Maynooth University Department of Early Irish (Sean-Ghaeilge)
ToggleNews
Ceapachán mór le rá don Ollamh Deborah Hayden | Prestigious appointment for Prof. Deborah Hayden
Comhghairdeas mór leis an Ollamh Deborah Hayden, ár gcomhghleacaí i Roinn na Sean-Ghaeilge (Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh), ar cheap Uachtarán na hÉireann í mar Chathaoirleach ar Bhord Rialaithe Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh ag Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, ar chomhairle an Aire, James Lawless TD. | Huge congratulations to Professor Deborah Hayden, our colleague in the Department of Early Irish (School of Celtic Studies), who has been appointed by the President of Ireland as the Chair of the Governing Board of the School of Celtic Studies at the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, on the advice of Minister, James Lawless TD.
Date: Tuesday, 06 May 2025
Dr Chantal Kobel awarded MU Seed Funding Grant.
Congratulations to Dr Chantal Kobel, who has been awarded a Maynooth University Seed Funding Grant for her project ‘SCRÍBHINN: Scribal Culture in Medieval Irish Schools of Law and Medicine’.
Date: Tuesday, 25 March 2025
Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy wins 2025 Geneviève Nore Prize.
Congratulations to Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy who has received the 2025 Geneviève Nore Prize of the Association des Médiévistes Anglicistes de l'Enseignement Supérieur (AMAES).
Date: Monday, 24 March 2025
Congratulations to Dr Emer Kavanagh!
Congratulations to Dr Emer Kavanagh, who was recently awarded her PhD in Medieval Irish Studies.
Date: Thursday, 20 March 2025
Déanann Seachtain na Gaeilge 2025 ceiliúradh ar dhrámaíocht na Gaeilge
MU’s Seachtain na Gaeilge (Irish Language Week) is celebrating the history and heritage of Irish language drama this year with its two main events -- the staging of the 1904 play, An Dochtúir, as well as an exhibition on the pioneering Irish language theatre, An Damer.
Date: Monday, 03 March 2025
Dr Elizabeth Boyle - Honorary Senior Fellow in Humanities at the University of Suffolk
Dr Elizabeth Boyle of the Maynooth University Department of Early Irish has been appointed Honorary Senior Fellow in Humanities at the University of Suffolk. This fellowship will help facilitate future teaching and research collaborations between the two institutions in key areas related to Dr Boyle's expertise such as medieval history and creative writing.
Date: Thursday, 19 December 2024
Ogham and the Manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy
On Tuesday 5 November 2024 we celebrated Ogham and the Manuscripts of the Royal Irish Academy, with a presentation of a magnificent art piece by artist Thomas Keyes to the RIA.
Date: Tuesday, 12 November 2024
MU hosts historic conference on St Brigid's legacy
Maynooth University and Kildare County Council successfully hosted the ‘Brigid’s Worlds’ conference on September 13 and 14, marking a significant milestone in the celebration of St Brigid’s legacy.
Date: Monday, 16 September 2024
MU and Kildare County Council to host 'Brigid’s Worlds' conference
This September, Maynooth University and Kildare County Council are uniting to host the ‘Brigid’s Worlds’ conference. Taking place on September 13 and 14, the conference will bring together leading academic experts on St Brigid for the first time in nearly two decades, offering a unique opportunity to investigate the historical origins of St Brigid and her Church of Kildare.
Date: Thursday, 08 August 2024
Fully funded four-year PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Fully funded four-year PhD scholarship in the Department of Early Irish, Maynooth University
Date: Wednesday, 03 April 2024