Presidential Visit
27 May 2026
The President of Ireland, Catherine Connolly, visited University College Cork on the 27th of May 2026 to celebrate more than 175 years of the teaching and speaking of Irish in this university.
During her visit, the President met staff and students of the Dept of Modern Irish. Professor Pádraig Ó Macháin introduced the President to the Book of Lismore (Leabhar Mhic Cárthaigh Riabhaigh) and Dr Síle Ní Mhurchú showed her the university’s collection of Ogham Stones.
