cork discovery (ucc)

9
Cork Discovery University College Cork

Upload: luinares

Post on 12-Jul-2015

167 views

Category:

Education


2 download

TRANSCRIPT

Page 1: Cork discovery (ucc)

Cork Discovery

University College Cork

Page 2: Cork discovery (ucc)

What is the pillared stone builiding ?

Page 3: Cork discovery (ucc)

University College Cork

• Was founded in 1845• Its motto is ‘ Where Finbarr Taught, Let

Munster Learn’• There is a superstition associated with

the Quadrangle (the main square).

•Students do not cross it before they graduate because they would fail their exams.

Page 4: Cork discovery (ucc)

What are Ogham stones?

• 380 burial stones• There are inscriptions on them• It is the earliest written source of the Irish

language

Page 5: Cork discovery (ucc)

‘ Leabharlann’ ?

• This means ‘ library’ in English• It was named after George Boole –

Professor of Mathematics

Page 6: Cork discovery (ucc)

What is this building?

Page 7: Cork discovery (ucc)

The Chapel

• Dedicated to Saint Finbarr• You can notice a big mosaic floor

presenting the zodiac, the river of life and the sun

• Only the UCC graduates can get married, no matter of their religious beliefs, just bring your own priest

Page 8: Cork discovery (ucc)

What is this building?

• It is called the Lewis Glucksman Gallery• The opening times: 10am-5pm (Tue-Sat),

2pm-5pm (Sun), Monday closed.• Currently ‘ Travelled Tales’ exhibition.• Admission is free, but you are advised to

donate €5

Page 9: Cork discovery (ucc)

Thank you!