Library Lunchtime Lecture by Dr Chantal Kobel. First lecture in a series on ‘Intellectual life in Ireland 1910-1920.' This lecture reflects on the influential career of Prof. Eleanor Knott, one of the first women to be made a member of the Royal Irish Academy, and her important contributions to scholarship in the area of Celtic Studies. Location: Academy House Date: Wednesday 9 March, 2016 Speaker: Chantal Kobel obtained her B.A. in Old and Modern Irish in TCD and went on to achieve a Masters in Archives and Records Management in UCD. She recently completed her PhD in Early Irish at Trinity College Dublin. She lectures at the Department of Irish and Celtic Languages at Trinity College Dublin and the Department of Early Irish at National University of Ireland Maynooth. Her research interests centre on Old and Middle Irish language, the development of the language, early Irish literature and poetry, and textual editing. Disclaimer: The Royal Irish Academy has prepared this content responsibly and carefully, but disclaims all warranties, express or implied, as to the accuracy of the information contained in any of the materials. The views expressed are the authors’ own and not those of the Royal Irish Academy.

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