UCC Research Profiles: P.Riggs@ucc.ie, Nua-Ghaeilge (Modern Irish)

Contact Details

Senior Lecturer
Nua Ghaeilge
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

T: +353 21 490 2606
E: P.Riggs@ucc.ie

Pádraigín Riggs graduated from UCC with a BA in French and Irish, and an MA and a Ph.D in Modern Irish. Her MA thesis, Donncha Ó Céileachair; Anailís Stíleach, was published by An Gúm in 1978 and her doctoral thesis, Pádraic Ó Conaire: Deoraí, was published by An Clóchomhar in 1994. She currently teaches modules on folk poetry, the novel, the short story, contemporary poetry and love poetry from the classical period. Her research interests include all aspects of contemporary Irish literature as well as literary theory, cultural history and biography. She developed and coordinated the B.Comm. International (formerly the B.Comm. European) with Irish for over ten years. She is secretary of the committee that organises the annual Irish Texts Society/UCC Irish Departments Seminar and has edited three volumes of that Seminar's Proceedings in the ITS Subsidiary Series.

Publications

Books

	Year	Publication
	(1978)	Donncha Ó Céileachair. Pádraigín Riggs ; (1978) Donncha Ó Céileachair. An Gúm: An Gúm. [Details]
	(1994)	Pádraic Ó Conaire: Deoraí. Pádraigín Riggs ; (1994) Pádraic Ó Conaire: Deoraí. An Clóchomhar: An Clóchomhar. [Details]

Book Chapters

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	'Pádraic Ó Conaire's London - a real or imaginary place?' Pádraigín Riggs (2013) 'Pádraic Ó Conaire's London - a real or imaginary place?' In: Tom Herron (eds). Irish Writing London. London: Bloomsbury. [Details]
	(2013)	'Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin (1874-1918)' Pádraigín Riggs (2013) 'Pádraig Ó Súilleabháin (1874-1918)' In: Seán Ó Coileáin, Liam P. Ó Murchú, Pádraigín Riggs (eds). Séimhfhear Suairc. An Daingean: An Sagart. [Details]
	(2011)	'Teangacha Uí Mhuirthile' Pádraigín Riggs (2011) 'Teangacha Uí Mhuirthile' In: Filí Innti go hIontach - Léachtaí Cholm Cille XLI. Maigh Nuad: An Sagart. [Details]
	(2010)	'Liam Ó Muirthile' Riggs, Padraigin; (2010) 'Liam Ó Muirthile' In: Filíocht Chomhaimseartha na Gaeilge. Dublin: Cois Life. [Details]
	(2008)	'Cúl an Tí' Pádraigín Riggs; (2008) 'Cúl an Tí' In: Tar éis a Bháis. Indreabhán, Conamara: Cló Iar-Chonnachta. [Details]
	(2008)	'Ón bhFoirmiúlachas go dti an Struchtúrachas' Pádraigín Riggs; (2008) 'Ón bhFoirmiúlachas go dti an Struchtúrachas' In: Iriseoirí Pinn na Gaeilge. Dublin: Cois Life. [Details]
	(2006)	''An tÚr-Ghort and The Untilled Field'' Pádraigín Riggs; (2006) ''An tÚr-Ghort and The Untilled Field'' In: George Moore: Artistic Visions and Literary Worlds. Newcastle: Cambridge Scholars Press. [Details]
	(2005)	''Máirtín Ó Cadhain'' Pádraigín Riggs; (2005) ''Máirtín Ó Cadhain'' In: British and Irish Short Fiction 1945-2000, Dictionary of Literary Biography. Columbia, USA: Bruccoli Clark Layman. [Details]
	(2005)	'Eleanor Hull (1860 -1935)' Pádraigín Riggs; (2005) 'Eleanor Hull (1860 -1935)' In: Scoláirí Léinn - Léachtaí Cholm Cille. Maynooth: An Sagart. [Details]
	(2004)	''Prose Literature in Irish since 1800'' Pádraigín Riggs; (2004) ''Prose Literature in Irish since 1800'' In: The Cambridge Companion to Modern Irish Culture. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. [Details]
	(2004)	'An Duinníneach - Aguisín' Pádraigín Riggs; (2004) 'An Duinníneach - Aguisín' In: Cín Cille Cúile. Aberystwyth: Celtic Studies Publications. [Details]
	(2000)	'Caint na nDaoine: an chaint agus na daoine' Pádraigín Riggs; (2000) 'Caint na nDaoine: an chaint agus na daoine' In: An Aimsir Óg. Dublin: Coiscéim. [Details]
	(2000)	'Adhlacadh mo Mháthar' Pádraigín Riggs; (2000) 'Adhlacadh mo Mháthar' In: Saoi na hÉigse. Dublin: An Clócomhar. [Details]
	(1998)	'The Beginnings of the Society' Pádraigín Riggs; (1998) 'The Beginnings of the Society' In: The Irish Texts Society: The First Hundred Years. London: Irish Texts Society. [Details]
	(1997)	'Imaginary Heroes: A New Look at the Representation of the Heroic in Two Stories by the Gaelic Writer Donncha O Céileachair (1918-1960) [B3822]' Riggs, P.; (1997) 'Imaginary Heroes: A New Look at the Representation of the Heroic in Two Stories by the Gaelic Writer Donncha O Céileachair (1918-1960) [B3822]' In: L'Irlande: Imaginaire Et Représentation. [Details]
	(1983)	'An Deoraíocht i Saothar Ui Chonaire' Pádraigín Riggs; (1983) 'An Deoraíocht i Saothar Ui Chonaire' In: Pádraic O Conaire: Léachtaí Cuimhneacháin. Indreabhán, Conamara: Cló Chonamara. [Details]

Edited Books

	Year	Publication
	(2013)	Seán Ó Coileáin, Liam P. Ó Murchú, Pádraigín Riggs (Ed.). (2013) Séimhfhear Suairc. An Daingean: An Sagart. [Details]
	(2010)	Pádraigín Riggs (Ed.). (2010) Tadhg Dall O hUiginn: His Historical and Literary Context. London/Dublin: Irish Texts Society. [Details]
	(2007)	Pádraigín Riggs (Ed.). (2007) An Chéad Chloch le Pádraic O Conaire. Cork: Mercier. [Details]
	(2005)	Pádraigín Riggs (Ed.). (2005) Dinneen and the Dictionary: 1904-2004. London/Dublin: Irish Texts Society Subsidiary Series 16. [Details]
	(2001)	Pádraigín Riggs (Ed.). (2001) Dáibhí Ó Bruadair: his historical and literary context. Irish Texts Society: Irish Texts Society. [Details]
	(2000)	Pádraigín Riggs, Breandán Ó Conchúir, Seán Ó Coileáin (Ed.). (2000) Saoi na hÉigse. Aistí in ómós do Sheán Ó Tuama. An Clóchomhar: An Clóchomhar. [Details]

Peer Reviewed Journals

	Year	Publication
	(2006)	'Idir Shúgradh agus Dáiríre: An Gearrscéal Iar-Chadhnach' Pádraigín Riggs; (2006) 'Idir Shúgradh agus Dáiríre: An Gearrscéal Iar-Chadhnach'. COMHAR, :7-8-10-12 [Details]
	(2003)	'Pádraic Ó Conaire agus an Páipéar Buí' Padraigín Riggs; (2003) 'Pádraic Ó Conaire agus an Páipéar Buí'. Feasta, :67-70 [Details]
	(1997)	'Laochra: Athchuairt ar 'Bullai Mhartain' agus 'Sochraid Neil'' Pádraigín Riggs; (1997) 'Laochra: Athchuairt ar 'Bullai Mhartain' agus 'Sochraid Neil''. Feasta, :58-60 [Details]
	(1989)	'Nóra Ui Chonaire' Pádraigín Riggs; (1989) 'Nóra Ui Chonaire'. Oghma, 1 (1):35-42 [Details]
	(1986)	'File Eibhlín' Padraigín Riggs; (1986) 'File Eibhlín'. COMHAR, :14-16 [Details]
	(1984)	'Gnéithe de Theicníocht Reacaireachta Uí Chonaire' Pádraigín Riggs; (1984) 'Gnéithe de Theicníocht Reacaireachta Uí Chonaire'. Irisleabhar Mhá Nuad, :21-28 [Details]

Conference Publications

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Buile Suibhne (The Frenzy of Suibhne) Pádraigín Riggs (2014) James George O'Keeffe (1865-1937) . In: John Carey eds. Buile Suibhne (The Frenzy of Suibhne) [Details]
	(2004)	Bretagne et Irlande: régions celtiques, régions périphériques? Pádraigín Riggs; (2004) Gaelic: Medium and Subject . In: Anne Goarzin eds. Bretagne et Irlande: régions celtiques, régions périphériques? , pp.71-82 [Details]
	(1997)	L'Irlande- Imaginaire et Représentation Pádraigín Riggs; (1997) Imaginary Heroes L'Irlande- Imaginaire et Représentation Lille, , pp.135-142 [Details]

Articles

	Year	Publication
	(1982)	'Padraic Ó Conaire agus George Moore'. Pádraigín Riggs ; (1982) 'Padraic Ó Conaire agus George Moore'. Articles [Details]

Encyclopedia Entries

	Year	Publication
	(2009)	Donncha O Ceileachair. Pádraigín Riggs; (2009) Donncha O Ceileachair. Cambridge: Encyclopedia Entries [Details]
	(2006)	40 éigin iontráil ghairid in / Some 40 short entries. Pádraigín Riggs; (2006) 40 éigin iontráil ghairid in / Some 40 short entries. Santa Barbara, California: Encyclopedia Entries [Details]
	(2003)	Deoraíocht. Pádraigín Riggs; (2003) Deoraíocht. Dublin: Encyclopedia Entries [Details]

Generic

	Year	Publication
	(1974)	Bua an tSeanchaí. Pádraigín Riggs ; (1974) Bua an tSeanchaí. Generic [Details]

Translations

	Year	Publication
	(1991)	'Ciúnas', dán le / a poem by Biddy Jenkinson. Pádraigín Riggs; (1991) 'Ciúnas', dán le / a poem by Biddy Jenkinson. Translations [Details]
	(1989)	'The Funeral of Conchubhar Dubh's Daughter, Neil'. Pádraigín Riggs; (1989) 'The Funeral of Conchubhar Dubh's Daughter, Neil'. Translations [Details]

Professional Activities

Honours and Awards

	Year	Title	Awarding Body
	1992	Commission to write biography of Pádraic O Conaire	Bord na Gaeilge/An tOireachtas
	1969	French Government medal	National University of Ireland

Professional Associations

Association	Function	From / To
Fochoiste na dTéacsleabhar (Royal Irish Academy)	Secretary	/
Tipperary Historical Society	member	/
British Association for Irish Studies	member	30-SEP-99 /
Coiste Naisiúnta Léann na Gaeilge (Royal Irish Academy)	Secretary	/
Cumann le Béaloideas Eireann	member	/
Irish Texts Society	Council member	/

Conference Contributions

	Year	Publication
	(2014)	Noel O'Connell Memorial Lecture, Pádraigín Riggs (2014) Annual Lecture jointly organised by the Irish Texts Society and the Irish Literary Society. [Invited Lectures (Conference)], Noel O'Connell Memorial Lecture, London , 29-MAY-14. [Details]

Committees

Committee	Function	From / To
Irish Texts Society	Council member	2010 /
Fochoiste na dTéacsleabhar (Royal Irish Academy)	Secretary	2004 /
Cló Iar-Chonnachta Readers panel	member	2010 /
UCC Library Users Committee	member	2001 /
Coiste Naisiúnta Léann na Gaeilge (Royal Irish Academy)	Secretary	2004 / 2009
Undergraduate Awards for All Ireland	member of adjudicating panel	2009 /
Cork University Press editorial sub-committee	member	2008 /
Irish Texts Society/UCC Irish Departments Annual Seminar Committee	Organising Secretary	1999 /