Members
There are 18 specialist staff and postgraduates in the Heritage Research Group – with research interests across a wide range of areas in heritage studies.
Their names, affiliations, contact details, and research interests are furnished below:
Dr Fiona Beglane
Department: Environmental Science
Campus: Sligo
Email: Fiona.Beglane@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (071) 9305544
Research Interests: Zooarchaeology, landscapes, medieval archaeology, hunting, the use of scientific techniques in archaeology, integrating scientific and social/cultural interpretations of archaeology, examining the interaction between humans and animals.
Dr Sarah Berthaud
Department: Languages & Humanities
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Sarah.Berthaud@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742422
Research Interests: European cultural heritage studies, bilingualism, second language acquisition, teaching and learning, technologies in translation/interpreting (especially with the issue of Irish being a ‘minority language’), language policy.
Gary Dempsey
Department: Creative Arts & Media
Campus: Wellpark Road, Galway
Email: Gary.Dempsey@atu.ie
Research Interests: The role of stonemasons in medieval Ireland, the use of digital technology in community heritage projects, the application of digital recording techniques in heritage visualisation.
Dr Marion Dowd
Department: Environmental Science
Campus: Sligo
Email: Marion.Dowd@atu.ie
Research Interests: Prehistoric archaeology, cave archaeology, archaeological excavation, folklore, cillíní (children's burial grounds), Sligo's Civil War.
Paul Gosling
Department: Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Paul.Gosling@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742027
Research Interests: Built and cultural heritage studies, archaeological survey (rural and urban), Táin Bó Cúailnge (topographic and toponymic aspects).
Dr Mark McCarthy
Department: Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Mark.McCarthy@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742411
Research Interests: Cultural heritage studies, urban historical geography, memory and commemoration of wars and rebellions in post-conflict contexts, and early modern and modern Irish and international history.
Dr Yvonne McDermott
Department: Business, Humanities & Technology
Campus: Mayo
Email: Yvonne.McDermott@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)94 9043176
Research Interests: Built and cultural heritage studies, history and archaeology of mendicant orders of friars in the late medieval period, medieval friaries and leper houses.
Dr Marion McGarry
Department: ATU Connemara / Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Connemara / Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Marion.McGarry@atu.ie
Tel: +353(0)91 742673
Research Interests: Irish cultural heritage, heritage tourism, Irish built heritage, furniture and material culture 1850-1950, Irish folklife and seasonal rituals 1850-1950, historical influences on Irish literature, contemporary Irish furniture and design.
Cian Marnell
Department: Heritage & Tourism + Languages & Humanities
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Cian.Marnell@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742052
Research Interests: Cultural heritage studies, Ireland’s literature, folklore, Irish language pedagogy and grammar, graduate employment.
Dr John O’Callaghan
Unit: Teaching and Learning Centre
Campus: Sligo
Email: John.OCallaghan@atu.ie
Research Interests: Twentieth-century Ireland, the Irish Revolution, history teaching, commemoration, history and reconciliation, local history, public history.
Fergal O’Dowd
Department: Business, Humanities & Technology
Campus: Mayo
Email: Fergal.ODowd@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)94 9043120
Research Interests: Cultural and natural heritage studies, evolution and future development of agri-environment schemes, development of ‘slow adventure’ within the adventure tourism sector, Irish language usage and change.
Margaret O’Riordan
Department: Business, Humanities & Technology
Campus: Mayo
Email: Margaret.ORiordain@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)94 9043153
Research Interests: Cultural and natural heritage studies, environmental policy and planning.
Dr Suzanne O’Shea
Department: Centre for Creative Arts & Media + Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Centre for Creative Arts & Media + Galway
Email: Suzanne.OShea@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 770661, Ext 2490
Research Interests: Cultural heritage studies, art history and theory, aesthetics and philosophy, curatorial practice, art education, gender and history, historical cultural politics, feminist aesthetics, feminist philosophy.
Dr Cilian Roden
Department: Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Cilian.Roden@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742470
Research Interests: Natural heritage studies, aquatic ecology, algae, marine biology, terrestrial vegetation, nature conservation.
Stephanie White Stott
Department: Environmental Science
Campus: Sligo
Email: Stefanie.White@research.atu.ie
Research Interests: Built and cultural heritage, heritage tourism, heritage management, object and archaeological conservation, archaeological site conservation, conservation science, sustainable development.
Dr John Tunney
Department: Heritage & Tourism
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: John.Tunney@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742102
Research Interests: Culturalheritage studies, heritage tourism, Irish traditional music (especially singing in West Ulster), museum studies/design.
Dr Fiona White
Department: Business, Humanities & Technology
Campus: Mayo
Email: Fiona.White@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)94 9043216
Research Interests: Built and cultural heritage studies, archaeology (post-medieval archaeology, ceramics), history (local history of Mayo).
Dr Shirley Wrynn
Unit: Research and Innovation Office
Campus: Dublin Road, Galway
Email: Shirley.Wrynn@atu.ie
Tel: +353 (0)91 742794
Research Interests: Cultural heritage studies, heritage tourism, history, memory studies.