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Excerpt from a letter by George Boole describing Christmas.

George Boole did not always manage to spend Christmas with family during his time in Cork.  Often the College holidays did not allow enough time for...

A letter from George Boole to his daughter Maryellen.

George Boole died in Cork on the 8th December 1864 following a short illness.  On the 24th November 1864 Boole was caught in heavy rain...

19th century view of UCC's quad and Aula Maxima from the perspective of the river in the lower grounds.

To mark the launch of George Boole 200 at UCC we have selected from UCC Library Archives one of the first letters written by Boole from...

George Boole's first letter from Cork to his sister Maryann.

On the 25th of October 1849, 165 years ago, George Boole (1815 -1864) wrote his first letter home to Lincoln from his new place of...

On the 25th of October 1849, 165 years ago, George Boole F.R.S  (1815 -1864) wrote his first letter home to Lincoln, England from his new...

The front cover of Allagar na hInise shows a man by rocks near the sea.

This is a translation of “Cleachtaí agus Fotharaga na Nollag”. The hustle and bustle of Christmas today derives primarily from the impact of the Victorian...

Title page to Duan na Nodlag.

A translation of this post is the ‘Hustle and Bustle of Christmas’. Cleachtaí agus Fotharaga na Nollag sa lá atá inniu ann, eascraíonn siad cuid mhaith...

The River-side is a new blog which will communicate information about research collections, projects and events in Special Collections, Archives and Repository Services, UCC Library. Our...

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