Gaeltacht Semester 2018-19

12 Sep

Second-year students (Gaeilge and History) who are spending the first semester in the Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne. This is the first time for UCC to trial this exercise in flexible learning. It represents a partnership between the Department of Modern Irish, The Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, and Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne.

Royal Visit

21 Jun

Dr Neil Buttimer showing His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, samples of Ireland’s oldest indigenous writing from UCC’s internationally renowned Ogham-stone collection.

Doctoral Conferring

16 Jun

(L-R) Prof. Patrick O'Shea, President, UCC, with Dr Andrea Palandri and Prof. Pádraig Ó Macháin.
Congratulations to Andrea Palandri, who was recently conferred with the degree of PhD for his thesis on the Marco Polo story as found in the Book of Lismore. The thesis was supervised by Prof. Ó Macháin.

Cambridge History of Ireland

08 May

Dr Aidan Doyle, Department of Modern Irish, in the company of Drs Dave Edwards and Andy Bielenberg from the Dept of History, UCC, on the occasion of the launch of The Cambridge History of Ireland recently, to which they contributed articles.

Gradam na Gaeilge

08 May

This year's Gradam na Gaeilge was awarded to Cárthach Ó Faoláin (pictured here with his father Dónall and Prof. Ó Macháin.

Donation of documents

08 May

Dr Mícheál Briody (pictured with Elaine Harrington, UCC Library) delivered the second tranche of his generous donation of the papers and books of Dr Mícheál P. Ó hIceadha (1861-1916) to Special Collections, UCC, recently.

Léachtóireacht Sa Nua-Ghaeilge

27 Apr

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Library Tour

30 Apr

Some of our students on their library tour recently: in the conservation lab at the Chester Beatty, and viewing the Cathach  in the RIA library.

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.