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Biography
Bronnadh céim dhochtúireachta sa tSean- agus Meán-Ghaeilge ó Choláiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, ar Clodagh Downey i 2002. Ó shin i leith, tá sí i mbun teagaisc agus taighde i réimsí éagsúla an Léinn Cheiltigh, agus i dteanga na Sean- agus na Meán-Ghaeilge agus litríocht mheánaoiseach na hÉireann go príomha. Tá tréimhsí caite aici mar léachtóir agus mar thaighdeoir i gColáiste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh, Ollscoil Cambridge Shasana, Institiúid Ard-Léinn Bhaile Átha Cliath, agus in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe.
Clodagh Downey graduated with a PhD in Early and Medieval Irish from University College, Cork in 2002. Since then, she has worked in lecturing and research in various areas of Celtic Studies in University College Cork, University of Cambridge, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies and University of Galway. Her teaching and research interests include Old and Middle Irish language, the literature of medieval Ireland, including heroic, mythological and king-tales, and dindshenchas.
Research Interests
Celtic Studies, Old and Middle Irish language, the literature of medieval Ireland, including heroic, mythological and king-tales, Middle Irish poetry, dindshenchas.
Teaching Interests
Old Irish language and literature; medieval Irish history, law, culture and society; learned traditions in medieval Ireland; Celtic and Irish mythology.
Education/Academic qualification
B.A., Ph.D
Accepting PhD Students
- Accepting PhD Students
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Etymologizing in the Metrical Dindshenchas
Downey, C., 2024, Proceedings of the sixteenth symposium of Societas Celtologica Nordica. Dahl Hambro, C. & Dahl, E. (eds.). Uppsala: Uppsala Universitet, p. 36-54Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Conference Publication › peer-review
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Making the there here and the then now: place and positioning in the Metrical Dindshenchas.
Downey, C., 2024, Dublaídi dindshenchais: studies on the medieval Irish place-name tradition. Theuerkauf, M.-L. (ed.). Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, p. 145-65Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Níall Noígíallach and the Heroic Biography
Downey, C., 1 Jan 2022, Revisiting the Cycles of the Kings. Cork Studies in Celtic Literatures, p. 25-56Research output: Chapter in Book or Conference Publication/Proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Review: Bronner, Dagmar (ed.): Three historical poems on Tuathal Techtmar and the bórama from the Book of Lecan. Edition, translation and commentary (Berlin, 2017)
Downey, C., 1 Jan 2021, In: Zeitschrift Fur Celtische Philologie.Research output: Contribution to a Journal (Peer & Non Peer) › Article › peer-review
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Review: Amrae Coluimb Chille: a critical edition, by Jacopo Bisagni. Early Irish Text Series 1, Dublin: Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, 2019.
Downey, C., 1 Jan 2020Research output: Other contribution (Published) › Other contribution
Activities
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Scéalaiocht na Ríthe / Cycles of the Kings
Downey, C. (Other)
8 Apr 2022Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Invited Talk
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Poets and Poetry in the Middle Irish period
Downey, C. (Other)
22 Feb 2022Activity: Talk or presentation (Unpublished) › Invited Talk
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Poets and Poetry in the Middle Irish period
Downey, C. (Conference Organising Committee Member)
1 Feb 2022 → 3 May 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...
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Maria Hallinan University of Galway
Downey, C. (Primary Supervisor)
2021 → 2024Activity: Other › Postgraduates Supervised
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Germano-Celtic Learned Culture c.600-1000
Downey, C. (Invited Lecture)
27 Feb 2020 → 28 Feb 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Participating in a conference, workshop, ...