Wikimedia Community Ireland is taking part in Feminism and Folklore 2024. Join Us in Celebrating Women in Irish Folklore! Feminism and Folklore is an exciting initiative dedicated to highlighting the contributions of women in Irish folklore. We invite you to be a part of this collaborative effort aimed at bridging Read more
An mhí seo, cuirim cuireadh daoibh a bheith páirteach inár Eagaratón ar líne! Béimid ag déanamh eagarthóireacht agus scríbhneoireacht ar altanna Vicipéide dírithe ar (ban)ealaíontóirí na hÉireann. Dá mbeadh fonn orthu ealaíontóir amháin a roghnú agus alt a tosnú uirthi/orthu béimid le chéile ar líne ar an 30ú de mhí Read more
Save the date! The Celtic Knot is back! After several years of online conferences, Wikimedia Community Ireland is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting The Celtic Knot in person, in Waterford City, Ireland in September 2024. What is the Celtic Knot Conference? The Celtic Knot is a Wikimedia Read more
In the vast expanse of information that is the internet, there’s a glaring imbalance—one that distorts history, silences voices, and skews representation. Wikipedia, the tenth-most-visited site globally, harbors a significant gender gap in its contributors. That’s a big problem. While the reasons for the gender gap are up for debate, Read more
Join Us for an online Edit-a-thon Celebrating “Your Library, Your Universe” during Library Week! This Library Week, the theme “Your Library, Your Universe – Libraries are for everyone” resonates deeply as we bridge the world of libraries with the vast universe of knowledge on Wikipedia. This online event invites you Read more
To celebrate Scienceweek 2023 we are holding an online Editathon! Help us to achieve our goal of increasing the visibility and information about Science in Ireland, and particularly Irish women in STEM on Wikipedia the digital encyclopedia. Anyone can participate at any time! The Editathon starts on November 13th and Read more
Join us ONLINE for Culture Night, 22nd September at 6 PM! For such a small island, Ireland’s folklore certainly has a vast variety of Fair Folk, many of whom have influenced the various types of fairies, pixies, sprites and elves across many fictional realms and worlds. ‘Fairy’ is often the Read more