“Forged literature is, moreover, a realm of the fantastic, in which stories lie embedded within other stories, works unfold within other works; in which fictions, dreams, and ghosts perpetually interfere with the order of things; in which time is forever unravelling backwards into a dark abysm in the fruitless search for origins; and of course… | Read on »

In a rare week of gorgeous sunshine, researchers from across the world visited Galway to take part in the STEMMA Hackathon, hosted at the PorterShed, a collaborative workspace for startups and entrepreneurs. From 6th to 9th July, the STEMMA team invited scholars to come and work with the current database in a hackathon event: with… | Read on »

Skull and Crossbones as part of the Lynch memorial window on Market Street, at the back of St Nicholas’ church. The plaque reads: “This ancient memorial of the stern and unbending justice of the Chief Magistrate of this city James Lynch Fitzstephen elected mayor AD 1493 who conde[mned] and executed his own guilty son Walter… | Read on »