Irish Section

Faculty:  Fintan Moore
Member of Adjunct Faculty in Irish Gaelic

B.A., Trinity College, University of Dublin
M.A., University of San Diego
At St. Thomas since 1997

Office:  304 OEC
651 962-5158
Campus Mail:  MS 5027

Fintan Moore  is a native of Ireland
and a fluent Irish Gaelic speaker. He is a lifelong student of the language and holds an MA in Irish Language and Literature from Trinity College Dublin.

Mr. Moore has almost twenty years experience teaching Irish Gaelic. In Ireland he has taught high-school students and is currently on the faculty of the Irish Gaelic Language Center of the National University of Ireland, Galway. In the U.S. he teaches within the local community and at the University of St. Thomas.

Fall Semester 2002 Topics Course:
IRGA297-01 Introduction to the pronunciation, structure and culture of  Irish Gaelic by developing basic skills in conversation, writing and reading. Progress is evaluated through classroom interaction (dialogue, role-playing, oral drills, etc.), written assignments, song-learning and an interview in Irish with the instructor.

Current course offerings

For more information on the future minor
in Irish Studies, contact

• Fintan Moore (651) 962-5158
• Jim Rogers  (651) 962-5662  or
• Prof. Tom Redshaw  (651) 962-5619

Courses for the non-major
fulfill the Language and Culture component of the core curriculum.

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