Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín
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Dr. Caoilfhionn Nic Pháidín is an author and academic at Dublin City University
, Dublin, Ireland
. She served on the government agency Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
(The Gaeltacht Commission) from 2000 to 2002. She is also a co-founder of the Irish language
publishing firm Cois Life.
Nic Pháidín has an M.A.
and Ph.D.
in Irish from University College Dublin. She has held editing
and research
positions at An Gúm
, Comhar, the Department of Education, The Irish Times
, and The Royal Irish Academy
. She currently has a position in Fiontar, an Irish language school in Dublin City University. She has been an Irish language consultant for the Oxford English Dictionary
since 1985. She is also series editor of the monograph
series Lúb ar Phár. Her research interests include the development of Gaeltacht
s (Irish speaking areas) in Ireland, the contemporary development of the Irish language, and twentieth century print media.
In 1995, Nic Pháidín co-founded Cois Life, an Irish language academic and literary publisher. She is currently the co-director of Cois Life. Cois Life receives funding from The Arts Council of Ireland
and Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge.
Nic Pháidín was a member of Coimisiún na Gaeltachta from 2000 to 2002. Coimisiún na Gaeltachta was a government agency appointed to provide recommendations on how to strengthen the role of Irish in Gaeltacht communities.
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
, Dublin, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
. She served on the government agency Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
Coimisiún na Gaeltachta
Coimisiún na Gaeltachta , abbreviated CnaG, was an Irish government agency which worked from 2000 to 2002 to draft recommendations to strengthen the role of the Irish language in the Gaeltacht, the Irish-language-speaking area of Ireland...
(The Gaeltacht Commission) from 2000 to 2002. She is also a co-founder of the Irish language
Irish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
publishing firm Cois Life.
Nic Pháidín has an M.A.
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
and Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
in Irish from University College Dublin. She has held editing
Editing
Editing is the process of selecting and preparing written, visual, audible, and film media used to convey information through the processes of correction, condensation, organization, and other modifications performed with an intention of producing a correct, consistent, accurate, and complete...
and research
Research
Research can be defined as the scientific search for knowledge, or as any systematic investigation, to establish novel facts, solve new or existing problems, prove new ideas, or develop new theories, usually using a scientific method...
positions at An Gúm
An Gúm
An Gúm was an Irish state company tasked with the publication of Irish literature, especially educational materials.The agency is now part of Foras na Gaeilge. Its mission statement is "To produce publications and resources in support of Irish-medium education and of the use of Irish in general."...
, Comhar, the Department of Education, The Irish Times
The Irish Times
The Irish Times is an Irish daily broadsheet newspaper launched on 29 March 1859. The editor is Kevin O'Sullivan who succeeded Geraldine Kennedy in 2011; the deputy editor is Paul O'Neill. The Irish Times is considered to be Ireland's newspaper of record, and is published every day except Sundays...
, and The Royal Irish Academy
Royal Irish Academy
The Royal Irish Academy , based in Dublin, is an all-Ireland, independent, academic body that promotes study and excellence in the sciences, humanities and social sciences. It is one of Ireland's premier learned societies and cultural institutions and currently has around 420 Members, elected in...
. She currently has a position in Fiontar, an Irish language school in Dublin City University. She has been an Irish language consultant for the Oxford English Dictionary
Oxford English Dictionary
The Oxford English Dictionary , published by the Oxford University Press, is the self-styled premier dictionary of the English language. Two fully bound print editions of the OED have been published under its current name, in 1928 and 1989. The first edition was published in twelve volumes , and...
since 1985. She is also series editor of the monograph
Monograph
A monograph is a work of writing upon a single subject, usually by a single author.It is often a scholarly essay or learned treatise, and may be released in the manner of a book or journal article. It is by definition a single document that forms a complete text in itself...
series Lúb ar Phár. Her research interests include the development of Gaeltacht
Gaeltacht
is the Irish language word meaning an Irish-speaking region. In Ireland, the Gaeltacht, or an Ghaeltacht, refers individually to any, or collectively to all, of the districts where the government recognises that the Irish language is the predominant language, that is, the vernacular spoken at home...
s (Irish speaking areas) in Ireland, the contemporary development of the Irish language, and twentieth century print media.
In 1995, Nic Pháidín co-founded Cois Life, an Irish language academic and literary publisher. She is currently the co-director of Cois Life. Cois Life receives funding from The Arts Council of Ireland
Arts Council of Ireland
The Arts Council of Ireland was founded in 1951 by the Government of Ireland to encourage interest in Irish art and channel to funding from the state to Irish artists and arts organisations...
and Bord na Leabhar Gaeilge.
Nic Pháidín was a member of Coimisiún na Gaeltachta from 2000 to 2002. Coimisiún na Gaeltachta was a government agency appointed to provide recommendations on how to strengthen the role of Irish in Gaeltacht communities.