The 2026 summer school had a social, cultural and academic programme informed by the theme:

Myths, Legends and Laws

Miotais, Finscéalta agus Dlíthe”

Another very successful Mícheál Ó Cléirigh History and Cultural Summer School

The weekend events saw one of the best interest and attendance at the 2026 History and Cultural Summer School held over the weekend of 8th to 10th May.

The weekend was formally launched by Dr Niall Muldoon, who is the Ombudsman for Children in Ireland. In his talk he explained that his office is calling for the incorporation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into Irish law, with Dr Muldoon describing this as “the most important thing we can do to protect and safeguard the rights of all children in Ireland.”

Throughout his tenure as Ombudsman for Children, he has championed the rights and needs of children, focusing on issues including access to health services, family justice reform and school places for children with special needs.

Afterwards he presented the Art prizes to the children whose art excelled in the Primary Schools’ Art Competition in four categories: Junior/ Senior Infants; First /Second Class; Third/ Fourth Class/ ;Fifth/ Sixth Class. Six local primary schools took part: Creevy N.S.; Kilbarron N.S.; St. Macartan’s N.S.; Four Masters N.S.; Glebe N.S. and St Ernan’s N.S.

                                                         

For more information on all the events see: Home – Mícheál Ó Cléirigh Summer School

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