Irish Book Awards
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Edition 22 (2024) Winner
Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
マーteen マク コン イオマイル
Máirtín Mac Con Iomaire
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Nationality
- Ireland
- Languages
- Irish, English
- Residence History
- Blackrock, County Dublin
Career
- Occupations
- chef, lecturer, culinary historian, food writer, broadcaster, ballad singer
- Active Years
- 1986-2024
- Affiliations
- Technological University Dublin, School of Culinary Arts and Food Technology
- Memberships
- Na Fianna GAA club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coláiste Eoin | — | secondary school | — | ~1986 | Ireland |
| University College Dublin | — | — | — | 1年間 | Ireland |
| Dublin Institute of Technology | — | Cathal Brugha Street | シェフ訓練 | — | Ireland |
| Dublin Institute of Technology | — | Food History | PhD | — | Ireland |
Coláiste Eoin
secondary school
Period:
~1986
Year of Graduation:
1986
Country:
Ireland
secondary school in Stillorgan
University College Dublin
Period:
1年間
Country:
Ireland
one academic year, member of UCD Boxing club
Dublin Institute of Technology
Cathal Brugha Street
Degree:
シェフ訓練
Country:
Ireland
trained in haute cuisine
Dublin Institute of Technology
Food History
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
2009
Country:
Ireland
Ireland's first PhD on food history
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Irish Research Council Research Ally Prize | — | — | Irish Research Council | 受賞 |
Irish Research Council Research Ally Prize
2021
Organization:
Irish Research Council
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Tickling the Palate: Gastronomy in Irish Literature and Culture
2014 Gastronomy in LiteratureEdited volume on gastronomy in Irish literature and culture.
Irish gastronomyLiterature
Bibliography
- Tickling the Palate: Gastronomy in Irish Literature and Culture (2014)
- Recognizing food as part of Ireland’s intangible cultural heritage (2018)
- Calculating restaurant failure rates using longitudinal census data (2018)
- Tradition and novelty: food representations in Irish Women’s magazines 1922–73 (2018)
- Secrets of a Head Chef: Exploring Factors Influencing Success in Irish Kitchens (2017)
- Food on the Edge: The future of food is a sustainable future (2016)
- "Against all odds”: Head chefs profiled (2016)
- The Changing Geography and Fortunes of Dublin's Haute Cuisine Restaurants, 1958–2008 (2011)
- Irish Corned Beef: A Culinary History (2011)
- The Potato in Irish Cuisine and Culture (2009)
- Understanding the Heat—Mentoring: A Model for Nurturing Culinary Talent (2008)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- AcademicHistorical narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- Irish food cultureHaute cuisineDublin restaurant history
Legacy
Pioneer in food history research in Ireland, first PhD in the field.
Trivia
- Native Irish speaker
- Presenter of TG4 cookery series 'Aingeal sa Chistin'
- Regular contributor to Oxford Symposium on Food and Cookery
- Coach of juvenile camogie and ladies' football at Na Fianna GAA club