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Research

Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, in conjunction with Údarás na Gaeltachta, is committed to pursuing another particular feature of its development strategy for University Education through the medium of Irish. This will be brought about by developing a research unit in the Gaeltacht to provide research and development opportunities, as well as advice and support for enterprises for third level graduates from the Gaeltacht as well as graduates with Irish from other areas. 

A Research Centre will be developed under the auspices of Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge; a centre that will be involved in the provision of educational activities; research and development; advice and enterprise in a coherent context. It is the main aim of the Research Centre to function as an exemplary centre; a centre of excellence; a resource and reference point for the Gaeltacht and, on a national basis, to encourage and promote excellence in research and scholarship; to enhance social; cultural and economic development of the Gaeltacht.  

The Cultural Research Centre will promote excellent research and scholarship opportunities in the Gaeltacht for graduates from the Gaeltacht and other graduates with Irish. As a starting point, the Research Centre will pay particular attention to developing a general programme of research and scholarship in areas that are related to the specific needs of the Gaeltacht: language planning, information and communications technology, translation, the media, community development, business and enterprise with a particular emphasis on remote services, and cultural arts and heritage.  

Centre Objectives

To award scholarships and bursaries to graduates from the Gaeltacht and Irish speakers from outside the Gaeltacht, graduates who are highly capable of undertaking research and development in the Gaeltacht. This work will be based on subjects that are of particular importance to the viability of the Gaeltacht as a community functioning through the medium of a particular language. 
To create facilities and an environment, in which graduates will gain the most they can from research and enterprise, which in turn will inspire new ideas, creativity and innovation for the promotion of new products and services in the Gaeltacht. Promote creativity, entrepreneurship and management skills of graduates from the Gaeltacht. This is done by providing graduates with the opportunity to work in a team of researchers, academic directors, business mentors and project managers.

Research

Comprehensive Linguistic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht

A report of the findings of a study of the Comprehensive Lingustic Study of the Use of Irish in the Gaeltacht is now published by its authors;Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, Seosamh Mac Donnacha, Fiona Ní Chualáin, Aoife Ní Shéaghdha, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, NUI Galway, in conjunction withand Mary O’Brien and the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, NUI Maynooth. 

This report was prepared for the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs in fulfillment of the research contract commissioned by the Department with Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, National University of Ireland, Galway, in conjunction with the National Institute for Regional and Spatial Analysis, National University of Ireland, Maynooth.

The primary aim of the research project (conducted between April 2004 and October 2006) was to provide up-to-date data and cogent analysis with regard to the use of the Irish language in the contemporary Gaeltacht.

A copy of the full report can now be downloaded from an Roinne Gnóthaí Pobail, Tuaithe agus Gaeltachta website at www.pobail.ie/ie/anghaeltacht/anstaidearteangeolaioch/. 

For further information contact Conchúr Ó Giollagáin, 087 9810240, Acadamh na hOllscolaíochta Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh and http://www.pobail.ie/

 

    

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