Old and Middle Irish
College of Arts, Social Sciences, & Celtic Studies,
School of Humanities
Course overview
The following types of doctoral research would align well with the specialist interests of the staff:
(i) preparation of critical editions of prose or verse texts of all kinds from any period of Old or Middle Irish;
(ii) linguistic topics, synchronic and diachronic, within any period of Old and Middle Irish;
(iii) literary history, incl. studies of textual multiforms, of characteristic genres and themes of medieval Irish writing, of internal and external influences for change, of the reflexes of local and national concerns and patronage, etc.
Programmes available
MLitt (Old and Middle Irish), part-time
Entry requirements
Applicants for the above degrees must have a primary (or higher) degree in Irish or Celtic Studies with a SecondClass Honours Grade 1, or an equivalent international qualification.
Admission to the MLitt is at the discretion of the potential supervisor and the Head of Discipline. The Postgraduate Research Board for Old and Middle Irish will review and make recommendations to the College on applications, thesis-topics, and the membership of each student’s Graduate Research Committee.
Areas of interest
Dr. Graham Isaac—Old and Middle Welsh poetry; comparative Celtic and Indo-European linguistics; ancient continental Celtic languages; general linguistics.
Prof. Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha—Old and Middle Irish philology and textual editing; early Irish law; literary history (medieval and early modern); medieval women's history and literature.
Researcher profiles
Dr. Graham Isaac
http://www.nuigalway.ie/gaeilge/foireann/foireann6
Prof. Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha
http://www.nuigalway.ie/oldirish
Find out more
Prof. Máirín Ní Dhonnchadha
T +353 91 493 010
E mairin.nidhonnchadha@nuigalway.ie
www.nuigalway.ie/oldirish/
PAC code
MLitt (full-time) GYB60
MLitt (part-time) GYB61
Current project
Fees for this course
Current Students
Eibhlín Ní Fhallamain
MLitt in Old and Middle Irish
"The MLitt and PhD in Old and Middle Irish provide the student with a firm foundation in the core competencies and critical methodologies essential for a true appreciation of the literature and language of Early Ireland, from both the national and European dimensions. The NUI Galway campus, due to its proximity to the Conamara Gaeltacht, offers a unique academic environment where the student can connect with the surviving reflexes of the earlier traditions, and enjoy all the benefits of the multicultural vibrant seaside city of Galway."
