Jacqueline de Brún

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Is léachtóir í Jacqueline de Brún i Scoil na Litearthachta agus an Oideachas Luath-Óige in Ollscoil Chathair Bhaile Átha Cliath. Tá PhD aici ar theagasc agus fhoghlaim na léitheoireachta Gaeilge. Thosaigh Jacqueline a slí bheatha mar mhúinteoir Gaelscoile. Ba Chomhairleoir Oideachais í san Áisaonad i gColáiste Ollscoile Naomh Muire, Béal Feirste. Is ball í den Lárionad Taighde SEALBHÚ agus den ghrúpa taighde Litearthachta in OCBÁC, agus is ball coiste í de Chumann Litearthachta na hÉireann. Tá sí ar an Chiste Craoltóireachta Gaeilge do na meáin Ghaeilge. Tá sí aitheanta mar údar do pháistí ar Phortráidí na Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge. Bhí Jacqueline ina stiúrthóir ar an chlár léitheoireachta Cleite agus ina bainisteoir tionscadail ar dhearadh clár fónaice don Ghaeilge, Fónaic na Gaeilge agus Cód na Gaeilge. Tá dhá úrscéal foilsithe aici do léitheoirí óga chomh maith le leabhair a aistriú do pháistí. Bíonn ról scríbhneora agus comhairleora aici i soláthar clár teilifíse do pháistí.                            

Jacqueline de Brún is a lecturer in the School of Language, Literacy and Early Childhood Education in Dublin City University. She has a PhD in the teaching and learning of reading in Irish. Jacqueline began her career as a primary school teacher in Irish-medium schools. She was Education Adviser in the Áisaonad in St. Mary’s University, Belfast. She is a member of the research groups SEALBHÚ and The Centre for Literacy Research, Policy and Practice in DCU and is on the executive committee of the Literacy Association of Ireland. She is a committee member for the Irish Language Broadcasting Fund (ILBF). She is recognised as a children’s author in Portráidí na Scríbhneoirí Gaeilge. Jacqueline was supervisor for the publication of Cleite, a reading resources for readers in Irish, and was project manager for the production of phonics programmes for Irish, Fónaic na Gaeilge and Cód na Gaeilge. She has published two novels for young readers and has translated books for children. She writes scripts and provides educational advice in the production of television programmes in Irish for children.

Peer Reviewed Journal

Year Publication
2025 Jacqueline de Brún & Pádraig Ó Duibhir (2025) 'Scil agus toil: An nasc idir scil agus inspreagadh i léitheoireacht na Gaeilge i measc daltaí tumoideachais 9-11'. TEANGA, (Eagrán 32). https://journal.iraal.ie/index.php/teanga/index
2025 Jacqueline de Brún Pádraig Ó Duibhir Eithne Kennedy (2025) 'The teaching and learning of reading in an immersion setting: A focus on word recognition'. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, . http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13670050.2025.2528968
2025 (2025) 'An Inclusive Approach to the Teaching of Irish Reading'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, (38):44-50. https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/637/553
2025 (2025) 'Cur Chuige Ionchuimsitheach i dTeagasc na Léitheoireachta Gaeilge'. REACH - Journal of Inclusive Education in Ireland, 38 (Uimhir 1):44-50. https://reachjournal.ie/index.php/reach/article/view/638/554

Published Report

Year Publication
2024 Jacqueline de Brún; Pádraig Ó Duibhir; Aisling Ní Dhiorbháin; Cóilín Ó Floinn; Máire Ní Ghealbháin (2024) Comhairliúchán don pholasaí don oideachas lán-Ghaeilge lasmuigh den Ghaeltacht: Achoimre ar na moltaí don pholasaí. An Roinn Oideachais, .
2022 Concannon-Gibney, T.; de Brún, J.; Ní Dhiorbháin, A.; Ní Láimhín, M.; Ó Duibhir, P. (2022) Pedagogical strategies, approaches and methodologies to support literacy and digital literacy development for Gaeilge and EAL. Department of Education, . [DOI]

Book Chapter

Year Publication
2024 Jacqueline de Brún & Pádraig Ó Duibhir (2024) 'Forbairt Foclóra Thar Dhá Theanga: Ag Tacú le Stór Focal Uile an Pháiste' In: Literacy Association Ireland. Dublin : Literacy Association Ireland. https://www.literacyireland.com/_files/ugd/c01f3f_6b0a2e0606ff4ad3bfcf65892d944ce8.pdf

Other Publication

Year Publication
2026 de Brún, J.; NCCA (2026) Léitheoireacht T1: Feasacht fhóineolaíoch agus fhóineimeach. Dublin: https://www.curriculumonline.ie/ga-ie/primary/curriculum-area-toolkits/primary-language-toolkit-2/support-materials/
2026 de Brún, J.; NCCA (2026) Léitheoireacht T2: Fónaic, aithint focal agus staidéar ar fhocail. Dublin: https://www.curriculumonline.ie/getmedia/9d4bfc54-c457-4271-a1ce-e3ee5ead31fa/TF-5-Fonaic-aithint-focal-agus-staidear-ar-fhocail-Scoileanna-T2.pdf
2026 de Brún, J.; NCCA (2026) Léitheoireacht T1: Fónaic, aithint focal agus staidéar ar fhocail. Dublin: [DOI]
2026 de Brún, J. (2026) I dTreo Thuiscint na Léitheoireachta. Baile Átha Cliath: https://tairseachcogg.ie/Home/ResourceDetails?_HYtIf125x=iGeb4xwC6NgCNFForodShVvupeJczgO4APCgYA9lX3HVVb91eiNznansojzdha7B
2025 de Brún, J. (2025) Reading in English and Irish in Irish immersion settings. Ireland: https://www.rte.ie/gaeilge/2025/0912/1533087-reading-in-irish-makes-kids-better-readers-in-english-too/
2025 de Brún, J.; Ní Mhulláin, R. (2025) In Ord agus in Eagar: Treoir don mhúinteoir le leabhair Ghaeilge a roghnú. Baile Átha Cliath: https://tairseachcogg.ie/Container/Documents/In_Ord_agus_in_Eagar_20250908150639623.pdf
2007 de Brún, J. (2007) Leabhair Ghaeilge do pháistí: Rogha an leabhair, aistriú nó scríobh ó bhun, na scríbhneoirí, na spriocléitheoirí agus an próiseas léitheoireachta. https://www.cogg.ie/wp-content/uploads/leabhair-ghaeilge-do-phaisti.pdf

Book

Year Publication
2022 Jacqueline de Brún (2022) Cloch na Gréine. Galway: Leabhar Breac. [DOI]
2007 Jacqueline de Brún (2007) Scoil an Chnoic, children's novel. Baile Átha Cliath: An Gúm.

Conference Contribution

Year Publication
2025 de Brún, J.; Ní Mhulláin, R. (2025) Literacy Association Ireland In Ord agus in Eagar: Leabhair oiriúnacha Dublin, DCU, .
2025 de Brún, J. (2025) Literacy Association Ireland Reading Fluency in Irish Marino, Dublin, .
2025 de Brún, J.; Ní Mhulláin, R. (2025) An Tionól Fórbartha (Gaeloideachas & COGG) In Ord agus in Eagar: Treoir do Mhúinteoirí Corcaigh, .
2025 Jacqueline de Brún (2025) Coimisiún na Meán Ábhair do Pháistí: Oideachas, Foghlaim & Ionadaíocht University College Dublin, .
2025 de Brún, J. (2025) Irish Asociation of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL) An Délitearthacht. Irish Asociation of Applied Linguistics (IRAAL). Coláiste na Trionóide Dublin, .
2023 de Brún, J. (2023) Comhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Aithint Focal: Straitéisí le dul i ngleic le fónaic agus focail radhairc i gcomhthéacs ortagrafaíocht na Gaeilge Ard Mhacha, .
2023 de Brún, J. (2023) Literacy Association Ireland Forbairt Foclóra i Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, .
2023 de Brún, J. (2023) Foram na bPríomhoidí Teagasc agus foghlaim na léitheoireachta i measc daltaí 9-11 bliana d Béal Feirste, .
2023 (2023) Multilingual Theories and Practices The assessment of 9-11-year-old Irish immersion pupils’ reading in Irish using an informal reading inventory Dublin City Uiversity, .
2022 (2022) Comhdháil Tumoideachas Teagasc agus foghlaim na léitheoireachta i measc daltaí 9-11 bliana d Coláiste Mhuire gan Smál, Luimneach, .
2022 (2022) British Association of Applied Linguistics The teaching and learning of reading in Irish in Irish language immersion primary schools in the two jurisdictions in Ireland Queen's University Belfast, .
2022 (2022) Comhdháil Chomhairle na Gaelscolaíochta Cad iad na scileanna agus na straitéisí léitheoireachta a bhíonn ag daltaí sa chóras tumoideachais faoi dheireadh na bunscolaíochta? Moltaí lena bhfeabhsú Belfast, .
2021 Jacqueline de Brún (2021) Gaeloideachas Líofacht na léitheoireachta Zoom, .
2020 Jacqueline de Brún (2020) Gaeloideachas Léitheoireacht na Gaeilge Zoom, .
2019 Jacqueline de Brún (2019) Gaeloideachas Straitéisí léitheoireachta Cork, .
2012 (2012) Foras na Gaeilge ). Leabhair do Pháistí: Turas an téacs; an rogha, an próiseas scríbhneoireachta agus an léitheoir Dublin, .

Thesis

Year Publication
2022 de Brún, J. (2022) The teaching and learning of reading in Irish of 9-11-year-olds in immersion settings in Ireland: A mixed methods case study. THES https://doras.dcu.ie/27518/1/Thesis%20J.%20de%20Br%C3%BAn%2014.07.22.pdf
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Committees

Committee Function From / To
Irish Language Broadcasting Fund A committee than oversees the allocation and spending for the development and production of Irish language media content for TG4/BBC/RTÉ and online platforms 01/01/2016 - 31/12/2026
Executive Committee member Literacy Association Ireland 25/05/2026 - 25/05/2026
Panel member of judges for Children's Books Ireland 16/09/2025 - 16/09/2025
Bord Gaeloideachas 01/09/2018 - 01/09/2022

Honors and Awards

Date Title Awarding Body
01/10/2010 First prize Oireachtas Literary Award Oireachtas Literary Award
01/01/2009 Glen Dimplex Award, shortlisted Glen Dimplex
01/01/2006 Children's novel, 2nd prize, Oireachtas na Gaeilge Oireachtas na Gaeilge

Creative Outputs

Year Title Type
2024 Rita Recording
2023 Zúnna - Maith nó Olc? Fiction
2023 Sútha Talún Fiction
2023 Ar an gCarraig Fiction
2023 Is Mór an Spórt é Fiction
2023 An tÉan Buí Fiction
2023 Ní Neart go Cur le Chéile Fiction
2023 Ainmhithe na Farraige Fiction
2023 Nuair a Bheidh tú Fásta Fiction
2023 Na Bróga Bána Fiction
2021 Cloch na Gréine Fiction
2015 Lile Cois Cuain, children's tv series Recording
2008 Déan Damhsa Liom, children's tv series Recording
2007 Scoil an Chnoic Fiction
2005 Na Dódaí, children's tv series Recording

Enterprise Engagement

Year Engagement Type Client Description
2026 Consultancy NCSE Collaboration with National Council for Special Education (NCSE) on planning for CPD for teachers on special needs in Irish-medium schools
2026 Consultancy ERC Trialacha Dhroim Conrach Consultancy with the Education Research Centre (ERC) on the Drumcondra tests in Irish for Irish-medium and English-medium schools
2026 Continuous Professional Development/Training Tarbert Education Centre Collaboration with Tarbert Educational Centre to provide training in Phonics in Irish for Irish-medium schools
2026 Continuous Professional Development/Training Literacy Association of Ireland & Tralee Education Centre - An Ghaeilge Neamhfhoirmiúil Webinar on An Ghaeilge Neamhfhoirmiuil
2026 Continuous Professional Development/Training Literacy Association of Ireland & Tralee Education Centre - Phonics Webinar on Phonics in English-medium schools
2025 Invited talk/presentation Na Meáin Ghaeilge Invited guest speaker at Media Conference UCD
2024 Continuous Professional Development/Training Tarbert Education Centre School support with literacy in Irish
2023 Continuous Professional Development/Training COGG Measúnú sa luathléitheoireacht/Assessment in early reading
2023 Continuous Professional Development/Training COGG Tús na léitheoireachta sa tumoideachas (9 scoil i bPort Lairge)
2023 Continuous Professional Development/Training Ionad Oideachais Ghort an Choirce Feasacht fóineolaíochta sa tumoideachas
2021 Invited talk/presentation Scoil Shamhraidh Shéamais Uí Néill The effects of bilingualism on the cognitive and linguistic development of children

Outreach Activities

Year Engagement Type Organisation Description
2025 Other Folens Writer for children series Léigh Liom Folens
2024 Advisory Work Children's Books Ireland Member of judging panel for Children's Books Ireland
2024 Advisory Work TG4 Advisory role for Rita televised series, based on book series.
2023 Advisory Work BBC, TG4 Children's programmes BBC, TG4, language and education advisory work
2022 Advisory Work Department of Education Advisory Group for Department of Education on Irish resources for the Primary Language Curriculum for L2 schools
2022 Advisory Work Folens Writing, drafting texts and teacher notes for publications of bog books and structured readers for T2 schools.

Media

Title Year Type Authors
M'Ainm mo Scéal Series 2 2026 Produced a TV programme Ronin Films
Lí Ban (animated series for children for TG4) 2024 Produced a TV programme Máire Zepf/Jacqueline de Brún
M'Ainm mo Scéal Series 1 2023 Produced a TV programme Ronin Films
Rita live action television series based on the picturebooks 2023 Other TG4
Creag na bPuifíní (Puffin Rock) 2023 Produced a TV programme Jacqueline de Brún
Athcheangail (children's Covid stories adapted to animation scripts) 2022 Other School pupils
I Lár an Aonaigh 2020 Television interview/panel discussion

Teaching Interests

Suimeanna teagaisc
  • an tumoideachas
  • léitheoireacht na Gaeilge
  • an délitearthacht
  • líofacht na léitheoireachta
  • fónaic; fóinéimí, moirféimí na Gaeilge
  • an fheasacht fóineolaíochta i scoileanna T1
  • forbairt na leitheoireachta i scoileanna T2
  • teagasc na fónaice i scoileanna T2
  • traschur scileanna sa litearthacht

Teaching interests:
  • immersion education
  • reading in Irish
  • biliteracy
  • fluency in Irish reading
  • phonics; phonemes, morphemes in Irish
  • phonological awareness in immersion settings
  • reading development in Irish in L2 schools
  • Irish phonics in L2 schools
  • the transfer of skills in literacy