8 November 2025
University College Cork
The Twenty-Sixth Annual ITS seminar jointly organised by the Irish Texts Society and the combined Departments of Irish, UCC, will be held in UCC on Saturday, 8 November 2025. The subject of this year’s event will be The Life of Saint Declan of Ardmore, Irish Texts Society Main Series, vol. 16 (1914), edited by Patrick Power.
9.30-9.45: Oscailt / Opening
9.45-10.25: Dagmar Ó Riain Raedel: ‘"Great men are so rare!": the question of the pre-Patrician saints’.
10.25-11.05: Niamh Wycherley: ‘The cult of Saint Declan in the medieval period’.
11.05-11.35: Caifé / Coffee
11.35-12.15: Sarah Waidler: ‘The hagiographical context of Saint Declan's life’.
12.15-13.45: Lón / Lunch
13.45-14.30: Seoladh Leabhar / Book Launch
14.30-15.10:Pádraig Ó Cearbhaill: ‘Father Power – his life and his work in the context of onomastics’.
15.10-15.50: Richard Harrington: ‘The Life of Saint Declan - the political context’.
15.50-16.15: Plé agus Clabhsúr / Discussion and Close
Download Clár / Programme [PDF]
Register online at: https://uccshop.ie/shop/the-twenty-sixth-annual-irish-texts-society-seminar/ — choose Yes if you are a student/unwaged: €20 or No if not: €40.
Further enquiries: p dot riggs at ucc dot ie
The proceedings of the ITS / UCC seminars are published in the Irish Texts Society's Subsidiary Series.
Seminar proceedings published to date in the Subsidary Series:
1. (1999) Fled Bricrenn: Reassessments (ed. Pádraig Ó Riain);
2. (2000) Dáibhí Ó Bruadair: His Historical and Literary Context (ed. Pádraigín Riggs);
3. (2001) Beatha Aodha Ruaidh Uí Dhomhnaill: The Life of Red Hugh O’Donnell, Historical and Literary Contexts (ed. Pádraig Ó Riain);
4. (2002) Duanaire Finn: Reassessments (ed. John Carey);
5. (2003) Cinnlae Amhlaoibh Uí Shúilleabháin: Reassessments (ed. Liam P. Ó Murchú);
6. (2004) Dinneen and the Dictionary: 1904-2004 (ed. Pádraigín Riggs);
7. (2005) Translations from Classical Literature: Imtheachta Aeniasa and Stair Ercuil ocus a Bás (ed. Kevin Murray);
8. (2006) Amhráin Chearbhalláin / The Poems of Carolan: Reassessments (ed. Liam P. Ó Murchú);
9. (2007) Geoffrey Keating’s Foras Feasa Ar Éirinn: Reassessments (ed. Pádraig Ó Riain);
10. (2008) Lebor Gabála Érenn: Textual History and Pseudohistory (ed. John Carey);
11. (2009) Tadhg Dall Ó hUiginn: His Historical and Literary Context (ed. Pádraigín Riggs);
12. (2010) Edmund Hogan’s ‘Onomasticon Goedelicum’: Reconsiderations (eds Kevin Murray and Pádraig Ó Riain);
13. (2011) Caithréim Thoirdhealbhaigh: Reassessments (ed. Liam P. Ó Murchú);
14. (2012) Lebor na Cert: Reassessments (ed. Kevin Murray);
15. (2013) Buile Suibhne: Perspectives and Reassessments (ed. John Carey);
16. (2014) The Poems of Blathmac Son of Cu Brettan: Reassessments (ed. Pádraig Ó Riain);
17. (2015) Rosa Anglica: Reassessments (ed. Liam P. Ó Murchú)
18. (2016) The Matter of Britain in Medieval Ireland: Reassessments (ed. John Carey)
19. (2017) Tóruigheacht Dhiarmada agus Ghráinne: Reassessments (ed. Kevin Murray)
20. (2018) Giolla Brighde Mac Con Midhe: The Poet and His Craft, ed. Pádraigín Riggs
21. (2019) Táin Bó Cúailnge, ed. John Carey
22. (2022) The Wars of Charlemagne: Reassessments, ed. Pádraigín Riggs
These volumes along with selected ITS volumes from the Main Series are available for purchase online or on the day of each seminar.
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