Congratulations!
Congratulations on your acceptance to the 2024 session of Imagallamh: the Kylemore Summer School in Irish Studies, 9-20 June.
Your application stood out to us amongst a pool of many qualified applicants, and we believe your contribution will enrich our exploration of this year’s theme, “The Languages of Ireland”.
Congratulations once again, and looking forward to welcoming you to Kylemore and to Dublin!
Imagallamh: the Kylemore Summer School in Irish Studies
We are delighted to announce the inaugural session of Imagallamh: the Kylemore Summer School in Irish Studies. Directed by Professor Barry McCrea, with executive director Lisa Caulfield, it will take place from June 9-20 in the Kylemore Abbey Global Center in Connemara, and in Trinity College Dublin. Students will stay in residence in Kylemore (week 1) and in Trinity (week 2).
This first summer will be devoted to the topic of “The Languages of Ireland”. In Kylemore, participants will explore the question of Irish literary language in Ireland and the world. They will follow an intensive seminar on contemporary Irish fiction and poetry led by Prof. Clíona Ní Ríordáin, and participate in conversations and readings with a group of writers who will be in residence for the duration: poets Natasha Trethewey, and Eiléan Ní Chuilleanáin; and novelist Paul Murray.
After Kylemore, the School moves to Trinity College Dublin, where the focus will be on the linguistic history and sociology of Ireland. Participants will join a seminar on “The Anglicization of Ireland” with Profs. Peter McQuillan and Rory Rapple, and attend lectures on subjects ranging from the languages of medieval Ireland to the languages of contemporary ethnic minorities. There will be field trips, excursions, and sessions exploring the language of traditional Irish music.
