Seize the opportunity to experience university life with UCD’s Summer School for secondary school students entering 6th Year or (Year 13 A-Level) in September 2025.
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Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School
Thursday June 5th, 9.00am-4.00pm
What happens on the day?
During the UCD Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School, you will attend sample lectures from leading experts connected with the programmes, participate in interactive workshops, take a campus tours while also receiving information on the wide ranging career opportunities available to graduates.
Who can register?
The Summer School is for students who are going into 6th year or Year 13 (A Level) in September 2025.
What does it cost?
The UCD Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School costs €35 and includes a sandwich lunch and tea/coffee. A reduced rate of €15 is available for applicants whose families are in receipt of job-seekers or disability payments. If you wish to avail of this discount rate please email summerschool@ucd.ie for a discount code before booking your course.
Enquiries?
Enquiries in relation to the UCD Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School can be made to Katie Kiernan (Katie.kiernan@ucd.ie).
Where will the UCD Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School take place?
The UCD Irish, Irish Studies, Irish Folklore & Celtic Civilisation Summer School will take place in the UCD Newman building. The building is number 41 on the UCD Map
See sample schedule below. (schedule will be updated closer to the event)
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9.15 – 9.30am | Registration. Fáilte/Welcome & Overview of the day |
| 10.00-11.00am | An Ghaeilge: Fintan Keegan
Logainmneacha na hÉireann Pléifear cuid de mhórthréithe logainmneacha na hÉireann, na cineálacha foinsí ina dtagann muid ar na bunleaganacha Gaeilge díobh, agus an obair thaighde a rinne an scoláire clúiteach, Seán Ó Donnabháin, orthu i lár na 19ú hAoise. |
| 11.00-11.30am | Tour of the UNESCO National Folklore Collection – Ailbhe Van der Heide
The National Folklore Collection is among the richest, most diverse tradition archives in the world. It hosts thousands of tape-recordings of speech in the Irish language, but also of song and music made over decades. Photographs, sketches and other pictorial representations were also collected. |
| 11.30-12.30pm | Irish Folklore & Ethnology – Éamonn Galldubh
An Introduction to Irish Folklore & Ethnology Folklore (or ethnology) involves the exploration of oral literature, social tradition, material culture, popular belief and practice, as well as traditional music and song. It explores the dynamics of communal memory and of culture as a collective phenomenon. It looks at the nature of popular tradition and the way in which such tradition is transmitted, usually outside of official channels and often across vast distances of time and space. This lecture will introduce students to the world of Irish Folklore & Ethnology with a particular emphasis on Irish traditional music. |
| 12.30-1.30pm | Lón/Lunch at Gather & Gather |
| 1.30-2.30pm | Irish Studies – Aoife Whelan
Ireland Uncovered: An intro into Irish Studies This lecture will introduce students to the wide range of topics, themes and theories related to Irish Studies including language, literature, history, culture, music, sport and more. All lectures in this subject are through English and any Irish language material is provided through English translations. |
| 2.30-3.30pm | Celtic Civilisation – Fangzhe Qiu
Who are the Celts? An introduction into Celtic languages and History. Once spoken all over Europe, the Celtic languages are now confined to the Western seaboard of Ireland and Britain. In this lecture we will explore the origins of the Celtic family of languages and the textual, archaeological and genetic evidence for the Celts. We will consider whether a continuous line can be drawn between those ancient people and the modern Celtic nations. |
| 3.30pm | Closing and Campus Tour |
