School of History University College Cork
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Feb 26
We were delighted to congratulate all of the awardees at last week’s School of History Prize-giving Ceremony (18 February), and to extend our sincere thanks to the generous sponsors.
Full details of the prizes and awardees are available on our website: ucc.ie/en/history/news/the-s…
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History’s Dr Damian Bracken talked recently on St Columbanus at the Council of Europe for the European Association of the Columban Way seeking recognition for the Columbanus Route. Also a great opportunity to see St Willibrord’s Carlow cousins commemorated in Echternach museum.
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May 23
This 2nd World War polemic against Roger Casement that we have recently posted may be of interest. CELT project: Una Pope-Hennessy: Casement in Germany | University College Cork @UCCHistory share.google/mNAh3R77xlUmiDx…
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📣 Just over five weeks until the @OralHist_ie Annual Meeting in #Tralee!
🎟️ Open to all! Whether you’re an experienced oral historian, starting your #oralhistory journey, or keen to learn more, join us in June!
Booking via🔗 tickettailor.com/events/oral…
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ALT OHNI 2026 Annual Meeting flyer: 'Oral History & Movement', 18–19 June, Meadowlands Hotel, Tralee. Featuring keynote Mary Stewart. Includes a '5 Weeks to Go' countdown and a QR code to register.
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It’s here! Our latest #podcast with guest @rudalev talking to @AlexWaddan & me on the state of the nation 🇺🇸 & the importance of Congressional/civic action to protect democracy 🤓
podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Apr 29
The School of History (UCC), in conjunction with Cork Public Museum and Cork City Council, invites you to join us for 'The Huguenots Remembered: France, Cork, Ireland and Beyond
📅 Friday 15th & Saturday 16th May
🔗 Registration and more info here: eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-hugue…
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Apr 23
Over two days, 26-27 March 2026, The School of History hosted a group of scholars working on the Franciscan Order in late medieval Ireland and beyond.
🔗Read more: ucc.ie/en/history/research/c…
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Apr 13
From paper to pixels, how the 1926 Census was brought to life. It took many years to conserve, digitise and index millions of records to get the 1926 Census ready for publication, explains @NAIKeeper @NARIreland rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0413/…
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Apr 13
The Cork Fatality Register 1919-23, by Dr Andy Bielenberg (UCC) and Professor Emeritus James S. Donnelly Jr (UW–Madison), seeks to identify all conflict-related fatalities in County Cork during the War of Independence, Truce period, and Civil War.
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Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: How a 1966 TV drama reimagined the events of Easter 1916. Insurrection reported the Rising as a contemporary news broadcast over eight nights, as if the events were unfolding in real time, writes @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0401/…
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How a 1966 TV drama reimagined the events of Easter Week 1916. Insurrection reported the Easter Rising as a contemporary news broadcast over eight nights, as if the events were unfolding in real time, writes @DoyleNeill @UCC rte.ie/brainstorm/2026/0401/…
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Reminder that this showing will take place tomorrow evening
1/📽️Oral History Film Screening📽️
📅Tuesday 31 March, 7pm
📍Boole 1 (Boole Lecture Theatres), University College Cork
All are welcome to a screening of 'Voices of the Valley', a film from the Mealagh Valley Oral History Project capturing the memories of a West Cork community
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Mar 30
Dr Finola Doyle-O'Neill (@DoyleNeill) spoke on The History Show recently on Irish radio. There’s also a great section on pirate radio and Radio na Gaeltachta for anyone interested in radio history more broadly
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Mar 24
POSTPONED: We will share the new details in due course
Mar 23
This week, Dr Clodagh Harrington (@Dr_Clodagh) will deliver her paper ‘Trump V Biden: Presidential Leadership and Legacy Rollback’.
📅4pm, Thursday 26 March 2026
📍Tyrconnell Seminar Room (up Perrott Avenue, first street on the right, first house on the left)
All welcome!
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Mar 23
This week, Dr Clodagh Harrington (@Dr_Clodagh) will deliver her paper ‘Trump V Biden: Presidential Leadership and Legacy Rollback’.
📅4pm, Thursday 26 March 2026
📍Tyrconnell Seminar Room (up Perrott Avenue, first street on the right, first house on the left)
All welcome!
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It's here! Our March #podcast with @ScottLucas_EA talking to @AlexWaddan & me re the complexities of the #IranWar podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcas…
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Mar 19
Reminder of today's seminar
Mar 16
Join us for this week's seminar, where Dr Aisling Shalvey (Marie Skłodowska Curie fellow, Radical Humanities Laboratory, UCC) will present her paper 'Plague Tales: Differential treatment of tuberculosis of unaccompanied children between Allied Occupation Zones'
📅Thurs 19, 4pm
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1/📽️Oral History Film Screening📽️
📅Tuesday 31 March, 7pm
📍Boole 1 (Boole Lecture Theatres), University College Cork
All are welcome to a screening of 'Voices of the Valley', a film from the Mealagh Valley Oral History Project capturing the memories of a West Cork community
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Mar 16
Join us for this week's seminar, where Dr Aisling Shalvey (Marie Skłodowska Curie fellow, Radical Humanities Laboratory, UCC) will present her paper 'Plague Tales: Differential treatment of tuberculosis of unaccompanied children between Allied Occupation Zones'
📅Thurs 19, 4pm
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Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. These are the talks happening next week.
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