DrCourtney Selvage

Thosaigh an Dr Courtney Selvage mar léachtóir/ollamh cúnta in 2024. Sular thainig sí go COBÁC, bhain sí bunchéim amach i Classical Civilisation & Medieval Studies in Sweet Briar College, céim máistreachta i Sean- agus Meán-Ghailge i gCOC, céim máistreachta i Medieval Studies in Ollscoil Toronto, agus PhD in Ollscoil Uladh.

D'oibrigh sí mar eagarthóir cúnta do North American Journal of Celtic Studies idir 2017-2023, agus thosaigh sí an Celtic Hagiography Network (celtichagiography.org) sa bhliain 2025. Fuair an t-eagrán agus aistriúchán a rinne sí de Betha Farannáin 'ardmholadh' ó Choimisiún Lámhscríbhinni na hÉireann i 2023.

Tá suimeanna taighde aici i naomhsheanchas na Gaeilge agus na Laidine, i gColm Cille/Columba, san Fhéineachas, i mbéaloideas as Tír Chonaill agus as Cuige Uladh, agus sa cheangal idir Éireann agus na Críocha Lochlannacha sa Mhéanaois. Chaith sí mórán ama i nGaoth Dobhair, i nGleann Cholm Cille, agus in áiteanna nach iad mar gheall ar an suim atá aici sna hábhair sin.

Dr Courtney Selvage started as lecturer/assistant professor in 2024. Before she came to UCD, she completed a BA in Classical Civilisation & Medieval Studies at Sweet Briar College, an MA in Early and Medieval Irish at UCC, an MA in Medieval Studies at the University of Toronto, and her PhD at Ulster University. 

She served as assistant editor for the North American Journal of Celtic Studies between 2017-2023, and she started the Celtic Hagiography Network (celtichagiography.org) in 2025. Her edition/translation of Betha Farannáin was 'highly commended' by the Irish Manuscripts Commission in 2023. 

Her research focuses include hagiography in Irish and Latin, Colum Cille/Columba, early Irish law, folklore from Donegal and Ulster, and the connection between Ireland and Scandinavia in the Middle Ages. She has spent much time in Gaoth Dobhair, Gleann Cholm Cille, and other areas in relation to these interests.