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Peter Smith (Peadar Mac Gabhann), a Senior Lecturer in Irish at Ulster University since 2000, has held positions as Assistant Professor in Irish at the University of Notre Dame and Lecturer in Celtic at the University of Bonn. He is a founding member of Éigse Cholm Cille, promoting Irish literary heritage in the North West of Ireland.
Education:
- Primary degree in Early and Modern Irish at Trinity College, Dublin
- M. Litt. in Early Irish at Trinity College, Dublin
- D. Phil. in Celtic at the University of Oxford
- Scholarships at Trinity College Dublin, Jesus College Oxford, and Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies
Research Interests: Focused on the Irish manuscript tradition, medieval Irish poetry, Early Modern Irish prose and verse (1200–1650), eighteenth-century Ulster poetry, Irish folk song tradition in Irish and English, Modern Irish dialectology, and Irish historiography. His work bridges literary analysis with historical and sociolinguistic contexts.
Scientific Contributions: Recent publications center on medieval Irish texts and interdisciplinary studies of Irish literature in County Louth. His research aligns with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly in cultural preservation and linguistic heritage.
Awards:
- Ireland Canada University Foundation (ICUF) Senior Visiting Professorship (2010)
Academic Engagement: He served as Visiting Professor at the University of Oslo (2006–2009) and University of Toronto (2010–2011). He recently co-organized the Ulidia 7 conference (June 2024).
