh na Comhdhála roimh 1 Iúil.
>
> Coiste na Comhdhála
>
> http://www.celticstudiescongress.org/en/component/jforms/5/79
>
> Exhibitions
>
> There will be four exhibitions running during the Congress and they 
> will afford delegates the opportunity of seeing some of Ireland’s 
> cultural treasures, including the Book of Kells, Leabhar na hUidhre, 
> the Book of Leinster, the Fadden More Psalter, the Ardagh Chalice and 
> the Tara Brooch. Each of the exhibitions is detailed below.
>
> Please note that it will be necessary to register (without charge) for 
> the visits to TCD on 2 August and to the National Museum of Ireland on 
> 4 August. This is in order to ascertain numbers for transport and 
> catering purposes, and delegates wishing to avail of the opportunity 
> should register by filling out the attached form and returning it by 
> July 1 at the latest. The guided tour to the Royal Irish Academy will 
> take place on 3 August and is limited to 50 people. Early 
> registration, at the same email address, is again recommended.
>
> As the exhibitions will run both the week preceding and that following 
> the Congress, delegates may wish to extend their stay to visit or 
> revisit them at their leisure. For those staying on the Maynooth 
> Campus the Accommodation Officer has informed us that it will be 
> possible to book extra nights at the Congress rate.
>
> Trinity College Dublin
>
> Following lectures on 2 August, delegates registered for this outing 
> will be brought to Trinity College for a reception in the Dining Hall 
> of Ireland’s oldest university, where they will be welcomed by the 
> newly elected Provost of Trinity, Professor Patrick Prendergast. The 
> Long Room of Trinity’s Old Library will host a special exhibition 
> during the Congress of the Book of Leinster, the Annals of Ulster and 
> the legal manuscript H 3. 17., and delegates will be able to visit the 
> exhibition immediately before the reception. Registration before 1 
> July is essential
>
> The National Museum
>
> Following lectures on 4 August, delegates registered for this outing 
> will be brought to the National Museum of Ireland (in Dublin) to view 
> a major new exhibition followed by a reception. This exhibition 
> comprises some of the outstanding cultural treasures from the Iron-Age 
> and Early Christian periods and includes the Ardagh Chalice, the 
> Derrynaflan Hoard, the Tara Brooch and the Fadden More Psalter, the 
> subject of the opening address at the Congress. Registration before 1 
> July is essential
>
> The Royal Irish Academy
>
> For those not going on one of the planned excursions on 3 August, 
> there will be an opportunity to visit the Royal Irish Academy in 
> Dublin. The Academy houses the largest collection of Irish manuscripts 
> in the world, including Leabhar na hUidhre, The Book of Ballymote and 
> the Leabhar Breac The Librarian has arranged an exhibition of some of 
> some the Academy’s most famous manuscripts as well as some 
> lesser-known works. There will be a talk given on the manuscripts on 
> view at 11.00. As numbers are limited, places will be allocated on a 
> first-come first-served basis.
>
> The Russell Library
>
> Maynooth’s Russell Library houses an extensive collection of Irish 
> manuscripts and rare printed books. A special exhibition will run 
> during the week of the Congress and will be open to delegates.
>
> Registration
>
> To register for any of the first three (Russell Library does not 
> require registration) please fill in the form below...