Local Societies

Welcome to our Local Societies Page!

From their very beginnings, Archaeological and Historical Societies have been instrumental in the recording, dissemination and safe-guarding of our cultural heritage at local, regional and national levels. Since its inception in 1909, the Department of Archaeology at University College Cork has enjoyed a close and continually evolving relationship with this ever-expanding network of local societies and initiatives. Over the years, staff and students at the Department have been regular contributors to local society lectures, publications and fieldtrips, with society members themselves making vital contributions to the Department and the University at large. These symbiotic relationships are something the Department holds very dear and always endeavours to extend long into the future.

Staff from the Department of Archaeology are available to give talks, or to guide field excursions, for local societies in the Munster region interested in archaeological heritage.  This is done free of charge, as part of our public service commitment to the promotion of community interest in Irish archaeology.  Please contact the following staff to arrange lectures or field trips based on their particular research expertise:

• Professor William O'Brien ( w.obrien@ucc.ie)
  Irish Prehistory; The Prehistory of Cork
• Mr. John Sheehan ( jsheehan@ucc.ie)
  Early Medieval and Viking Ireland
• Dr. Tomás Ó Carragáin ( t.ocarragain@ucc.ie)
  Early Medieval Ireland; the early Irish church
• Dr. Barra Ó Donnabháin ( barrod@ucc.ie)
  Human Remains in archaeology
• Dr. Colin Rynne ( c.rynne@ucc.ie)
  Built Heritage; Industrial Archaeology; Mills
• Dr. Ben Gearey ( b.gearey@ucc.ie)
  Envirnonmental archaeology
• Ms. Rose Cleary ( r.cleary@ucc.ie)
  Archaeological ceramics; The archaeology of Cork City; Prehistoric Ireland; Lough Gur
• Mr. Nick Hogan ( nick.hogan@ucc.ie)
  Archaeological field techniques; survey; geophysics; computer applications for archaeology

If your local group is planning or has completed a project in your area, we would be delighted to help spread the word and showcase your work on our website or Facebook page. Please contact archaeology@ucc.ie if you are interested.