{"id":462,"date":"2013-01-11T09:56:01","date_gmt":"2013-01-11T09:56:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=462"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:07:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:07:32","slug":"visitors-to-our-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/visitors-to-our-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Renowned Irish Poet Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill Hosts Special Reading at Davitt College"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: NUALA N\u00cd DHOMHNAILL VISIT    -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); padding: 45px 40px; border-bottom: 3px solid #f59e0b; text-align: center;\">\n      <span style=\"display: inline-block; background-color: rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.2); color: #fbbf24; font-weight: 800; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 1.5px; font-size: 11px; padding: 6px 16px; border-radius: 50px; margin-bottom: 15px; border: 1px solid rgba(245, 158, 11, 0.4);\">\n        &#x2618;&#xfe0f; Irish Literature \u2022 Senior Cycle Enrichment\n      <\/span>\n      <h2 style=\"font-size: 36px !important; color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 800 !important; margin: 0 0 15px 0 !important; letter-spacing: -0.5px !important; line-height: 1.25 !important;\" class=\"modern-article-title\">\n        Renowned Irish Poet Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill Hosts Special Reading at Davitt College\n      <\/h2>\n      <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #cbd5e1; margin: 0; font-weight: 500; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n        11 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar\n      <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- Body Section -->\n    <div style=\"padding: 45px;\" class=\"modern-body-pad\">\n      \n      <!-- Lead Intro -->\n      <div style=\"color: #334155; font-size: 17.5px; line-height: 1.8; margin-bottom: 35px;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0 0 20px 0; font-size: 19px; font-weight: 600; color: #0f2015; line-height: 1.6;\">\n          Davitt College was privileged to welcome <strong>Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill<\/strong>, one of the most prominent and celebrated figures in contemporary Irish literature, for an exclusive guest lecture and poetry reading.\n        <\/p>\n        <p style=\"margin: 0;\">\n          On November 23rd, our Fifth and Sixth Year Gaeilge students gathered on campus for a unique opportunity to experience a personal reading of Nuala\u2019s celebrated work, <em>\u2018Mo Ghr\u00e1-Sa (Idir L\u00faib\u00edn\u00ed)\u2019<\/em>.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Syllabus Focus & Insights Grid -->\n      <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr; gap: 24px; margin-bottom: 35px;\" class=\"poetry-focus-grid\">\n        \n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 25px;\">\n          <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; color: #0f2015; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;\">\n            <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#x1f4da;<\/span> Syllabus Enrichment\n          <\/h4>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.7;\">\n            As a core prescribed poem on the Leaving Certificate Irish syllabus, having the author herself deliver the text provided an unparalleled learning experience for our Senior Cycle students.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div style=\"background: #f8fafc; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 14px; padding: 25px;\">\n          <h4 style=\"margin: 0 0 12px 0; font-size: 17px; font-weight: 800; color: #0f2015; display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 10px;\">\n            <span style=\"font-size: 20px;\">&#x1f58b;&#xfe0f;<\/span> Author Insights\n          <\/h4>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 14.5px; color: #475569; line-height: 1.7;\">\n            Nuala shared profound insights into the poem\u2019s satirical layers, its modern commentary on traditional love poetry, and the creative processes that shape her writing in the Irish language.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Quote Box -->\n      <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 2px solid #254b2e; border-radius: 14px; padding: 25px 30px; margin-bottom: 35px; text-align: center;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.8; color: #334155; font-style: italic;\">\n          &#8220;Hearing the rhythm and nuance of the text read directly by the poet helped demystify the work for our Senior Cycle students. This firsthand encounter will undoubtedly benefit them immensely as they prepare for their upcoming Leaving Certificate examinations.&#8221;\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Standalone Image -->\n      <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/NualaNiDhomhnaill2.jpg\" alt=\"Poet Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill at Davitt College\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; Guest Lecturer Showcase:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            Celebrated Irish poet <strong>Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill<\/strong> during her inspiring guest lecture for Fifth and Sixth Year Gaeilge students at Davitt College.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n    .poetry-focus-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x2618;&#xfe0f; Irish Literature \u2022 Senior Cycle Enrichment Renowned Irish Poet Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill Hosts Special Reading at Davitt College 11 January 2013 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar Davitt College was privileged to welcome Nuala N\u00ed Dhomhnaill, one of the most prominent and celebrated figures in contemporary Irish literature, for an exclusive guest lecture and poetry reading. On November 23rd, our Fifth and Sixth Year Gaeilge students gathered on campus for a unique opportunity to experience a personal reading of Nuala\u2019s celebrated work, \u2018Mo Ghr\u00e1-Sa (Idir L\u00faib\u00edn\u00ed)\u2019. &#x1f4da; Syllabus Enrichment As a core prescribed poem on the Leaving Certificate Irish syllabus, having the author herself deliver the text provided an unparalleled learning experience for our Senior Cycle students. &#x1f58b;&#xfe0f; Author Insights Nuala shared profound insights into the poem\u2019s satirical layers, its modern commentary on traditional love poetry, and the creative processes that shape her writing in the Irish language. &#8220;Hearing the rhythm and nuance of the text read directly by the poet helped demystify the work for our Senior Cycle students. 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