Shauna NA­ Dhochartaigh is a 4th year BA Gaeilge and History student at the University of Galway. A native of Rann na Feirste, in the heart of the Donegal Gaeltacht, she is a native Irish speaker.
Shauna proudly represented the Gaeltacht as the 2022 a€˜Gaeltacht Marya€™ in the Mary from Dungloe International Arts Festival. Shauna prides herself in being an ambassador for the Irish language and Irish culture both nationally and internationally. Shauna held the position of Debating Officer of the Cumann Gaelach (Irish Language Society) in the University of Galway and guided the societya€™s debating team to victory in Gael Linna€™s Debating Competition at Oireachtas na Samhna 2022. Shauna spent many years involved with Irish Summer colleges, in ColA¡iste BhrA­de, Rann na Feirste and ColA¡iste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne, Teileann. The years she spent here further developed her desire to teach Irish and nurtured her love for her language and culture.

Is inA­on lA©inn Gaeilge & Stair A­ Shauna NA­ Dhochartaigh in Ollscoil na Gaillimhe. Rugadh agus tA³gadh i Rann na Feirste, i gcroA­ lA¡r Gaeltacht ThA­r Chonaill A­. Rinne Shauna ionadaA­ocht ar an Ghaeltacht i bhFA©ile EalaA­on IdirnA¡isiAºnta MhA¡ire an ChlochA¡in LA©ith. Is cAºis onA³ir agus brA³d di a bheith mar ambasadA³ir do theanga agus cultAºr na nGael. BhA­ rA³l gnA­omhach aici ar choiste Cumann Gaelach Ollscoil na Gaillimhe mar Oifigeach DA­ospA³ireachta agus da€™A©irigh lena foireann an chA©ad A¡it a bhaint amach i gComA³rtas DA­ospA³ireachta Gael Linn ag Oireachtas na Samhna 2022. BhA­ tionchar ollmhA³r ar na colA¡istA­ samhraidh ar Shauna agus A­ ag fA¡s anA­os, chaith sA­ go leor ama i gColA¡iste BhrA­de, Rann na Feirste agus ColA¡iste Aoidh Mhic Bhricne i dTeileann. Bheartaigh Shauna dul i dtreo an teagaisc mar gheall gur mhaith lA©i a grA¡ don teanga agus don chultAºr Gaelach a roinnt le daoine eile.