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Irish Palaeography

Online
The course will extend over a twelve-week period in the Michaelmas Term. Lectures will commence in mid-September 2026, will break for a week in mid-October, and finish towards the end of November.
€85 full rate. There is also a concession rate of €45 available to all those retired, over 65s, and those on a government pension / payment plan and the unwaged, including second- and third-level students.

Course Content

This lecture-only course in Irish palaeography, led by Damian McManus, will give a taste of Irish palaeography from the oldest sources up to the present day. Selections of important Irish-language manuscripts from the Trinity Library, the Royal Irish Academy and the National Library will be examined, including the famous Book of Leinster and Book of the Dun Cow, as well as law manuscripts, annals, genealogies, sagas, poetry collections and more.

Study will focus on the controversies of the late nineteenth century regarding the choice between cló Gaelach and cló Rómhánach, the ‘h’ and the ‘ponc’. Selections will be read and explained each week. No preparation is required, though it will enhance the experience. The emphasis will be on transcription and understanding the writing system, but translations of texts read will also be provided.

Course Details

CollegeTrinity College Dublin
Course ID169780
Location PostcodeDublin 2
Course TypeOnline Learning
Course DurationThe course will extend over a twelve-week period in the Michaelmas Term. Lectures will commence in mid-September 2026, will break for a week in mid-October, and finish towards the end of November.
Course TimeClasses run online each Monday from 6pm.
Course Fee€85 full rate. There is also a concession rate of €45 available to all those retired, over 65s, and those on a government pension / payment plan and the unwaged, including second- and third-level students.
Entry RequirementsThose interested in the Irish Palaeography course must first download an application form at: www.tcd.ie/Irish/extramural

From there, email the form to Damian McManus at: pmcmanus@tcd.ie.

You can also post your application C/O Damian McManus:

Department of Irish and Celtic Languages
Room 4056, Arts Building,
Trinity College Dublin
Dublin 2

Applications for the course close in early September.

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College Green, Dublin City South, Dublin, Republic of Ireland

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