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Subject: Canadian Irish Studies News - July 6th, 2009
Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:02:18 +0000

School of Canadian Irish Studies
Bi-weekly e-Newsletter
July 6th, 2009

News From the School

1) VISITING SCHOLAR TO TEACH NEW COURSE - REGISTER NOW
Feargal Ó Béarra, a native of the Cois Fharraige Gaeltacht in the west of Ireland, holds a Doctorate in Old- and Middle Irish language and literature from the National University of Ireland. His doctoral thesis, a critical edition of the 10th century text Síaburcharpat Con Culainn (The Phantom Chariot of Cú Chulainn), is due to appear in the Maynooth Medieval Irish Texts series. His main research interests are Middle Irish (palaeography, textual transmission, lexicon) and Modern Irish (historical development, creolization, stagnation and innovation). His diplomatic edition of Recension III of the medieval Irish epic Táin Bó Cúailnge is in press. He is currently working on an edition of the Early Modern Irish satirical text Tromdám Guaire. He has both studied and taught at the Universities of Freiburg, Wuppertal, Bonn, Galway, and Limerick. His publications include An Old Irish Primer (with Wim Tigges, 2006), Glórtha Ár Sinsear (with Pádraig Ó Baoill, 2005) – a collection of Modern Irish Folklore from East Galway – and Gaeilge Uí Chadhain – a study of the Irish of the pre-eminent Irish language writer of the 20th century Máirtín Ó Cadhain. He is officially accredited with Foras na Gaeilge, the Irish Language Board, as a translator (Irish > English, English > Irish).

Feargal Ó Béarra will teach TRANSLATING IRELAND’S CULTURAL IDENTITIES (IRST 399B/3) - 6 credits - Thurs 19:15-21:30
Please register online or contact Kester for more information at cdnirish@...