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Annie Moore

Distinguished guests ladies and gentlemen, I’m delighted to be here today at the unveiling of the commemorative plaque to Annie Moore, celebrated as the first person to land on Ellis Island in New York on the 1st. of January 1892. 12 million immigrants entered Ellis Island’s processing centre before its eventual closure. Companies like White Star, Red Star, Cunard and Hamburg-America played a vital part in the history of Ellis Island and immigration into America.  However Read more [...]

The Jews of Cork

History of the Cork Hebrew Congregation and the Jews of Cork. The first wave of Jewish emigration to Cork was in 1772 with the influx of a small community of Sephardic Jews from Portugal. Relatively little is known about this first community. Although they didn’t have a synagogue, a burial ground was discovered at Kemp Street, to the back of the present synagogue on number 10, South Terrace. The community didn’t exceed about 40 in number, and disappeared through intermarriage Read more [...]

University College Cork

UCC was established in 1845 as one of three Queen’s Colleges at Cork, Galway and Belfast.  The site chosen for the college is particularly appropriate given its connection with the patron saint of Cork, St Finbarr.  It is believed his monastery and school stood on the bank of the river Lee, which runs through the lower grounds of the university.  The University’s motto is ‘Where Finbarr Taught, let Munster Learn.’ On November 7th 1849, Queen’s College Cork Read more [...]

University College Cork-centenary 1908-2008

"Welcome to this on line exhibition to celebrate the centenary of the establishment of University College Cork (UCC). Queen's College, Cork, the immediate predecessor of University College, Cork opened its doors in 1849 to 117 students. The foundation of the Queen's University and its colleges at Belfast, Cork and Galway were historically, politically and socially significant. For the first time in over two hundred years education was being made available to a cross section of Irish society. Read more [...]

Professor John A Murphy

Congratulations to Professor John A Murphy on the publication of his excellent history of UCC “the College”.   Extract from the front inner leaf” The year 1995 has a personal significance for John A. Murphy, since it marks the fiftieth anniversary of his registration as a first year student in UCC. He joined the staff in 1960 and succeeded Seamus Pender as Professor of Irish History in 1971. He therefore brings to his work, not only his personal experience, but a valuable Read more [...]