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Édith de Faoite

Award: Fulbright Irish FLTA Award

Institution: University College Cork

Year: 2024

A native of County Kerry, Édith graduated with a first class Bachelors of Commerce and Irish degree from University College Cork in 2023. She is currently completing an M.A. in Modern Irish in University College Cork as a Rick and Rebecca Riordan Scholar. Her M.A. thesis examines the work of MĂ¡ire NĂ­ ShĂ­the (Dul AmĂº), a playwright and journalist who was active during the Irish Literary Revival. Édith works as an undergraduate tutor for first year students of Irish and also with Visitor Services in UCC, providing tours for visitors to the university. She also developed an Irish language tour, which is now a tour option for all visitors to UCC.
Édith will be teaching Irish at The College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Ă“ Chontae ChiarraĂ­ Ă³ dhĂºchas, bhain Édith cĂ©im chĂ©adonĂ³racha amach sa TrĂ¡chtĂ¡il le Gaeilge Ă³ CholĂ¡iste na hOllscoile, Corcaigh i 2023. TĂ¡ sĂ­ ag tabhairt faoin M.A. sa Nua-Ghaeilge i gCOC mar ScolĂ¡ire Rick agus Rebecca Riordan. TĂ¡ a trĂ¡chtas mĂ¡istreachta ag diriĂº ar shaothar MhĂ¡ire NĂ­ ShĂ­the (Dul AmĂº), iriseoir agus drĂ¡madĂ³ir a bhĂ­ gnĂ­omhach le linn Athbheochan na Gaeilge. OibrĂ­onn Édith mar theagascĂ³ir Gaeilge do mhic lĂ©inn fochĂ©ime agus le SeirbhĂ­sĂ­ na gCuairteoirĂ­ mar threoraĂ­ chomh maith, ag tabhairt turas do chuairteoirĂ­ chun na hollscoile. D’fhorbair sĂ­ turas lĂ¡n-Ghaeilge, rogha atĂ¡ ar fĂ¡il do gach aon chuairteoir anois.
Beidh Édith ag mĂºineadh na Gaeilge ag The College of Our Lady of the Elms, Chicopee, Massachusetts.

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