Legal Deeds Seminar

26 Mar

Some of the participants in our weekly interdisciplinary Legal Deeds seminar, currently examining texts relating to Muintear Eólais in the sixteenth century.

Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh reads at Iveagh House

16 Mar

Our colleague in the Department of Modern Irish, Dr Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh, was recently invited to Iveagh House to read from her work at a Seachtain na Gaeilge event.

Poet Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill visits UCC

16 Mar

It was a honour to welcome the internationally acclaimed poet, Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill, back to her alma mater on 13 March 2018. She spoke to Final Year students who are studying her work and answered their question with honesty and erudition. Later that evening, she gave a public reading in the Council Room that was enjoyed by all in attendance.

Nuala ag labhairt le Bliain na Céime / Nuala discussing her work with Final Year students

Postgraduate conferrings, spring 2018

21 Feb

MPhil: Liam Ó Riain MPhil and Prof. Ó Macháin (supervisor)

MA in Irish and European Law: An Dr Síle Ní Mhurchú (coordinator) and Síle Ní Dhonnabháin MA

Online MA in Gaelic Literature: Two of our seven graduands, Nórín Gannon (Mayo) and Mary Ward (California), with Prof. Ó Macháin

Launch of books by Dr Isobel Ní Riain

21 Feb

Two books by Dr Isobel Ní Riain were launched recently: Cnuasach aistí (literary criticism) agus B'as Éirinn di (a novel). The books were launched by Dr Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhaigh. The publishers are Coiscéim.

Ceardlann Fostaíochta

02 Feb

Ar an 29ú de mhí Eanair, d'eagraigh An Chuallacht ceardlann fostaíochta do mhuintir Gaelainne na hOllscoile. Bhí triúir aoichainteoirí i láthair: Seán Mac an tSíthigh ó RTÉ, Brían Tyers ó TG4 agus Alswyn Ní Aonghusa Ní Dhúill ó Chonradh na Gaeilge. Labhraíodar fé phostanna san Aontas Eorpach, na meáin chumarsáide agus fén obair a dhéantar i gcomhlachtaí ar nós Conradh na Gaeilge, Gael Linn agus Glór na nGael.

Late Medieval Legal Deeds in Irish

29 Jan

Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge / Department of Modern Irish
Late Medieval Legal Deeds in Irish
This weekly research seminar, conducted by Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin and Kenneth Nicholls, will resume this Friday (2nd February) at 3 p.m. in ORB G.20. All welcome

Conferring of Higher Diploma in Irish

19 Jan

The Higher Diploma in Arts (Gaeilge) was conferred on three of our students at a recent ceremony.

NUI Awards

07 Dec

Students honoured at the recent NUI awards: Seosamh Mac Cárthaigh, Eimear de Brún, Cárthach Ó Faoláin.

Arsenic in Gaelic manuscripts

15 Nov

Hidden away among the letters and words that cover the Gaelic manuscripts of the late middle ages is a world of minerals and chemical compounds. These chemicals have their own tales to tell about the craft and ingenuity of the scribes.

Editing Irish Poetry Seminar

03 Oct

The seminar on Editing Irish Poetry has resumed under the direction of Professor Pádraig Ó Macháin, every Tuesday, ORB G.20, 3.00 p.m.