Dr Seamus Dillon

Originally from Co. Limerick, Dr Dillon graduated with a PhD from Mary Immaculate College (University of Limerick) in 2008. His main research interests lie in the Irish language of the 19th Century, particularly among Irish communities outside of Ireland. He moved to Dublin in 2008 where he taught for a period at St Patrick's College Drumcondra. Dr Dillon has been working at SETU since September 2009 where he was the first Irish language lecturer on the BA Arts (Hons) programme. He has given lectures and classes in Ireland, the UK, Poland and the US. Dr Dillon was previously the Quality Promotion and Academic Policy Development Co-ordinator in SETU. Previously the Head of the Department of Arts in the School of Humanities, Dr Dillon is now the Head of the Department of Humanities.