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Exhibition & Talk – Dr Daniel William Cahill

Laura McDonald — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:42:18 +0000

The Delany Archive is organising a talk and exhibition about Dr Daniel William Cahill (1796-1864), who was a prominent priest, celebrated science lecture and native of Arles. Cahill was Professor of Natural Philosophy, Carlow College (1825-1834) and had earlier been educated at Carlow Lay College. The talk will be delivered by Dr Diarmid Finnegan, Queen’s University Belfast.

Lecture

“‘This panorama of billions of worlds’: Daniel William Cahill (1796-1864) and the politics of astronomy in post-Emancipation Ireland” with Dr Diarmid Finnegan, QUB.

This talk will explore key episodes in Cahill’s largely untold story. In particular, it will investigate Cahill’s strategic use of charity sermons, lectures on astronomy and political journalism to support Irish Catholic interests in post-Emancipation Ireland. Cahill’s lectures, while explicitly framed as neutral with respect to religion and politics, mobilised modern astronomy in ways designed to disrupt opposition to Irish independence and to further Irish Catholic interests. In using the non-sectarian science of astronomy in this way, Cahill joined a large cast of other popular science lecturers who skilfully presented the startling findings of astronomical science while also pursuing diverse and often antagonistic political and (anti-)theological agendas.

Exhibition

A small exhibition about Cahill’s life will be available in the Library Lobby between 23 April-31 July.

All welcome.

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World Autism Awareness Day

marketing — Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:20:31 +0000

The EDI Team warmly invites you to join us in marking World Autism Awareness Day on Thursday, 2 April. As part of our commitment to inclusion and understanding, we will be hosting a short talk about Autism Spectrum Disorder and how it can present differently in each individual.

Date: Thursday, 2 April
Time: 1:00pm – 1:30pm
Location: Therry Hall
Speaker: Michael McCarthy, Lecturer in Social Care

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April Fools Table Quiz & Raffle

marketing — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:45:05 +0000

As some of you know, past student and lecturer in Gothic Studies Karmel Knipprath was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. To help ease this financial burden, we’re organising a Table Quiz Fundraiser on April Fool’s Day.

How to Get Involved:

Buy Raffle Tickets:Raffle tickets are available from Julie at the Dining Hall.
Organise a Team:Gather your best and brightest to form a team for the table quiz!
Spread the Word:Share this event with students and colleagues—the more, the merrier!

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