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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 23d

@ucclibrary.bsky.social @ucc.ie @claudiakinmonth.bsky.social @drjohnborgonovo.bsky.social @ claireconnolly @lindaconnolly.bsky.social @silenimhurchu.bsky.social @sineadneville.bsky.social @paulmcs.bsky.social @olionaird.bsky.social (2/2)

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 23d

Thanks to everyone who joined our Centenary Symposium! It was a joy to celebrate 100 years of publishing. We're continuing the celebration with 25% off all print books until 2 Oct—use code CUP100YEARS at checkout. (1/2)

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Claudia Kinmonth MRIA FSA PhD MA(RCA) BTecHND @claudiakinmonth.bsky.social · 27d

Brilliantly inspiring presenters for today's symposium in Uni College Cork, for example Prof Claire Connolly MRIA, Feargal Keane & Eoin Reardon who brought some of his vernacular-inspired furniture: celebrating 100 yrs of publishing by Cork University Press @ucc.ie @ucclibrary.bsky.social @ria.ie

5 Speakers seated to answer questions from the audience after their presentations, including Prof Claire Connolly MRIA 2nd from right, & Eoin Reardon, woodworker & social media influencer, centre.

Author Claudia Kinmonth stands with woodworker Eoin Reardon. He is holding a copy of her latest book, 'Irish country furniture & furnishings 1700-2000' (Cork University Press, 2020) that he had been telling the audience about. Beside him is a chair & a stool typical of what he makes.

Author reporter Fergal Keane at the podium discussing realism and journalism and the Atlas of the Irish Revolution

Eoin Reardon at the podium talking about the sugan chairs & three legged stools that he makes

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 28d

Our Symposium is tomorrow – we can’t wait to see you!
📘 Session 4 features Linda Connolly on Attic Press, Thomas McCarthy on Irish Review, Fergal Keane on the Atlas Series + a new series announcement
📝 a few tickets remaining
🔗 Registration & Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium

A collage of four images with the text "CUP Symposium Session Four" in the center. The top left image shows a person standing indoors with arms crossed. The top right image shows a person outdoors with mountains in the background. The bottom left image shows a person standing against a blue background. The bottom right image shows an open book and several red books on a shelf.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Sep 8

Fergal Keane reflects on the culture that shaped him in today’s @irishexaminer.bsky.social ahead of our symposium Cork University Press and Irish Intellectual Life this week:
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ar...

Picture of a smiling Fergal Keane - with a blue background

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Sep 6

Waitlist still open for our Symposium next week!
📘 Session 3 features
Heather Laird on Daniel Corkery,
Virginia Teehan on The Collegiate Chapel,
Caitríona Ó Dochartaigh on Ogam Stones at UCC
Margaret Lantry on The College

🔗 Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Sep 4

Waitlist now open for our Symposium next week
📘 Session 2 features:

Claire Connolly on Irish Women’s Writing,
Michelle McKeown on Irish Flora,
Ciara Chambers on Gaelic Games on Film,
Eoin Reardon on Irish Furniture

🔗Full programme: bit.ly/CUPSymposium

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Sep 3

Looking forward to seeing you at our Symposium next week.
bit.ly/CUPSymposium
📘 Session 1:
Paul McSweeney on Urban Milk Supply.
Síle Ní Mhurchú on Dánta Gráda.
Iarla Ó Lionáird on Irish Music.
Cormac Ó Gráda on Cork’s Economic History
Other session details to follow

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Aug 20

We at Cork University Press are delighted that Glór on Sceilg has been nominated for the Gradam Uí Shúilleabháin at the Oireachtas Publishing Awards. We congratulate the book's editors, Mary Shine Thompson and Máirín Nic Eoin.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Aug 20

Tá ríméad orainn go léir ag Cló Ollscoile Chorcaí go bhfuil Glór ón Sceilg ainmnithe do Ghradam Uí Shúilleabháin ag Gradaim Foilsitheoireachta an Oireachtais. Tréaslaími le heagarthóirí an leabhair, Mary Shine Thompson agus Máirín Nic Eoin. @forasnagaeilge.bsky.social @loveleabhargaeilge.bsky.social

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Perry Share @perryshare.bsky.social · Aug 14

Just received the penultimate proofs for our new book with @corkup.bsky.social and I have to say it looks great! Really looking forward to unleashing it into an unsuspecting world :-)

www.corkuniversitypress.com/978178205066...

The Irish Pub - Cork University Press

Immerse yourself in the rich history and cultural significance of the Irish pub, from its humble beginnings in the 17th century to its modern incarnation as ...

www.corkuniversitypress.com

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Aug 12

Celebrate 100 years of Cork University Press, Ireland’s oldest university press
Join us Thu 11 Sept in UCC’s Dora Allman Room for a symposium on landmark works, from Dánta Grádha to the award-winning Atlas Series, (plus an evening reception.)
Free & open to all

www.eventbrite.com/e/cork-unive...

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · Jul 28

UCC Library is recruiting a Head of Special Collections & Archives.

Lead the development, digitisation, and promotion of our rare books, manuscripts & archives.

Apply by 12pm, 19 Aug: www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌊Thanks to everyone who joined us for today's sold out event @wcorklitfest.bsky.social on The Lived Experience of Ireland’s Coast: Perspectives From The Coastal Atlas of Ireland. We hope everyone enjoyed the lively discussion and left with fresh considerations on how we engage with our coastlines.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Jul 9

🎵 The history of the bodhrán might surprise you. Fintan Vallely's piece in today's Irish Times tells the story of the Irish frame drum.

Learn more in Beating Time: The story of the Irish bodhrán. Out now 📚.

www.irishtimes.com/culture/musi...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Jul 8

The Lived Experience of Ireland’s Coast
📍 @wcorklitfest.bsky.social | 15 July 2025

Join Prof. Robert Devoy & panel to explore Ireland’s coastal identity via The Coastal Atlas of Ireland.

🎟️ Book: westcorkmusic.ie/events/2025/the-coastal-atlas-of-ireland

#WestCorkLiteraryFestival

Aerial view of a coastal landscape with a circular stone ringfort and scattered stone structures on a grassy headland beside turquoise sea and a sandy beach. On the right side, five individual portrait photos are overlaid in a vertical column, showing different people in varied settings.

Aerial view of a rugged coastline at Derrynane, County Kerry, showing a curved sandy beach, turquoise and deep blue sea, small rocky islands, and green headlands. Scattered houses, a small pier, and boats are visible along the shoreline. Mountains appear in the distant background.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Jul 3

📚 Last night we celebrated the launch of Beating Time: The Story of the Irish Bodhrán by Fintan Vallely. Huge thanks to @nmireland.bsky.social for hosting us in their majestic rotunda, to Kevin Conieff for launching and to everyone who joined us 🎶

🔗 www.corkuniversitypress.com/978178205046...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · Jul 2

Read an extract from The Birds of County Donegal in @irishexaminer.bsky.social highlighting factors affecting bird populations in the county and ways to conserve these rich and varied communities www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/ou...

Illustration: @robertvaughani.bsky.social

Screenshot of Irish Examiner news page featuring article headline and image of a bird.

Two colorful birds in the foreground amongst pebbles and ground vegetation. A mainly white bird flies in the sky above them. In the background a black and white lighthouse surrounded by white walls and rocky, hilly terrain.

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Raidió na Life @raidionalife.bsky.social · Jun 25

Anocht ar Fios Feasa! Cloisimid faoi chóisir bhreithlae Gréasán Gaeilge na hEarnála Poiblí. Beidh Fintan Valley linn scéal na mbodhrán a roinnt linn agus an Dr Liz Coleman ag labhairt faoi 'The Air We Share' #FiosFeasa @corkup.bsky.social @acadamh.onag @galwaycitycouncil.bsky.social

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · May 29

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Paul McSweeney @paulmcs.bsky.social · May 29

@ucc.ie research team of the year goes to the group behind @corkup.bsky.social wonderful Atlas of the Irish Civil War! @uccresearch.bsky.social Well done all!!

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · May 22

This event is fully booked but check out more from the festival the programme here: www.nationalparks.ie/glenveagh/th...

Things To Do - Glenveagh National Park - National Parks of Ireland

Glenveagh Walking Trails Hill Walking TERRAIN: mountainous, suitable for properly prepared hikers only Experienced hikers who are equipped for hill walking may venture beyond marked paths and trails i...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · May 22

The Birds of County Donegal by Ralph Sheppard will be launched by Eric Dempsey today as part of Le Chéile don Dúlra (Together for Nature) a festival of events in the beautiful surroundings of Glenveagh National Park to celebrate #biodiversityweek2025.

A graphic promoting the Le Chéile don Dúlra festival featuring silhouettes of a sun, trees, leaves and hills with sponsor logos from National Parks Wildlife Service, Glenveagh National Park, Natura 2000, Creative Ireland Programme and Donegal County Council.

The cover image for The Birds of County Donegal fearturing an illustration by @robertvaughanillustration of a Stonechat on Greenan Mountain, overlooking Inch and Lough Swilly.

Photo by author Ralph Sheppard of two Black Guillemots on a rocky outcrop in front of a lake

Photo by author Ralph Sheppard of a Spotted Flycatcher on a leafy tree branch.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · May 19

A lovely obituary for Dr Elizabeth Wincott Heckett appeared in the Sunday Independent this weekend. A leading textile historian and archaeologist, she was also a valued Cork University Press author.

🔗 www.independent.ie/irish-news/o...

"Obituary for Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, expert in Irish archaeological textiles, with a blurred photo of her in academic regalia.
The obituary headline and byline read: 'Obituary: Elizabeth Wincott Heckett, archaeologist and author who was a leading expert on Ireland’s textiles.' By Lorna Siggins, May 18, 2025, 2:30 AM. The main text notes that she passed away at age 90 and had specialized in Irish archaeological textiles for over 30 years.

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British Association for Irish Studies (BAIS) @bairishstudies.bsky.social · May 15

Book Prize:

The winner is Amanda Hall for her monograph 'Strained Peace: Northern Ireland from Good Friday to Brexit' @livunipress.bsky.social

Highly Commended is Brian Griffin’s Crime and the Criminal Classes in Ireland, 1870-1920 @corkup.bsky.social

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · May 6

We’re excited to let you about "The Wexford Landscape Trilogy" event a special evening honouring Billy Colfer.

📅 Thurs 30 May, 6pm
📍 Murphy’s Barn, Wexford

With Kevin Whelan, John Banville, Eoin Colfer & Helen Corish-Wylde. Music, poetry & song.

Free – RSVP: [email protected]