Sarah Murray

Rannóg

Department of Social and Environmental Education & STEM

Role

Assistant Lecturer in Education with Expertise in Social, Environmental and Scientific Education (Gaeilge)

Biography

Is múinteoir bunscoile í Sarah, le neart taithí ag múineadh na ranganna éagsúla i suíomhanna lán-Ghaeilge. Cháiligh sí le B.Oid. ó Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál le speisaltóireacht sa Thumoideachas agus Suíomhanna lán-Ghaeilge. Bhain sí M.Oid amach ó Choláiste Mhuire gan Smál san Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta. Chaith sí seal ag obair go páirt aimseartha leis an bhForas Taighde san Oideachas i nDroim Chonrach sular thosaigh sí ag léachtóireacht in IOM.

Sarah is a primary school teacher, with experience of teaching various class levels in Irish medium settings. She qualified with a B.Ed from Mary Immaculate College, Limerick, specialising in Immersive Education and Irish medium settings. She obtained an M.Oid in Mary Immaculate College in Irish Medium and Gaeltacht Education. She also spent some time working part time with the Educational Research Centre before commencing her lecturing post at MIE.

Qualifications

B.Ed in Primary Teaching with specialism in Immersive and Irish medium Education (MIC, Level 8)

M.Oid san Oideachas lán-Ghaeilge agus Gaeltachta, (MIC Level 9)

CEFR C1 sa Ghaeilge

Teaching

B.Oid 1: BO8105 – Oideachas Sóisialta, Imshaol agus Eolaíochta 1 — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Oid 2: BO8204 – Gaeilge (RTG) — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Oid 2: BO8215 – OSIE — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Oid 3: BO8219 – Foghlaim ar bhonn fiosraithe — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Oid 4: BO8415 – OSIE- Fiosrúchán san Oideachas Eolaíochta — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Ed 2: ED8202 – Gaeilge — Léachtóir Cúnta

B.Ed 3: ED8307 – Gaeilge — Léachtóir Cúnta

PME 1: PM9104 – Teanga 1 — Léachtóir Cúnta

PME 1: PM9113 – Teanga 2 — Léachtóir Cúnta

Publications and other outputs

 

Thesis

 

Murray, S. (2023). ‘Aoibhinn beatha an scoláire’- Cad iad na cúiseanna a sheolann tuismitheoirí a bpáistí go scoil lán-Ghaeilge ag an mbunleibhéal agus an mheánleibhéal? [tráchtas neamhfhoilsithe] Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál.

 

Conference Contributions

 

Murray, S. (2026, February 27-28). The language of Place: Using place to promote language. [Oral presentation]. The 28th Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

Murray, S. (2025, February 21-23 ). Language practices in geography education. [Paper presentation]. The 27th Charney Manor Primary Geography Conference. Oxfordshire, United Kingdom.

Murray, S. (2024, November 8–9) Ag tógáil clainne go dátheangach le Gaeilge [Micro presentation]. Literacy Association of Ireland, 48th Annual Conference, Marino Institute of Education, Dublin.

 

Research/Professional Interests

Múineadh na Gaeilge, FCÁT, sochtheangeolaíocht, suíomhanna lán-Ghaeilge, tumoideachas, múineadh na hOSIE i suíomhanna lán-Ghaeilge.