George Boole Tour

So who was George Boole and why should we be grateful to him? Find out by taking this tour. This 19th century mathematician's thinking and work underpins digital electronics and modern computers. Discover his connection with Cork.

This tour will take you back to 1849 when George Boole came to Cork and you will hear what his life was like at the time.

The duration of this tour is approximately 70 minutes. It is taking place in 2015 because this is the 200th anniversary of Boole's birth.

The tour begins in the Visitors' Centre (north wing, main quadrangle) on the University College Cork campus and operates Monday-Friday at 15:00 (3pm) and Saturdays at 12:00.