News by Margaret Lloyd

  1. Institute Remembers Donald R. Keough

    The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies mourns the death of its first and faithful supporter, Donald R. Keough, who died Tuesday, February 24, 2015.  In 1992, through Keough’s generous financial support and wise counsel, Seamus ...
  2. Patrick McCabe Papers Acquisition

    Hesburgh Libraries recently acquired the papers of Patrick McCabe, renowned Irish novelist and playwright.  Twice listed for the Booker Prize, his novel The Butcher Boy “is a canonical Irish…
  3. Visiting Professor Ian McBride

    Ian McBride, Professor of Irish and British History at King’s College London, joined the Institute as Patrick B. O’Donnell Visiting Professor of Irish Studies this fall. His…
  4. 2015 Spring Semester Irish Studies Courses Announced

    In Spring 2015 students may choose among Irish Studies class offerings in Irish language - from beginning to advanced, an introduction to Irish writers including Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde and Brian Friel, as well as the story of Irish America. &...
  5. Meet Nathaniel Myers

    Nathaniel Myers, English Ph.D. 2015, explores the tightrope walk between public and private grief in his dissertation “Death Matters: Lyric, Affect and…
  6. Institute Welcomes Four Visiting Fellows

    Institute Welcomes Four Visiting Fellows Four new scholars of Irish Studies have joined the Keough-Naughton Institute as visiting fellows during the 2014-15 academic year. John Kelly, Donald R. Keough Distinguished Professor; Sophie Swee...
  7. 2014 Summer Interns

    The Dublin summer internship program has long been a hallmark of the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies.  Under the direction of an internship coordinator at Keough Naughton Notre Dame Centre, the University’s Dublin global gat...
  8. Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture Announced

    The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies at the University of Notre Dame announces the Seamus Heaney Memorial Lecture on Thursday, August 28th at 4 PM in the Morris Inn on campus. "'To set the darkness echoing': in memoriam Seamus Heaney, 1...
  9. New Faculty Fellows Announced

    The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies announces the appointment of two new faculty fellows:  John F. Sherry,Jr. is the Raymond…
  10. Notre Dame Scholars Contribute to Annual ACIS Conference

    The American Conference for Irish Studies recently completed its annual conference.  Taking place June 11-14, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland the conference featured numerous Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies faculty fellows, graduate stude...
  11. Irish Seminar Opens Bloomsday in Dublin

    The 16th annual Irish Seminar opens on Monday June 16th, 2014 in Dublin, Ireland.  This year the Irish Seminar explores the idea of "The Vernacular Imagination," under the…
  12. Dan O’Brien, Murphy Irish Exchange Program Fellow

    The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies welcomes Dan O’Brien of University College Cork as the 2014-2015 Murphy Irish Exchange Program Fellow.  Now in its third year, the Exchange program is fulfilling its aim to promote researc...
  13. Fall 2014 Irish Studies Classes

    The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies announces the Fall 2014 Irish Studies classes. These classes showcase the Institute's interdisciplinary nature, with classes in the Irish Language and Literature, English, History, Film, Television, ...