2019 Activities

CHRISTMAS LUNCH for UCC Pensioners - December 2019

Talk: VOICE Ireland Waste Reduction Workshop
Speaker: Tad Kirakowski
Date & Time: Tuesday, 10 September 2019 @ 1:30pm
Workshop Description :
This interactive workshop will cover the issue of waste and recycling in Ireland. 
Profile : Tad Kirakowski is a Project Manager and Communications Officer with VOICE (Voice Of Irish Concern for the Environment) 

Visit to Helen Dillon's New Garden in Monkstown, Co Dublin
A visit to Helen Dillon's new garden in Monkstown, Co Dublin is being arranged.
Date & Time: Saturday 20 July 2019 from 2 30 - 4 30 pm.  
Organiser: Hattie O'Sullivan email address:  h.osullivan@ucc.ie     Phone:  086 8393077

Retired Staff Association Barbeque: 
Date & Time: THURSDAY, 20 JUNE at 7.30 pm.
Venue: SUNDAY'S WELL BOATING AND TENNIS CLUB, MARDYKE
I would be grateful if you could let me know if you will be attending as I need numbers
for the caterers:  eofarrell@ucc.ie
The cost to members is €15  (non members €25). Payment can be made on the night.
It is a lovely venue and I look forward to seeing as many of you as possible.
Esther O'Farrell

Talk: The Work of the Glucksman Gallery, UCC
Speaker: Professor Prof. Fiona Kearney  
Date & Time: 11 June 2019 @ 1:30pm
Professor Fiona Kearney is the founding Director of the Glucksman Gallery and has very kindly agreed to give us a talk about the work of the gallery, how it has grown and developed over the past number of years and reaches out to the local communities to ensure inclusion. 

Visit: Doneraile Park with lunch in the Townhouse Café, Doneraile.
Tuesday, 4 June 2019
If you are interested in attending this event please confirm by email to
Paula Rose at p.rose@ucc.ie
The café need the number attending so they can set aside tables for the group. 
If anyone needs a lift let Paula know also.  

Talk: ' "My Father's Church!" A personal portrait of St Colman's Cathedral, Cobh'
Tuesday, 14 May 2019 at 1:30pm in the Council Room
Adrain Gebruers is currently organist and carillonneur of St Colman's Cathedral, positions previously held by his father Staf.  A tutor in Carillon Performance at UCC and President Emeritus of the World Carillon Federation, he has been a guest recitalist on many of the world's major carillons.  In 2005 he received from Pope John Paul II the very special honour of being made a Papal Knight of the Order of St Gregory the Great (KSG) in recognition of his services to church music. 

Gardening Talk/Demonstration:
Malcolm Kitt will be giving a talk on gardening at 
The Pavilion Garden Centre, Ballygarvan 
for the UCC Retired Staff Association Members on
Tuesday, 23 April 2019 at 2.00 pm.
The cafe will be open if anyone would like to have lunch before the talk
(or coffee afterwards).

Hillwalk:   R.S.A. Hillwalk Group - Clifden
Alistair Allen reports: We had superb accommodation at Abbeyglen Castle Hotel, Clifden, and glorious weather for late February, with 4 peaks scaled, a walk across the sands to and around Omey Island, and visits to Kylemore Abbey. 
All participants agreed that a great time was had by all.
Our thanks to David Morgan who organised the trip.

Performance by the UCC PLAYERS
Title: "Conversations in a Library"
Venue: The Council Room (North Wing)
Date: Tuesday, 12 February at 12:45pm
Please arrive in plenty of time to be seated before the performance begins.
Followed by our monthly get together for coffee/chat in the Staff Common Room