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Category Archives: Exhibitions
Portal to the Past – You’ll be surprised what you find in the Archives
Taking up from Emma Horgan’s post last week I’d like to introduce some of the thought-processes behind our choice of images. From past experience when I introduce the idea of what archival material is, some people can look blankly at … Continue reading
Posted in Archives Service, Display, Exhibitions, Photographs, Special Collections, Special Collections & Archives, Students, Teaching & Learning
Tagged archival collections, Archives, Archivist, Archivist Blogs, Coal Quay, Cork City, Font, George Boole, graphic design, Photographs, Portal to the Past, postcards, sketchbooks, UCC Library Archives Service, West Cork
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The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / The Office of the Dead
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History The Luttrell Psalter and the Office of the Dead Themes of power and nobility present throughout the Luttrell Psalter are combined with the theme of piety and an ideal of a good Christian life. … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Geoffrey’s Feast
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Geoffrey’s Feast The image of Sir Geoffrey Luttrell appears for the second time in the Psalter on folio 208r, where he is shown seated at the splendid high table, in front of the wall … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Sir Geoffrey Luttrell in His Psalter
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Sir Geoffrey Luttrell in His Psalter Sir Geoffrey Luttrell (1276-1345), who gives the Psalter its name, is represented as a knight between Psalms 108 and 109, on folio 202v. Geoffrey fought in the Welsh … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Introduction to the Luttrell Psalter
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History What is a Psalter? The Psalter is a collection of one-hundred-and-fifty Psalms, written in verse and traditionally attributed to the Old Testament King David. The Psalms express different themes ranging from personal sorrow to … Continue reading
The Luttrell Psalter: Knighthood, Hospitality and Piety / Introduction
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Introduction: MA in Medieval History, HI6091 module and Special Collections at University College Cork Special Collections is delighted to welcome students engaging with our collections through a series of online exhibitions with the School … Continue reading
1972: Ireland Votes For Change
On the 11th October 2017, Emeritus Professor J.J. Lee launched UCC Library’s latest exhibition 1972:Ireland Votes For Change. The exhibition, curated by Emer Twomey and Emma Horgan (Archivists, UCC Library) marks the donation of the Neville Keery Collection to University … Continue reading
A Printed Pilgrimage
In conjunction with UCC’s Dept. of Geography, the Irish Research Council and UCC Library an exhibition on Modern Irish Pilgrimage: Journeys of Belief and Belonging is on display on Q floor, UCC Library. This post is the second of two … Continue reading
Posted in Exhibitions, Special Collections
Tagged exhibition, heritage week, pilgrimage, Printed books, special collections
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Curating ‘Journeys of Belief and Belonging: Modern Irish Pilgrimage’
The River-side welcomes this guest post from Dr Richard Scriven, Dept. of Geography on his experience curating the exhibition ‘Journeys of Belief and Belonging: Modern Irish Pilgrimage’ as part of his Irish Research Council Government of Ireland Postdoctoral Fellowship. To listen to … Continue reading
The Book of Kells: Image and Text / The Carpet Page
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History The Carpet Page In the Book of Kells, the carpet page on folio 33r is positioned opposite the miniature of Christ enthroned, folio 32v and followed by a blank folio 33v that in turn … Continue reading
