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Political Prints: A Brief Look at 18th and 19th Century Visual Satire

Posted on August 19, 2020 by John Rooney

Among the Cartographic Visual material currently being listed in Special Collections are two small collections of political prints, each representing two distinct periods in the history of visual satire and caricature in Great Britain. Napoleonic Prints The first set, titled … Continue reading →

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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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The Early History of Printing and Philanthropy in Cork

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Elaine Harrington

The River-side welcomes Garret Cahill’s guest post on the early history of printing and philanthropy in Cork. 2018 marks European Year of Cultural Heritage and, relatedly, the Jubilee of Johannes Gutenberg (c.1440-1468), the father of European printing, who died 550 … Continue reading →

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