We’ve a late 18th century Irish language manuscript with a seal-skin binding @theriversideucc.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social Élodie Lévêque confirmed it with a microscope some years ago. The images show how under a microscope the binding resembles fish scales.

Discover connections between Frederick Douglass & Cork when using a book as object approach & focusing on paratextual & textual elements: “Examining a Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass” libguides.ucc.ie/displayingha... #DouglassDay @theriversideucc.bsky.social @ucclibrary.bsky.social

Thanks I did as part of the project in 2022. Emma Horgan & I described our efforts on a @theriversideucc.bsky.social blog post theriverside.ucc.ie/2022/03/14/p... #recipes #PiDay

Not quite! Imagine how the thought ‘Lets create a hazelnut flavour liqueur colour it with caramel & place it in a bottle as so. Now what to call it?”

What is your favourite red-leafed tree @ucc.bsky.social?

On #InternationalWomensDay Emma Horgan @theriversideucc.bsky.social will present on Elizabeth Friedlander at Library Association of Ireland online Munster Regional Section AGM at 15:00-16:00 Friday 8 March. All are welcome to attend this free event but registration is essential: bit.ly/LAIAGM2024

You’ve been kidnapped and the characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you? Well if they fail at least I know they can keep trying!

The first of three classes today arrived at 9:30 to view Medieval & Renaissance English items & items of modernity. One book treated like a scrapbook? What does the music on the #fragment sound like? How are titles/images representative of ‘modernity’? Lots to answer! @theriversideucc.bsky.social

Earlier this week we used the same items for 50 students in 4 different classes: Imperial history item & political cartoons for two 3rd year history modules & MA in #DH; an Irish language manuscript for MA in Early & Medieval Irish & MA in #DH. Our items are multidisciplinary. #UCCLibrary #UCC