Course details
The course includes modules on literature in Irish, Irish language and Irish manuscripts and palaeography. The development of the Irish language over time is also treated, as well as its appearance in the modern dialects, particularly those of Munster. An essential part of the course is the submission of a dissertation presenting research undertaken during the year. All teaching is conducted through Irish.
Course Details
The course comprises instruction in aspects of Irish language and literature from the late Middle Ages to modern times, from court poetry to the poetry of Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill. It also includes a mandatory module in academic writing. The expected outcome of these modules is that you will have a knowledge of Irish language and literature that is both broad-ranging and detailed, together with a special competency in communicating scholarship and learning in a concise and attractive style.
Modules:
- GA6001 Scríobh acadúil na Gaeilge (éigeantach)
- GA6002 Beirt bhanfhile: Nuala Ní Dhomhnaill agus Biddy Jenkinson
- GA6003 Filíocht na Scol, 1200-1650
- GA6004 Stair Fhoclóireacht na Gaeilge
- GA6005 Filíocht Mhúscraí ón 18ú hAois anuas
- GA6006 Saothar Mháirtín Uí Chadhain
- GA6007 Filíocht Uí Bhruadair
- GA6008 Léamh lámhscríbhinní agus tosach staidéir ar théacsaí a chur in eagar
- GA6009 Miontráchtas MA
- GA6011 Scríbhinní Amhlaoibh Uí Shúilleabháin
Detailed Entry Requirements
In order to be admitted to the MA in Modern Irish an applicant must have at least an upper Second Class Honours in the subject Irish in the BA examination, or an equivalent qualification. All suitably qualified applicants will be required to attend for interview.
Course Practicalities
Contact the Department for specific information on time commitment/timetable structure
Assessment
Assessment will be based on in-class exams, class essays and the submission of a dissertation.
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About University College Cork
UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges - at Cork, Galway and Belfast. These new colleges theyre established in the reign of Queen Victoria, and named after her.
Queen's College, Cork (QCC) was established to provide access to higher education in the Irish province of Munster. Cork was chosen for the new college due to its place at the centre of transatlantic trade at the time and the presence of existing educational initiatives such as the Royal Cork Institution and a number of private medical schools.
The site chosen for the new college was dramatic and picturesque, on the edge of a limestone bluff overlooking the River Lee. It is associated with the educational activities of a local early Christian saint, Finbarr. It is believed that his monastery and school stood nearby, and his legend inspired UCC’s motto: ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’
On 7 November 1849, QCC opened its doors to a small group of students (only 115 students in that first session, 1849-1850) after a glittering inaugural ceremony in the Aula Maxima (Great Hall), which is still the symbolic and ceremonial heart of the University.
The limestone buildings of the Main Quadrangle (as it is now known) are built in a style inspired by the great universities of the Middle Ages, and theyre designed by the gifted architectural partnership of Thomas Deane and Benjamin Woodward. The iconic image of UCC, it is set in landscaped gardens and surrounds the green lawn known to all as the Quad.
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