waterford

Cork Road campus

Dr Seamus Dillon

Léachtóir/Lecturer School of Humanities

Email: [email protected]

Researcher Profile

Email [email protected]
Phone +353 51 302640

Location Waterford
Campus Cork Road campus
Building Tourism & Leisure Education Building

Biography

Originally from Co. Limerick, Dr Dillon graduated with a PhD from Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) in 2008. His main research interests lie in the Irish language of the 19th Century, particularly among Irish communities outside of Ireland. He moved to Dublin in 2008 where he taught for a period at St Patrick's College Drumcondra. Dr Dillon has been working at WIT since September 2009 where he was the first Irish language lecturer on the BA Arts (Hons) programme. He has given lectures and classes in Ireland, the UK, Poland and the US. Dr Dillon was previously the Quality Promotion and Academic Policy Development Co-ordinator in WIT. Previously the Head of the Department of Arts and the Head of the Department of Humanities in the School of Humanities, Dr Dillon is now lecturing in that School.

Dr Dillon teaches (or has taught) the following modules:

An Ghaeilge (language, grammar etc.);

Traidisiún na Lámhscríbhinní (the manuscript tradition);

Siar agus Aniar: Stair na Gaeilge i Meiriceá (the history of the Irish language in America);

Prós na Gaeilge (Irish language prose);

Traidisiúin agus Nósanna na nGael (traditions and customs of the Irish people);

Scríbhneoireacht na Gaeilge (writing in Irish);

Irish History and Heritage;

Irish Culture as a Tourism Resource;

Visitor Information and Tourism Product Knowledge

Dr Dillon's research interests lie in the area of the Irish language during the Revival Period. He has a particular intertest in the Irish language outside of Ireland during that period. He has given lectures both in Ireland and abroad. Articles by Dr Dillon have been published in journals including Taighde agus Teagasc, An Gael, An Linn Bhuí. He also has an interest in the importance of the liberal arts and the humanities as academic disciplines. Dr Dillon has a number of research postgraduate students.

Dr Dillon has taught Irish language and literature in Mary Immaculate College; the University of Limerick; St Patrick's College Drumcondra; and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT). From 2013-2015 he was the Quality Promotion and Academic Policy Development Co-ordinator in WIT. Previously the Head of the Department of Arts in the School of Humanities, Dr Dillon is now the Head of the Department of Humanities.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2016) 'Mícheál Callánach Ó Séaghdha (1812-1901)', in Nic Congáil, R. et al (eagarthóirí) Litríocht na Gaeilge ar fud an Domhain Imleabhar 1. Baile Átha Cliath: LeabhairCOMHAR, pp. 215-232.

Mulhall, C. and Ó Diollúin, S. (2014) ‘Dearcadh na nDéise – Representations of Gaeltacht na nDéise in Dineen’s Bilingual Irish-English Dictionary (1927)’. Proceedings of the XVI Euralex International Conference, Lgh 787-792.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2011) ‘An tAthair Uinseann Ó Maidín OCSO’, An Linn Bhuí, Iris Ghaeltacht na nDéise, Vol. 15

Ó Diollúin, S. (2011) ‘Echtra Mhérais Ferritér’ An Gael, Irisleabhar Idirnáisiúnta na Gaeilge, Earrach 2011, lgh 18-20.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2010) ‘Pádraig Feiritéar agus Tinte Cnámh’, Feasta, Vol. 63 No. 8, pg 28-29

Ó Diollúin, S. (2009) ‘Lámhscríbhinní Gaeilge i Meiricea’ An Gael, Irisleabhar Idirnáisiúnta na Gaeilge, Geimhreadh/Winter 2009, pg 12-15.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2008) ‘An Chúirt ar cuairt i gcéin ‘Cúirt an Mheán Oíche’ i gcnuasach Phádraig Fheiritéir’, Taighde agus Teagasc, Vol. 6, pg 102-116.

Conference Presentations (select)

Blanchfield, N., and Dillon, S., (2023) 'Ag tógáil na teanga – idirghabháil oiliúna teicneolaíocht digití a chur i bhfeidhm', An Béal Beo: Foclóireacht agus Frásaíocht na Gaeilge, University College Cork, November 2023.

Blanchfield, N., Crehan, E., Dillon, S., Kelliher, F., Ó hÓgáin, F., (2022) 'Giorraionn Beirt Bóthar', University of Galway Rural Studies Centre Seminar Series - Rural Voices, University of Galway, November 2022.

Dillon, S. (2021) ‘Migration, Revival, Inspiration: Irish Language in the USA pre-1900’, Invited Lecturer (online), Department of English, Middle Georgia State University, April, 2021.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2019) ‘Irish language and Irish Culture’ Perceptions of Irish Culture, WIT, March 2019.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2018) ‘The Influence of Irish on how we speak and write English’, Write by the Sea, Kilmore Quay, 2018.

Ó Diollúin S. agus Mac Auliffe C. 'Ceoltóir, Gaeilgeoir, Déiseach: Saol agus Saothair Risteáird de Hindeberg' Tionóil na nDéise, Port Lách, Meán Fómhair 2015.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2014) ‘Micheál Callanánach Ó Séaghdha agus an Ghaeilge i mBostún sa 19ú hAois’, Comhdháil ar Litríocht na Gaeilge ar fud an Domhain, Coláiste Phádraig BÁC, Feabhra 2014.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2013) ‘An Ghaeilge i mBoston 1873-1888: Cumann Carad na Gaeilge agus bunú an Irish Echo’, Comhdháil ar Litríocht agus Cultúr na Gaeilge, Ollscoil na hÉireann Gaillimh, Deireadh Fómhair 2013.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2013) ‘An Ghaeilge i Meiricea’ Thuras Thóstal na Gaeltachta, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge, Deireadh Fómhair 2013.

Ó Diollúin, S. agus Mac Auliffe. C. (2013) ‘An Dr. Risteárd de Hindeberg agus an tréimhse a chaith sé i Meiriceá.’ Éigse Cholm Cille, University of Ulster-Magee, Márta 2013

Ó Diollúin, S. (2012) ‘The Irish Language and the Irish Diaspora: An American Perspective’, Aoichaint ag Ollscoil Szczecin/Szczecin University, Márta 2012.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2010) ‘Go Meiriceá Siar: Aspects of the Irish Language in 19th Century USA’, Luke Wadding Lunchtime Lecture Series, Institiúid Teicneolaíochta Phort Láirge, 2010.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2009) ‘Pádraig Feiritéar’, Seimineár Taighde, Coláiste Phádraig, BÁC, Márta 2009.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2008) ‘The Island of An Bhreasíl and Patrick Ferriter’, New England Region of the American Conference for Irish Studies, Boston University, Boston, November 2008.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2008) ‘Pairlement Chloinne Tomáis i COBÁC F17’, Dáil Thuamhan, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach, Feabhra 2008.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2007) ‘“Ní fhuil bhrég i sgél na mban óg! Is sí An Bhres-íl an dúthaig iongantach-so…” The Legendary Island of Hy-Brasil in COBÁC F16’, Shannon Consortium Postgraduate Conference, Samhain 2007.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2007) ‘Pádraig Feirtéar, Dáibhidh Ó Caoimh agus Brian Mhac Giollaibhrigh’, Taighde agus Teagasc, Béal Feirste, Aibreán 2007.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2007) ‘Pádraig Feirtéar, Dáibhidh Ó Caoimh agus Brian Mhac Giollaibhrigh’, Dáil Thuamhan, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach, Feabhra 2007.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2006) ‘Pádraig Feiritéar: Gaeilgeoir, Bailitheoir, Eagarthóir agus Scríobhaí’, Comhdháil Iarchéime, Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál agus Ollscoil Luimnigh, Bealtaine 2006.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2006) ‘Siar is Aniar: An Léann Éireannach ar Oileán Úr’, Dáil Thuamhan, Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach, Feabhra 2006.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2004) ‘Conradh na Gaeilge sa Chaisleán Nua Thiar – Na Blianta Tosaigh’ Dáil Thuamhan, Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál, Luimneach, Feabhra 2004.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2004) ‘Eogan Caomhánach agus an tAthair Uilliam Mac Gearailt’, Comhdháil Iarchéime, Coláiste Mhuire Gan Smál agus Ollscoil Luimnigh, Aibreán 2004.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2004) ‘Stair na Gaeilge in Iarthar Luimnigh’, Seachtain na Gaeilge i gcomhairle le Comhairle Chontae Luimnigh, An Leabharlann, An Caisleán Nua Thiar, Márta 2004.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2004) ‘Stair na Gaeilge in Iarthar Luimnigh’, Seachtain na Gaeilge i gcomhairle le Comhairle Chontae Luimnigh, An Leabharlann, Faing, Márta 2004.

Ó Diollúin, S. (2004) ‘Conradh na Gaeilge i Luimneach’, Cumann Mac Léinn Staire na hÉireann, Ollscoil na hÉireann, Gaillimh, Feabhra 2004.