Irish - Early & Medieval Irish (MA)
12 monthsProgramme duration
16,700 EURTuition Fee/year
1Scholarships
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in Early & Medieval Irish is concerned with Early Irish language and literature in the period from 600AD to 1200AD and focuses on the study of language, grammar, texts, and their historical and literary contexts. Students are encouraged to develop their skills in close reading of sources, and in close analysis of the medieval Irish language. You will also have the opportunity to study medieval Welsh and Latin, and to take advanced courses in literary studies, palaeography, and textual editing. Provision has been made for supervised independent research to allow you to broaden and deepen your scholarly interests, while a 20,000-word thesis gives scope to postgraduates to complete a significant piece of work in a specific area of interest.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- translate selected Early Irish texts;
- comment grammatically on particular words, phrases, or sentences within these texts;
- transcribe Early Irish texts from manuscript sources;
- write and present a research paper on an agreed topic;
- translate selected Medieval Welsh texts;
- submit the results of supervised research in a dissertation of 20,000 words, with full scholarly apparatus.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Classics and Ancient History
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Our MA in Early & Medieval Irish is concerned with Early Irish language and literature in the period from 600AD to 1200AD and focuses on the study of language, grammar, texts, and their historical and literary contexts. Students are encouraged to develop their skills in close reading of sources, and in close analysis of the medieval Irish language. You will also have the opportunity to study medieval Welsh and Latin, and to take advanced courses in literary studies, palaeography, and textual editing. Provision has been made for supervised independent research to allow you to broaden and deepen your scholarly interests, while a 20,000-word thesis gives scope to postgraduates to complete a significant piece of work in a specific area of interest.
On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- translate selected Early Irish texts;
- comment grammatically on particular words, phrases, or sentences within these texts;
- transcribe Early Irish texts from manuscript sources;
- write and present a research paper on an agreed topic;
- translate selected Medieval Welsh texts;
- submit the results of supervised research in a dissertation of 20,000 words, with full scholarly apparatus.
Admission Requirements
Candidates should normally hold a Second Class Honours Grade I in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) or equivalent in Early and Medieval Irish, Celtic Civilisation or Gaeilge. Graduates from cognate disciplines will also be considered.
Candidates who hold a Second Class Honours Grade II in a primary honours degree (NFQ, Level 8) will also be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) subject to the approval of the programme selection committee.
All potential candidates must have previously studied Medieval Irish at undergraduate or postgraduate level.
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100% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
20 Aug 2026
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
University College Cork
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