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Dr Liam Lillis Ó Laoire BA, MA, Ph.D
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Biography:
| Léachtóir le Gaeilge mise i Scoil na dTeangacha, na Litríochtaí agus na gCultúr in Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh. Tógadh mé i nGaeltacht Thír Chonaill. Is céimí de chuid Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh mé. Múinim cúrsaí i mBéaloideas na Gaeilge den chuid is mó, cé go múinim cúrsaí litríochta ó am go ham chomh maith. Thosaigh mé anseo sa bhliain 2007. Mar ábhar taighde, tá suim agam sa Bhéaloideas agus go háirithe san amhránaíocht. Tá go leor foilseachán agam ar an amhránaíocht, leabhar ar an amhránaí mór le rá sean-nóis, Seosamh Ó hÉanaí ina measc. Stiúraigh mé an fhoireann a chuir suíomh idirlín le chéile tiomnaithe d'ábhar ó Chartlann Sheosaimh Uí Éanaí fosta. Is féidir an suíomh seo a fheiceáil ach dul go dtí an nasc seo: www.joeheaney.org. Tá mé faoi láthair ag cur suime sa scéalaíocht agus i gcúrsaí an chreidimh sa Bhéaloideas. Cúrsa a mhúinim sa chéad bhliain do mhic léinn sa tSibhialtacht Cheilteach a spreag an tsuim sin. Tá mé ag obair ar dhialanna Sheáin Uí Eochaidh fosta - seacht n-imleabhar acu. Bhí na seacht n-aithne agam ar Sheán agus is ábhar mór spéise dom é níos mó a fhoghlaim faoina shaol mar bhailitheoir béaloidis i dTír Chonaill i dtríochaidí agus i ndaicheadaí na haoise seo a chuaigh thart. I am a lecturer in Irish in the School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, and also the current Head of School. I'm a Donegal native and a graduate of NUI Galway. I teach courses in Folklore although I also sometimes teach courses in literature. I have published quite a lot on Gaelic song, with a co-authored book (with Sean Williams) on the great Connemara singer Joe Heaney. I directed the team that constructed the website consisting of materials from the Joe Heaney archive. You can see this site by clicking on the link to the URL above. I have become interested in storytelling and religion in the past few years, because of a course I teach to students of Celtic Civilization. I am researching the diaries of Seán Ó hEochaidh at the moment. I knew Sean very well and I am fascinated by the insight his diaries provide on life in Donegal in the thirties and forties of the last century. |
Research Interests
| Book Project: With Professor Sean Williams, Evergreen State College, Washington, USA. Joe Heaney: Irish Song Man. (Contract with Oxford UP). |
Research Projects
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Project: SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOWS 2009/10 L O'LAOIRE ( RCS950) Role: ROLE_DESC Description: DESCRIPTION Start/End Dates: 01-SEP-09 / 31-AUG-10 |
Books
| Williams, S. (2011) Bright Star of the West: Joe Heaney: Irish Song Man. New York: Oxford University Press. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2005) On a Rock in the Middle of the Ocean: Songs and Singers in Tory Island, Ireland. Maryland: Lanham (Maryland): The Scarecrow Press. [Details] |
George Petrie (2005) Petrie's Ancient Music of Ireland. Cork: Cork University Press.  [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) Ar Chreag i Lár na Farraige: Seachadadh agus Láithriú na nAmhrán i dToraigh. Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnachta. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2000) Pobal na Gaeltachta: A Scéal agus a Dhán, Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Book of historical and cultural essays surveying the Gaelic-speaking regions of Ireland). Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnacht. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1989) Ed. Muintir an Oileáin. Seosamh Mac Grianna. Dublin: An Gúm. Dublin: An Gúm. [Details] |
Book Chapters
| Lillis Ó Laoire (2012) 'Popular Song in the Irish Language' In: The Encyclopedia of Music in Ireland. Dublin: UCD Press. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2010) 'Éigniú an Uaignis: Seán Ó Curraoin agus Micheál Ó Cuaig' In: Ní Frighil, Ríona (eds). Filíocht Chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge. Dublin: Cois Life. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2009) 'Parallel Songlines: James Joyce's 'The Dead' and Tomás Ó Criomhthain's An tOileánach' In: Cronin, Nessa; Crosson, Seán; Eastlake, John (eds). Anáil an Bhéil Bheo: Orality and Modern Irish Culture. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Publishing. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2008) 'Territories of Desire: Words and Music in the Irish Language' In: Eds. C. Nic Pháidín & Seán Ó Cearnaigh (eds). A New View of the Irish Language. Dublin: Cois Life. [Details] |
| Williams, S. (2007) 'Singing the Famine: Joe Heaney, ‘Johnny Seoighe’ and the Poetics of Performance' In: Clune, Anne (eds). Dear Far-Voiced Veteran: Essays in Honour of Tom Munnelly. Miltown Malbay: The Old Kilfarboy Society. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) 'Confessions of a Song Junkie' In: Irish Pages. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) 'Oidhreacht Amhránaíochta Chloich Cheannfhaola: Traidisiún agus Athrú' In: Ó Ceallaigh, Seosamh (eds). Coláiste Uladh 1906-2006. Gort A' Choirce: Coláiste Uladh. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2005) 'Irish Music 1800-2000' In: Cleary, J.; Connolly, Claire (eds). The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture. Cambridge, England: Cambridge University Press. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2004) 'Níl sí doiligh a iompar/No load to carry: A personal response to the current situation in Irish' In: Mac Murchaidh, Ciarán (eds). Who Needs Irish: Reflections on the Importance of the Irish Language Today. Dublin: Veritas. [Details] |
| McCann, A. (2003) 'The Hierarchy of Tradition in Representations of Gaelic and English Language Song in Ireland' In: Berger, Harris M.; Carroll, Michael T (eds). Global Pop: Local Language. Jackson, Mississippi: University of Mississippi Press. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2003) 'Tír na nÓg agus Talamh na hÉireann' In: Mac Leod, William; Ní Annracháin, Máire (eds). Coincheap na háite i litríocht Ghaeilge na hAlban agus na hÉireann. Dublin: Coiscéim. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) 'Ó Chroí Amach: Ceist na hAéistéitice in Amhránaíocht na Gaeilge' In: In Téada Dúchais: aistí in ómós don ollamh Breandán Ó Madagáin. Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnachta. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) 'Ó Chroí Amach: Spléachadh ar Cheist na hAeistéitice in Amhránaíocht na Gaeilge' In: Téada Dúchais (Festschrift for Breandán Ó Madagáin, Emeritus Professor of Irish, University College Galway). (Aesthetics of Gaelic Song). [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2000) 'Gort A' Choirce agus Toraigh' In: Ó Tuathaigh, G.; Ó Laoire, L.; Ó Súilleabháin, S (eds). Pobal na Gaeltachta: A Scéal agus a Dhán. Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnacht. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1999) 'Mura gClúdóinn Mo Chluasa: Seachadadh na nAmhrán i dToraigh' In: Ó hUiginn, Ruairí (eds). Léachtaí Cholm Cille: Foinn agus Fonnadóirí. Maigh Nuad: An Sagart. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1997) 'Sexual Dissidence in the Poetry of Cathal Ó Searcaigh' In: Éibhear Walshe (eds). Sex Nation and Dissent: Sexual Dissidence in Irish Writing. Press: Cork University. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1995) 'An Ceol Dúchais i dTír Chonaill' In: Nolan, William; Ronayne, Liam; Dunlevy, Mairéad (eds). Donegal, History and Society. Dublin: Geography Publications. [Details] |
| Lillis Ó Laoire (1994) 'Tart an Anma agus Deoch na Colla: Forbairt Théama an Choimthís i Saothar Sheosaimh Mhic Grianna' In: Nollaig Mac Congáil (eds). Rí-Éigeas na nGael: Léachtaí Cuimhneacháin ar Sheosamh Mac Grianna. Dublin: Coiscéim. [Details] |
| Lillis Ó Laoire (1993) 'A Yellow Spot on the Snow: Introduction: Cathal Ó Searcaigh' In: Gabriel Fitzmaurice (eds). An Bealach 'na Bhaile/Homecoming. Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnacht. [Details] |
| Lillis Ó Laoire (1992) 'Scoil agus Foghlaim, Léann agus Béarla: Máire agus an tOideachas' In: Johneen Corduroy Answers Critics: Léachtaí Cuimhneacháin ar Shéamus MacGrianna. Dublin: Coiscéim. [Details] |
| Lillis Ó Laoire (1989) 'Traidisiún na nAmhrán in Iar-Dheisceart Thír Chonaill' In: Oidhreacht Ghleann Cholm Cille. Dublin: An Clóchomhar. [Details] |
Edited Books
| David, Cooper, Lillis Ó Laoire (Ed.). (2002) The Petrie Collection of Ancient Irish Music. Cork: Cork University Press. [Details] |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Ó Laoire, L, Blankenhorn, V, Williams, S. (2011) '‘Seosamh Ó hÉanaí agus Cearbhall Ó Dálaigh: Cleasa an Chrosáin san Oileán Úr'. New Hibernia Review, Summer, :80-101. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., Williams, S. (2009) '‘An Fhearúlacht agus an Bharántúlacht in dhá Amhrán le Seosamh Ó hÉanaí'. Béaloideas, 77 :58-79. [Details] |
| Lillis Ó Laoire (2009) 'Is mé go déanach i mBaile Sheáin: Donnchadh Rua Mac Conmara i dTalamh an Éisc'. Léann, 2 (1):105-128. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., Smith, J.B. (2009) 'The Silly Treun : An Odd Bird Identified'. FOLK LIFE: JOURNAL OF ETHNOLOGICAL STUDIES, 47 :53-59. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) '““Improvisations of Local Character:” Representations of Tragedy in the Absence of Theatre.” Text And Presentation'. The Comparative Drama Conference Series 2, Eag. Stratos E. Constantinidis (Ohio State University), :119-131. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2005) '“Cuma agus Craiceann: The Aesthetics of Song in Tory Island”'. Perspectives In Systematic Musicology: Selected Reports In Ethnomusicology 12, Eds. Roger W.H. Savage And Roger Kendall, Ucla, Dept. Of Ethnomusicology, :183-202. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2004) '“The Right Words: Conflict and Resolution in a Gaelic Folk Song.” 19: (2), 187-213'. Oral Tradition, 19 (2):187-213. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2003) '“Fieldwork in Common Places: An Ethnographer’s Experience in Tory Island., 12:1, 113-136'. British Journal of Ethnomusicology, 12 (1):113-136. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2003) '“Teagasc na Gaeilge ag an Treas Leibhéal: Cá bhfuil Ár dTriall?” (Teaching Irish at Third Level)'. Teagasc na Gaeilge, 8 :60-70. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) '“Níl na daoine chomh te dá chéile agus a bhí siad: Meafair agus Moráltacht i nGaeilge Thír Chonaill”. 2. 116-132'. Taighde agus Teagasc, 2 :116-132. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2000) '“Metaphors We Live By: Some examples from Donegal Irish.” , 59, Winter 2000, 33-48'. Western Folklore, Journal of the California Folklore Society, 59 :33-48. [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2000) '“Up Scraitheachaí: An tAitheantas Áitiúil agus Náisiúnta i gcomórtais amhránaíochta an tSean-Nóis ag an Oireachtas” (Local Identity and Competitive Singing in Sean-nós song.)'. An Aimsir Óg, :66-78. [Details] |
Other Journals
| Lillis Ó Laoire (2011) 'Dispelling Amnesia, Augmenting Memory: The Songs of Róise Uí Ghrianna' Dublin Review of Books 17 (1) :Online Journal-6000 words. [Details] |
Media
| Ó Laoire, L. (2008) An Mhaighdean Mhara. Corn Uí Riada 1972-2007. Indreabhán: Cló Iar-Chonnachta. Media [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2005) Wander my Friends/ Seo Libh a Chairde. Battlestar Galactica Season One. Original Soundtrack. Media [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., Perea, J.C. (2004) Cumha Olowan. Bridge Across the Blue. Media [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2001) Mise agus Tusa. (RTE 241CD): Ag an gCóisir: Réalta 2001. Finalist in Raidió na Gaeltachta's (Irish Language Broadcasting) competition for newly composed songs with lyrics in Irish in modern idiom. Media [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., Smith, M., Ebrel, A., Murphy, J. (1997) Datgan: Traditional Singing from Brittany Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Datgan CD183H. Media [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1996) Bláth Gach Géag dá dTig. CICD 075. Media [Details] |
Reviews
| Ó Laoire, L. (2011) Augmenting Memory, Dispelling Amnesia. The Songs of Róise Uí Ghrianna. Dublin Review of Books. Reviews [Details] |
Workshops
| Ó Laoire, L. Fieldwork in Common Places: The Case of Tory Island, Co. Donegal. International Council for Traditional Music conference. Rio de Janeiro: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Traditional Song Studies. The Current Situation, Irish Language and Culture Conference. University College Galway: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Unless I had covered my ears... Aspects of Transmission of Traditional Song in Ireland. Department of Music Education in conjunction with Ireland House, New York University. Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Údair Úra/New Authorities. Cultural Process in a Gaelic Folksong. International Association for Irish Literatures (IASIL) International Conference. University of Limerick: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Play's The Thing. Representations of Tragedy in the Absence of Theatre. International Drama Conference. California State University, Northridge: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Metaphors we live by: Some examples from Donegal Irish. University of California Celtic Studies Colloquium. UCLA: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Traditional Gaelic Song. Les Orients Musicaux.: Aux Sources Du Chant Occidental. Académie du Chant Ancien, Marseille, France: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., O' Donnell, Ruán Treason Songs: Some Ireland Newfoundland Connections. Phenomenon of Singing Conference III, St. John's Newfoundland. University of Limerick: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Sean nós: Old Style, New Insights. Department of Celtic, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts. Department of Celtic, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. Is mé go déanach i mBaile Sheáin. Tionchar na Gaeilge ar Thréasamhráin Thalamh an Éisc. Tionól. Comhairle Contae Phort Láirge: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2008) Re-imagining Tradition: Ó Riada's Musical Legacy in the 21st century. The Ó Riada Memorial Lecture. Department of Music, Cork: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2008) I saw the tears: Aesthetics in Gaelic Song. The Angus Matheson Memorial Lecture. Department of Celtic: University of Glasgow: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2008) Re-imagining Tradition: The Legacy of Seán Ó Riada in the Twenty First Century. Seán Ó Riada Memorial Lecture. Dept. of Music, UCC: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2007) Mothers, Sons, Brothers, Sisters: Contextualized Readings of some Gaelic Love Songs. Irish Women's History Conference. NUI Galway: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2007) Dúchas, Díomá, Dóchas: Ceisteanna in Amhránaíocht na Gaeilge Inniu. University of Limerick Research Seminar. University of Limerick: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) Songs and Local History: Examples from Tory Island County Donegal. Rathkeale, Co. Limerick. Rathkeale, Co. Limerick: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) Ciorcal na nAmhrán: Ag múineadh na n-amhrán i dToraigh. Slí Cholm Cille, Iomairt Conference. Belfast: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2006) Tory Island Song Traditions Rhine Valley Association of Irish Studies. Strasbourg. Strasbourg: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L., Ó Lionáird, I., Ní Uallacháin, P., Ní Dhomhnaill, N., Jenkinson, B. (2005) Guthanna comhaimseartha san amhránaíocht ar an sean-nós. Discussion & Performance of New Work. Sionna Festival, UL. Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2005) Irish Bodies: Current Expressions in Dance and Song. Sionna International Festival of Music and Dance. University of Limerick: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) The Right Version: Specificity in Gaelic Song Texts and the Dynamics of Community. Twenty-Fourth Annual Celtic Studies Conference of the University of California. University of California: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2002) World View and Metaphor in the Irish Language. Keough Institute of Irish Studies. University of Notre Dame: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2001) The People are not as Warm to each other as they were . Metaphorical Worldview in Irish. Glucksman Ireland House, New York University: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2001) Donegal Traditional Fiddling . Moderator. Panel Discussion with Paddy Glackin and Robbie Hannan. Fowler Museum of Cultural History, UCLA: Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2000) Parallel Songlines: James Joyce's The Dead and Tomás Ó Criomhthain's An tOileánach.. ACIS International Conference University of Limerick. Workshops [Details] |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1999) Song Performance in Ireland: Therapy and Transgression?. Department of Anthropology, NUI, Maynooth. Department of Anthropology, NUI, Maynooth: Workshops [Details] |
Honours and Awards
| Year: 2011. Title: Gradam Shean-Nós Cois Life |
| Year: 2009. Title: Gradam Comórtha Tom Pháidín Tom |
| Year: 1996. Title: Fulbright Scholarship to UCLA |
| Year: 1999. Title: Translation Grant. Arts Council of Ireland |
| Year: 1999. Title: Duais Phiarais Béaslaí |
| Year: 2000. Title: The Mc Intyre Award |
| Year: 2002. Title: Publication Grant. Raidió na Gaeltachta |
| Year: 2001. Title: Ireland Newfoundland Partnership Educational Bursary |
| Year: 2005. Title: Arts Council of Ireland Deis Scheme Award |
| Year: 2007. Title: Údarás na Gaeltachta Grant |
| Year: 2007. Title: Deis Award (Publication) |
Associations
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Conference Contributions
| Ó Laoire, L. (1997) Memorial University of Newfoundland's International Phenomenon of Singing Conference. [Oral Presentation], National Identity and Local Ethnicity: The Case of the Gaelic League's Oireachtas Song Competitions, St John's, Newfoundland , 25-JUN-97 - 25-JUN-97. |
| Ó Laoire, L. (1998) Irish Anthropological Society's Winter Meeting. [Oral Presentation], Entertainment and Representation in a Donegal Community, NUI, Maynooth , 05-DEC-98 - 05-DEC-98. |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2001) Landscapes of Memory International Conference. [Oral Presentation], Chan sin an dóigh a raibh sé againne anseo / That's not the way that we had it here. Culturally specific expression and the construction of Local Identity, Dept. of Anthropology, NUI, Maynooth , 01-JUN-01 - 01-JUN-01. |
| Ó Laoire, L. (2003) Plenary lecture presented at Comhdháil Litríochta agus Cultúir School of Irish, NUI, Galway. [Invited Oral Presentation], Sean Nós: Léargas Nua, Comhdháil Litríochta agus Cultúir School of Irish, NUI, Galway , 11-OCT-03 - 11-OCT-03. |
Committees
| Committee : Coiste Léann na Gaeilge |
| Committee : Anthropological Association of Ireland |
| Committee : Irish Traditional Music Archive |
| Committee : New English-Irish Dictionary |
| Committee : British Forum of Ethnomusicology |
| Committee : International Council for Traditional Music |
| Committee : The Folklore Society of Ireland |
Employment
| Employer: Position: |
| Employer: Thomond College/University of Limerick Position: Assistant Lecturer |
| Employer: Irish World Music Centre, University of Limerick Position: Director Ionad na nAmhrán |
| Employer: Position: Subject Leader (Irish) |
| Employer: Irish Studies Position: Course Director |
| Employer: University of Limerick Position: Lecturer |
| Employer: Loyola Marymount University Position: Visiting Professor Irish Studies |
| Employer: Irish World Academy of Music and Dance Position: Visiting Scholar |
| Employer: NUI, Galway, Ireland Position: Lecturer, Scoil na Gaeilge |
Teaching Interests
| Múinim cúrsaí sa Bhéaloideas ag gach leibhéal ón chéad bhliain go dtí leibhéal na Máistreachta agus na Dochtúireachta. |
Recent Postgraduates
Current Postgraduate Students
| Marguarita O Donoghue, Doctorate - Structured Ph.D. in Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences - Supervisor |
| Méadhbh Nic An Airchinnigh, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Verena Commins, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |
| Timothy Collins, Doctorate - Ph.D.(Arts) - Supervisor |