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Dr Clodagh Downey B.A., Ph.D
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Biography:
| I graduated with a PhD in Early and Medieval Irish from University College, Cork in 2002. Since then, I have worked in lecturing and research in various areas of Celtic Studies, my main interest being the language and literature of Old and Middle Irish. |
Research Interests
| Celtic Studies, Old and Middle Irish language and literature. |
Book Chapters
| Downey, Clodagh (2004) 'Intertextuality in Echtra mac nEchdach Mugmedóin' In: John Carey, Máire Herbert and Kevin Murray (eds). Cín Chille Cúile: Texts, Saints and Places, Essays in honour of Professor Pádraig Ó Riain. Aberystwyth: Celtic Studies Publications. [Details] |
| Downey, Clodagh (2008) 'Women, the world and three wise men: power and authority in tales relating to Niall Noígiallach and Lugaid mac Con' In: Dan M. Wiley (eds). Essays on the Early Irish King-tales. Dublin: Four Courts Press. [Details] |
| Downey, Clodagh (2008) 'Purple Reign: The naming of Conall Corc' In: Katja Ritari and Alexandra Bergholm (eds). Approaches to Religion and Mythology in Celtic Studies. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Downey, C. (2008) '’Trí croind Éirenn oiregdha': a medieval poem on three famous trees of Ireland'. Éigse, 36 :1-34. [Details] |
| Downey, C. (2010) 'Dindshenchas and the Tech Midchúarta'. Ériu, 60 :1-35. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Downey, Clodagh (2004) 'The ‘sovereignty goddess’ in early Irish literature (Appeared as ‘De soevereiniteitsgodin in vroege Ierse literatuur’, translated by Esther Le Mair.)' Kelten 23 :2-3. [Details] |
| Downey, Clodagh (2005) 'Medieval literature about Conall Corc' Journal of the Cork Historical and Archaeological Society 110 :21-32. [Details] |
| Downey, Clodagh (2008) 'The life and work of Cúán ua Lothcháin' Ríocht na Midhe 19 :55-78. [Details] |
Reviews
| Downey, Clodagh (2002) Review: Fled Bricrenn: Reassessments. Edited by Pádraig Ó Riain. Irish Texts Society, Subsidiary Series 10, Dublin 2000. Reviews [Details] |
| Downey, Clodagh (2010) Reviews: Lebor Gabála Érenn: Textual History and Pseudohistory. Edited by John Carey. Irish Texts Society Subsidiary Series 20, London 2009, and Lebor Gabála Érenn: The Book of the Taking of Ireland. Part VI: Index of Names. Compiled by Pádraig Ó Riain. Irish Texts Society 63, London 2009. Reviews [Details] |
Conference Contributions
| Downey, Clodagh (2011) Who was Ailill Moṡaulum?. [Chaired Session], 14th International Congress of Celtic Studies, NUI Maynooth , 15-AUG-11 - 15-AUG-11. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2012) Rumann mac Colmáin (+ 747), poeta optimus, beatha agus saothar. [Chaired Session], Comhdháil ar Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh , 21-OCT-12 - 21-OCT-12. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2012) Who was Ailill Moṡaulum?. [Oral Presentation], CAMPS Lab, Moore Institute, NUI Galway , 21-SEP-12 - 21-SEP-12. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2001) The pragmatic use of tradition in Temair Breg, baile na fian. [Chaired Session], Understanding Tradition, University College Cork , 23-JUN-01 - 23-JUN-01. |
| Downey, C. (2002) Another witness to Niall Noígiallach’s encounter with sovereignty. [Chaired Session], 16th Irish Conference of Medievalists, NUI, Maynooth , 03-JUL-02 - 03-JUL-02. |
| Downey, C. (2003) Rígad Néill Noígiallaig ós Clainn Echach - a neglected source of Uí Néill propaganda?. [Chaired Session], 12th International Congress of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, Aberystwyth , 28-AUG-03 - 28-AUG-03. |
| Downey, C. (2003) Attitudes to the Irish language in the Middle Ages. [Invited Lecture], Cambridge Group for Irish Studies, Magdalene College, Cambridge , 29-APR-03 - 29-APR-03. |
| Downey, C. (2003) Power and Authority: Medieval Irish kingship tales. [Chaired Session], International Medieval Congress, University of Leeds , 16-JUL-03 - 16-JUL-03. |
| Downey, C. (2004) Cúán ua Lothcháin: attributions and affiliations. [Chaired Session], 18th Conference of Irish Medievalists, Kilkenny , 24-JUN-04 - 24-JUN-04. |
| Downey, C. (2005) Medieval literature about (Conall) Corc of Cashel. [Invited Lecture], Medieval literature about (Conall) Corc of Cashel, Centre for the Study of Human Settlement and Historical Change, National University of Ireland, Galway , 14-FEB-05 - 14-FEB-05. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2005) Kingship, power and judgement in texts about Niall Noígiallach and Lugaid Mac Con. [Invited Lecture], Kingship, power and judgement in texts about Niall Noígiallach and Lugaid Mac Con, Centre for the Study of Human Settlement and Historical Change, National University of Ireland, Galway , 15-FEB-05 - 15-FEB-05. |
| Downey, C. (2006) Purple reign - the naming of Conall Corc. [Chaired Session], 8th Symposium of Societas Celtologica Nordica, Helsinki , 23-SEP-06 - 23-SEP-06. |
| Downey, C. (2006) Cúán ua Lothcháin and the transmission of early Irish history. [Invited Lecture], Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Seminars, Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Institute for the Study of Irish History and Civilisation, University College Dublin , 13-OCT-06 - 13-OCT-06. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2007) Sruth Segsa ocus sruith éicse - Cúán ua Lothcháin and the Boyne. [Chaired Session], 21st Irish Conference of Medievalists, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick , 29-JUN-07 - 29-JUN-07. |
| Downey, C. (2007) Corop suthain ar n-ardrí - the poetic life and afterlife of Máel Sechnaill Mór mac Domnaill. [Chaired Session], 13th International Congress of Celtic Studies, Bonn, Germany , 24-JUL-07 - 24-JUL-07. |
| Downey, C. (2008) An examination of medieval Irish sources relating to the Tech Midchúarta, Tara. [Invited Oral Presentation], Dindṡenchas and the Tech Midchúarta, Department of Early and Medieval Irish, University College Cork , 10-DEC-08 - 10-DEC-08. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2008) Ailill Molt, rí Chonnacht’. [Chaired Session], Comhdháil ar Chultúr agus Litríocht na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh , 18-OCT-08 - 18-OCT-08. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2008) Dindṡenchas and the Tech Midchúarta. [Chaired Session], Tionól of the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies , 29-NOV-08 - 29-NOV-08. |
| Downey, C. (2009) Chairperson of the organising committee of the Celtic Studies Tionól. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Tionól of the School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies , 20-NOV-09 - 21-NOV-09. |
| Downey, C. (2009) References to Slane in medieval Irish sources. [Invited Lecture], Slane in medieval sources, Slane Historical and Archaeological Society, Slane, Co. Meath , 29-APR-09 - 29-APR-09. |
| Downey, C. (2010) Chairperson of the organising committee of the Celtic Studies Tionól. [Conference Organising Committee Chairperson], Tionól, School of Celtic Studies, Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies , 19-NOV-10 - 20-NOV-10. |
| Downey, C. (2010) Who was Ailill Moṡaulum?. [Chaired Session], 14th International Congress of Celtic Studies, NUI Maynooth , 05-AUG-10 - 05-AUG-10. |
| Downey, C. (2010) Some observations on the transmission of the Dindṡenchas. [Invited Oral Presentation], Societas Celtologica Nordica, 11th International Symposium, University of Uppsala , 14-MAY-10 - 14-MAY-10. |
| Downey, Clodagh (2010) Meath in the Dindṡenchas: Dindṡenchas texts relating to Meath. [Invited Lecture], Meath Landscape and People Seminar, Trim, Co. Meath , 11-SEP-10 - 11-SEP-10. |
| Downey, C. (2011) The life and work of Cúán ua Lothcháin. [Invited Lecture], The life and work of Cúán ua Lothcháin, an eleventh-century poet, Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, Merrion Square, Dublin 2 , 31-MAR-11 - 31-MAR-11. |
Committees
| Committee : Research Committee, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures |
Teaching Interests
| Old Irish language and literature; medieval Irish history, law, culture and society; learned traditions in medieval Ireland; Celtic mythology. |