About Early Irish, MPhil - at Trinity College Dublin

This two-year course is intended to take the student to a high level of competence in Old Irish, and will cover a wide range of prose and verse texts, and various aspects of Early Irish language, literature and culture.

The course will last for two academic years, beginning in October, and requires full-time study. The first year course will be that for the Diploma in Old Irish (see below). In the second year candidates will be assessed by examination (in summer) and a thesis of c.20,000 words.

On successful completion of the Diploma course, candidates will be permitted to proceed to the M. Phil. course. Students who have otherwise acquired a conpetence in Old Irish on a par with that acquired through participation in the Diploma course, may also be permitted to enrol for the M.Phil. course. Students will be admitted every second year.

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Entry requirements for this course

Contact Trinity College Dublin to find course entry requirements.

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