News and Events

Welcome to our news section which contains some recent items of interest and additions to our collections.

Cobh Map

Cork County Council Library and Arts Service has acquired a rare and historically significant Ordnance...
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Cork City and County Archives, ‘Cork and the First World War’ Exhibition

The exhibition tells the stories of a number of Corkonians who served in the war,...
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Podcast on Placenames

Placenames are of great importance in Ireland, helping to shape and define both place and...
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Heritage Week: Maps and Local History Exhibition

We are delighted to display the Royal Irish Academy’s Exhibition titled Mapping Urban Ireland: an...
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Local Studies Exhibition: A Selection of Travellers’ Accounts from the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries

Many foreign travellers wrote an account of their travels in Ireland in the late eighteenth,...
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125th Anniversary of Cork County Council

As part of the 125th anniversary of Cork County Council, you can visit the Local...
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Public History Lecture

Historian and author, Joseph EA Connell Jnr, will be give a talk on various aspects...
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New podcast on the history of street games

Participation in street games has been a timeless pursuit for children throughout Cork. This podcast...
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Celebrating Heritage Week with ‘Youghal-History and Heritage Exhibition’

The town of Youghal is steeped in history and heritage. The Local Studies Library has...
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Over 90 parishes in our Irish Tourist Association Collection!

Digital copies of our collection of Irish Tourist Association files from the 1940s are now...
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Easter Rising Books

As the anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising approaches, why not take a look at...
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Sport in Cork

Our local studies library holds a variety of books covering the history of sport in...
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A journey through Cork’s historic railways

Our local studies department boasts an impressive collection of books detailing the fascinating history of...
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Cork Holly Bough Collection

As Christmas 2022 fast approaches, why not take a look through our collection of the...
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Irish Tourist Association Topographical and General Survey Files

The Irish Tourist Association files for County Cork are a rich source of history of...
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Celebrating National Heritage Week in the Local Studies Library

The War of Independence and Civil War Exhibition This exhibition of Cork’s unique role in...
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Public Lecture on Michael Collins and his role in the War of Independence

Historian and author Joseph E.A Connell Jnr who has written several books on the Decade...
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Exhibition on the War of Independence and the Civil War

This exhibition of Cork’s unique role in the history of the War of Independence and...
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New podcast

Commercial Directories provide a fascinating insight into the social and business history of Cork. To...
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Irish Life and Lore

Irish Life and Lore is an oral history archive which preserves Ireland’s unique local, national...
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New addition to our Digital Archive.  The Irish Tourist Association Topographical and General Survey Files

 The Irish Tourist Association Topographical and General Survey Files which were compiled in the 1940s...
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New additions to our collections

Some of the latest history books added to our Cork and Journals Collections
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Need help with your CBA/Classroom Based Assessment?

Calling all secondary school students! We can help you with your CBA/Classroom Based Assessment. If...
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