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Colour photograph of woman wearing bridal gown shot through window by Alen MacWeeney.

Paris Fashion Week, 26 February to 5 March, 2024 Paris Fashion Week, established in 1945, epitomises haute couture’s pinnacle, showcasing luxury brands and emerging designers....

Five men dancing and skipping. Detroit 1968. Color photograph by Alen MacWeeney.

Honoring Black History In honor of Black History Month—in North America observed in February—UCC Library’s Special Collections and Archives would like to highlight a group...

Alen MacWeeney Alen MacWeeney is an Irish born photographer, based in New York since the 1960s, who has photographed the Irish landscape and people extensively....

The outside of Meelick friary with gravestones in the foreground.

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Meelick friary is located on the bank of the river Shannon, near the village of Eyrecourt, County Galway, in...

Tomb with saints carved into the stone. It is found in the grounds of Kilcullen friary.

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Donatus Mooney (1577-1624), whose work is referenced in two other blog posts of this series on medieval Franciscan houses...

St Francis near birds.

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Creevelea Franciscan friary is located near the river Bonet on the north-western side of the village of Dromahair in...

The ruined Abbey of Dromohair in Co Leitrim.

Student Exhibition, MA in Medieval History Special Collections is delighted to welcome the School of History students engaging with our collections through a series of...

Typical Irish letter in the style of the Book of Kells

As part of the programming for the recent International Women’s Day and Seachtain na Gaeilge event Guthanna na mBan: Comhdháil ar Mhná na hAthbheochana (Voices of...

Welcome to the first post in a new series of blog posts: … from The River-side. This series will tie into the themed displays on...

Word cloud of words used in recipes.

The River-side welcomes this guest post from Cara Long and David Leen, student workers with the Academic Communication and Technology team in UCC Library. Cara...

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