Address: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Research Interests: Dialectology, sociolinguistics, linguistics, bilingualism, documentation and language-repository of Irish, especially Connacht Irish and the Galway Gaeltacht; as well as the other Celtic languages.
Biographical Sketch:
I am from Dublin and learnt my Irish from natives of Maínis and Carna in County Galway. I received three degrees in the Departments of Modern Irish, Old Irish and Welsh in University College Dublin: BA (1987), MA in Celtic Studies (1989) and PhD (1997) on the Irish of Iorras Aithneach. I got an MSc in Phonetics (1990) in the University of Edinburgh. I have been employed since 1994 in the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies.
‘Cróineolaíocht na Gaeilge Iarthraidisiúnta i gConamara, 1950–2004’, Éigse 39, 1–43. (2016)
Péterváry, T., Ó Curnáin, B., Ó Giollagáin, C. agus Sheahan, J. Iniúchadh ar an gCumas Dátheangach: An sealbhú teanga i measc ghlúin óg na Gaeltachta. Analysis of Bilingual Competence: Language acquisition among young people in the Gaeltacht. Baile Átha Cliath: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta. (2014) http://www.cogg.ie/wp-content/uploads/iniuchadh-ar-an-gcumas-datheangach.pdf
‘An Dán Díreach, Carnach, Meánach’ in Ilteangach, Ilseiftiúil, Mac Amhlaigh, L. agus Ó Curnáin, B. (eag.í). Ilteangach, Ilseiftiúil: Féilscríbhinn in ómós do Nicholas Williams, A festschrift in honour of Nicholas Williams, Arlen House. 328–95. (2012)
Lenoach, C., Ó Giollagáin, C. agus Ó Curnáin, B. (eag.í) An Chonair Chaoch: an Mionteangachas sa Dátheangachas, Leabhar Breac, Indreabhán. (2012)
Date: 19 October 1944
Paper: The Irish Press
Synopsis:
DIAS has been publishing books since it's founding. One such early publication is the edited manuscript of the Annals of Connacht (Annála Connacht) which was edited for the first time by Martin Freeman of DIAS. (1/3) Retweeted by
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Date: 02 June 1943
Paper: The Irish Press
Synopsis:
In 1943, a phonetic investigation led by Brian Ó Cuív, Risteárd B. Breathnach and Tomás de Bhaldraithe of DIAS would begin the first systematic scientific recording of the varied sounds of modern Gaelic speech. Retweeted by
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Date: 21st March 1942
Paper: The Irish Press
Headline: Palladius and Patrick | School Of Celtic Studies Lecture
Synopsis: The first public lecture under the auspices of the School of Celtic Studies was delivered in Trinity College by Professor T. F. O'Rahilly in 1942. (1/5) Retweeted by
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Due to the uncertainty caused by the outbreak of Covid19, arrangements for the forthcoming Tionól #SCSTionól2020 are being kept under review. If there is a likelihood that it will proceed in November, a paper call will issue later in the summer. https://t.co/e1Xlm6f6Ynpic.twitter.com/Sxwob3LA4p
Back to @Library_RIA today after a long hiatus & lovely to see everyone there again! These images are from a devotional manuscript (RIA 3 B 23) written in the 1470s by Tadhg Ua Ríoghbhardáin. A digitised copy is available on isos.dias.ieRetweeted by
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We're doing A Thing! The whole world and its mother made a podcast during lockdown - so we figured we'd be on trend for a change and record some shtuff! Now just for some light editing..... @CClearych@SCSLibraryRetweeted by
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Dr Brian Ó Curnáin
Title: Dialectologist
E-Mail: bcurnain@celt.dias.ie
Phone: +353 1 6140100 ext. 172
Address: School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 10 Burlington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Selected Publications:
Link for all publications
‘Cróineolaíocht na Gaeilge Iarthraidisiúnta i gConamara, 1950–2004’, Éigse 39, 1–43. (2016)
Péterváry, T., Ó Curnáin, B., Ó Giollagáin, C. agus Sheahan, J. Iniúchadh ar an gCumas Dátheangach: An sealbhú teanga i measc ghlúin óg na Gaeltachta. Analysis of Bilingual Competence: Language acquisition among young people in the Gaeltacht. Baile Átha Cliath: An Chomhairle um Oideachas Gaeltachta agus Gaelscolaíochta. (2014) http://www.cogg.ie/wp-content/uploads/iniuchadh-ar-an-gcumas-datheangach.pdf
‘An Dán Díreach, Carnach, Meánach’ in Ilteangach, Ilseiftiúil, Mac Amhlaigh, L. agus Ó Curnáin, B. (eag.í). Ilteangach, Ilseiftiúil: Féilscríbhinn in ómós do Nicholas Williams, A festschrift in honour of Nicholas Williams, Arlen House. 328–95. (2012)
Lenoach, C., Ó Giollagáin, C. agus Ó Curnáin, B. (eag.í) An Chonair Chaoch: an Mionteangachas sa Dátheangachas, Leabhar Breac, Indreabhán. (2012)
The Irish of Iorras Aithneach, County Galway. Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath. (2007). Volume I, Volume II, Volume III, Volume IV
Online Resources and Recordings:
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The brilliant centrepiece of the 2019 print issue of #Kelten,"He who does not read is a wet rag" @Naoicea @SCSLibrary (on the evidence offered by MS 5100-04 and MS 5057-5059 @kbrbe on the commentary to the Félire Óengusso) is now available online. kelten.vanhamel.nl/k-jaarboek-201… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Date: 19 October 1944 Paper: The Irish Press Synopsis: DIAS has been publishing books since it's founding. One such early publication is the edited manuscript of the Annals of Connacht (Annála Connacht) which was edited for the first time by Martin Freeman of DIAS. (1/3) Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Date: 02 June 1943 Paper: The Irish Press Synopsis: In 1943, a phonetic investigation led by Brian Ó Cuív, Risteárd B. Breathnach and Tomás de Bhaldraithe of DIAS would begin the first systematic scientific recording of the varied sounds of modern Gaelic speech. Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Date: 21st March 1942 Paper: The Irish Press Headline: Palladius and Patrick | School Of Celtic Studies Lecture Synopsis: The first public lecture under the auspices of the School of Celtic Studies was delivered in Trinity College by Professor T. F. O'Rahilly in 1942. (1/5) Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
If you missed the talk on the Glór tapes by Andrea Palandri for #CultureNight #OícheChultúir it is now available here along with clips from the collection that are discussed in the talk. #DIASdiscovers youtube.com/channel/UC7Mqg…
Seinnfidh agus pléifidh an Dr Andrea Palandri roinnt taifeadaí atá i gcartlainn fuaime Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh @DIAS_Dublin Tune in at 5pm for this fantastic #Glór event for #CultureNight #OícheChultúir #DIASdiscovers eventbrite.ie/e/taifeadai-ca…
Culture Night 2020 Booking Links! - Virtual Tour of DIAS Dunsink Observatory: eventbrite.ie/e/118043576515 - Earthquakes and other Geohazards: eventbrite.ie/e/earthquakes-… - Taifeadaí Cartlainne ó Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh: eventbrite.ie/e/taifeadai-ca… Join us from 5pm! #CultureNight2020 Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
Beidh Andrea Palandri ag caint ar na taifeadaí atá i dtaisce i gcartlainn fuaime Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh @DIAS_Dublin #culturenight Fri Sept 18th #DIASdiscovers Book your free ticket here. This talk will be given in Irish. eventbrite.ie/e/taifeadai-ca…
Launching soon #DIASscholars podcast 🎙️ Listen to this tune and watch this space 🎧 twitter.com/Naoicea/status…
📢 Tionól 2020 is now postponed #SCSTionól2020 dias.ie/2020/09/02/tio… twitter.com/SCSLibrary/sta…
Back to @Library_RIA today after a long hiatus & lovely to see everyone there again! These images are from a devotional manuscript (RIA 3 B 23) written in the 1470s by Tadhg Ua Ríoghbhardáin. A digitised copy is available on isos.dias.ie Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
If you're researcher in the language, literature, or intellectual, religious or scientific cultures of early medieval Ireland, we at @EarlyIrishMU would be delighted to support an application to work with me, @ChronHib or @dhaydenceltic - get in touch! research.ie/funding/goipd/… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
This summer has been full of new experiences for the O'Donovan Scholars @SCSLibrary: @Naoicea has officially started work on a #CelticStudies #podcast! I'm sure Nike will share more info. about it when she's ready! Thank you for inviting me to be your first in the hot seat.😊 twitter.com/Naoicea/status… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
We're doing A Thing! The whole world and its mother made a podcast during lockdown - so we figured we'd be on trend for a change and record some shtuff! Now just for some light editing..... @CClearych @SCSLibrary Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
So uh, I noticed that the @DIAS_Dublin Bookshop is selling copies of Thesaurus Palaeohibernicus half-off for €30 until the end of this month… books.dias.ie/index.php?main… Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library
For Heritage Week we have created an online exhibition highlighting some of the Treasures of the Library - there are many, what's your favourite? ria.ie/treasures-roya… #HeritageWeek2020 Retweeted by DIAS_SCS Library