Sorcha de Brún
@desorcha
Lecturer in Irish, UL.Masculinities, literary translation. Organist, pianist.Tweeting in personal capacity.
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23-02-2016 15:40:04
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Mo chéad lá san oifig nua! Excited to start my tenure today as sabbatical fellow in Mitchell Institute at QUB where I’ll be working on my project on Irish-speaking migrants in Springfield, MA at the turn of 20c and what Qs this raises re: the language rights of minority and migrant groups.
Comhghairdeachas mór le Seán Mac Risteaird as an monagraf tábhachtach seo le Alan Hayes : Arlen House ar Mhicheál Ó Conghaile agus Chathal Ó Searcaigh. 👏
308 Irish religious schools implicated in historic child abuse. I've written, spoken about the abuse in Terenure College. My own abuser was due to stand trial in March, but died before then. The damage never fully heals but at least we talk about it now. irishtimes.com/ireland/educat…
Céadlínte is the dedicated Irish-language strand of the programme, the selected poets are Cáit, Joanne McCarthy, Éire Ní Fhaoláin, Áine Nic an tSíthigh, Máire Ní Laoire agus Sorcha de Brún. The series will culminate in two nights of performances at Dublin Book Festival
Anybody who wants to know what is really going on with Irish would be well advised to read these articles by Conchúr Ó Giollagáin and Brian Ó Curnáin. There’s a lot to take in but it’s worth the read.