Thomas D’Arcy McGee was born in Carlingford, Co. Louth, Ireland on April 13th 1825 and at seventeen he emigrated to the United States. He returned to Ireland as a successful nationalist, journalist and enthusiastically supported the 1848 Young Ireland rebellion. He escaped to Philadelphia as ‘a traitor to the British Government’. Over the following years Read more »
It has been brought to our attention that, due to circumstances beyond our control, our mailservers were down for a period on Wednesday, 25th of April. Specifically, inbound emails sent to ICUF email addresses between 1100hrs GMT and 1630hrs GMT did not get through during that period. Our web hosting company assures us that most, Read more »
Pictured, (left to right): Dr Patrick Prendergast, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, Professor Bo Cui, University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, His Excellency Loyola Hearn, Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, Professor John Kelly, Executive Director, ICUF In a meeting hosted by Dr. Patrick Prendegast, Provost of Trinity College Dublin, the Canadian Ambassador to Ireland, His Excellency Loyola Read more »
2012 Conference of the North American Association for Celtic Language Teachers (NAACLT) “Bringing the Celtic Languages to America’s Heartland” The conference will be held May 30-June 2, 2012 at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana. WHO is invited to present? NAACLT includes but is not limited to academic professionals. People involved in Celtic language learning and Read more »
The Association of Canadian Studies in Ireland Conference will take place in Dublin on 10-12 May 2012. The theme for 2012 is: “Canada: Landscapes and Landmarks” Confirmed plenary speakers are: Professor David A. Wilson, University of Toronto: The Narrow Ground and the Northern Land: Thomas D’Arcy McGee and the Fight against Fenianism Professor Stephen A. Read more »
We are very happy to announce that we are now seeking applications from individuals interested in teaching the Irish Language in Canada for the academic year 2012-2013. Initiated in 2009, the Ireland Canada University Foundation Irish Language Programme, with funding from the National Lottery and the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, provides a Read more »
Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland (ACSI) CALL FOR PROPOSALS Canada: Landscapes and Landmarks Dublin, 10-12 May 2012 ACSI (Association for Canadian Studies in Ireland) will host the XVIth Biennial Conference in Dublin on 10-12 May 2012. The theme for 2012 is: “Canada: Landscapes and Landmarks” The image of the ‘land’ is an ongoing Read more »
Our host, Ambassador Hearn, guest speakers Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore, the Honorable Noel Kinsella, Speaker of the Senate, with Seán Ó Leidhinn, Department of the Gaeltacht, 2011 Dobbin Scholars, 2011 Irish Language Scholars, ICUF Chairman, Prof. Seamus Smyth and ICUF Executive Director, Prof. John Kelly The 2011 Dobbin and Irish Language awards took place in the Read more »
Tánaiste Gilmore presenting Irish Language Scholarship award to Caitríona Ní Chonchúir In our 2011 awards ceremony we were honoured to have as our guest speaker An Tánaiste, Eamon Gilmore. With rain threatening (but never arriving!), Tánaiste Gilmore followed the example of his predecessor on the podium, The Honorable Noel Kinsella, and shortened his speech. To Read more »
An Dr. Regina Uí Chollatáin agus an Tánaiste Eamon Gilmore Is cúis mhór áthais dúinn a fhógairt gurb í an Dochtúir Regina Uí Chollatáin an tOllamh Cuairte don bhliain acadúil 2011 – 2012 i St. Mary’s University, Halifax faoi Chlár Gaeilge Fondúireacht Ollscoil Éireann Ceanada atá á mhaoiniú ag an Roinn Ealaíon, Oidhreachta agus Gaeltachta. Read more »
