Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh
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Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh is an Irish poet. Born in Tralee, County Kerry
, in 1984, she graduated from NUI Galway in 2005 with a BA
in Irish and French. She spent time in Bordeaux
, France, before returning to Ireland to do an MA
in Modern Irish, again at NUI Galway.
She went to New York in August 2007 to teach Irish with the Fulbright program
in the CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies at Lehman College in the Bronx. The Arts Council of Ireland
(An Chomhairle Ealaíon) awarded her an artist’s bursary in 2008.
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, in 1984, she graduated from NUI Galway in 2005 with a BA
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Irish and French. She spent time in Bordeaux
Bordeaux
Bordeaux is a port city on the Garonne River in the Gironde department in southwestern France.The Bordeaux-Arcachon-Libourne metropolitan area, has a population of 1,010,000 and constitutes the sixth-largest urban area in France. It is the capital of the Aquitaine region, as well as the prefecture...
, France, before returning to Ireland to do an MA
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
in Modern Irish, again at NUI Galway.
She went to New York in August 2007 to teach Irish with the Fulbright program
Fulbright Program
The Fulbright Program, including the Fulbright-Hays Program, is a program of competitive, merit-based grants for international educational exchange for students, scholars, teachers, professionals, scientists and artists, founded by United States Senator J. William Fulbright in 1946. Under the...
in the CUNY Institute for Irish-American Studies at Lehman College in the Bronx. The Arts Council of Ireland
Arts Council of Ireland
The Arts Council of Ireland was founded in 1951 by the Government of Ireland to encourage interest in Irish art and channel to funding from the state to Irish artists and arts organisations...
(An Chomhairle Ealaíon) awarded her an artist’s bursary in 2008.