The Center for Irish Cultural Studies at Sacred Heart University
Director: Dr. Gerald Reid
The Center for Irish Cultural Studies has a goal to promote the study and cultural appreciation of Ireland and Celtic Culture through a variety of academic programs, musical events and concerts, study abroad at the SHU campus in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, and connection to local Irish-American clubs and societies.

The Minor in Irish Studies at Sacred Heart University is designed to offer students an opportunity for an in-depth study in one of the most multi-disciplinary studies available in undergraduate programs, including Irish and Celtic culture, history, language, literature, music, politics, religion and society. A distinctive feature of the program is study at SHU’s campus in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland, and an emphasis on patterns of socio-cultural and political change in contemporary Ireland and the place of Ireland in the modern world.

SHU in Ireland
Sacred Heart University operates its program in Ireland through a partnership with the Díseart Centre of Irish Spirituality and Culture, located in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland (one of Ireland’s officially-designated "Gaeltacht," or Irish-speaking, districts). Through this partnership SHU in Ireland offers short-term and semester programs of study. Course offerings include anthropology, archaeology, history, Gaelic language, literature, media studies, music, geology, and religious studies.


For more information about a Minor in Irish Studies, please contact
Dr. Gerald Reid
Department of Sociology
reidg@sacredheart.edu
203-371-7765