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Biography

Bhain céimeanna BA agus MA sa Nua-Ghaeilge amach in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh. PhD sa tSean- agus sa Mheán-Ghaeilge ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh. Dhá bhliain ag teagasc in Ionad an Léinn Éireannaigh, Roinn an Bhéarla, Ollscoil Shéarlais, Prág, agus bliain in Ollscoil Brest sa Bhriotáin. Comhordaitheoir ar an Online MA in Gaelic Literature.‍

Research Interests

Research Grants

	Project	Funding Body	Start Date	End Date	Award
	Tintú-Aistrú: Irish Literary Translation through Time (Strand 2)	Irish Research Council	01-MAY-20	31-JUL-21	€3,035.00
	Scéalta ón Spáinnis: Aistriúcháin an Athar Maghnus Ó Domhnaill	Royal Irish Academy			€5,000.00

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Publications

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Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	'‘Interpreting Lóegaire mac Néill’s Conversion and Death’' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) '‘Interpreting Lóegaire mac Néill’s Conversion and Death’' In: Murray, Kevin (eds). Revisiting the Cycles of the Kings. Cork: Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures. [Details]
	(2022)	''The Language of Gabháltais Shearluis Mhóir'' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) ''The Language of Gabháltais Shearluis Mhóir'' In: Riggs, Pádraigín (eds). The Wars of Charlemagne: Reassessments. London: Irish Texts Society. [Details]
	(2021)	'‘Freagra ar Et Cetera Philip’' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2021) '‘Freagra ar Et Cetera Philip’' In: Markus et al (eds). Ar an Imeall i Lár an Domhain, ag Trasnú Tairseacha Staire, Teanga, Litríochta agus Cultúir. Indreabhán: Leabhar Breac. [Details]
	(2016)	'‘Status quo Choimisiún Béaloideasa Éireann agus gné dá thionchar: Ailt Sheáin Uí Shúilleabháin in Scéala Éireann’' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2016) '‘Status quo Choimisiún Béaloideasa Éireann agus gné dá thionchar: Ailt Sheáin Uí Shúilleabháin in Scéala Éireann’' In: Walsh, John and Ó Muircheartaigh, Peadar (eds). Ag Siúl an Bhealaigh Mhóir: Aistí in Ómós don Ollamh Nollaig Mac Congáil. Baile Átha Cliath: ComharTaighde. [Details]

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Edited Books

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	Tintúd-Aistriú: Papers on Translation in Irish Tradition Ó Donnchú, Ken (Ed.). (2022) Tintúd-Aistriú: Papers on Translation in Irish Tradition Cork: Cló Torna. [Details]

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Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2018)	'‘‘To have’ sa Ghaeilge agus an briathar Sean-Ghaeilge Techtaid’' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2018) '‘‘To have’ sa Ghaeilge agus an briathar Sean-Ghaeilge Techtaid’'. Léann - Iris Chumann Léann Na Litríochta, v :61-73 [Details]
	(2011)	'Seán Ó Súilleabháin: An Cartlannaí agus an Scoláire' Ó Donnchú, Ken (2011) 'Seán Ó Súilleabháin: An Cartlannaí agus an Scoláire'. Béascna, vii :34-60 [Details]

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Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2021)	Léachtaí Cholm Cille 51 Ó Donnchú, Ken (2021) An Sagart Ó Domhnaill sa Spáinn: Cóipeáil agus aistriúchán i dtús an ochtú haois déag . In: de Brún, Keegan eds. Léachtaí Cholm Cille 51 , pp.1-21 [Full Text] [Details]
	(2021)	Studia Celto-Slavica Ó Donnchú (2021) A Prague Poem on Purgation?: Five Languages in a Seventeenth Century Irish Manuscript . In: Fomin, German eds. Studia Celto-Slavica Brest, , pp.43-62 [DOI] [Full Text] [Details]
	(2014)	Tradition and Modernity: New Essays in Irish Studies Ó Donnchú, Ken (2014) Plummer, Stokes agus Comthóth Lóegairi co Creitim 7 a Aided . In: Markus, Radvan, Pavelková, Hana, Adar, Einat agus Marková, Michaela eds. Tradition and Modernity: New Essays in Irish Studies Prague, , pp.98-110 [Details]

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Blog

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	‘10 great Irish words you may not have heard before’. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) ‘10 great Irish words you may not have heard before’. Blog   [Details]
	(2022)	‘Learn a new Language for 2022 – how about Early Modern Irish?’. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) ‘Learn a new Language for 2022 – how about Early Modern Irish?’. Blog   [Details]
	(2020)	‘Is the Lockdown a good time to brush up on your Irish?’. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2020) ‘Is the Lockdown a good time to brush up on your Irish?’. Blog   [Details]
	(2019)	‘Will Brexit change Ireland’s dependency on the English language?’. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2019) ‘Will Brexit change Ireland’s dependency on the English language?’. Blog   [Details]

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Book Reviews

	Year	Publication
	(2016)	Review of Cath Cluana Tarbh, Ní Úrdail, Meidhbhín (ed.) (2011: London). Ó Donnchú, Ken (2016) Review of Cath Cluana Tarbh, Ní Úrdail, Meidhbhín (ed.) (2011: London). Peritia: Book Reviews [Details]
	(2013)	Léirmheas ar Saltair Saíochta, Sanasaíochta, agus Seanchais: a Festschrift for Gearóid Mac Eoin, Ó Baoill, Dónall, Ó hAodha, Donncha agus Ó Muraíle, Nollaig (eagí). Ó Donnchú, Ken (2013) Léirmheas ar Saltair Saíochta, Sanasaíochta, agus Seanchais: a Festschrift for Gearóid Mac Eoin, Ó Baoill, Dónall, Ó hAodha, Donncha agus Ó Muraíle, Nollaig (eagí). Book Reviews [Details]

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Electronic Article

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	Annotated and translated extract of Foghmhar na bhFileadh Fuil Bhrianach. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) Annotated and translated extract of Foghmhar na bhFileadh Fuil Bhrianach. Electronic Article   [Details]

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Workshops

	Year	Publication
	(2022)	Introductory course in Old and Middle Irish, Charles University Prague. Ó Donnchú, Ken (2022) Introductory course in Old and Middle Irish, Charles University Prague. Workshops [Details]

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Professional Activities

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Employment

	Employer	Position	From / To
	Ollscoil Karlova	Teagascóir Gaeilge	01-SEP-09 / 30-JUN-11
	Ollscoil Brest	Léachtóir le Gaeilge	01-SEP-17 / 31-JUL-18
	Coláiste na hOllscoile Corcaigh	Léachtóir páirtaimseartha	01-JAN-15 / 31-MAY-16

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Teaching Activities

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Teaching Interests

Filíocht na Scol, Prós na Nua-Ghaeilge Moiche, Traidisiún Lámhscríofa na Gaeilge, Stair agus Cleachtadh an Aistriúcháin‍

Research Information

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External Collaborators

	Name	Organisation / Institute	Country
	Dr. Radvan Markus	Charles University Prague	CZECH REPUBLIC