The Certificate in Irish Studies is an interdisciplinary course for visiting students. It draws on a number of academic disciplines which aim to provide a comprehensive overview of the whole range of the rich, indigenous Irish cultural tradition over two millennia The modules selected for inclusion in the course are those which reflect the earlier cultures of these islands, and of Ireland in particular, but also with reference to Scotland and Wales. The contributing departments are Early and Medieval Irish, Modern Irish, Archaeology, History and Folklore.

 

For students interested specifically in the Irish language, a weekend in an Irish-speaking area (Gaeltacht) is arranged (through the Centre for Spoken Irish) at Dún Chíomháin, the university’s Gaeltacht site in beautiful west Kerry.