The Irish Language Literature
and the Folklore of Ireland

The Irish Language Program of the Department of Languages and Literatures invites you to participate in a symposium entitled

“Irish Language Literature and the Folklore of Ireland” 

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, 22-24 February 2018

For more information, e-mail: irish.studies@lehman.cuny.edu

Click here for more info on the blog

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IBO Member Margaret May
 will present her paper

Irish Folklore: stories and legends of the Holy Wells of Ireland embodied in the cultural and physical landscape throughout the centuries. 

Friday, February 23, 3:00pm (see details below)

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CONFERENCE CALENDAR

Thursday, February 22 (Pre-Conference Lecture in English)

Queens College-CUNY, Flushing, Queens, NY

12:15-1:15pm: Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh, National Folklore Collection – UCD 

Friday, February 23 (Lectures in English)

Music Building – Room 330

11:00-12:00 Writing Workshop: Pádraig Ó Siadhail, St. Mary’s University

Friday 12:00-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:30 Papers: Cori Gabbard, CUNY Graduate Center, John Gillen, Hostos Community College, CUNY, & Lorcan Burns, NYU/Drew University 

3:00-4:30 Papers: Margaret May, New York University, Sarah Covington, Queens College, CUNY,  & Caroline Tatem, New York University

6:00 Symposium Dinner: Rory Dolan’s, Yonkers, NY. [This will be a bilingual event.]

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Dé Sathairn  23 Feabhra (Léachtaí as Gaeilge)

Music Building – Room 330

Lehman College-CUNY, 250 Bedford Park Blvd West, Bronx, NY

9:00-10:30 Páipéir: Bernadette Broderick, John Minehan, & Naomi McCooe, Lehman College, CUNY, Kate Foster, York College, CUNY, & Tomás Ó h-Íde, Lehman College, CUNY. 

11:00-12:30 Páipéir: Andrew Carey, Club Leabhair Nua-Eabhrac, Sorcha Ní Chonraí, Scoil San Treasa, Deaglán de Bréadún, Údar

12:45-1:45pm – Lón – Eochairléacht: Críostóir Mac Cárthaigh, Cnuasach Bhéaloideas Éireann – UCD

2:00-3:00 Club Leabhair Nua-Eabhrac

3:15pm Seoladh Leabhar Nollaig Uí Ghadhra

3:30-4:30pm Eochairléacht: Pádraig Ó Siadhail, St. Mary’s University