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Portal to the Past: You’ll Be Surprised By What You’ll Find! The Special Collections Edition!

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Elaine Harrington

This is the final blog post in the series about the new wall design outside Special Collections & Archives. Over the last few weeks Emer, Emma and I have tried to dispell notions of what people think of may be … Continue reading →

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1972: Ireland Votes For Change

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Emer Twomey

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 →

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A Printed Pilgrimage

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

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 →

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Curating ‘Journeys of Belief and Belonging: Modern Irish Pilgrimage’

Posted on July 18, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

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 →

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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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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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The Ó Longáin Family of Scribes & Their World of Manuscripts

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Elaine Harrington

To complement the Ó Longáin Conference recently held in UCC by the Department of Modern Irish / Roinn na Nua-Ghaeilge, material from manuscript and printed collections was selected for display cases in the Rare Books Reading Room in UCC Library’s Special … Continue reading →

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