Tag Archives: Printed books

Topographical Prints: A Rich Visual Record of the Irish Landscape

Posted on January 8, 2020 by John Rooney

Over the past few months I have been listing a collection of 18th and 19th century topographical prints held in Special Collections. The prints primarily relate to locations across Ireland and depict a diverse range of landscapes and townscapes, including … Continue reading →

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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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Portal to the Past! You’ll Be Surprised By What Can Find!

Posted on September 25, 2019 by Elaine Harrington

Have you spotted the new wall design outside Special Collections & Archives? In an age where people use and rely on the web and digital content we wanted to show we are more than old text-based documents or old and … Continue reading →

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HI6091: Work Placement in Special Collections (2019)

Posted on August 27, 2019 by Elaine Harrington

The River-side welcomes this guest post from Patrick O’Dwyer, a student on the 2018/2019 MA in Medieval History in UCC, that includes the HI6091: Skills for Medieval Historians module. HI6091 is taught by Dr Malgorzata  Krasnodębska-D’Aughton and Elaine Harrington. Dr Krasnodębska-D’Aughton was selected for a President’s … Continue reading →

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HI6091: Work Placement in Special Collections

Posted on September 21, 2017 by Elaine Harrington

The River-side welcomes this guest post from Kate O’Brien and Donncdha Carroll, students on the 2016/2017 MA in Medieval History in UCC, that includes the HI6091: Skills in Medieval History module. HI6091 is taught by Dr Malgorzata  Krasnodębska-D’Aughton, recently selected for a President’s Award … 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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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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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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