David Stifter 🍵📄🦊
@davidstifter.bsky.social
Ollamh le Sean- ⁊ Meán-Ghaeilge, BARE
Ceann Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad 🇮🇪
Taighdeoir ar ᚑᚌ(ᚆ)ᚐᚋ OG(H)AM ⁊ DiAgnostic
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https://maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts-celtic-studies-philosophy/our-people/david-stifter
Ceann Scoil an Léinn Cheiltigh in Ollscoil Mhá Nuad 🇮🇪
Taighdeoir ar ᚑᚌ(ᚆ)ᚐᚋ OG(H)AM ⁊ DiAgnostic
⚫️⚪️
https://maynoothuniversity.ie/faculty-arts-celtic-studies-philosophy/our-people/david-stifter
Is calóg shneachta ar leith thú.
Mar na calóga ar fad eile.
Mar na calóga ar fad eile.
November 10, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Is calóg shneachta ar leith thú.
Mar na calóga ar fad eile.
Mar na calóga ar fad eile.
The fourth speaker from Early Irish Maynooth was Tiago De Oliveira Veloso Silva (supervisors @niamhwycherley.bsky.social @thecelticist.bsky.social) with the historical talk "Giving while taking: the freedom of Clonard and aggressive patronage", funded by a @researchireland.ie Pathway Grant.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The fourth speaker from Early Irish Maynooth was Tiago De Oliveira Veloso Silva (supervisors @niamhwycherley.bsky.social @thecelticist.bsky.social) with the historical talk "Giving while taking: the freedom of Clonard and aggressive patronage", funded by a @researchireland.ie Pathway Grant.
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Olly Dorgan-Hughes @grainneoga.bsky.social wrote an MA about "Dúan in chethrachat cest: a Middle Irish poem of questions" under my supervision last academic year; her conferal was last week.
She will present an extended version of her talk next week at the Tionól of @scs-dias.bsky.social.
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She will present an extended version of her talk next week at the Tionól of @scs-dias.bsky.social.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Olly Dorgan-Hughes @grainneoga.bsky.social wrote an MA about "Dúan in chethrachat cest: a Middle Irish poem of questions" under my supervision last academic year; her conferal was last week.
She will present an extended version of her talk next week at the Tionól of @scs-dias.bsky.social.
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She will present an extended version of her talk next week at the Tionól of @scs-dias.bsky.social.
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This morning, my own PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy presented "Preliminary methodological problems in assessing diatopic variations in Old Irish" as part of my DiⒶgnostic project, funded by a @researchireland.ie Advanced Laureate Award.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This morning, my own PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy presented "Preliminary methodological problems in assessing diatopic variations in Old Irish" as part of my DiⒶgnostic project, funded by a @researchireland.ie Advanced Laureate Award.
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Four of our own students presented their research. Yesterday it was River Atwood Tabor (supervisors @thecelticist.bsky.social & Barry Lewis, @scs-dias.bsky.social) who spoke about "In the grove of the Llatai: The avifaunal poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym".
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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Four of our own students presented their research. Yesterday it was River Atwood Tabor (supervisors @thecelticist.bsky.social & Barry Lewis, @scs-dias.bsky.social) who spoke about "In the grove of the Llatai: The avifaunal poems of Dafydd ap Gwilym".
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In the past two days, the Maynooth Early Irish postgraduate students organised the *Widame Conference for Postgraduate Scholars in Celtic Studies @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social. We had the pleasure to welcome speakers from universities in six countries.
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November 8, 2025 at 4:38 PM
In the past two days, the Maynooth Early Irish postgraduate students organised the *Widame Conference for Postgraduate Scholars in Celtic Studies @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie @muahi.bsky.social. We had the pleasure to welcome speakers from universities in six countries.
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The enshittification of Duolinguo has been proceding at a steady pace for a while, but it has now reached new levels.
They have introduced "energy levels" which stop you from doing several exercises in a row, unless you sign up.
No, Duolinguo, practicising languages does NOT drain my energy.
They have introduced "energy levels" which stop you from doing several exercises in a row, unless you sign up.
No, Duolinguo, practicising languages does NOT drain my energy.
November 4, 2025 at 9:21 AM
The enshittification of Duolinguo has been proceding at a steady pace for a while, but it has now reached new levels.
They have introduced "energy levels" which stop you from doing several exercises in a row, unless you sign up.
No, Duolinguo, practicising languages does NOT drain my energy.
They have introduced "energy levels" which stop you from doing several exercises in a row, unless you sign up.
No, Duolinguo, practicising languages does NOT drain my energy.
Breathnaigh ar na daoine rathúla sin ar fad. Níl tú ina measc.
November 3, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Breathnaigh ar na daoine rathúla sin ar fad. Níl tú ina measc.
𝗗𝗶Ⓐ𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 19
A few words about the dissemination of the DiⒶgnostic research. Later this week, my PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy will give a talk at the student-organised conference *Widame at @maynoothuniversity.ie about “First steps in designing a linguistic methodology to identify...
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A few words about the dissemination of the DiⒶgnostic research. Later this week, my PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy will give a talk at the student-organised conference *Widame at @maynoothuniversity.ie about “First steps in designing a linguistic methodology to identify...
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November 2, 2025 at 8:31 AM
𝗗𝗶Ⓐ𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀 19
A few words about the dissemination of the DiⒶgnostic research. Later this week, my PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy will give a talk at the student-organised conference *Widame at @maynoothuniversity.ie about “First steps in designing a linguistic methodology to identify...
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A few words about the dissemination of the DiⒶgnostic research. Later this week, my PhD student Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy will give a talk at the student-organised conference *Widame at @maynoothuniversity.ie about “First steps in designing a linguistic methodology to identify...
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I am currently writing a pamphlet about the impact of palaeogenetics on (Insular) Celtic and Irish Studies. This is what I will say.
November 1, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I am currently writing a pamphlet about the impact of palaeogenetics on (Insular) Celtic and Irish Studies. This is what I will say.
I don't know, I don't think the solution would be so metaphysical. I also don't think that the holy spirit is ever thought of personified.
I attach here my own attempts, without claiming that this necessarily must be the solution.
I attach here my own attempts, without claiming that this necessarily must be the solution.
October 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I don't know, I don't think the solution would be so metaphysical. I also don't think that the holy spirit is ever thought of personified.
I attach here my own attempts, without claiming that this necessarily must be the solution.
I attach here my own attempts, without claiming that this necessarily must be the solution.
This is the sole manuscript copy of this Old Irish poem.
If anyone knows what the solution of this riddle is, please tell me.
I don't.
If anyone knows what the solution of this riddle is, please tell me.
I don't.
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This is the sole manuscript copy of this Old Irish poem.
If anyone knows what the solution of this riddle is, please tell me.
I don't.
If anyone knows what the solution of this riddle is, please tell me.
I don't.
I am in Samhain mood today. Here is the first of the two riddle-poems at the beginning of the Milan MS Ambr. C. 301 infra, most famous for its Old Irish glosses.
It's a riddle that speaks about a mysterious phantom-like apparition.
The text is my edition and translation.
It's a riddle that speaks about a mysterious phantom-like apparition.
The text is my edition and translation.
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
I am in Samhain mood today. Here is the first of the two riddle-poems at the beginning of the Milan MS Ambr. C. 301 infra, most famous for its Old Irish glosses.
It's a riddle that speaks about a mysterious phantom-like apparition.
The text is my edition and translation.
It's a riddle that speaks about a mysterious phantom-like apparition.
The text is my edition and translation.
The upcoming postgrad conference *Widame in the Department of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie has a very interesting & diverse programme ⬇️. Two of my students, Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy & Olly Dorgan-Hughes will be speaking.
Registration at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
October 31, 2025 at 8:46 AM
The upcoming postgrad conference *Widame in the Department of Early Irish @ceilteachomn.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie has a very interesting & diverse programme ⬇️. Two of my students, Paul Le Meur-Bouthemy & Olly Dorgan-Hughes will be speaking.
Registration at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Registration at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
The contemporary cult of Hallowe'en is bearing ever stranger fruit.
October 31, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The contemporary cult of Hallowe'en is bearing ever stranger fruit.
Samhain night is upon us, and yours truly has been interviewed about it (as if I were an expert) for an article in the Austrian newspaper @derstandard.at. The article even mentions samoni, the Gaulish cognate of Samhain.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Herzlichen Dank, Reinhard Kleindl.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Herzlichen Dank, Reinhard Kleindl.
October 31, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Samhain night is upon us, and yours truly has been interviewed about it (as if I were an expert) for an article in the Austrian newspaper @derstandard.at. The article even mentions samoni, the Gaulish cognate of Samhain.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Herzlichen Dank, Reinhard Kleindl.
www.derstandard.at/story/310000...
Herzlichen Dank, Reinhard Kleindl.
My MA student 🥂 Olly Dorgan-Hughes 🎆 was conferred a Master of Arts for her "New edition of Dúan in chethrachat cest and its glosses", a perplexing MIr. question poem.
Olly's dedicated research was so fantastic that she is now turning it now into an article.
Superb job @grainneoga.bsky.social!
Olly's dedicated research was so fantastic that she is now turning it now into an article.
Superb job @grainneoga.bsky.social!
October 30, 2025 at 4:17 PM
My MA student 🥂 Olly Dorgan-Hughes 🎆 was conferred a Master of Arts for her "New edition of Dúan in chethrachat cest and its glosses", a perplexing MIr. question poem.
Olly's dedicated research was so fantastic that she is now turning it now into an article.
Superb job @grainneoga.bsky.social!
Olly's dedicated research was so fantastic that she is now turning it now into an article.
Superb job @grainneoga.bsky.social!
Postgraduate conferrings in @maynoothuniversity.ie today:
🎆My (former) PhD student Dr Francesco Felici was officially conferred with the degree today for his thesis 🍾
"Now you're talking... Old Irish. Towards a conversational approach to teaching Old Irish".
Huge congratulations, Francesco!
🎆My (former) PhD student Dr Francesco Felici was officially conferred with the degree today for his thesis 🍾
"Now you're talking... Old Irish. Towards a conversational approach to teaching Old Irish".
Huge congratulations, Francesco!
October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Postgraduate conferrings in @maynoothuniversity.ie today:
🎆My (former) PhD student Dr Francesco Felici was officially conferred with the degree today for his thesis 🍾
"Now you're talking... Old Irish. Towards a conversational approach to teaching Old Irish".
Huge congratulations, Francesco!
🎆My (former) PhD student Dr Francesco Felici was officially conferred with the degree today for his thesis 🍾
"Now you're talking... Old Irish. Towards a conversational approach to teaching Old Irish".
Huge congratulations, Francesco!
Pleasant surprise in the morning session of the "Samhain Industries" conference at @muahi.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie today:
Frédéric Armao (Uni Toulon), speaking about samhain in the metal music tradition, quoted a few lines in Gaulish by me, put to music by the band Eluveitie.
Frédéric Armao (Uni Toulon), speaking about samhain in the metal music tradition, quoted a few lines in Gaulish by me, put to music by the band Eluveitie.
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Pleasant surprise in the morning session of the "Samhain Industries" conference at @muahi.bsky.social @maynoothuniversity.ie today:
Frédéric Armao (Uni Toulon), speaking about samhain in the metal music tradition, quoted a few lines in Gaulish by me, put to music by the band Eluveitie.
Frédéric Armao (Uni Toulon), speaking about samhain in the metal music tradition, quoted a few lines in Gaulish by me, put to music by the band Eluveitie.
Níl do shaol ag ardú ach go dtite tú de ard nua.
October 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Níl do shaol ag ardú ach go dtite tú de ard nua.
Old Irish glosses:
Berlin, Preuss. Kulturbesitz MS. lat. qu. 690
gl. 15: fubide "spoiled" gl. uitiatum, corruptum
CorPH ID S0013-15 (115197)
chronhib.maynoothuniversity.ie/chronhibWebs...
Berlin, Preuss. Kulturbesitz MS. lat. qu. 690
gl. 15: fubide "spoiled" gl. uitiatum, corruptum
CorPH ID S0013-15 (115197)
chronhib.maynoothuniversity.ie/chronhibWebs...
October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Old Irish glosses:
Berlin, Preuss. Kulturbesitz MS. lat. qu. 690
gl. 15: fubide "spoiled" gl. uitiatum, corruptum
CorPH ID S0013-15 (115197)
chronhib.maynoothuniversity.ie/chronhibWebs...
Berlin, Preuss. Kulturbesitz MS. lat. qu. 690
gl. 15: fubide "spoiled" gl. uitiatum, corruptum
CorPH ID S0013-15 (115197)
chronhib.maynoothuniversity.ie/chronhibWebs...
... that he turned into a werewolf.
October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
... that he turned into a werewolf.
I am just back from my masterclass today, teaching the coolest and most exciting of all topics of medieval Ireland: metrical analysis of Early Irish poetry.
Teaching six hours in a row was exhausting, for me as lecturer and for the students and guests. The strain was so much for one of them...
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Teaching six hours in a row was exhausting, for me as lecturer and for the students and guests. The strain was so much for one of them...
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October 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
I am just back from my masterclass today, teaching the coolest and most exciting of all topics of medieval Ireland: metrical analysis of Early Irish poetry.
Teaching six hours in a row was exhausting, for me as lecturer and for the students and guests. The strain was so much for one of them...
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Teaching six hours in a row was exhausting, for me as lecturer and for the students and guests. The strain was so much for one of them...
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In addition to my own books on Ogam (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/OGAM_9...) and Cisalpine Celtic (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/CISALP...), the AELAW booklets on Gaulish and Celtiberian are now also available from universitybooks.ie (although they are not listed on the website yet).
October 24, 2025 at 2:37 AM
In addition to my own books on Ogam (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/OGAM_9...) and Cisalpine Celtic (shop.universitybooks.ie/Books/CISALP...), the AELAW booklets on Gaulish and Celtiberian are now also available from universitybooks.ie (although they are not listed on the website yet).
3. a Government of Ireland Doctoral Scholarship by @researchireland.ie.
Many congratulations to our fantastic students who illustrate so forcefully the quality of teaching and research in the Maynooth Department of Early Irish!
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Many congratulations to our fantastic students who illustrate so forcefully the quality of teaching and research in the Maynooth Department of Early Irish!
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October 23, 2025 at 6:22 PM
3. a Government of Ireland Doctoral Scholarship by @researchireland.ie.
Many congratulations to our fantastic students who illustrate so forcefully the quality of teaching and research in the Maynooth Department of Early Irish!
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Many congratulations to our fantastic students who illustrate so forcefully the quality of teaching and research in the Maynooth Department of Early Irish!
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