Irish - Old Irish
This course is intended to provide graduates in related disciplines with a solid grounding in Old Irish language and literature. The course lasts for the two semesters of one academic year beginning in October, and requires full-time study.
Subjects taught
The course will consist of six contact hours per week, as follows:
Introduction to Old Irish (2 hours)
Tutorials in Old Irish (2 hours)
Old Irish literature, including readings in lyrical verse (1 hour)
Old Irish glosses and saga literature (1 hour)
Entry requirements
Applications are normally accepted only from persons with a good honors degree in a cognate subject such as Modern Irish or another Celtic language, medieval languages, literature or history, archaeology.
Application dates
Closing Date: 30th June 2023
Duration
1 year, full-time
The course lasts for the two semesters of one academic year beginning in October, and requires full-time study.
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