''Studia Hibernica'' is an annual
academic journal
An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and ...
for
Irish
Irish may refer to:
Common meanings
* Someone or something of, from, or related to:
** Ireland, an island situated off the north-western coast of continental Europe
***Éire, Irish language name for the isle
** Northern Ireland, a constituent unit ...
studies, including a wide spectrum of Irish language and literature, history,
etymology
Etymology () The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) – p. 633 "Etymology /ˌɛtɪˈmɒlədʒi/ the study of the class in words and the way their meanings have changed throughout time". is the study of the history of the form of words ...
and
topynomy, archaeology and folklore.
It was originally published annually by
St Patrick's College, Drumcondra, Dublin,
and is now issued by
Dublin City University
Dublin City University (abbreviated as DCU) ( ga, Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a Third-level education in the Republic of Ireland, university based on the Northside, Dublin, Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Cre ...
, into which St Patrick's merged, in co-operation with Liverpool University Press.
The journal was established in 1961 by members of St Patrick's Training College, Drumcondra, including
Gearóid Mac Eoin
Gearóid Mac Eoin (25 January 1929) is an Irish academic whose studies have focused especially on aspects of Irish language, literature and history.
Background and education
Mac Eoin was educated in Limerick and New Ross, where he attended S ...
, Dónall Cregan, Séamus Ó Mórdha, Breandán Mac Aodha and Tadhg Ó Ceallaigh.
The journal is currently edited by Pauric Travers.
References
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Celtic studies
European studies journals
Annual journals
Multilingual journals
Dublin City University
Publications established in 1961
Irish history journals