The Mícheál Ó'Cléirigh Institute in UCD has  announced its line up of seminars and conference for the coming semester. Some of the archaeology talks sound particularly interesting including one on the Staffordshire Hoard and an update on recent work at the Irish royal sites of Cruachain and Uisneach. I should also highlight a talk by a colleague of mine in UCD School of Archaeology Madeline Parker-Shannon who's research takes a very interesting perspective on early modern cooking.

These sorts of lectures are generally attended by a small clique of students and academics but they are open to all and I'd recommend anyone with an interest (and time off work) in any of the topics to go see a (hopefully) fascinating talk for free! You don't have to ask questions unless you want to.

All of the talks have been added to the events calendar which you can view online or add to your own electronic calendar.