RMS Titanic was an Olympic-class passenger liner owned by the White Star Line and built at the Harland and Wolff shipyard. On the night of April 14, 1912, during her maiden voyage, Titanic struck an iceberg, and sank two hours and forty minutes later in early April 15, 1912.

At the time of her launching in 1912, she was the largest passenger steamship in the world. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 1,517 people, ranking it as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and by far the most infamous. The Titanic used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and was popularly believed to be “unsinkable” - indeed, in a 1910 White Star Line brochure advertising the Titanic, it was claimed that she was "designed to be unsinkable". It was a great shock to many that despite the advanced technology and experienced crew, the Titanic still sank with a great loss of life. The media frenzy about Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened on board the ship, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard have made Titanic persistently famous in the years since.

At the time of her launching in 1912, she was the largest passenger steamship in the world. The sinking resulted in the deaths of 1,517 people, ranking it as one of the worst peacetime maritime disasters in history and by far the most infamous. The Titanic used some of the most advanced technology available at the time and was popularly believed to be “unsinkable” - indeed, in a 1910 White Star Line brochure advertising the Titanic, it was claimed that she was "designed to be unsinkable". It was a great shock to many that despite the advanced technology and experienced crew, the Titanic still sank with a great loss of life. The media frenzy about Titanic's famous victims, the legends about what happened on board the ship, the resulting changes to maritime law, and the discovery of the wreck in 1985 by a team led by Robert Ballard have made Titanic persistently famous in the years since.
Welcome to our website. This is a vibrant multi-disciplinary School, which offers an attractive range of study options - Irish language and culture in national and international contexts; aspects of Welsh and other Celtic languages; Irish Folklore in a changing Ireland; and Linguistics, which provides an in-depth understanding of the nature of human language. The School attaches particular importance to the attention paid to individual students, and provides them with a supportive learning environment. The School has established strengths and expertise in the language and literature of all periods of the Irish language and in Irish Folklore, within the wider context of Celtic Studies and general linguistic analysis. The School recognises the changing needs of students and always welcomes opportunities that inspire fresh approaches across its disciplines.

Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh, Bhéaloideas Éireann agus na Teangeolaíochta UCD

Welcome to our website. This is a vibrant multi-disciplinary School, which offers an attractive range of study options - Irish language and culture in national and international contexts; aspects of Welsh and other Celtic languages; Irish Folklore in a changing Ireland; and Linguistics, which provides an in-depth understanding of the nature of human language. The School attaches particular importance to the attention paid to individual students, and provides them with a supportive learning environment.

The School has established strengths and expertise in the language and literature of all periods of the Irish language and in Irish Folklore, within the wider context of Celtic Studies and general linguistic analysis. The School recognises the changing needs of students and always welcomes opportunities that inspire fresh approaches across its disciplines.

Language students can study Modern Irish, Early Irish and Welsh. Further insights regarding the Celtic peoples are provided by Celtic Civilisation. Linguistics, as well as dealing with the phenomenon of language, analyses many languages and language groups. Similarly, Irish Folklore offers the opportunity to study the ever-changing folk tradition of Ireland in the wider international perspective.

There are increasing career opportunities for the School’s graduates whose qualifications equip them to utilise their knowledge and understanding of Irish language, culture and general linguistic theory in the rapidly changing environment of contemporary Ireland.

The School has over 30 members of staff and more than 500 undergraduates. It also has 40 postgraduate students, 20 pursuing PhDs. All postgraduate students are encouraged to contribute actively to the thriving research culture fostered by the School, and are able to draw on the unique archival holdings of the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore and the National Folklore Collection, and Cartlann na gCanúintí / The Irish Dialect Archive, which form part of the School.

You are very welcome – tá céad fáilte romhat.

Professor Liam Mac Mathúna
Head of School
UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics
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Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh, Bhéaloideas Éireann agus na Teangeolaíochta UCD

Welcome to our website. This is a vibrant multi-disciplinary School, which offers an attractive range of study options - Irish language and culture in national and international contexts; aspects of Welsh and other Celtic languages; Irish Folklore in a changing Ireland; and Linguistics, which provides an in-depth understanding of the nature of human language. The School attaches particular importance to the attention paid to individual students, and provides them with a supportive learning environment.

The School has established strengths and expertise in the language and literature of all periods of the Irish language and in Irish Folklore, within the wider context of Celtic Studies and general linguistic analysis. The School recognises the changing needs of students and always welcomes opportunities that inspire fresh approaches across its disciplines.

Language students can study Modern Irish, Early Irish and Welsh. Further insights regarding the Celtic peoples are provided by Celtic Civilisation. Linguistics, as well as dealing with the phenomenon of language, analyses many languages and language groups. Similarly, Irish Folklore offers the opportunity to study the ever-changing folk tradition of Ireland in the wider international perspective.

There are increasing career opportunities for the School’s graduates whose qualifications equip them to utilise their knowledge and understanding of Irish language, culture and general linguistic theory in the rapidly changing environment of contemporary Ireland.

The School has over 30 members of staff and more than 500 undergraduates. It also has 40 postgraduate students, 20 pursuing PhDs. All postgraduate students are encouraged to contribute actively to the thriving research culture fostered by the School, and are able to draw on the unique archival holdings of the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore and the National Folklore Collection, and Cartlann na gCanúintí / The Irish Dialect Archive, which form part of the School.

You are very welcome – tá céad fáilte romhat.

Professor Liam Mac Mathúna
Head of School
UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics
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Scoil na Gaeilge, an Léinn Cheiltigh, Bhéaloideas Éireann agus na Teangeolaíochta UCD

Welcome to our website. This is a vibrant multi-disciplinary School, which offers an attractive range of study options - Irish language and culture in national and international contexts; aspects of Welsh and other Celtic languages; Irish Folklore in a changing Ireland; and Linguistics, which provides an in-depth understanding of the nature of human language. The School attaches particular importance to the attention paid to individual students, and provides them with a supportive learning environment.

The School has established strengths and expertise in the language and literature of all periods of the Irish language and in Irish Folklore, within the wider context of Celtic Studies and general linguistic analysis. The School recognises the changing needs of students and always welcomes opportunities that inspire fresh approaches across its disciplines.

Language students can study Modern Irish, Early Irish and Welsh. Further insights regarding the Celtic peoples are provided by Celtic Civilisation. Linguistics, as well as dealing with the phenomenon of language, analyses many languages and language groups. Similarly, Irish Folklore offers the opportunity to study the ever-changing folk tradition of Ireland in the wider international perspective.

There are increasing career opportunities for the School’s graduates whose qualifications equip them to utilise their knowledge and understanding of Irish language, culture and general linguistic theory in the rapidly changing environment of contemporary Ireland.

The School has over 30 members of staff and more than 500 undergraduates. It also has 40 postgraduate students, 20 pursuing PhDs. All postgraduate students are encouraged to contribute actively to the thriving research culture fostered by the School, and are able to draw on the unique archival holdings of the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore and the National Folklore Collection, and Cartlann na gCanúintí / The Irish Dialect Archive, which form part of the School.

You are very welcome – tá céad fáilte romhat.

Professor Liam Mac Mathúna
Head of School
UCD School of Irish, Celtic Studies, Irish Folklore and Linguistics
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