Irish National Institute for Historical Research

About the INIHR

The Irish National Institute for Historical Research (INIHR) of University College Cork aims to promote the study of History and to be a focal point for historical research in Ireland. The Institute hosts a range of seminars, conferences and symposia. It provides a platform for research, training, and project development, and offers a welcoming community for all scholars, from postgraduates to professors.

Whether you have an idea for a PhD or Post-Doc, or whether you are already a member of the UCC community, we hope that you will get involved with the INIHR.

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Research Projects

Find out more about the Institute's research projects

Corpus of Electronic Texts of Ireland (CELT)

Centre for Neo-Latin Studies

The Irish Revolution Project

DeepCattle: The Deep History of Commercial Cattle Farming in Europe

Intoxicating Experiences: A New Approach to Drug and Alcohol History

Recent INIHR Events

Intoxicating Experiences Workshop

Intoxicating Experiences was an interdisciplinary residential writing workshop for people working on histories of drugs and alcohol. It brought together participants from Ireland, the UK, America, and Italy to explore the recent cultural and experiential turn in drugs history. The workshop was funded by the Wellcome Trust.

Broadcast to Podcast: 100 Years of Irish Radio

This two-day national conference featured some of the most influential voices in Irish broadcasting, both past and present. The conference explored the legacy, culture, and future of radio in Ireland through a dynamic programme of panels, keynotes, and archival exhibitions.

Prisoners Bodies: Book Launch

This was the launch of Oisín Wall's latest book 'Prisoners Bodies: Activism, Health, and the Prisoners’ Rights Movement in Ireland, 1972-85' (McGill-Queens University Press: 2025). The launch included speakers from the INIHR, the Irish Penal Abolition Network, and people with experience of imprisonment.

Gerald of Wales: Identity, Afterlives and Wonders

Gerald of Wales: Identity, Afterlives and Wonders, brought together scholars exploring the many dimensions of the twelfth-century Cambro-Norman cleric and writer Giraldus Cambrensis (c. 1146–1223). Gerald’s connection to Ireland lies in his family’s central role in the Anglo-Norman invasion and settlement of the country, and his writings on Ireland, namely the Expugnatio Hibernica and Topographia Hibernica.

Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture

The Inaugural Dermot Keogh Memorial Lecture was given by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin, one of Dermot's former students. It celebrated the academic legacy of the late Professor Dermot Keogh, a highly distinguished historian and former head of the History Department in UCC. Among the other speakers were the President of UCC, Professor John O’Halloran, Ann Keogh (Dermot’s wife), Katherine McGarry, Director of European Studies, and the Head of the School of History, Dr Hiram Morgan. The evening also included the launch of The Irish Revolution: Diplomacy and reactions 1919–1923, Dermot’s final scholarly volume with his co-editors Owen McGee and Mervyn O’Driscoll, both of whom spoke at the memorial event, along with Sinéad Neville, Cork University Press.

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