Research interests

The Ossianic lays, the Finn Cycle (an fhiannaíocht), Irish love poetry (na dánta grá), Irish manuscripts, textual editing.

I was involved in the organisation of the Second International Finn Cycle Conference held at the University of Glasgow on 11-12 August 2014 and the Symposium on the Dánta Grádha held at the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies on 17 September 2016.

I am currently preparing an edition of Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig and writing a number of articles on the dánta grá and on fiannaíocht texts.

Publications

‘Observations on the manuscript sources for the dánta grádha’, forthcoming, Celtica 29 (2017). 

‘Deirdriu/Deirdre’, ‘Ériu’, ‘Medb’ in S. Echard agus R. Rouse (eds), The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Medieval British Literature, forthcoming, 2017.    

‘Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig: léamha ón bparaitéacs’, ComharTaighde 2 (2016). doi: 10.18669/ct.2016.04.  

‘An Ghaeilge faoi chló is faoi chaibidil sa naoú céad déag: Bláithfhleasg na Milseán’, Tipperary Historical Journal (2015), 137-162. 

‘An tAgallamh Nua: Athleagan Déanach d’Agallamh na Seanórach’, A. Doyle and K. Murray (eds), In Dialogue with the Agallamh: Essays in Honour of Seán Ó Coileáin, Four Courts Press, 2014, 185-217.

‘Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig – Composition and Transmission’, The Gaelic Finn Tradition, Sharon J. Arbuthnot and Geraldine Parsons (eds), Dublin: Four Courts Press, 2012, 195-208.

‘Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig – The growth of an Ossianic Lay’, Kelten am Rhein, Akten des dreizehnten Internationalen Keltologiekongresses / Proceedings of the Thirteenth International Congress of Celtic Studies, Stefan Zimmermann (ed.), Mainz am Rhein: Verlag Phillip von Zabern, 2009, 175-9.

‘Translations into Irish of Greek drama and of other works concerning Greece’ (with Patricia Kelly), Amid Our Troubles, Marianne McDonald and J. Michael Walton (eds), London: Methuen, 2002, 87-100.

Book reviews

Review of Irish pages/Duillí Éireann 8/2, Feasta (Ocrober 2016), 14-15.

Review of Máirtín Ó Cadhain: Rogha Scéalta edited by Louis de Paor, Feasta (August 2016), 14-15.

Review of An Irish-Speaking Island: State, Religion, Community, and the Linguistic Landscape in Ireland, 1770-1870 by Nicholas M. Wolf, Studia Celtica Fennica 10 (2015), 90-98.

Review of Ré Órga na nGael: Joseph Cooper Walker (1761-1810) by Lesa Ní Mhunghaile, Feasta (July 2015), 10-11.

Review of Téanam go Min Aird – Lís Ní Shúilleabháin, Scéal na Gaelainne ina Dúthaigh Féin agus Tuairisc Bheathaisnéiseach by Roibeard Ó Cathasaigh (ed.), Béascna 9 (2015), 167-171.

‘Súil siar ar Canfar an Dán: Uilliam English agus a Chairde, in eagar ag Úna Nic Éinrí’, Feasta (May 2014), 11-13.

Review of Irisleabhar Mhá Nuad, 2013 edited by Pádraig Ó Fiannachta, Feasta (November 2013), 14-15.

Review of Scéalaíocht ár Sinsear by Kim McCone and Pádraig Ó Fiannachta, Feasta (October 2013), 17-18.

Review of Deargadaoil i mBád fó Thoinn by Pádraic Breathnach, Feasta (June 2013), 14-15. 

Review of An Fuíoll Feá: Rogha Dánta by Liam Ó Muirthile, Feasta (May 2013), 24-25.

‘Dhá Léirmheas: Tóraíocht Taiscele Mícheál Ó Ruairc agus Gonta le Alex Hijmans’, Feasta (December 2012), 13-14.

Review of Goradh leis an nGréin by Liam Hodder, Feasta (September 2012), 14-15.

Review of Coiglímis an Tine: Cnuasach Seanchais agus Scéalta Bhab Feiritéar by Bo Almqvist and Roibeard Ó Cathasaigh (eds), Béascna 7 (2011), 200-205.  

Review of Poems from the Irish – Collected Translations by Gabriel Fitzmaurice, Feasta (January 2005), 25.

Review of Poets and Poetry of the Great Blasket by Séamas Ó Súilleabháin, Feasta (May 2004), 30-31.

Review of Nótaí Ón Lár: Dialann Mhantach by Liam Mac Cóil, Feasta (March 2004), 12-13.