Artistic, Cultural and Creative Resources
Explore UL's current areas and courses on campus that have a direct remit for performative or creative endeavour, and that form a strong foundation for the implementation of this Framework.
Aonad na Gaeilge
Aonad na Gaeilge, the Irish Language Centre at University of Limerick, supports staff and students and the wider public to engage in Irish language teaching, learning, research, policy, and cultural activities; to develop their language awareness; and to nurture connections with the language irrespective of individual proficiency levels.
Glucksman Library
The Glucksman Library supports the teaching, learning, and research activities of the University by providing quality information resources, education, support, and facilities to students, faculty, staff, and researchers. The library’s Special Collections and Archives Department contains extensive print and digitised collections and acquires, preserves, and provides access to unique and distinct cultural heritage materials including rare books, manuscripts, archives, and other primary sources. In addition to multiple reading rooms, study areas, and event and exhibition spaces, the library’s dedicated digital scholarship area, The Edge, provides open, technology-rich spaces that bring together tools and staff to enable creativity and engagement with digital scholarship.
Irish Chamber Orchestra
The Irish Chamber Orchestra (ICO) is one of the world’s most inspiring chamber orchestras, performing to the highest artistic standards for the widest possible audience, and a catalyst for integration and social change through inclusive engagement with children and local communities.
Irish World Academy of Music and Dance
Founded in 1994 by Professor Mícheál Ó Súilleabháin, the Irish World Academy of Music and Dance is the centre of academic and performance excellence at University of Limerick. The Academy honours the energies of performance and academic reflection across a wide range of genres and disciplines. These in turn are informed by innovative community outreach and artist-in-residence initiatives that take the Academy to the wider community while attracting a wealth of international performance and scholarly expertise.
Postgraduate Students’ Union
The Postgraduate Students’ Union (PSU) represents all postgraduate students at UL and, in collaboration with other unions across Ireland, advocates for a better research and student experience. Alongside academic representation, the PSU organises diverse events from arts and crafts to speed friending, dance classes, and cultural activities, enriching postgraduate life.
Student Life
UL Student Life is the representative organisation for the university’s 19,000 students and serves as a vibrant hub for students’ social, sporting, cultural, political, and leisure activities. Through a wide range of services, supports, events, clubs, societies, campaigns, and training, it plays a vital role in shaping the student experience. Opened since September 2025, the new Student Centre serves as the central point for student engagement and provides an inclusive environment where all students can come together to socialise, relax, and immerse themselves in the student experience.
University Concert Hall
Ireland’s first purpose-built concert hall, with variable acoustics to allow its sound design to be tailored to all genres of performance. Since 1993, the venue has hosted numerous classical recitals, stand-up comedians, pantomimes, and singer-songwriters, adding breadth and depth to the cultural life of the Mid-West region.
Visual Arts
UL holds one of Ireland’s most significant university art collections, featuring modern and contemporary works by leading Irish artists including Jack B. Yeats, Mainie Jellett, Alice Maher, Janet Mullarney, and Louis le Brocquy. The collection reflects the University’s commitment to creativity and cultural engagement, enhancing the campus environment while providing a lasting resource for research, teaching, and public enjoyment.
