Author Archives: Elaine Harrington

The Book of Kells: Image and Text / Opening Initials

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Opening Initials The initial pages of each of the four Gospels in the Book of Kells are not at first glance easy to read. The alphabet used is the same one used by the … Continue reading →

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The Book of Kells: Image and Text / Introduction to the Book of Kells

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

 Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Introduction to the Book of Kells The Book of Kells, Trinity College Dublin, MS 58, widely recognised as one of Ireland’s most significant medieval treasures, is a wonderful example of an Insular Gospel book. … Continue reading →

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The Book of Kells: Image and Text / Making Manuscripts

Posted on May 29, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Making Manuscripts Medieval manuscripts were written by hand, the word ‘manuscript’ being derived from the Latin words ‘manu’ meaning ‘by hand’ and ‘scriptus’ meaning ‘written’. They were copied on parchment made from the skins … Continue reading →

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UCC’s Special Collections on Shush! Sounds from UCC Library

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

Recently I was asked to record a segment about UCC Library’s Special Collections for a music & library radio chat show: Shush! Sounds from UCC Library. The show is hosted by Martin O’Connor & Ronan Madden for UCC 98.3 FM Monday … Continue reading →

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Behind the Stories: Harry Potter at The River-side

Posted on October 28, 2016 by Elaine Harrington

UCC’s Harry Potter Society is very active and when each academic year begins holds a sorting ceremony  and has a Yule Ball at Hallowe’en. This year in mid-November the latest film in the Harry Potter universe is to be released: … Continue reading →

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Culture Night: Shakespeare’s Sources & the Boole Library’s Resources

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Elaine Harrington

The River-side welcomes this guest post from Dr Edel Semple, School of English on her experience using items from Special Collections’ early modern books collections in her Culture Night talk ‘Shakespeare’s Sources and Boole Library’s Resources.’ Shakespeare’s Sources and Boole … Continue reading →

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Curating ‘Cervantes “Prince of Wits” (1616-2016): Life, Work Legacy’

Posted on September 13, 2016 by Elaine Harrington

The River-side welcomes this guest post from Dr Stephen Boyd, Department of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies on his experience curating the exhibition Cervantes “Prince of Wits” (1616-2016): Life, Work Legacy.’ I hope that this post which recounts and reflects on … Continue reading →

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Cervantes ‘Prince of Wits’: A Printed Legacy

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Elaine Harrington

This year we celebrate the 400th anniversaries of the deaths of two literary geniuses: Shakespeare (died 3 May 1616 in Stratford-upon-Avon) and Cervantes (died 22 April 1616 in Madrid). To mark Cervantes’ anniversary UCC Library in conjunction with the Dept. … Continue reading →

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Mountaineering: Being On Top of the World

Posted on March 23, 2016 by Elaine Harrington

In 1856 a British team calculated the height of Mt Everest as 29,002 feet (8,848 metres) above sea level. 2016 marks the 160th anniversary of this calculation and until mid-April there is a display on mountaineering on Q floor, Boole Library. … Continue reading →

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