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Join us on Tuesday 17 February at 11am for the official launch and ribbon cutting of the Rainbow Stairs in UCC's Boole Library.
We celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, symbolised by the Progress Pride Flag.
All are welcome.
#ProgressPrideFlag #RainbowStairs #UCClibrary
We celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, symbolised by the Progress Pride Flag.
All are welcome.
#ProgressPrideFlag #RainbowStairs #UCClibrary
February 12, 2026 at 9:59 AM
Join us on Tuesday 17 February at 11am for the official launch and ribbon cutting of the Rainbow Stairs in UCC's Boole Library.
We celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, symbolised by the Progress Pride Flag.
All are welcome.
#ProgressPrideFlag #RainbowStairs #UCClibrary
We celebrate equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging, symbolised by the Progress Pride Flag.
All are welcome.
#ProgressPrideFlag #RainbowStairs #UCClibrary
In honour of Holocaust Memorial Day this year Dr Aisley Shalvey has written a post for our River-side blog that discusses her current research and her use of the library's Special Collections and Archives. Have a look and learn all about it!
#ucare1945 #holocaust
theriverside.ucc.ie/2026/01/26/h...
#ucare1945 #holocaust
theriverside.ucc.ie/2026/01/26/h...
UCC Special Collections and Archives: Using special collections and databases to illuminate postwar healthcare treatment - The River-side
Written by Dr Aisling Shalvey, Marie-Sklodowska-Curie Research Fellow Short bio about the author Aisling Shalvey is a MSCA fellow in UCC, working on her project Unaccompanied Children's Access to Heal...
theriverside.ucc.ie
January 27, 2026 at 3:48 PM
In honour of Holocaust Memorial Day this year Dr Aisley Shalvey has written a post for our River-side blog that discusses her current research and her use of the library's Special Collections and Archives. Have a look and learn all about it!
#ucare1945 #holocaust
theriverside.ucc.ie/2026/01/26/h...
#ucare1945 #holocaust
theriverside.ucc.ie/2026/01/26/h...
Here's Nancy McCarthy with her two poodles 'Mike' and 'Mel' #EYAPets #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social
December 3, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Here's Nancy McCarthy with her two poodles 'Mike' and 'Mel' #EYAPets #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social
Lose yourself in this landscape from #westcork #ireland #EYASilence @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives #localhistory #watercolour #art #landscape
December 2, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Lose yourself in this landscape from #westcork #ireland #EYASilence @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives #localhistory #watercolour #art #landscape
#EYAMedieval On 12 April 1386 this Decree of Peter Hacket, Archbishop of Cashel given in the church of Kinsale, records evidence that the rectory of Kinsale belongs to the monastery of Bath. #Corkhistory #hiddenhistory #research @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
#EYAMedieval On 12 April 1386 this Decree of Peter Hacket, Archbishop of Cashel given in the church of Kinsale, records evidence that the rectory of Kinsale belongs to the monastery of Bath. #Corkhistory #hiddenhistory #research @ucclibrary.bsky.social #archives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social
We have so many fantatsic photographs in our collection @ucclibrary.bsky.social, it was difficult to narrow it down for the theme of beauty. We are sharing three stellar examples here by Alen MacWeeney [UCC © 2022 (All Rights Reserved)] and from the Liam Kennedy Collection. #EYA2025 #EYABeauty
November 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
We have so many fantatsic photographs in our collection @ucclibrary.bsky.social, it was difficult to narrow it down for the theme of beauty. We are sharing three stellar examples here by Alen MacWeeney [UCC © 2022 (All Rights Reserved)] and from the Liam Kennedy Collection. #EYA2025 #EYABeauty
Conservators are multiplying fast in Munster this Autumn! A month ago we welcomed Luca De Cilladi, the first conservation intern @ucclibrary.bsky.social, co-funded by @theheritagecouncil.
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
November 29, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Conservators are multiplying fast in Munster this Autumn! A month ago we welcomed Luca De Cilladi, the first conservation intern @ucclibrary.bsky.social, co-funded by @theheritagecouncil.
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
We also visited Lara Artemis at University of Limerick.
www.ul.ie/library/lara...
#EYAConservation #EYA2025
Join us @ucclibrary.bsky.social for a Culture Night tour at 17:15 and 18:15!
The tour will also include a visit to Special Collections & Archives where you’ll learn about the service, its spaces, and its unique collections – including archives, manuscripts, photographs and printed collections.
The tour will also include a visit to Special Collections & Archives where you’ll learn about the service, its spaces, and its unique collections – including archives, manuscripts, photographs and printed collections.
September 18, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Join us @ucclibrary.bsky.social for a Culture Night tour at 17:15 and 18:15!
The tour will also include a visit to Special Collections & Archives where you’ll learn about the service, its spaces, and its unique collections – including archives, manuscripts, photographs and printed collections.
The tour will also include a visit to Special Collections & Archives where you’ll learn about the service, its spaces, and its unique collections – including archives, manuscripts, photographs and printed collections.
Earlier this year @ucclibrary.bsky.social received generous funding from @heritagecouncil.ie for archival materials to rehouse one of our fragile photographic collections. Stay tuned for several related events that we will be hosting during #nationalheritageweek2025!
June 18, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Earlier this year @ucclibrary.bsky.social received generous funding from @heritagecouncil.ie for archival materials to rehouse one of our fragile photographic collections. Stay tuned for several related events that we will be hosting during #nationalheritageweek2025!
Come on in to @ucclibrary.bsky.social and learn more about the history and culture of Irish Travellers.
#travellerpride #ucclibrary
#travellerpride #ucclibrary
May 20, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Come on in to @ucclibrary.bsky.social and learn more about the history and culture of Irish Travellers.
#travellerpride #ucclibrary
#travellerpride #ucclibrary
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Come check out the exhibition "The Irish Revolution in the African American Press”, which explores how black civil rights activists writing in the 1920s interpreted key events in the Irish Revolution.
Now on view in the display cases on the ground floor of Boole UCC Library
Now on view in the display cases on the ground floor of Boole UCC Library
April 17, 2025 at 9:37 AM
Come check out the exhibition "The Irish Revolution in the African American Press”, which explores how black civil rights activists writing in the 1920s interpreted key events in the Irish Revolution.
Now on view in the display cases on the ground floor of Boole UCC Library
Now on view in the display cases on the ground floor of Boole UCC Library
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A really wonderful exhibition on Irish French historical connections from the UCC Special Collections put together by Patrick O'Donovan and Luke Watson for the @sofeir.bsky.social conference. So many fascinating documents from across time and space.
March 21, 2025 at 1:22 PM
A really wonderful exhibition on Irish French historical connections from the UCC Special Collections put together by Patrick O'Donovan and Luke Watson for the @sofeir.bsky.social conference. So many fascinating documents from across time and space.
Cork Lifelong Learning Festival is upon us. There are some great event happening @ucclibrary.bsky.social over the next week, including an introduction to the history of photography this Thursday 3 April at 3pm. Register at link below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4346854
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4346854
Picturing the Past: A History of Photography - Lifelong Learning Festival 2025
Explore the history of photography through UCC Library’s Special Collections. View unique materials from 19th-century prints to modern images, including albums, polaroids, and...
libcal.ucc.ie
April 1, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Cork Lifelong Learning Festival is upon us. There are some great event happening @ucclibrary.bsky.social over the next week, including an introduction to the history of photography this Thursday 3 April at 3pm. Register at link below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4346854
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4346854
Swing on by @ucclibrary.bsky.social now until 2pm to see a great selection of items that we brought out for the SOFEIR-UCC “Ireland and Transnational Solidarities” Conference. Special Collections and Archives are located in the basement of Boole Library, just follow the signs to find us!
March 21, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Swing on by @ucclibrary.bsky.social now until 2pm to see a great selection of items that we brought out for the SOFEIR-UCC “Ireland and Transnational Solidarities” Conference. Special Collections and Archives are located in the basement of Boole Library, just follow the signs to find us!
We brought out another great spread from our collection for this semester's Research Essentials! Special Collections and Archives will be hosting these guided introductory visits every Autumn and Spring, so stay tuned or email us at specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie to make an appointment now.
March 13, 2025 at 9:45 AM
We brought out another great spread from our collection for this semester's Research Essentials! Special Collections and Archives will be hosting these guided introductory visits every Autumn and Spring, so stay tuned or email us at specialcollectionsarchives@ucc.ie to make an appointment now.
An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives: the what and the how!
Join us on a guided visit to specialised spaces and facilities, Special Collections & Archives, Q-1 floor, Boole Library.
Wednesday 12 March, 2025 from 10:00-11:30!
Please register below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4330396
Join us on a guided visit to specialised spaces and facilities, Special Collections & Archives, Q-1 floor, Boole Library.
Wednesday 12 March, 2025 from 10:00-11:30!
Please register below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4330396
An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives: the what and the how
We can assist and enhance your research journey in University College Cork and beyond. Join us on a guided visit to specialised spaces and facilities, Special Collections &...
libcal.ucc.ie
March 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM
An Introduction to Special Collections & Archives: the what and the how!
Join us on a guided visit to specialised spaces and facilities, Special Collections & Archives, Q-1 floor, Boole Library.
Wednesday 12 March, 2025 from 10:00-11:30!
Please register below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4330396
Join us on a guided visit to specialised spaces and facilities, Special Collections & Archives, Q-1 floor, Boole Library.
Wednesday 12 March, 2025 from 10:00-11:30!
Please register below:
libcal.ucc.ie/event/4330396
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Standing room only in @ucclibrary.bsky.social Creative Zone for the Mná at UCC #IWD2025 event @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
March 7, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Standing room only in @ucclibrary.bsky.social Creative Zone for the Mná at UCC #IWD2025 event @ucc.ie @joh2024.bsky.social
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Happy International Women's Day
Sharing here a photo from Dr. Kylie Thomas's class visit to UCC Library a few weeks ago.
Her course, Feminist Visual Activism, comes down to Special Collections and Archives annually to view items from our Attic Press collection.
#internationalwomensday2025
Sharing here a photo from Dr. Kylie Thomas's class visit to UCC Library a few weeks ago.
Her course, Feminist Visual Activism, comes down to Special Collections and Archives annually to view items from our Attic Press collection.
#internationalwomensday2025
March 8, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Happy International Women's Day
Sharing here a photo from Dr. Kylie Thomas's class visit to UCC Library a few weeks ago.
Her course, Feminist Visual Activism, comes down to Special Collections and Archives annually to view items from our Attic Press collection.
#internationalwomensday2025
Sharing here a photo from Dr. Kylie Thomas's class visit to UCC Library a few weeks ago.
Her course, Feminist Visual Activism, comes down to Special Collections and Archives annually to view items from our Attic Press collection.
#internationalwomensday2025
Monsignor Raymond Murray, who passed away on Monday, 24 February, was a historian and Irish language scholar who campaigned for human rights during The Troubles.
The Maisie McCarthy Collection in @ucclibrary.bsky.social consists of related materials, including a range of his publications.
The Maisie McCarthy Collection in @ucclibrary.bsky.social consists of related materials, including a range of his publications.
February 26, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Monsignor Raymond Murray, who passed away on Monday, 24 February, was a historian and Irish language scholar who campaigned for human rights during The Troubles.
The Maisie McCarthy Collection in @ucclibrary.bsky.social consists of related materials, including a range of his publications.
The Maisie McCarthy Collection in @ucclibrary.bsky.social consists of related materials, including a range of his publications.
Fantastic event yesterday @ucclibrary.bsky.social to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine! It was truly an inspiring evening of art, community, and music.
#ukraine #survivetolive #ukrainianculture #ukrainianheritage
#ukraine #survivetolive #ukrainianculture #ukrainianheritage
February 25, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Fantastic event yesterday @ucclibrary.bsky.social to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine! It was truly an inspiring evening of art, community, and music.
#ukraine #survivetolive #ukrainianculture #ukrainianheritage
#ukraine #survivetolive #ukrainianculture #ukrainianheritage
New exhibition on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social! Unissued Diplomas uncovers the stories of 40 Ukrainian students who were killed during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Please note the subject matter might be triggering. Contact UCC Student Counseling and Development if you need support!
February 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM
New exhibition on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social! Unissued Diplomas uncovers the stories of 40 Ukrainian students who were killed during the ongoing war in Ukraine. Please note the subject matter might be triggering. Contact UCC Student Counseling and Development if you need support!
A few images of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Peace Exhibition poster set, presented in partnership with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Japanese embassy.
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
January 21, 2025 at 9:46 AM
A few images of the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Peace Exhibition poster set, presented in partnership with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Japanese embassy.
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Peace Exhibition poster set is presented in partnership with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Japanese embassy. Now on view in Boole Library on the 3rd floor. Come on in and have a look!
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
January 21, 2025 at 9:37 AM
The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Peace Exhibition poster set is presented in partnership with the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and the Japanese embassy. Now on view in Boole Library on the 3rd floor. Come on in and have a look!
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
#Hiroshima #Nagasaki #AtomicBomb #PosterExhibitIE
@louiseoc.bsky.social preparing items for our winter display! Now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social on the ground floor of the Boole. Come on in and have a look.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
December 19, 2024 at 2:54 PM
@louiseoc.bsky.social preparing items for our winter display! Now on view @ucclibrary.bsky.social on the ground floor of the Boole. Come on in and have a look.
Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas!
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New Preservation Lab – UCC Library
#preservation #heritagecouncilfunding
theriverside.ucc.ie
November 15, 2024 at 3:49 PM