Pi and Pi Day Pi is often represented by the lower-case Greek letter π and it is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its...
- Elaine Harrington
- 3 years Ago
UCC Library’s Special Collections & Archives has rich Irish language collections including: These collections stand along-side fine printing of Irish language and literature books and...
- Elaine Harrington
- 3 years Ago
The Riverside welcomes this guest post from Úna Faller who in summer 2021 undertook an online work placement in Special Collections using digital surrogates of...
- John Rooney
- 4 years Ago
Among the Cartographic Visual material currently being listed in Special Collections are two small collections of political prints, each representing two distinct periods in the...
- Elaine Harrington
- 4 years Ago
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Mapping Cork: A Safe Harbour for Ships The city’s motto, ‘A safe harbour for ships’ (Latin: ‘Statio bene fida...
- Elaine Harrington
- 4 years Ago
The Green Coat School Collection is now held in UCC Library but was originally formed in Cork City during the 18th century under the aegis...
- John Rooney
- 5 years Ago
Over the past few months I have been listing a collection of 18th and 19th century topographical prints held in Special Collections. The prints primarily...
- Emer Twomey
- 5 years Ago
Taking up from Emma Horgan’s post last week I’d like to introduce some of the thought-processes behind our choice of images. From past experience when...
- Emma Horgan
- 5 years Ago
In a follow up to Elaine Harrington’s previous post, I will be examining in more detail, the first of the images from the archival collections,...
- Elaine Harrington
- 6 years Ago
Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History The Luttrell Psalter and the Office of the Dead Themes of power and nobility present throughout the Luttrell Psalter...