Conservation

Luca de Cilladi, Conservation Intern (2025-26), UCC Library When I first encountered Ledger 440, I thought what a plain repetitive book of names and numbers. But this seemingly plain volume had a significant problem. The ledger barely opened, limiting access for readers and placing...

The River-side welcomes a guest post by Coraline Brun on her work placement in Special Collections & Archives during the past year. Coraline is a...

We are excited to announce the establishment of a newly equipped preservation laboratory dedicated to caring for UCC Library’s Special Collections and Archives. This project...

For most of us, paper is an everyday, throw-away thing. We may hang on to precious letters, old photographs or important certificates. And what if...

Earlier this year a handwritten letter by Commander Eoin MacNeill (Chief-of-Staff of the Irish Volunteers) was donated to UCC Library. This letter, dated 19th April...