Modern Irish
Room B212
John Henry Newman Building
Tel + 353 1 716 8140
anna.uichollatain@ucd.ie
Modules currently taught:
IR 10010 Cúlra na Nualitríochta
IR 10020 Scríbhneoireacht an Lae Inniu
IR 20030 Gearrscéalaíocht na Gaeilge
IR 20050 Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge
IR 30060 Scileanna Aistriúcháin
IR 30050 Prós Fada na Gaeilge
IR 30070 An Ghaeilge ar an Scáileán
IR 40070 Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge
IR 40090 Na Meáin Ghaeilge
IR40100 Tráchtas/ Tionscnamh Taighde
IR 40290 Stair na Meán Gaeilge: Cúlra agus Comhthéacs
Programme Co-ordinator: MA Scríobh agis Cumarsáid na Gaeilge
Research interests:
- Irish journalism from 1795 to present day
- Prose journalism of the twentieth century
- Irish language media – print and broadcast; Irish on Screen
- Modern Irish literature
- Major historical figures of the Irish Revival period – Patrick Pearse
- Laois Heritage – James Fintan Lalor, Éamonn and Pádraig Fleming
- Revival Period
- Government policy in the first half of the twentieth century
Projects:
- ‘The Life and After-Life of P.H.Pearse / Pádraig Mac Piarais: Saol agus Oidhreacht’ Conference Proceedings – Due 2007
- Díolaim Iriseoireachta Pinn: Prós-iriseoireacht na Gaeilge san 20ú hAois (due November 2007, Cois Life, BÁC). The journalistic musings and critical writings of the great Irish writers of the twentieth century as published in Irish language journals and newspapers of the period as part of the discourse of Irish language journalism.
- Strategic Development Plan for Irish language journalism in the twenty-first century – Journalist in Residence; MA programme with media training: Scríobh agus Cumarsáid na Gaeilge, School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics, UCD)
- Biography of Pádraig Fleming, Laois.
- The journalistic writings of P.H. Pearse – monograph and compilation.
Current Postgraduate Supervision:
- (PhD): Co-supervision with University of Auckland – A Comparitive study of Whakaata Maori (MTS) and Teilifís na Gaeilge (TG4) – national broadcasting in a minority language
- (MA): 8 theses on the following research topics: Caidreamh na bhfear in úrscéal comhaimseartha na Gaeilge; Polaitíocht na hiriseoireachta Gaeilge i gcúrsaí spóirt; Bealach na nuachta – ó bhéal go scáileán; Colúnaíocht na Gaeilge sna nuachtáin áitiúla
Areas for prospective postgraduates:
- Irish language journalism and media
- Irish on Screen (Film and documentary)
- Revival period (history and language)
- Modern Irish literature – prose and short story
Other duties and memberships:
- Member of the Board of TG4
- Postgraduate Co-ordinator for School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics, UCD
- Member of UCD Centre of History for the Media
- Director: International conference on P.H.Pearse 28-29 April 2006
- Committee: International Conference on Gaelic Identities June 2006
Some recent publications:
An Claidheamh Soluis agus Fáinne an Lae 1899-1932 (BÁC: Cois Life, 2004)
Digital Index – CD
Bilingual index An Claidheamh Soluis agus Fáinne an Lae 1899-1932 (BÁC: Cois Life 2004).
‘Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge, Conradh na Gaeilge, agus Cúrsaí Polaitíochta sna Fichidí: Gluaiseacht amháin, Trí mheán’, Bliainiris 6 (Rath Cairn, Co na Mí: Carbad 2006) 173-202.
‘Review Essay: The trials and triumphs of the Gaelic Literary Movement: Gaelic Prose in the Irish Free State, 1922-1939. by Philip O’Leary, Irish University Review. Autumn 2005 (Dublin: University College Dublin) (Autumn / Winter 2005) 389-386.
‘P.H.Pearse deeply influenced by writings of James Fintan Lalor’ Laois Heritage Journal (Laois Heritage Society, 2006) 24-35.
‘Iriseoireacht na Gaeilge: Litearthacht, Litríocht nó Nuacht?’ Proceedings of conference and workshop in Irish language journalism. (Doire: Éigse Cholm Cille / University of Ulster, 2006) 43-51.
Some recent conference papers:
‘P.H.Pearse: A Journalistic Profile / Pádraig Mac Piarais: Iriseoir Éireannach’ (Pádraig Mac Piarais: Saol agus Oidhreacht / P.H. Pearse: Life and After-Life, Interdisciplinary Conference, UCD/ HII), April 2006
‘Stair agus Forbairt na hIriseoireachta Gaeilge’ (Director of series of Irish language workshops developing journalism in the North-West region. Joint project with University of Ulster and Éigse Cholm Cille), Autumn/ Winter 2005
‘An Claidheamh Soluis agus Fáinne an Lae– Historical document or minority language newspaper?’ (Humanities Institute of Ireland) October 2005
‘An Ghaeltacht agus Rialtas Chumann na nGaedheal 1929-1932’ (Comhdháil litríochta na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh), October 2004
Lecture Series: ‘Ireland before the Republic. Politics and Culture, 1922-1949’, (joint presentation with Professor Philip O’Leary, Boston College Center for Irish Programs), October 2003
‘Literature Reviews in An Claidheamh Soluis: A journalistic insight to Irish Literary Reviews in the Revival Period 1899-1932’ (23rdAnnual Harvard Celtic Colloquim, Harvard), October 2003
Awards:
Oireachtas Awards
2002 /2001 /1999 Stair Chonradh na Gaeilge : Duais i gcuimhne Lil Nic Dhonncha agus Bonn Dhonncha Uí Shúilleabháin.