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The Book of Kells: Image and Text / Introduction
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History, UCC Special Collections and HI6091: Skills for Medieval Historians Special Collections, UCC Library is delighted to welcome students engaging with our collections. We in Special Collections consider that this online exhibition on the Book … Continue reading
A Boolean Christmas in Cork,1850
George Boole did not always manage to spend Christmas with family during his time in Cork. Often the College holidays did not allow enough time for the long journey back to Lincoln. Sometimes money was also an issue. In December 1850 … Continue reading
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George Boole’s untimely death
George Boole died in Cork on the 8th December 1864 following a short illness. On the 24th November 1864 Boole was caught in heavy rain on his way from his house in Ballintemple to lectures at Queens College, a distance … Continue reading
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Tagged Babbage, Ballintemple, Blackrock, Boole 200, Boole papers, George Boole, Thinking Machine, UCC, UCC Library
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