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Professor Cathal O Hainle
Fellow Emeritus, Irish

Biography

Professor and Fellow Emeritus of Trinity College, Dublin. Formerly Professor of Modern Irish (1967-1979) and Registrar, St. Patrick's College, Maynooth, and Professor of Irish (1990-2004), Trinity College. Has published many papers on aspects of Classical and 20th Century Irish literature and language. Author of 'Éigse Lár na hÉireann' (1975) and 'Promhadh Pinn' (1978) and editor of 'An Leicseanáir' (1970), 'Gearrscéalta an Phiarsaigh' (1979, 1999), 'Criostalú: Aistí ar Shaothar Mháirtín Uí Chadhain' (1998) and 'Barbed Wire' (by Máirtín Ó Cadhain, 2002) and co-editor (with Donald Meek) of 'Unity in Diversity' (2004). Married to Íde; they have two daughters, Fionnuala and Caoimhe.

Publications and Further Research Outputs

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Apalóg ón bhFiannaíocht in, editor(s)Caoimhín Breatnach, Meidhbhín Ní Úrdail, Gordon Ó Riain , Lorg na Leabhar, Dublin, The National University of Ireland, 2019, pp221 - 233, [Cathal Ó Háinle] Book Chapter, 2019

Cathal Ó Háinle, Varia de Amore, Celtica, 30, 2018, p24 - 37 Journal Article, 2018

Mícheál Ó Gallchóir agus Rinn na Feirste i Maigh Eo in, editor(s)John Walsh Peadar Ó Muircheartaigh , Ag siúl an bhealaigh mhóir, Baile Átha Cliath, LeabhairCOMHAR, 2016, pp104 - 125, [Cathal Ó Háinle] Book Chapter, 2016

Gaeilge agus Béarla faoi chló a chéile: Jonathan Swift agus Seán is Tadhg Ó Neachtain in, editor(s)Liam Mac Mathúna Regina Uí Chollatáin , Saothrú na Gaeilge scríofa i suímh uirbeacha na hÉireann 1700-1850, Baile Átha Cliath, Ollscoil na hÉireann, 2016, pp1 - 45, [Cathal Ó Háinle] Book Chapter, 2016

Cathal Ó Háinle, Three apologues and In Cath Catharda, Ériu, 65, 2015, p87 - 126 Journal Article, 2015

Cathal Ó Háinle, 'Ab fíréanda fada ó shin': A detached apologue? , Ériu, 64, 2014, p123 - 143 Journal Article, 2014

Cathal Ó Háinle Conleth Ellis, Stór na Síthe: Dánta Gaeilge Conleth Ellis, First, Baile Átha Cliath, Coiscéim, 2014, 1-242 + xviiipp Book, 2014

Cathal Ó Háinle, Gnéithe de stór focal Mháirtín Uí Chadhain, Léann: Iris chumann léann na litríochta, 3, 2014, p27 - 52 Journal Article, 2014

Cathal Ó Háinle, Ceann faoi eite, First, Baile Átha Cliath, Coiscéim, 2013, i-x + 1-233pp Book, 2013

Cathal Ó Háinle, Register of a midland parish, 1791-1810: Ballinahown, County Offaly and County Westmeath , Archivium Hibernicum, 65, 2012, p222 - 272 Journal Article, 2012

Cathal Ó Háinle, Keeping faith with the past: Philip O'Leary's survey of Gaelic prose, 1940-1951, Studia Hibernica, 37, 2011, p239 - 250 Journal Article, 2011

Cathal Ó Háinle, Outrage at Ballinahown 1832, Offaly Heritage: Journal of the Offaly Historical and Archaeological Society, 6, 2011, p178 - 204 Journal Article, 2011

Research Expertise

Description

Modern Irish literature and language.