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Glucksman Spec Coll@UL_SpecColl
28 Mar 2025
We are no longer posting on X. Please see attached image for more information. Visit specialcollections.ul.ie to receive updates from the Special Collections and Archives Department at the Library, or subscribe to our blog. Follow the Glucksman Library on Instagram or Bluesky.
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Continue on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have a new post from our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5T6
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#HappyStPatricksDay! Here are piper players celebrating at Shannon Airport in 1959. These photos are taken from the #ShannonDevelopment collection, which is being catalogued as part of the @wellcometrust funded New Jerusalems project. #NewTownArchives @ULLibrary @ShannonAirport
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Our journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena continues! Today we have another brand new post in our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5SF
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I gcomhair Seachtain na Gaeilge seo cuid den ábhar iontach ón mbailiúchán Dónal Ó Súilleabháin: wp.me/pcoZe5-5RI For Seachtain na Gaeilge here is some wonderful material from the Dónal Ó Súilleabháin Collection! @ULLibrary
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Today we have another new post from our weekly blog series! Read more on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena, presented through transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5Rs
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For #WorldBookDay, here are some students in @ShannonComp01 enjoying books in the library in 1969. These photos are taken from the #ShannonDevelopment collection, which is being catalogued as part of the @wellcometrust funded New Jerusalems project. #NewTownArchives
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Continue on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have a new post from our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5QV
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Our journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena continues! Today we have another brand new post in our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5QF
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The Dr Tiede Herrema Papers donated to @UL in 2005 detailed in this fascinating account of the 1975 events. @UL_SpecColl specialcollections.ul.ie/pro…

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Kidnapped by the IRA: ‘My abductors say they will not give the government the satisfaction of getting me back alive’ irishtimes.com/life-style/pe…
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Today we have the sixth post of our weekly blog series! Continue on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena through the transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5Q3
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We were delighted to welcome the Castleconnell Cubs to the @ULLibrary this week, who stopped by to explore our latest exhibition 'Developing Shannon - Exposing Narratives from Negatives' as part of their visit!
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Our journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena continues! Today we have the fifth post of our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5PL
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Continue on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have the fourth post of our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5Pu
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W are hiring! We want a conservator to join our team to work on our wonderful collection of books and archives at the Glucksman Library UL. Closing date is midday on 5 February 2025. Full job spec at ul.ie/hrvacancies/ @ICRI__ @Conservators_uk @NAIConservator #jobfairy
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For the #InternationalDayofEducation here are some classes at @ShannonComp01 in 1969. We have a cookery class, a violin lesson, a student at a weaving loom and a PE class. This collection is being catalogued as part of the @wellcometrust funded New Jerusalems project!
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Continue on the journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have the third post of our weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5OK
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Embark on a journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have the second post of our new weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5Op
A view of the Botanic Garden House and Reach in Calcutta. The gardens were established by the East India Company in 1786. Published in Views of Calcutta and Its Environs by Sir Charles D’Oyly, (London, 1848). From the British Library archive, shelfmark X644.

ALT A view of the Botanic Garden House and Reach in Calcutta. The gardens were established by the East India Company in 1786. Published in Views of Calcutta and Its Environs by Sir Charles D’Oyly, (London, 1848). From the British Library archive, shelfmark X644.
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Embark on a journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! Today we have the first post of our new weekly blog series, presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall! @ULLibrary Read more and subscribe at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5MU
Town and port of Calcutta, published in Views of Calcutta and Its Environs by Sir Charles D’Oyly, (London, 1848). From the British Library archive, shelfmark X 666.

ALT Town and port of Calcutta, published in Views of Calcutta and Its Environs by Sir Charles D’Oyly, (London, 1848). From the British Library archive, shelfmark X 666.
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Join us on a journey from Calcutta to the Island of St Helena! We're launching a new weekly blog series. Starting next Friday, we'll be presenting transcriptions from the travel journal of Harriet Marshall. We hope you enjoy following along! Read more at: wp.me/pcoZe5-5MG
The Earl of Abergavenny in full sail, by Thomas Luny (1801). From the British Library archive, shelfmark Foster 59

ALT The Earl of Abergavenny in full sail, by Thomas Luny (1801). From the British Library archive, shelfmark Foster 59
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