Sorcha De Brun


Contact Details

Léachtóir le Gaeilge / Lecturer in Irish
Áras na dTeangacha / Languages Building
Ollscoil Luimnigh / Limerick University
Éire / Ireland
T: 00 353 (61) 202127
E: Sorcha.DeBrun@ul.ie
 
researcher

Biography

Dr. de Brún is a Lecturer in modern Irish in the University of Limerick with a specialism in  masculinities. A qualified teacher and an award-winning writer of creative fiction in Irish, in 2007 she commenced her PhD funded by the John and Pat Hume Scholarship in Maynooth University. In  2016 she completed her PhD in the University of Ulster on masculinities in the fiction of Pádraig Ó Cíobháin, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain and Micheál Ó Conghaile. Prior to moving into academia in 2002, she enjoyed a successful career as an organist, pianist and choral director, including Irish language choirs, working in a variety of settings, including music schools, churches and festivals. Before commencing in the University of Limerick, she held lectureships and research supervisor positions in St. Patrick's College, Drumcondra (Dublin City University), the University of Ulster, Hibernia College Dublin and Maynooth University. Sorcha has extensive experience of teaching Irish to the public service sector, including Enterprise Ireland, the IDA and the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. She has taught Irish internationally in France, the United States and Hungary, as well as having worked with all the major Irish language and Gaeltacht organizations in Ireland. She has experience of judging literature competitions, including as President for the European Prize for Literature in 2009 and Jury member in 2019. Sorcha has been Irish language Consultant for the Secretary General of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltachts, and for An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta. In 2017 she developed and wrote the first Irish language course for Special Needs Assistants in Irish language schools which was used subsequently to train SNA's by Gael-Linn/An Chomhairle Um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta. Her thesis on masculinities in Irish language literature, the first study of its kind, resulted in the term fireannachtaí being introduced in the Irish language terminology database on www.tearma.ie.
http://www.tearma.ie/Search.aspx?term=masculinity Her monograph on Masculinities, funded by Fochoise na bhFoilseachán and the Royal Irish Academy, will be published by Arlen House in 2021.

Research Interests

Dr. de Brún's research focuses on masculinities, gendered relations and the intersectionality of class with gender in Irish language fiction, radio drama, film, poetry, literary translation and autobiography. Her research focuses in particular on narratology, and on the use of literary devices in the development of multiple masculinities in Irish language fiction. Sorcha also continues to research gothic masculinities and the process by which masculinities are reconfigured in remediated texts. Sorcha was also successful co-applicant  and co-researcher on the National Strategy for the Irish Language Based Arts, Straitéis d'Ealaíona Teangabhunaithe. The research project valued at €35,000 was awarded to UL and Mary Immaculate College in August 2019. Sorcha is currently working on her monograph on masculinities in Irish language fiction, to be published by Arlen House in December 2021 and funded by the Royal Irish Academy.







 

Peer Reviewed Journals

  Year Publication
2020 'Eglantina Remport, Lady Gregory, Irish National Theatre: Art, Drama, Politics'
Sorcha de Brún (2020) 'Eglantina Remport, Lady Gregory, Irish National Theatre: Art, Drama, Politics'. Etudes Irlandaises, 45 (1):128-130 [DOI] [Details]
2020 'in a Sea of Wonders: Eastern Europe and Transylvania in the Irish-Language Translation of Dracula'
De Brún S. (2020) 'in a Sea of Wonders: Eastern Europe and Transylvania in the Irish-Language Translation of Dracula'. Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Philologica, 12 (1):70-83 [DOI] [Details]
2019 'Experiments with Realism in Irish language short stories by Daithí Ó Muirí'
Sorcha de Brún (2019) 'Experiments with Realism in Irish language short stories by Daithí Ó Muirí'. Hungarian Journal of English and American Studies, 2 (2):374-391 [DOI] [Details]
2017 'History Repeating Itself: Men, Masculinities and 'His Story' in the fiction of Micheál Ó Conghaile'
Sorcha de Brún (2017) 'History Repeating Itself: Men, Masculinities and 'His Story' in the fiction of Micheál Ó Conghaile'. Eire-Ireland, LII (1-2):17-48 [Details]
2012 'An Litríocht, An Léitheoireacht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge'
Sorcha de Brún (2012) 'An Litríocht, An Léitheoireacht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge'. Bliainiris, (10) [Details]
2009 'Cuid a Dó: Seán Ó Cuirrín agus Dracula: Móitífeanna agus Miotais'
Sorcha de Brún (2009) 'Cuid a Dó: Seán Ó Cuirrín agus Dracula: Móitífeanna agus Miotais'. Bliainiris, (9) [Details]
2007 'Cuid a hAon: Seán Ó Cuirrín agus Dracula: Ceisteanna cóirithe, téacsacha agus teanga'
Sorcha de Brún (2007) 'Cuid a hAon: Seán Ó Cuirrín agus Dracula: Ceisteanna cóirithe, téacsacha agus teanga'. Bliainiris, (7) [Details]

Book Chapters

  Year Publication
2020 'Ar Ghrá an Réitigh: Deargadaoil i mBá Fó Thoinn (2012) agus Úrscéalta Phádraic Bhreathnaigh'
Sorcha de Brún (2020) 'Ar Ghrá an Réitigh: Deargadaoil i mBá Fó Thoinn (2012) agus Úrscéalta Phádraic Bhreathnaigh' In: Breandán Ó Cróinín; Laoise Ní Cheallaigh; Róisín Nic Dhonncha (eds). Prós Paiteanta: Aistí in Omós do Phádraic Breathnach. Dublin: LeabhairCOMHAR. [Details]
2017 'Gach Duine ina Fhealsúnaí ar a Shaol Féin: An Fhealsúnacht, Téama an Aistir agus an Chruinne Fhireann i nGearrscéalta Mhichíl Uí Chonghaile'
Sorcha de Brún (2017) 'Gach Duine ina Fhealsúnaí ar a Shaol Féin: An Fhealsúnacht, Téama an Aistir agus an Chruinne Fhireann i nGearrscéalta Mhichíl Uí Chonghaile' In: Meanmanra II An tSíceolaíocht agus an Fhealsúnacht. Dublin: Coiscéim. [Details]
2012 ''Sinne Laochra Fáil: Heroes and Heroism in the Work of Pádraig Ó Cíobháin;'
Sorcha de Brún (2012) ''Sinne Laochra Fáil: Heroes and Heroism in the Work of Pádraig Ó Cíobháin;' In: New Voices in Irish Criticism. Dublin: Irish Academic Press. [Details]
2010 'Amestrus sa Mhusaem'
Sorcha de Brún (2010) 'Amestrus sa Mhusaem' In: Sin Scéal Eile. Dublin: An Gúm. [Details]

Conference Contributions

  Year Publication
2020 Gearrscéalta Uí Chadhain: Seimineár idirnáisiúnta ar líne [The Short stories Of Máirtín Ó Cadhain: International Online Seminar],
Sorcha de Brún (2020) An Scríbhneoireacht Mar Ortadocsacht: Gnéíthe den Nua-Aoiseachas in 'An Eochair' [Writing as Orthodoxy: Aspects of Modernism in the short story 'The Key']. [Oral Presentation], Gearrscéalta Uí Chadhain: Seimineár idirnáisiúnta ar líne [The Short stories Of Máirtín Ó Cadhain: International Online Seminar], Online / National University of Ireland Galway , 18-SEP-20 - 18-SEP-20 [Details]
2018 LÉANN NA SIONAINNE 2018,
SORCHA DE BRÚN (2018) 'LAOCH AR LÁR: AN GOTACHAS FIREANN I BPRÓS-SCRÍBHNEOIREACHT CHOMHAIMSEARTHA NA GAEILGE'. [Invited Oral Presentation], LÉANN NA SIONAINNE 2018, Ollscoil Luimnigh , 25-MAY-18 - 26-MAY-18 [Details]
2018 REALISING UTOPIA: CINEMA AND 1968,
SORCHA DE BRÚN (2018) 'THE IRISH CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT / GLUAISEACHT CHEARTA SIBHIALTA NA GAELTACHTA': A SHORT FILM DOCUMENTARY AND ITS BACKGROUND.'. [Oral Presentation], REALISING UTOPIA: CINEMA AND 1968, RALAHINE CENTRE FOR UTOPIAN STUDIES, ORMSTON HOUSE, LIMERICK , 26-MAY-18 - 26-MAY-18 [Details]
2018 'AR GHRÁ AN RÉITIGH: AN RÉITEACH MAR THEÁMA IN ÚRSCÉALTA PHÁDRAIC BREATHNACH.',
SORCHA DE BRÚN (2018) Conference on prose writing of Pádraic Breathnach. [Invited Oral Presentation], 'AR GHRÁ AN RÉITIGH: AN RÉITEACH MAR THEÁMA IN ÚRSCÉALTA PHÁDRAIC BREATHNACH.', Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál Limerick , 18-MAY-18 - 18-MAY-18 [Details]
2017 MEANMANRA,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2017) 'AN FHEALSÚNACHT, AN tAISTEAR, AGUS FIREANNACHTAÍ I SAOTHAR MHICHÍL UÍ CHONGHAILE'. [National Refereed Conference Paper], MEANMANRA, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH / DUBLIN , 25-NOV-17 - 25-NOV-17 [Details]
2017 COMPETING TRADITIONS: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY IRISH LITERATURES BETWEEN REALISM AND EXPERIMENTATION,
Dr. SORCHA DE BRÚN (2017) 'DIRTY OR DARING: REALISM AND EXPERIMENTATION IN THE WORK OF THREE GAELTACHT WRITERS'. [National Refereed Conference Paper], COMPETING TRADITIONS: THE 20TH AND 21ST CENTURY IRISH LITERATURES BETWEEN REALISM AND EXPERIMENTATION, LODZ, POLAND. DEPARTMENT OF BRITISH LITERATURE AND CULTURE , 29-JUL-17 - 01-AUG-17 [Details]
2017 IRELAND'S WRITERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY,
Dr. SORCHA DE BRÚN (2017) 'JOE STEVE Ó NEACHTAIN: MASCULINITIES AND THE NEW GAELTACHT GOTHIC'. [Other], IRELAND'S WRITERS IN THE 21ST CENTURY, Singapore , 24-JUL-17 - 28-JUL-17 [Details]
2011 SEIMINEÁR IARCHÉIME, AN COLÁISTE OLLSCOILE CORCAIGH,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2011) 'TRIÚR SCRÍBHNEOIRÍ GAELTACHTA'. [Invited Oral Presentation], SEIMINEÁR IARCHÉIME, AN COLÁISTE OLLSCOILE CORCAIGH, UCC , 09-FEB-11 - 09-FEB-11 [Details]
2011 READING ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE / CUMANN LÉITHEOIREACHTA NA HÉIREANN,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2011) 'TÚS MAITH LEATH NA HOIBRE? CURACLAM NA GAEILGE, AN LÉITHEOIREACHT AGUS LITRÍOCHT NA GAEILGE'. [National Refereed Conference Paper], READING ASSOCIATION OF IRELAND ANNUAL CONFERENCE / CUMANN LÉITHEOIREACHTA NA HÉIREANN, CHURCH OF IRELAND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION RATHMINES DUBLIN , 29-SEP-11 - 01-OCT-16 [Details]
2011 DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL / FÉILE LEABHAR BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2011) 'MICHEÁL Ó CONGHAILE'. [Chaired Session], DUBLIN BOOK FESTIVAL / FÉILE LEABHAR BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH, DUBLIN CASTLE / CAISLÉAN BHAILE ÁTHA CLIATH , 19-MAY-11 - 19-MAY-12 [Details]
2010 DAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN 2009,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2010) 'DRACULA SA RINN: SEÁN Ó CUIRRÍN AGUS AISTRIÚ DRACULA'. [Invited Oral Presentation], DAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN 2009, AN RINN, PORT LÁIRGE / DAONSCOIL NA MUMHAN, RING, WATERFORD , 20-AUG-10 - 08-AUG-10 [Details]
2010 SEIMINEÁR IARCHÉIME SA LITRÍOCHT / POSTGRADUATE LITERATURE SEMINAR,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2010) 'NÍL GUTH AGAT: AN CEOL AGUS AN AMHRÁNAÍOCHT I SAOTHAR MHICHÍL UÍ CHONGHAILE'. [National Refereed Conference Paper], SEIMINEÁR IARCHÉIME SA LITRÍOCHT / POSTGRADUATE LITERATURE SEMINAR, UCD , 03-SEP-10 - 03-SEP-11 [Details]
2007 NEW VOICES IN IRISH CRITICISM,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2007) 'WE ARE THE HEROES OF IRELAND; HEROISM AND HEROES IN THE WORK OF PÁDRAIG Ó CÍOBHÁIN'. [National Refereed Conference Paper], NEW VOICES IN IRISH CRITICISM, COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DCU, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH / ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE, DCU, DUBLIN , 18-APR-07 - 18-APR-08 [Details]
2006 SEIMINEÁR LITRÍOCHTA IARCHÉIME,
DR SORCHA DE BRÚN (2006) 'SAOTHAR IDIR LÁMHA: CEISTEANNA MODHEOLAÍOCHTA AGUS CUR CHUIGE I DTRÁCHTAS LITRÍOCHTA'. [Oral Presentation], SEIMINEÁR LITRÍOCHTA IARCHÉIME, COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG, DCU, BAILE ÁTHA CLIATH / ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE, DCU, DUBLIN , 06-DEC-06 - 12-DEC-06 [Details]

Other Journals

  Year Publication
2019 'Cleasa Uilíochta na Filíochta: Mionanailís ar Fhilíocht Mhichíl Uí hAirtnéide'
Sorcha de Brún (2019) 'Cleasa Uilíochta na Filíochta: Mionanailís ar Fhilíocht Mhichíl Uí hAirtnéide' Comhar, 79 (10) :18-19. [DOI] [Details]
2018 'Poem 'Bá''
Sorcha de Brún (2018) 'Poem 'Bá'' Comhar, . [Details]
2016 'Poem Na hÚrlabhraithe'
Sorcha de Brún (2016) 'Poem Na hÚrlabhraithe' Comhar, . [Details]
2016 'Poem Áit Dúinn'
Sorcha de Brún (2016) 'Poem Áit Dúinn' Comhar, . [Details]
2016 'Rogha Dánta, Rogha Léitheora: Léirmheas ar Rabhadh: Dánta le Alan Titley'
Sorcha de Brún (2016) 'Rogha Dánta, Rogha Léitheora: Léirmheas ar Rabhadh: Dánta le Alan Titley' Feasta, . [Details]
2015 'Ní Neosfainn Cé Mé'
Sorcha de Brún (2015) 'Ní Neosfainn Cé Mé' Feasta, . [Details]
2015 'Star Wars: Stáir Ársa, Ár Staire'
Sorcha de Brún (2015) 'Star Wars: Stáir Ársa, Ár Staire' Feasta, . [Details]
2011 'Ag Bailiú Linn: Ó Bhorradh go Bail, ó Bhaois go Bailbhe. Léirmheas ar The Bail Out le Hugh Costello BBC 4'
Sorcha de Brún (2011) 'Ag Bailiú Linn: Ó Bhorradh go Bail, ó Bhaois go Bailbhe. Léirmheas ar The Bail Out le Hugh Costello BBC 4' Comhar, . [Details]
2009 'Gearrscéal An Scoilt'
Sorcha de Brún (2009) 'Gearrscéal An Scoilt' Comhar, . [Details]

Blog

  Year Publication
2021 Strategies and Innovations: Scale, Scéal Eile: Teaching Irish Language Literature Live Online.
Sorcha de Brún (2021) Strategies and Innovations: Scale, Scéal Eile: Teaching Irish Language Literature Live Online. Limerick, Ireland: Blog [Details]

Newspaper Articles

  Year Publication
2018 An Stoc Á Áireamh.
Sorcha de Brún (2018) An Stoc Á Áireamh. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]
2016 Ceartas, Cóir agus Cothrom na Féinne de Dhíth Air.
Sorcha de Brún (2016) Ceartas, Cóir agus Cothrom na Féinne de Dhíth Air. Newspaper Articles [Details]
2016 An Mac Léinn agus an Leabharlann Phoiblí.
Sorcha de Brún (2016) An Mac Léinn agus an Leabharlann Phoiblí. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]
2016 Tuiscint Phoiblí ar an nGaeilge de dhíth.
Sorcha de Brún (2016) Tuiscint Phoiblí ar an nGaeilge de dhíth. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]
2015 Ceol Eaglasta na Gaeilge agus an tOireachtas.
Sorcha de Brún (2015) Ceol Eaglasta na Gaeilge agus an tOireachtas. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]
2015 Is ball den Chorp í an Teanga.
Sorcha de Brún (2015) Is ball den Chorp í an Teanga. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]
2015 Ná Lig Dó Tarlú.
Sorcha de Brún (2015) Ná Lig Dó Tarlú. Dublin: Newspaper Articles [Details]

Newsletter

  Year Publication
2008 An Bhrí sa Chreatlach: An Léitheoireacht, an Litríocht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge (1999) (Cuid 2).
Sorcha de Brún (2008) An Bhrí sa Chreatlach: An Léitheoireacht, an Litríocht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge (1999) (Cuid 2). Dublin: Newsletter [Details]
2008 An Bhrí sa Chreatlach: an Léitheoireacht an Litríocht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge (1999) (Cuid 1).
Sorcha de Brún (2008) An Bhrí sa Chreatlach: an Léitheoireacht an Litríocht agus Curaclam na Gaeilge (1999) (Cuid 1). Dublin: Newsletter [Details]

Translation

  Year Publication
2011 CD The Far Side of the Glen: Fiddle Music of South West Donegal, Derek McGinley and Tara Connaghan.
Sorcha de Brún (2011) CD The Far Side of the Glen: Fiddle Music of South West Donegal, Derek McGinley and Tara Connaghan. Translation [Details]

Other Items Published

  Year Publication
2008 Poem An Crann Darach.
Sorcha de Brún (2008) Poem An Crann Darach. Dublin: Other Items Published [Details]
2012 Poem 'An Céilí Mór'.
Sorcha de Brún (2012) Poem 'An Céilí Mór'. Dublin: Other Items Published [Details]

Honours and Awards

  Year Title Awarding Body
2021 TEACHING HERO NOMINATION (NATIONAL FORUM TEACHING/LEARNING) NATIONAL FORUM FOR ENHANCEMENT OF TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION IRELAND
2010 1ST PRIZE SHORT STORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE / 1Ú Dúais, Gearrscéal do dhaoine óga OIREACHTAS NA GAEILGE
2008 1ST PRIZE, MÁIRTÍN Ó CADHAIN SHORT STORY COMPETITION / 1Ú DUAIS COMÓRTAS GEARRSCÉALAÍOCHTA UÍ CHADHAIN AN GAELACADAMH / IONTABHAS UÍ CHADHAIN
2007 1ST PRIZE FOR PROSE FICTION LISTOWEL WRITER'S WEEK, DUAIS FORAS NA GAEILGE / 1Ú DUAIS, FICSEAN NA GAEILGE LISTOWEL WRITER'S WEEK / SEACHTAIN NA SCRÍBHNEOIRÍ LIOS TUATHAIL
2007 2ND PRIZE, SHORT STORY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE / 2Ú DUAIS, GEARRSCÉAL DO DHAOINE ÓGA OIREACHTAS NA GAEILGE
2007 JOHN AND PAT HUME SCHOLARSHIP MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY 2007-2010 / SCOLÁIREACHT JOHN AND PAT HUME MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY

Professional Associations

  Association Function From / To
IASIL INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF IRISH LITERATURE / MEMBER / BALL /
ADVANCE HE ASSOCIATE FELLOW /
EUROPEAN FEDERATION OF ASSOCIATIONS AND CENTRES OF IRISH STUDIES MEMBER /
AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR IRISH STUDIES MEMBER /
ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE TESTERS OF EUROPE MEMBER /
CANADIAN ASSOCIATION FOR IRISH STUDIES MEMBER 04-JUN-18 / 03-NOV-18
CUMANN MERRIMAN MEMBER / BALL /
IRISH WRITERS UNION MEMBER / BALL /
BORD OF DIRECTORS OF IRISH WRITERS UNION / BORD STIÚRTHA ÁRAS NA SCRÍBHNEOIRÍ 2008-2009 MEMBER / BALL /
CUMANN NA nOIFIGEACH AGUS NA STIÚRTHÓIRÍ GAEILGE OLLSCOILE / IRISH LANGUAGE UNIVERSITY OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS ASSOCIATION SECRETARY / RÚNAÍ /

Employment

  Employer Position From / To
UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK LECTURER IN IRISH / LÉACHTÓIR LE GAEILGE 01-SEP-17 /
HIBERNIA COLLEGE RESEARCH SUPERVISOR 02-SEP-16 /
ULSTER UNIVERSITY /OLLSCOIL ULADH LECTURER IN IRISH / LÉACHTÓIR LE GAEILGE 04-JAN-16 / 30-JUN-16
INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION IRISH LANGUAGE TEACHER 01-SEP-16 / 31-MAY-17
SÉIPÉAL MHUIRE AN TSÓLÁIS / OUR LADY OF CONSOLATION ORGANIST AND CHOIR DIRECTOR IRISH AND ENGLISH CHOIRS / ORGÁNAÍ AGUS STIÚRTHÓIR CEOIL 23-NOV-11 / 12-MAR-16
MAYNOOTH UNIVERSITY TUTOR AND LECTURER / TEAGASCÓIR AGUS LÉACHTÓIR 01-OCT-08 / 10-DEC-15
GAELCHULTÚR IRISH LANGUAGE TEACHER 01-SEP-16 /
COLÁISTE PHÁDRAIG DCU DROIM CONRACH / ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE DCU DRUMCONDRA DUBLIN OIFIGEACH NA GAEILGE / IRISH LANGUAGE OFFICER 03-NOV-03 / 03-NOV-04

Education

  Year Institution Qualification Subject
2019 UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN TEACHING, LEARNING & SCHOLARSHIP TEACHING AND LEARNING
2016 ULSTER UNIVERSITY / OLLSCOIL ULADH PhD IRISH IRISH / GAEILGE
2015 HIGHER EDUCATION ACADEMY UK ASSOCIATE FELLOWSHIP TEACHING AND LEARNING IN HIGHER EDUCATION
2006 DCU MA IRISH IRISH / GAEILGE
2006 ROYAL SCHOOLS OF MUSIC LONDON DIP ABRSM ORGAN PERFORMANCE ORGAN PERFORMANCE
1996 UCD MA POLITICAL SCIENCE POLITICS / POLAITÍOCHT
1992 UCD BA IRISH POLITICS IRISH, POLITICS / GAEILGE, POLAITÍOCHT
1996 TRINTY COLLEGE LONDON LTCL PIANO PERFORMANCE & TEACHING PIANO

Committees

  Committee Function From / To
APPLIED LANGUAGES COURSE BOARD MEMBER 2018 /
GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBER 2020 /
CASTLETROY GAELSCOIL BOARD OF MANAGEMENT MEMBER 2020 /
ACADEMIC REGULATIONS COMMITTEE MEMBER 2019 /
TEACHING BOARD COMMITTEE MEMBER 2018 / 2019
DEPT. OF CULTURE, HERITAGE GAELTACHT THINKTANK ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE TEACHING OF IRISH MEMBER 2019 /
IRISH LANGUAGE COMMITTEE / COISTE NA GAEILGE REPRESENTATIVE FOR SCHOOL OF ENGLISH, IRISH AND COMMUNICATION 2018 /

Languages

  Language Reading Writing Speaking
Irish Fluent Fluent Fluent
Scottish Gaelic Functional Basic Basic
German Basic Basic Functional
French Fluent Functional Functional

Consultancy

  Client Description
MR. GERRY KEARNEY, SECRETARY GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY, EQUALITY AND GAELTACHT AFFAIRS
Consultant
DEPARTMENT OF CULTURE, HERITAGE AND GAELTACHT
Consultant, Thinktank for the Use of Technology in Irish language Education [Meitheal in Úsáid na Teicneolaíochta]
AH CHOMAIRLE UM OIDEACHAS GAELTACHTA AGUS GAELSCOLAÍOCHTA
Consultant & Course Designer
AN CHOMHAIRLE UM OIDEACHAS GAELTACHTA AGUS GAELSCOLAÍOCHTA
Consultant & Course Designer

Outreach Activities

  Description

INVITED BY CUMANN GAELACH [IRISH LANGUAGE SOCIETY] IN UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK TO GIVE WORKSHOP ON THE CREATIVE ESSAY. JUDGE FOR COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY THE SOCIETY.

PUBLIC LECTURE: 'DRACULA AGUS SEÁN Ó CUIRRÍN'. ILAC CENTRE LIBRARY, DUBLIN. APRIL. 2009.

HOSTED ONLINE DISCUSSION WITH ACADEMICS AND PUBLIC ON MÁIRTÍN Ó CADHAIN'S SHORT STORY 'AN BÓTHAR GO DTÍ AN GHEALCHATHAIR' [ROAD TO BRIGHT CITY]. ORGANIZED BY FÓRAM CHOIS FHARRAIGE UM PLEANÁIL TEANGA

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 'AIFREANN AN LAE'. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST. 2012.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 29.01.2017. 'SIOBHÁN NÍ SHÚILLEABHÁIN AGUS A SAOTHAR.'

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. AIFREANN A DÓ LE SEÁN Ó RIADA. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST ON 'AIFREANN AN LAE.' 2013. 

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 'AIFREANN CHOLMCILLE', TOMÁS Ó CANAINN. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST ON 'AIFREANN AN LAE'. 2013.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. AIFREANN AN LAE'. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST. DECEMBER 2017.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 'AIFREANN AN LAE.' NOVEMBER 2017. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST. 

DONNYCARNEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2014. IRISH LANGUAGE 'HOLY' SONGS: TALK AND PERFORMANCE AS DIRECTOR/ PIANIST WITH CÓR GAEILGE DHOMHNACH CEARNA. 

DONNYCARNEY TRADITIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL 2013. CHOIR DIRECTOR / PIANIST WITH CÓR GAEILGE DHOMHNACH CEARNA.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 18.07.2016. 'DRACULA AS GAEILGE', FAOI AGALLAMH AG DR. RÓISÍN ADAMS. 

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA.  'CÍN LAE EIBHLÍN NÍ SHÚILLEABHÁIN.'26.07.2016.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. 2.08.2016 'LÉIRMHEAS AR RABHADH: DÁNTA LE ALAN TITLEY.'

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RADIO NA GAELTACHTA. 10.08.2016. LÉIRMHEAS AR 'NOVELLA EILE' LE PÁDRAIG Ó CÍOBHÁIN.

CULTURE NIGHT SEPTEMBER 2012. ORGANIST, UNITARIAN CHURCH. IMPROVISATIONS ON TRADITIONAL IRISH 'CAOINEADH NA DTRÍ MHUIRE; BACH; BUXTEHUDE. 

COURSE DESIGNER AND TEACHER FOR GAEL LINN / C.O.G.G. IRISH IN THE CLASSROOM FOR SPECIAL NEEDS ASSISTANTS. JULY. 2017.

PUBLIC RADIO BROADCAST. RTE RAIDIÓ NA GAELTACHTA. DECEMBER 2014. DEUTSCHE MASSE D872 BY FRANZ SCHUBERT: ARRANGED FOR IRISH LANGUAGE. CHOIR DIRECTOR AND PIANIST. 

WORKSHOP FOR INTERNATIONAL SUMMER STUDENTS IN TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN: 'THE STYLE, SUBJECT MATTER AND MUSIC OF THE IRISH LANGUAGE LOVE SONG'. JULY 2003. 

Other Activities

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2019. MEMBER IRISH JURY. THE EUROPEAN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE

2009. PRESIDENT OF IRISH JURY, EUROPEAN PRIZE FOR LITERATURE. BRUSSELS.

Teaching Interests

Masculinities in Irish language literature / Fireannachtaí  / Fireannachas
Contemporary Irish language Prose  / Prós-Scríbhneoireacht Chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge
Máirtín Ó Cadhain, Joe Steve Ó Neachtain, Pádraig Ó Cíobháin, Daithí Ó Muirí, Micheál Ó Conghaile
An Scríbhneoireacht Chruthaitheach / Creative Writing 
Gothic literature / literary translation / An tAistriú Liteartha / An Léann Gotach
Irish Language Film & Drama / Scannáin & Drámaíocht na Gaeilge

STUDENT FYPs (Final Year Projects)
Recently completed supervised student Final Year Research Projects:

1. Creative Writing: (i) Original novel in Irish (ii) An analysis of the creative writing process in the Irish language.
2. Creative Writing: (i) Short story collection. (ii) The Creative Process and semi-structured interviews with four contemporary Irish language fiction writers: Alan Titley; Micheál Ó Conghaile; Gabriel Rosenstock; Réaltán Ní Leannáin.
3.  Theme and Technique in Irish language Film: Enabling the Promotion of the Irish Language 
4. The Great Famine as Historical Silence: A Comparative Study of three texts from the 19th Century on the Great Famine: Cín Lae Amhlaoibh, (Amhlaoibh Ó Súilleabháin) Glórtha ón Ghorta: Béaloideas na Gaeilge agus an Gorta Mór (Cathal Poirtéir) and Litreacha as Éirinn (Moritz Harmann, trans. Labhras Ó Finneadha).
 
5. An evaluation of the concept of double marginality of twentieth century Republican Irishwomen
6. A Comparative study between Les Mots (Jean-Paul Sartre) and Fiche Blian Ag Fás (Muiris Ó Súileabháin).
7. The Podcast in Irish: The Irish language podcast as a 21st century revival. 
8. The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing
  (TILDA Trinity College Dublin) in the context of the experience of Irish language speaking senior citizens
9. Twitter as a barometer of participation in the Irish language 
10. Representation of LGBTQ charachters in English language film: 1919-2019 
11. Portrayal of Anti-intellectualism in Irish language novels An Triail and Súil le Breith 
12. Irish language proverbs and their use in Literature, Politics and Speech
13. The cultural and musical influence of the Ó Curráin family of Gaoth Dobhair 
14 Female charachters in Máirtín Ó Cadhain's Cré na Cille 
15. Pygmalion (George Bernard Shawe) and Macbeth (Shakespeare): a thematic comparison 

Courses/Modules Previously Taught / Modúil a mhúin mé cheana

POSTGRADUATE MASTER'S LEVEL

Textual Constructions of Cultural Identity: The Translation of Dracula and Cultural Identity (CU6002) 
University of Limerick

Approaches to Translation Studies: The Translation of Dracula and the Irish Language Novel in Translation.

Ollscoil Mhá Nuad / Maynooth University

UNDERGRADUATE BA LEVEL

Pros-Scríbhneoireacht Nua-Aimseartha na Gaeilge: An Úrscéalaíocht / The Irish language novel

Scoil Theanga agus Litríocht na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Uladh / Ulster University

Gearrscéal na Gaeilge / The Irish language short story
Scoil Theanga agus Litríocht na Gaeilge, Ollscoil Uladh / Ulster University

Amhráin Ghrá na Gaeilge / The Irish Language Love Song and amour courtois
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, BÁC  / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Cúrsaí Reatha agus Poiblí / Current and Public Affairs
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, BÁC / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin

Seanfhocail na Gaeilge mar Áis Fhoghlama Teagaisc / The Irish language proverb and Language Learning
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, BÁC / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin

Stair Litríocht na Gaeilge / The History of Irish Literature
Ollscoil Mhá Nuad / Maynooth University

Amhráin na Gaeilge / The Irish language song
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, BÁC / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Éilís Ní Dhuibhne: Úrscéalaí Comhaimseartha na Gaeilge / Eilís Ní Dhuibhne: Contemporary Irish Language Novelist
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, Baile Átha Cliath / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Gramadach na Gaeilge / Irish Language Grammar Tutor 
Ollscoil Mhá Nuad / Maynooth University

LEIBHÉAL DIOPLÓMA / DIOPLÓMA LEVEL
Príomhléachtóir: An Scrúdú um Cháilíocht sa Ghaeilge / Lecturer: An Scrúdú um Cháilíocht sa Ghaeilge (cáilíocht sheachtrach)
Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, Baile Átha Cliath / St. Patrick's College, DCU, Drumcondra, Dublin.

Príomhléachtóir: An Dioplóma sa Ghaeilge / Lecturer: Diploma in Irish
Ionad na dTeangacha, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad.

Teagascóir / TEG Tutor: Teastas Eorpach na Gaeilge
Ionad na dTeangacha, Ollscoil Mhá Nuad (Má Nuad & Páras)

M.A. AR LÍNE / ONLINE LEARNING POSTGRADUATE M.A.

Teagascóir agus Stiúrthóir Taighde / Tutor and Research Supervisor for PME (Professional Masters in Education)

Hibernia College, Fenian Street, Dublin.

OILIÚINT MAR SCRÚDAITHEOIR / EXAMINER TRAINING AND PRACTICE

Scrúdaitheoir Bliantúil le TEG / Yearly Examiner for TEG
Ollscoil Mhá Nuad / Maynooth University

Scrúdaitheoir do na hAgallaimh Ghaeilge don B. Oid. agus don B.A. / Examiner for the B.A. and B. Ed. Graduate Entry Interviews

Coláiste Phádraig, Droim Conrach, DCU, Baile Átha Cliath.



Modules Taught

  Term (ID)) Title Link Subject
2020 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 1: 1890-1940 GA4133SCANNÁIN AGUS ÚRSCÉALTA NA GAEILGE
2020 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 2: 1940 I LEITH GA4134DRÁMAÍ AGUS GEARRSCÉALTA NA GAEILGE
2019 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 2: 1940 I LEITH GA4134DRÁMAÍ AGUS GEARRSCÉALTA NA GAEILGE
2019 TEANGA SOCHAÍ AGUS SAÍOCHT 4 GA4146GRAMADACH NA GAEILGE
2019 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 1: 1890-1940 GA4133SCANNÁIN AGUS ÚRSCÉALTA NA GAEILGE
2018 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 1: 1890-1940 GA4133SCANNÁIN AGUS ÚRSCÉALTA NA GAEILGE
2018 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 2: 1940 I LEITH GA4134SCANNÁNAÍOCHT AGUS DRÁMAÍOCHT NA GAEILGE / IRISH LANGUAGE FILM AND DRAMA
2018 TEANGA SOCHAÍ AGUS SAÍOCHT 4 GA4146GRAMADACH NA GAEILGE
2017 LITRÍOCHT AGUS SAÍOCHT 1: 1890-1940 GA4133AN LÉITHEOIREACHT PHEARSANTA - Úrscéal na Coitiantachta sa Ghaeilge (The Popular Novel in Irish)
2017 TEANGA SOCHAÍ AGUS SAÍOCHT 4 GA4146GRAMADACH NA GAEILGE / IRISH LANGUAGE GRAMMAR (CO-ORDINATOR)