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The Dr Tiede Herrema Papers donated to @UL in 2005 detailed in this fascinating account of the 1975 events. @UL_SpecColl
specialcollections.ul.ie/pro…
Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘My abductors say they will not give the government the satisfaction of getting me back alive’ irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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A ‘treasure trove’ of rare materials relating to Irish literature, art, culture and music were unveiled today with the official launch of The Jürgen Gottschalk Collection at University of Limerick.
READ: ul.ie/news/treasure-trove-of…
#StudyatUL #StayCurious
ALT A photo of a group of eight people – four women and four men – dressed in smart clothing, standing in two rows. The three women in the front row are holding a large red book between them.
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📢 ANNUAL SEMINAR 📢
The LAI Rare Books Group is delighted to announce our annual seminar for 2024: Bookcraft. Join us for a day of fascinating talks about printing, binding, paper-marbling, bookcraft cataloguing and more. Details & booking at the link: eventbrite.ie/e/bookcraft-ti…
ALT Graphic design of with a photo of the book binding process and a person hand printing an image, along with the text: Bookcraft, annual seminar, LAI Rare Books Group. Friday, 29 November 2024, National Library of Ireland.
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Please come to our annual Bolton-King Lecture on Tuesday, 19 November at 6pm. Organised by @EMSLimerick , in association with @HuntMuseum. Full details below
@HistoryUL @HuntMuseum @UL_SpecColl @EMSLimerick @UL_Research @ResearchArtsUL @ULLibrary
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We were delighted to launch our exhibition of the Shannon Development Photographic Archive. Funded by @wellcometrust, the exhibition is now on display at @ULLibrary and online.
digitallibrary.ul.ie/shannon…
#NewTownArchives #ShannonDevelopmentArchive @UL_SpecColl
New photographic archive exhibition at UL celebrates Shannon’s ‘rich history’
The collection comprises approximately 250,000 items spanning more than five decades
Find out more:
ul.ie/news/new-photographic-…
#StudyatUL #Limerick
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🚨The #DPASSH24 programme is now live!!! dpassh.org/programme-2024/ book your place at the conference dpassh.org/registration/ #DigitalPreservation #Limerick
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We are delighted to welcome Peter who is joining us this week as part of @AvistaCLG Job Shadow Week. He worked with the digitisation team to scan postcards from our Father Leonard archival collection. We hope he enjoys his week with us @ULLibrary @UL_SpecColl
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This week @UL_SpecColl @ULLibrary are hosting multiple sessions with the 4th year geographers, helping them pinpoint sources for their groups projects #GY4038
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On December 4-5 @EMSLimerick will host their Winter School in Archival research skills and
book history @ULLibrary @UL_SpecColl
Full programme: emslimerick.wordpress.com/20…
Register: forms.office.com/e/F65He354j…
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We are back with our 3rd Winter School! From 4th-5th December we will be discussing all things archives including keynote by Professor Erin McCarthy @ULLibrary @UL_SpecColl @ResearchArtsUL
Register here:
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Programme:
emslimerick.wordpress.com/20…
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Witchcraft: Tales of trials and hunters from the @UL_SpecColl in the @ULLibrary and @ResearchArtsUL.
Read more here, if you dare...
ul.ie/artsoc/news/university…
#StudyAtUL
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The Glucksman Library would like to acknowledge the incredible contribution to education @UL made by Dr Chuck Feeney. We offer our sympathy to his family on his passing. Photo from UL archives, taken in Limerick in 1988 with Dr Frank Rhodes, Cornell University & Dr Ed Walsh, UL.
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The 2023 journal of the ISA is officially launched...!
Thank you to Dr Maurice Manning, to our journal contributors and to all those who attended this evening, and thank you and congratulations to @stagedreaction on his first year as journal editor!
#IrishArchives
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Maeve Shanahan being presented with her prize for winning this years Library Assistant blog award by our group’s chair @michelle__breen Congrats again Maeve and if you haven’t read the post here it is libfocus.com/2023/09/evolvin… – at Limerick, Ireland
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As we enter into a new academic year, we are looking forward to welcoming both new & returning students & staff, on Monday.
We have new Wellbeing and Media Production facilities to introduce you to - we cannot wait!
The library will operate term-time hours from 11th September.
ALT Picture of Glucksman Library building feature window. Library building opening times: Monday to Friday = 07:00 to 24:00, Saturday & Sunday = 10:00 to 20:00, Library Information desk is operational: Monday to Friday 09:00 to 21:00, Saturday = 10:00 to 16:30, Sunday = self-service (no library staff on duty, only security staff).
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Founded in 1984, The Archive of #Irish in Britain is a unique collection of documents, audiovisual recordings, books and photographs that detail the history of the Irish in Britain from the late 19th century to the present day - ldnmet.ac/X8hL50PEqKc
#History #Migration
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Check out this two-part blog by @ConorMcDonough4 on 'A Manuscript & a Meeting Point: TCD MS 667'. The blog provides fascinating insight into the multilingual activity of preaching friars in medieval Limerick! #ManuscriptsMonday #VirtualTrinityLibrary
tcd.ie/library/manuscripts/b…
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Hands-on Annual Workshop👐
Introduction to Collections Care: 20th-century Special Collections.
Thu 28 Sep, 11-1 in Chester Beatty / Tickets and full details on Eventbrite: tinyurl.com/RBGworkshop
We hope to see you there!
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It's here! 📚
'The Building of Adare Manor' by Anna-Maria Hajba has landed in office and it's stunning! 🏰
#Irishhistory #adare
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I just want to thank @rachelmurphy
@UL_SpecColl
@HistoryUL
for this lovely notebook! It will go to good use in my genealogy research! Cheers!
