A Century of Recovery – and Beyond - Marking the centenary of the Four Courts fire (1922) and the launch of the Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland

29 Endings and Beginnings 15–18 June 2022 Irish Civil War National Conference, University College Cork Beyond 2022: The Destruction and Virtual Reconstruction of the Public Record Office of Ireland Panel Speakers • Dr Ciarán Wallace, Deputy Director, Beyond 2022 | Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland • Zoë Reid, Keeper, Public Services and Collections, National Archives (Ireland) • Dr Lynn Kilgallon, Beyond 2022 Research Fellow About University College Cork (UCC) hosted the Irish Civil War National Conference, as part of the Decade of Centenaries programme, to mark the centenary of the opening of hostilities at the Four Courts in Dublin. The four-day conference sought to explore political, social, cultural, military, and economic dimensions to the Irish Civil war. It also located the Irish experience within the broader international context following the end of the Great War. The Civil War period produced many endings. But 1922 also saw some remarkable beginnings. Beyond 2022 researchers and partners presented a panel ‘Endings and Beginnings’ at the conference. This panel described the research methodology and findings of the Beyond 2022 research programme. Conference UCC/ National Library of Ireland.