Background
Watson, Seosamh was born on April 25, 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Allen) Watson.
Watson, Seosamh was born on April 25, 1943 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Allen) Watson.
Master of Arts, Cambridge University, England, 1965. Master of Letters, Edinburgh University, Scotland, 1968. Doctor of Philosophy, National University Ireland, Dublin, 1978.
Research scholar Dublin Institute Advanced Studies, 1965-1967. Administrative officer revenue commissioners Irish Civil Service, Dublin, 1968-1970. Member faculty University College, since 1970, professor, Foundation Chair modern Irish language and literature, since 1998, dean faculty Celtic studies, since 1996.
Founder, director Oideas Gael, Donegal, Ireland, since 1984. Member Irish national committee European Bureau Lesser Used Languages, Dublin, 1996-1999. Distinguished visiting professor D'Arcy-McGee Chair Irish Studies St. Mary's University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1991.
Canadian Commonwealth universities research fellow Ottawa (Ontario) University, 1983.
Chairman Bahá'í National Assembly, Dublin, 1976-1996. Member International Society Dialectology and Linguistics (member international executive committee since 1993), Eighteenth Century Ireland Society (member executive committee 1988-1991), Folklore Ireland Society (member executive committee since 1993).
Married Vivien Hick, Jan, 22, 1966. Children: Rhonwen, Iarfhlaith, Somhairle, Darach, Rhiannon, Meirwen.