Frequently Asked Questions
Our preparations for the Celtic Conference in Classics are now almost complete, and we're looking forward to meeting you all next week! The entire programme may be found on our website (https://cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.io/programme).
Here is important information you will need for your arrival and registration:
Registration and campus accommodation
- Conference registration will take place in the TSI building on the Maynooth University North Campus (no. 58 on the campus map: https://www.maynoothuniversity.ie/sites/default/files/assets/document/Basic%20Campus%20Map_0.pdf)
- For those of you arriving on Monday 13th, do already come and register between 1-5pm.
- Everyone who arrives on Tuesday 14th can register 9am-5pm.
- Conference participants who have booked into student accommodation via our registration page can register for accommodation at the same time as for the conference itself on both days. (For participants who have booked in St Patrick's College via their separate website, please follow the instructions they have given you.)
- Participants who have booked into student accommodation but who are arriving after 5pm, please make your way to the Residence Reception (eircode W23 C6T0) on the North Campus. If no one is in the office, please call the number on the door and someone will be with you shortly.
Plenary sessions
We are delighted to introduce the following plenary speakers:
- Tuesday 14th July (2.30-3.20pm): Prof. Monica Gale (TCD) will speak on 'Between philosophical action and lyric passion: Desire, agency and the divine in Catullus, Cicero and Lucretius'
- Wednesday 15th July (4.45-5.45): Prof. Emma Stafford (University of Leeds) will speak on 'A lesser god? Nemesis and the minor v. major divinities debate'
- Thursday 16th July (4.45-5.45pm): Prof. Greg Woolf (NYU) will speak on 'The seasons of Rome'
Travel / Food
- For travel to Maynooth, please see https://cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.io/travel. For participants travelling from Dublin airport, the Expressway Bus is probably the quickest option depending on the time of day.
- For breakfast/lunch/dinner options in Maynooth, please see https://cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.io/maynooth. There are cafés on campus and for example in the Manor Mills shopping centre, so you don't have to go far for food.
- Further Q&A may be found at https://cccmaynooth2026.mailerpage.io/faq.
Luggage
If temporary luggage storage is required while you attend conference sessions, the student support team can hold items at the registration desk in TSI. But do note: this is an informal courtesy arrangement; organisers accept no liability for the loss or damage of personal items. If your items are valuable or precious, you are advised to keep them with you.
Changes to panel programmes
Please email last-minute changes to your paper to your panel chairs who will collate information and send it to us.
* I would like to share a taxi from the airport. How do I get in touch with other conference participants who might like to do this?
We have created this shared document where you may enter your details and others can get in touch with you.
* Where do I register for the conference once I arrive?
The TSI Building, on North Campus, will be the main venue for this year's conference, no. 58 on the campus map.
Registration will be open on Monday 13 July 1-5pm and Tuesday 14 July 9am-5pm. Late arrivals will still be accommodated, as the conference desk will remain open every conference day.
* I have forgotten my adapter. Where can I buy one?
Dunnes Stones in the Manor Mills Shopping Centre normally sells adapters for Ireland.
* What is available in my student accommodation room?
Bed clothes, towels, and soap are available. Shampoo, an iron, or a hair dryer are not.
* What is the code of conduct for the conference?
The code of conduct may be accessed here
* Where can I find information on plenaries and the reception?
Plenary sessions and the reception will take place in the TSI building.
* Where will the publishers' exhibition be located?
Their publishers will set up in the TSI building, just along from the conference registration desk.
* Information for Speakers
- Please keep to your allocated time to ensure the conference is smooth.
- If you are using a PowerPoint (or similar) presentation, we recommend that you send it in advance to your panel organiser(s) or that you use a USB.
- General information on a conference timetable will be available in a conference programme. For environmental reasons the conference will not print handouts. If you wish to bring handouts, 25-30 copies would be good.
* How do I access the Wi-Fi?
- Eduroam is accessible throughout the campus.
- You can also access free Wi-Fi on campus through the network MU-Guest.
* Where can I get water?
There are water fountains across our campus - e.g. in the TSI itself and a water point just outside in front of the School of Education building. There is a map of the location of campus fountains HERE.
* Where can I eat lunch?
If you have booked a conference lunch, this will be served in Pugin Hall (no. 16 on the campus map).
If you have not booked lunches, there are various places to eat in Maynooth. You can find a list of recommendations on our Out and About in Maynooth page.
* What if I need assistance?
Our team of student helpers will be on hand in the TSI foyer to assist you should you require conference-related help.
Campus Security can be accessed 24 hours a day and their contact details can be found HERE.
* What about car parking?
Car parking on campus will be free during the conference. Car park information for the university can be found on the campus map HERE.
Disabled Persons' parking spaces are shown HERE.
* Where is lost property?
Lost property will be located at the registration desk, the university Lost Property desk is in the Security Office in the John Hume Building.