During the course of her visit, the President will view one of the major medieval Irish manuscripts, the Book of Lismore, currently on display in the Glucksman,  She will also have the opportunity to meet student representatives and staff at the event.

UCC President, Dr Michael Murphy said it was an honour for the university to host President McAleese’s farewell visit to Cork.  “It is fitting that the President marks her departure with a visit to the Glucksman Gallery which she opened officially in 2004 and revisited following the flood of 2009.  I take this opportunity to offer the President my very best wishes for the future.”

The Lewis Glucksman Gallery at UCC is named in honour of Dr Lewis Glucksman who had a long and successful career in investment banking. The Gallery is an international award-winning building and includes display spaces, lecture facilities, a riverside restaurant and gallery shop.  Under the direction of Fiona Kearney, the Gallery aims to promote research, creation and exploration of the visual arts for UCC and the region as a whole.

Picture:  President McAleese with UCC President, Dr Michael Murphy and students L-R: (L-R) Gangiotri Dey (India, Research PhD, Tyndall National Institute), Leona Murphy (MA Politics), Eoin Dineen (2nd year Computer Science), Adrian Greaney (Captain of Sigerson Cup-winning team, MSc Economics), Claire Butler (1st year BA Early Years & Childhood Studies), Wen Tao Hu (China, PhD).

 

 

 

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