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Léachtóir Sinsearach i Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge.
Tréimhsí caite agam ag staidéar i gCorcaigh, in Université Charles de Gaulle (Lille III), in Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh agus i Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath.
Corcaíoch; ceangal muintearais agam le Gaeltacht Chorca Dhuibhne.
Na príomhréimsí spéise atá agam ná an fhiannaíocht agus na dánta grá.
Research Interests
Na príomhréimsí spéise atá agam ná an fhiannaíocht agus na dánta grá.
My main research interests are the Finn Cycle and Irish love poetry (na dánta grá).
I am currently working on:
- A monograph on Finn Cycle Poetry (Filíocht na Féinne)
- A co-edited collection of essays on Early Modern Irish prose
- A co-edited collection of essays on the Fionn Cycle
- An edition of Agallamh Oisín agus Phádraig
- An edition of An tAgallamh Nua, a late recension of Acallam na Senórach
- New editions of some of the dánta grá
Teaching Activities
An Fhiannaíocht, na dánta grá, filíocht na hochtú haoise déag, filíocht na seachtú haoise déag, An Ghaeilge labhartha agus scríofa
Modules taught and coordinated in the academic year 2022-3 include:
- GA2003 (5 credits)
- GA2036 (5 credits)
- GA3003 (5 credits)
- GA3037 (5 credits)
- GA6027 (15 credits)
- GA6028 (15 credits)
- GA6033 (10 credits)
- GA6038 (10 credits)
UCC Futures (primary)
- Future Humanities Institute
PhD Supervision
- Available for PhD supervision
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
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Seal re Saobhnós: Essays on Irish Courtly Love Poetry
Ní Mhurchú, S. (Editor) & Hoyne, M. (Editor), 2024, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 292 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited volume › peer-review
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The Gaelic Finn Tradition II
Ní Mhurchú, S. (Editor), Parsons, G. (Editor) & Arbuthnot, S. J. (Editor), 2022, Dublin: Four Courts Press. 256 p.Research output: Book/Report › Anthology/Edited volume › peer-review
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Duanaireadha: The Manuscript Tradition
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Duanaire Finn, Lige Guill agus eagarthóireacht na Laoithe Fiannaíochta
Ní Mhurchú, S., 2026, (Accepted/In press) Léachtaí Cholm Cille 56. Ní Mhaoláin, L. (ed.). Má Nuad: An SagartResearch output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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Mil ar gach Mír: Eochaidh Ó hEódhusa as a Love Poet
Ní Mhurchú, S., 2026, Spenser and the Filidh in Early Modern Ireland. Bourke, E., Mac a' Ghoill, P. & Nic Chárthaigh, D. (eds.). Boydell and Brewer Ltd, p. 185-203Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedings › Chapter › peer-review
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‘Ni teid nech cin dan i Temruig’: Aestéitiú an tSeanchais.
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