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Discover Ireland’s Landscape and the Stories That Shaped It Ireland, famously known as the ‘Emerald Isle’ and the ‘Land of Saints and Scholars,’ boasts a rich history intertwined with its rolling hills, lush midlands, and mild climate. The bond between […]

Participants will learn about events in Irish History from Medieval times to the 21st century. The course is unique in Donegal in particular, at present there is none of its kind in the county. It enables the participant to look […]

Course Overview What can you expect from this course? Choose from among the following. Homicide. Adultery. Mass murder. Betrayal. Bankruptcy and ruin (mostly of the 19th century variety). Inflated egos. Some self-sacrifice and nobility but lots of corruption, deceit, incompetence, […]

This evening course will run subject to sufficient numbers applying. Family History isn’t just about the past: learning about our origins allows people to get down to the granular details of our ancestors’ lives. It enables people to construct their […]

The objective of this Leaving Certificate course of study is to ensure you will be well prepared to succeed in your Leaving Certificate History examination. Kilroy’s College‘s specialised approach to teaching Leaving Certificate History to our students, will give them […]

Tutor: Elaine Metcalfe, Bsc. Education & Training, MA Modern Irish History, Dip. Life Coaching, Certified Train-the-Trainer, DTM This 12 week course will provide an overall insight into Irish life. It’s society, culture, customs and traditions from the early 18th Century […]

Tutor: Elaine Metcalfe, Bsc. Education & Training, MA Modern Irish History, Dip. Life Coaching, Certified Train-the-Trainer, DTM From the granting of Home Rule to the Home Rule Party under Redmond during the First World War, to ‘New Nationalism’ and the […]

The objective of this Leaving Certificate course of study is to ensure you will be well prepared to succeed in your Leaving Certificate Irish examination. Kilroy’s College‘s specialised approach to teaching Leaving Certificate Irish to our students, will give them […]

Introduction to Art History A foundation course of art history exploring the development of Western Art from Classical Antiquity to 20th Century. The survey of main periods in art history introduces to key concepts, major artists and iconic artworks. In […]

This Certificate level course is offered by the Department of History, Maynooth University. The course examines the ‘local dimension of Ireland’s past’.  The course aims to provide participants interested in local history with an opportunity to obtain formal training in […]

You must have completed the introduction module (Introduction to Irish Family History) to enroll in this course. Building on the theoretical foundations of the first year, participants move into experiential learning with the option of project work. We explore the […]

This course is suitable for students who attended level 1 and who would like to develop their speaking and listening skills in order to improve fluency and confidence.

Learn Conversational Irish in a relaxed environment! Join this 10-week course and start speaking Irish with confidence!  The aim is to learn the rudiments of the Irish language and culture in a relaxed and social group setting. Course Day & […]

This Irish class for improvers is suitable for those who have a basic level of Irish and who now wish to enhance their ability to speak and understand the language with greater fluency.  There will be an emphasis on speaking […]

This course will use communicative methods (no formal grammar) to give learners a basic competence in reading, writing, listening to and speaking Irish in everyday situations.

Irish Conversation – Revisiting Irish Course Description: “Revisiting Irish” is a course that will be most suitable to  people who have a basic level of Irish (often learnt in school) but who now wish to enhance their ability to speak […]

The Structured PhD in Contemporary Irish Studies at Mary Immaculate College aims to provide a suite of modules that are focused on contemporary issues in Irish society, politics and culture. The focus will be on contemporary Irish studies, and how, […]

Tutor:  David Giltenane The Irish and diverse history of the Irish abroad will be studied in this course. It will look how Ireland has throughout history contributed to the development of other countries culturally, politically and economically. Emphasis will be places […]

This general Education Studies course will provide you with a sound basic knowledge in Mathematics, Written English and recent Irish History. You will learn to spell, to count and to speak and write basic English. A specialist, personal tutor will […]

This programme is offered jointly by faculty from the Department of History, Mary Immaculate College and the Department of History, University of Limerick. The programme meets the needs of graduates in history, or in related disciplines (e.g. Irish studies, human […]

This programme consists of six taught modules and a 20,000 word dissertation. Accredited modules include: Revolutionary Ireland, 1789-1803; The American Irish, 1850-1920; Irish Communities in Early Modern Europe; Science and Enlightenment in Early Modern Europe; Race, gender and ethnicity in […]

The Diploma in Irish (Level A2) provides a basic knowledge and understanding of Irish to students who have no prior knowledge of the language while the level B2 course aims to develop and foster language skills of students who have […]

This 10-week course begins in September and in January. A brief overview of art from beginnings to modern times, and also a detailed look at the work of some artists. Through a careful reading of art, we can better understand […]

This part of the Cultural Intersections in the History of Art course examines the influence of different global cultures on the history of Western art from the medieval period to the twentieth century. Organised thematically, Dr Rachel Moss will consider […]

An interest in ancestral research can be a long-term hobby that enriches your life and informs your understanding of the past.  This Diploma course is the first step in a journey of self-fulfilment, whether the student is looking for structured […]

“The story is no longer about the things that have happened to women and men and how they have reacted to them; instead it is about how the subjective and collective meanings of women and men as categories of identity […]

An introduction to the main events of American history from the beginnings of English colonisation in the early seventeenth century to the present, this lecture-only module is divided chronologically in two parts. Among topics covered are the colonial period; the […]

This module offers a survey of art up to the end of seventeenth century, with a focus primarily, although not exclusively, on the Western world. It provides an introduction to the critical analysis of artworks, including painting, mosaic, fine metalwork, […]

This module, led by Dr Rachel Moss, presents a thematic overview of the global intersections and relationships of Western visual and material culture across a range of historically located examples. Topics are explored in this module under the broad themes […]

MKCW:  Plunkett to Rooney – Spaces & Places (Irish Literature Online Course) This new course is designed to bring readers through the spaces and places of a series of fine works of Irish literature. We begin with the  claustrophobic bar […]