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EVENTS TO CELEBRATE
This year, UCC will celebrate its 180th Anniversary with an exciting line-up of on-campus events and activities. We invite you to explore our history, experience our present and help shape our future.
| Date | Time | Title | More Info | Register |
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| 1 Sep 2025 | 9am | Historic Campus Tours (on going) | Discover the stunning Honan Chapel, explore the ancient Ogam Stone Collection, and marvel at the Crawford Observatory. For the first time, this tour also includes a visit to a special exhibition celebrating The Great Book of Ireland – a unique modern manuscript combining the work of poets, artists, and calligraphers to create a single extraordinary volume. | https://www.ucc.ie/en/visitorservices/tours/public/ |
| 1 Dec 2025 | 10am | 180 Anniversary Exhibition | The 180th Anniversary Exhibition celebrates the university’s rich legacy and future vision, unveiling a special showcase of history, achievements, and community spirit to mark this milestone occasion. Running till March 2026. | /en/ucc180/events/180-anniversary-exhibition-dec---mar-2026.html |
| 2 Dec 2025 | 9am | Anniversary Commemorative Poem Launch | The Commemorative Poem Launch honors our history and community via the power of words, marking a significant 180 anniversary. This one-of-a-kind composition, honors the past while motivating the next generation. | /en/ucc180/events/anniversary-commemorative-poem-launch.html |
| 17 Dec 2025 | 4pm | The World’s First Professor of Celtic? Owen Connellan and Cork | One of the pioneering initiatives of the new Queen’s Colleges was the establishment of the world’s first professorships of the Celtic languages. This talk will look at QCC’s professor of Celtic, Owen Connellan (1797-1871), considering both his sometimes stormy relationship with the college administration, and his place in early Irish scholarship. The account of his life and career will be illustrated with passages from his published and unpublished writings. | /en/ucc180/events/the-worlds-first-professor-of-celtic-owen-connellan-and-cork.html |
| 1 Feb 2026 | 1pm | Time Capsule Ceremony | The Time Capsule Ceremony celebrates our university’s history and future, as students, staff, and alumni gather to preserve memories, achievements, and messages for generations to come. | /en/ucc180/events/time-capsule-ceremony.html |