MacGill Summer School 2026: The New World Disorder
The three-day forum, co-organized by the University of Notre Dame’s Keough-Naughton Institute, has become a premier space for discussing and hearing about new ideas on the island of Ireland.
Bringing Ireland to Notre Dame, Notre Dame to Ireland, and Ireland to the World
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies is a research institute dedicated to the study and understanding of Irish culture — on the island of Ireland and around the world — in all of its manifestations.
The Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies is part of the Keough School of Global Affairs, advancing integral human development through research, policy, and practice.
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ARINS: Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South
Authoritative, independent, and nonpartisan analysis and research on constitutional, institutional, and policy options for the island.
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Clingen Family Center for the Study of Modern Ireland
Established in 2020, the Clingen Family Center expands the Keough-Naughton Institute’s study of Ireland and its place in the modern world.
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PARISH: Preserving and Recording Ireland’s Sacred Heritage
This joint project with Maynooth University is producing a comprehensive online database of the island’s Catholic churches.
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Student Blog: What comes after foreign direct investment? Korea’s lesson for Ireland
Faiza Filali, a summer intern with ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), observes, “Korea and Ireland set out from almost the same place: colonised, partitioned, poor, emptied by emigration. On Korean Constitution Day, i... -
In Memoriam: Martin Naughton
Martin Naughton — an Irish businessman, philanthropist, and one of the benefactors for whom the Keough-Naughton Institute for Irish Studies is named — passed away on July 3, 2026. He was 87.
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Former Taoiseach of Ireland Leo Varadkar visited the Keough-Naughton Institute for two weeks in February 2026 as a distinguished policy fellow.
He served as a guest lecturer in the “Policy Lab: Borders and Brexit” course and spoke at a public event showcasing the work of ARINS (Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South), which is a joint project of the University of Notre Dame and the Royal Irish Academy.