American Universities with Irish Studies or Irish language?

[theworm2345]

I'm applying to colleges now and would be interested in both Irish studies and/or Irish language courses in college. Anyone know what universities here (beside obviously Notre Dame) that offer these? Thanks

EDIT: I found Boston College (already applying there) and I guess NYU (I hate that city though) as well as a few others. Still any others would be appreciated :)

[soccerc]

I'm applying to colleges now and would be interested in both Irish studies and/or Irish language courses in college. Anyone know what universities here (beside obviously Notre Dame) that offer these? Thanks

Drew University, NJ, where you will find Prof Christine Kinealy as a visiting professor. You'd need to check it out more but she is brilliant

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/humanities/staff/kinealy.htm

[theworm2345]

Drew University, NJ, where you will find Prof Christine Kinealy as a visiting professor. You'd need to check it out more but she is brilliant

http://www.uclan.ac.uk/facs/class/humanities/staff/kinealy.htm
Alright thanks, though I'm looking for a bigger university, but I will look into Drew

[Aberdonian Stu]

Dude if Notre Dame does it why would you even consider another university?

[paul_oshea]

stu, whats so great about ND, apart from the fact they all wear "fighting irish" t-shirts.

BTW worm, what do you want to do after Uni? It might be something worth thinking about/what you want to major in before you decide on doing any Irish language/Irish studies courses unless of course you just plan on doing a few modules a semester, but I doubt this is an option with other more streamlined courses. Do you understand what I am getting at?

[biscuit]

Worm, when you start you have to do your core subjects first, so you'd probably wouldnt be doing Irish Studies for a while if you found a suitable college. Your major doesnt have to be decided straight away, you can leave that until your sophmore / junior year. I dont believe that there is any major where irish studies would berelevant to your degree so as POS says theyd probably just be used as modules to get your hours up, so just be careful that you dont go to a school just because they have the irish studies, sacrificing what career path you want to take. What might be a good idea is go to a school, get your degree and do further studies in irish culture / history etc somewhere else. I know http://www.iona.edu/ iona university run some irish themed modules.

[Dodge]

stu, whats so great about ND, apart from the fact they all wear "fighting irish" t-shirts.
Its a massively respected University too, and not that far from worms home town (relatively)

[dcfcsteve]

stu, whats so great about ND, apart from the fact they all wear "fighting irish" t-shirts.

BTW worm, what do you want to do after Uni? It might be something worth thinking about/what you want to major in before you decide on doing any Irish language/Irish studies courses unless of course you just plan on doing a few modules a semester, but I doubt this is an option with other more streamlined courses. Do you understand what I am getting at?

Wash your mouth out O'Shea - preferably using Fiacla.

You are the planter's agent/a Castle Man.....!

:D

[paul_oshea]

You are the planter's agent/a Castle Man.....! I was doing that for a while, how did you know?! seizing the ports....but dont worry i have all the information now, i can pass it onto the right hands ;) :D
Its a massively respected University too, and not that far from worms home town (relatively)Ya I knew its sorta seen as RB/Ivy League and its not that far, but I wanted to know why stu thought it, sounded a more personal reason than anything else ;)

[OneRedArmy]

Dude if Notre Dame does it why would you even consider another university?
Maybe because not all people want to study in a right-wing fascist Catholic establishment.

Eg somewhere more Jesuitetical like Boston College would be an alternative.