Gearoid O Domagain

Dr Gearoid O Domagain is a Lecturer in Modern Irish at the School of Arts & Humanities, Ulster University (Belfast campus). He holds a 1st class BA in Irish Language and Literature (2005) and a PhD on linguistic contact in the Donegal Gaeltacht (2009). Since 2011, he has served as an Academic Fellow in Irish and Celtic Studies, focusing on dictionary compilation for Collins Concise English/Irish dictionaries.

• Research Interests: lexicography, language standardization, contact linguistics, language change, sociolinguistics
• Recent work includes reports on immersion education during the pandemic (2022), linguistic training needs for immersion practitioners (2023), and classroom language policy (2024)
• Active in academic organizing: Co-organizer of Éigse Loch Lao conferences (2021-2025)

His publications demonstrate interdisciplinary engagement with Irish language education, literacy development, and sociolinguistic challenges. While no formal scientific awards are documented, his research has been consistently published in commissioned reports and open-access formats.

Labs/Teams: Collaborates with Irish language researchers including Dr Nollaig MacCongáil and Dr Caoimhe Nic Dhomhnaill in the Irish and Celtic Studies Research unit.