Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies

Each academic year, Burns Library welcomes a distinguished scholar, writer or artist who has made significant contributions to Irish cultural and intellectual life. The Burns Library Visiting Scholar in Irish Studies uses the library's Irish collection for his or her own research, and teaches one Irish Studies course and delivers two public lectures per semester. The presence of a Burns scholar at Boston College over the past five years has enhanced the intellectual life of the University and proved a tremendous asset to the Irish Studies.


Brendan Kennelly named Burns Scholar for Fall 2007


Burns Scholars 1991-2007

Tom Garvin (2006-2007)
University College Dublin

Maria Luddy (2005-2006)
University of Warwick

Gerry Dawe (Spring 2005)
Trinity College, Dublin

Mick Moloney (Fall 2004)
New York University

Peter Gray (Spring 2004)
University of Southampton

Margaret Kelleher (2002-2003)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth

Breandán Ó Buchalla (2001-2002)
Formerly of University College, Dublin

Dr. Patricia Donlon (2000-2001)
Former Director of the National Library of Ireland

Professor Paul Bew (1999-2000)
Historian, Political Scientist, The Queen's University Belfast

Nuala Ní Dhomhaill (1998-1999)
Irish poet, author

Dr. Bernard Meehan (Spring 1998)
Keeper of Manuscripts, Trinity College, Dublin

Professor Alvin Jackson (1996-1997)
Historian, The Queen's University Belfast

Dr. Kevin Whelan (1996-97)
Historian, geographer; director Keogh Center for Irish Studies, University of Notre Dame

Timothy O'Neill (Spring 1995)
Calligrapher, historian

Sean Ó Túama (Fall 1994)
Irish language scholar, National University of Ireland, Cork

Professor Maurice Harmon (1993-1994)
University College, Dublin, Professor of Literature, literary critic and author

Professor Margaret Mac Curtain O. P. (1992-1993)
Historian, National University of Ireland, Dublin

Alf Mac Lochlainn (1991-92)
Film and literary critic, bibliographer, cultural historian and novelist who served as director of the National Library of Ireland