In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay In brief Date - 17 DecemberVenue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence), Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThis event sees Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence) in conversation with Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay. This is the first time the post of Makar has been awarded to a Gaelic writer - so Pàdraig and Niall are sure to be in a celebratory mood!Dr Pàdraig MacAoidh is also a Senior Lecturer in Literature at the University of St Andrews. Originally from the Isle of Lewis, he is an expert in Scottish and Irish literature from 1800 onwards, and especially in Scottish Gaelic literature.Tha fàilte air càch!Read the Scottish Poetry Library's article on PàdraigAbout the Gaelic Writer in ResidenceNiall O’Gallagher is the author of three collections of poetry published by CLÀR and of Fuaimean Gràidh / The Sounds of Love: Selected Poems (Francis Boutle, 2023). A verse-novella, Litrichean Plàighe, and a novella in prose for children are in preparation. An anthology, Bàrdachd a’ Bhaile Mhòir: 15 Glasgow Poems, with Niall’s English and Scots translations, was published by Blue Diode in 2024.A former winner of a New Writers Award and an Ignite Fellowship from the Scottish Book Trust / Gaelic Books Council, and of the Wigtown Gaelic Poetry Prize, Niall was named Bàrd Baile Ghlaschu in 2019 and awarded the Bardic Crown at the National Mòd in 2023. A translator from Catalan, he is currently translating poems by Josep Carner with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull. Niall was recently appointed Gaelic Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.Niall will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2026 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. Spaces are limited, however, so you can reserve a spot through Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies?We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Dec 17 2024 19.00 - 20.30 In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay An in-person discussion between Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay, and the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O'Gallagher. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay In brief Date - 17 DecemberVenue - Project Room 1.06, 50 George SquareSpeakers - Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence), Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay Book your free ticket on Eventbrite About the eventThis event sees Niall O'Gallagher (Gaelic Writer in Residence) in conversation with Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay. This is the first time the post of Makar has been awarded to a Gaelic writer - so Pàdraig and Niall are sure to be in a celebratory mood!Dr Pàdraig MacAoidh is also a Senior Lecturer in Literature at the University of St Andrews. Originally from the Isle of Lewis, he is an expert in Scottish and Irish literature from 1800 onwards, and especially in Scottish Gaelic literature.Tha fàilte air càch!Read the Scottish Poetry Library's article on PàdraigAbout the Gaelic Writer in ResidenceNiall O’Gallagher is the author of three collections of poetry published by CLÀR and of Fuaimean Gràidh / The Sounds of Love: Selected Poems (Francis Boutle, 2023). A verse-novella, Litrichean Plàighe, and a novella in prose for children are in preparation. An anthology, Bàrdachd a’ Bhaile Mhòir: 15 Glasgow Poems, with Niall’s English and Scots translations, was published by Blue Diode in 2024.A former winner of a New Writers Award and an Ignite Fellowship from the Scottish Book Trust / Gaelic Books Council, and of the Wigtown Gaelic Poetry Prize, Niall was named Bàrd Baile Ghlaschu in 2019 and awarded the Bardic Crown at the National Mòd in 2023. A translator from Catalan, he is currently translating poems by Josep Carner with the support of the Institut Ramon Llull. Niall was recently appointed Gaelic Writer in Residence at the University of Edinburgh.Niall will be working within Celtic and Scottish Studies in the University of Edinburgh until 2026 and supporting a number of activities, including workshops and events about writing and literature, both at the University and in the wider community.How to attendThis event is open to all, and free to attend. Spaces are limited, however, so you can reserve a spot through Eventbrite. Book your free ticket on Eventbrite Are you interested in Celtic and Scottish Studies?We offer three undergraduate degrees and a number of postgraduate programmes, both taught and research-led, drawing on excellent teaching and research and access to world-leading collections and archives. Find out more about Celtic and Scottish Studies at Edinburgh Dec 17 2024 19.00 - 20.30 In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay An in-person discussion between Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay, and the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O'Gallagher. Project Room 1.06 50 George Square University of Edinburgh EH8 9LH Find the venue: 50 George Square Book your free ticket on Eventbrite
Dec 17 2024 19.00 - 20.30 In Conversation with Pàdraig MacAoidh | Peter Mackay An in-person discussion between Scotland's new Makar, Pàdraig MacAoidh/Peter Mackay, and the University's Gaelic Writer in Residence, Niall O'Gallagher.
