History News
07 May 2026
UCC to host landmark symposium on 1926 Census
Registration opens for UCC public symposium on 1926 census. The National Archives website has been visited nearly 40 million times since the 1926 census records were released in April. On 25 May 2026, University College Cork will host a one-day public symposium to mark the release of the Ireland’s digitised 1926 census, the first full census conducted in independent Ireland.
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26 Mar 2026
Conference 26-27 March 2026: The Franciscan Order in late medieval Ireland, 1230-1330.
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. The two-day event filled with stimulating presentations and discussions marked the 800th anniversaries of the death of St Francis of Assisi in 1226 and the establishment of the Franciscan Province of Ireland in 1230.
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23 Feb 2026
The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2026
The School of History Annual Prize-giving Ceremony 2026 took place in the Aula Maxima on Wednesday, 18 February. The ceremony is an annual event celebrating the excellent achievements of students at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Prizes were awarded based on academic performance in the last academic year, 2024-2025. We are extremely proud of the outstanding achievements of our students.
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06 Feb 2026
Broadcast to Podcast Conference; celebrating 100 years of radio in Ireland.
The Two-day event, Broadcast to Podcast; celebrating 100 years of radio in Ireland, was convened by Dr Finola Doyle O'Neill, Broadcast Historian at the School of History.
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