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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...

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The River-side welcomes our UCC Library colleague Martin O’Connor for this guest post on his experience curating the exhibition “Sir Henrys@UCC Library”. UCC Library is...

We hope by now many people have been able to visit the Glucksman Gallery at University College Cork to enjoy all on offer from the...

Stylized black dragon on a green binding.

I’m interested in what can fill an exhibition case as a stand-alone display. I was recently watching Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey and...

Advertisement for Donaldsons Camera House listing what they sell.

Special Collections has brought together material from UCC Library collections around the theme of photography to complement ‘Spectrum’, an exhibition of photographs by Stefania Sapio...

Just another letter? Not when its dated November 1846 and from Ireland. The period 1845-52 was to become known as “The Great Famine” and left its mark...

Bust of Dante's head with 'Dante' written on his torso.

To complement the current exhibition in UCC Library, Dante Alighieri Inferno: A Suite of Lithographs by Liam Ó Broin, Special Collections has organised a selection of...

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...

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