Classical Association of Ireland

The Department encourages all students, past and present, to become members of the Classical Association of Ireland which can be done online at the website of the national organization. Membership includes subscription to the journal Classics Ireland. It also encourages all to participate in the activities of the local Cork branch of the CAI normally held once a month in the Cork Education Centre, almost directly across the Western Road from the college gates (see below for details of these activities).

              Classical Association of Ireland Cork Branch,                           Autumn Programme 2025

CHANGE OF VENUE

This term’s talks will take place in

The Western Gateway Building UCC

On the Western Road (old Dog Track, opposite AIB Bank)

Room 301 Western Gateway Building

Monday, February 9th, 2026: 7.30pm: “The Ladder with Seven Gates: Mysteries of Mithras."

Speaker: Patrick Ryan, Limerick Branch. (Please note this is not an in-person lecture.)

Monday, March 2nd, 2026: 7.30pm: “Reporting and Imagining Ireland in the Classical and Late Antique sources".

Speaker: Dr Diarmuid Scully, School of History, UCC.

Monday, April 13th, 2026: 7.30pm:  Title to be announced.

Speaker: Laoise Rush, Department of Classics, UCC.

Monday, May 11th, 2026: 7.30pm: Members Papers, a diverse range of short talk by the Cork branch members.

New members always welcome.

Parking available