An online exhibition is available www.tcd.ie/library/exhi... and the Michael Davitt Papers are currently being digitised as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project and are available to view digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/...
A woman with red curly hair leans over a glass display case in a library, carefully examining old letters, books, and photographs. Wooden shelves and classical bust sculptures line the background.
A symmetrical view down a long, ornate library hall features rows of bookshelves and marble busts, with a glowing globe installation suspended at the far end and reflected in a glass display case below.
A red headed woman arranging or studying archival materials inside a glass case in a library with tall wooden bookcases, ladders, and a large illuminated globe display visible in the distance.
To celebrate the 180th anniversary of his birth, here’s a behind-the-scenes look at the installation of our exhibition “Character is Better Than Wealth: The Enduring Legacy of Michael Davitt.” You can visit the exhibition as part of The Book of Kells Experience and it will run until the end of June.
Group standing next to the Traveller Ethnicity Week book display in Iveagh Hall in the Boldan Library
It was a delight to share the Traveller Ethnicity Week book display with some visitors in the Library last week!
#TravellerEthnicityWeek takes place at the beginning of March each year and we were very happy to be involved in this year's celebrations.
Reading list: rl.talis.com/3/tcdlibrary...
We were delighted to have the opportunity to take the MPhil “Lived Experiences of Early Modern Women” class to view different manuscripts in the @tcdlibrary Manuscripts & Archives. Special thank you to Dr. John Gillis and Estelle Gittins for sharing their work and insight into the collection!
Picture of a Rainbow
‘Tuar ceatha’ or Rainbow (literally ‘prophecy of rain’). Continuing with some interesting phrases ‘as Gaeilge’ as part of #SeachtainNaGaeilge #SnG26
Sunrise over the Blasket islands
Did you know ‘Breacadh an lae’ or Sunrise literally means ‘brightening of the day’. Learn a phrase a day as part of #SeachtainNaGaeilge this week #SnG26.
As we celebrate #SeachtainNaGaeilge. Here’s a great selection of Irish language books for all levels of Irish speakers in our new reading list: rl.talis.com/3/tcdlibrary...
You can check out some of them on the Book Display in the Eavan Boland Library.
Agus muid ag ceiliúradh #SeachtainNaGaeilge. Seo rogha leabhar Gaeilge in ár liosta léitheoireachta nua;
rl.talis.com/3/tcdlibrary...
Tá siad feiliúnach do chách – idir foghlaimeoirí agus cainteoirí líofa: Is féidir leat breathnú ar chuid acu i dTaispeántas Leabhar i Leabharlann Eavan Boland.
Gifts like these are helping us to achieve our ambitions to re-imagine the Old Library as a place of wonder, education and enlightenment accessible for all from school children to scholars.
Pictured are Alannah Weston, daughter of Hilary and Galen Weston, Provost Dr Linda Doyle & Librarian & College Archivist, Helen Shenton
A generous €7m gift from The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation, to support conservation and restoration of cultural treasures at Trinity, was announced last night. Read more:
www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
A selection of books from the Fagel collection
Photograph of the 'Book of St Albans' on a cradle waiting to be digitised
We've got some very exciting vacancies on our #VirtualTrinityLibrary projects! We're recruiting for a Senior Bibliographer to help catalogue the Fagel Collection AND a Project Photographer for our Medieval, Arabic and Islamic Manuscripts! Full details available at www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies
And I’m so grateful for opportunities like these to share the behind-the-scenes work that goes into making archival collections accessible. 📂📷✨
Photograph of red headed woman presenting in front of a slideshow of images of Michael Davitt
Photograph of red headed woman presenting in front of a slideshow of images of Michael Davitt
Photograph of a slide reading “Michael Davitt’s Global Paths
I was honoured to speak at EPIC last night on the Michael Davitt Papers Project as part of their seminar ‘Michael Davitt’s Global Paths.’ I’m grateful to @catherine-healy.bsky.social for reaching out to me and creating the opportunity to be part of such a thoughtful and engaging seminar.
Shifting Baselines: Changing attitudes towards nature through the lens of Trinity's collections. March 12th 11am to 2pm. Trinity Long Room Hub.
How has our understanding of nature changed over time and what have we come to accept as “normal”? This half-day event explores the concept of shifting baselines: the idea that each generation inherits a diminished view of biodiversity and ecological abundance without realising what has been lost. Drawing on the extraordinary natural history holdings of the Library’s Fagel Collection, specimens from the Herbarium of Botany, and contributions from Trinity Sustainability and external experts, the event brings historical perspectives into dialogue with contemporary sustainability challenges.
Speakers: Prof. Jane Stout (Vice President for Biodiversity and Climate Action, Trinity Sustainability) – Shifting Baselines Dr Peter Moonlight (Assistant Professor, TCD Botany) & Joe Nankivell (Fagel Collection Project Manager, The Library) – In discussion on The Fagel Collection and History of Botany (Chair: Prof. Jane Stout) Panel Discussion Chair: Collie Ennis (Biodiversity Officer, Trinity Sustainability) Panelists: Siobhan MacDonald (Artist in Residence, TCD Natural Sciences) Dr Maria Long (Grassland Specialist, National Parks & Wildlife Service) Paolo Viscardi (Keeper of Natural History, National Museum of Ireland)
The Library is super excited to announce this public event in collaboration with Trinity Sustainability and the Department of Botany for this year's Green Week.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/shifting-b...
Photograph of the digital copy of the Book of St Albans
The cataloguing, conservation and digitisation of this valuable manuscript was undertaken as part of the #VirtualTrinityLibrary Manuscripts for Medieval Studies project supported by @carnegie.org and you can see the digitised version of TCD MS 177 ‘Book of St Albans’ doi.org/10.48495/8p5...
Photograph of a book chapter entitled “Digitising Matthew Paris The 'Book of St Albans' (Dublin, Trinity College, MS 177)” written by Estelle Gittins, Alison Ray, Caroline Harding and Claire McNulty.
The chapter, written by Estelle Gittins, Alison Ray, Caroline Harding, and @clairemcnulty.bsky.social offers a behind-the-scenes look at the work required to transform a fragile medieval manuscript into a widely accessible digital resource.
Front cover of a book entitled “The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris” edited by James G. Clarke.
Close up shot of the Book of St Albans’
Photograph of the Book of St Albans lying open on a book cradle in the photography studio
How do you digitise a medieval manuscript? 📜📷
Our Manuscripts for Medieval Studies project team explores the craft behind digitising the Book of St Albans in the recently published ‘The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris’ edited by James G. Clark. #MedievalManuscripts #MatthewParis
The Beckett zines in the exhibition case in the Library.
The students that made the zines and the staff that supported the project are standing for a photo around the exhibition case.
The zines that can be read on a book stand next to the exhibition.
The exhibition case from the side with zines inside and some refelctions of light.
"Now go make some magic" 🌟 in collaboration with the TCD drama department and Trinity Centre for Beckett studies, we've launched the Beckett Beyond Zine exhibition!
Available to view in the orientation space in the Eavan Boland library.
#trinitycollege #samuelbeckett #zine #library
Great to receive a copy of this! A chapter I co-wrote with my lovely manuscripts colleagues! All about how to digitise a 13th C manuscript @tcdlibrary.bsky.social Digitised before my time but I really enjoyed pulling together this chapter! 📜➡️💻🎉 lnkd.in/d5ZAeNrQ
Photograph of Michael Davitt looking to the side
If you can’t make it in person, you can view the exhibition online www.tcd.ie/library/exhi... and if you'd like to see more, the Michael Davitt Papers are currently being digitised as part of #VirtualTrinityLibrary
digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/... #MichaelDavitt #irishhistory
Michael Davitt’s commitment to equality, fairness, and the rights of the marginalised shaped modern Irish society and serves as an inspiration for generations.
Including as an inspiration for our latest exhibition ‘Character is better than Wealth: the enduring legacy of Michael Davitt.’
How cool is this poster!
I'm delighted to speaking at this seminar with @catherine-healy.bsky.social at EPIC on Wednesday about my work on the Michael Davitt papers!
I was delighted to chat to Patrick this week about my exhibition “Character is better than wealth”: The Enduring Legacy of Michael Davitt @tcdlibrary.bsky.social and to reflect on Davitt's wide ranging legacy.
Curator Ciara Daly featured on Talking History with Patrick Geoghegan this week to discuss our Michael Davitt exhibiton🎙️
Tune in as she joins Patrick to reflect on the remarkable life and enduring influence of Michael Davitt — and eflects on why his legacy continues to resonate today. 🎙️
Photograph of a crowd gathered at an eviction on a country road in rural Ireland. Members of the Royal Irish Constabulary are carrying furniture out of the cottage.
An online exhibition is available www.tcd.ie/library/exhi... and if you'd like to see more, the Michael Davitt Papers are currently being digitised as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project and are available here digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/... #MichaelDavitt #irishhistory
An insight into Michael Davitt and The Irish National Land League from our latest exibition ‘Character is better than wealth: the enduring legacy of Michael Davitt’.
#MichaelDavitt #irishhistory
Group of prisoners pulling a wagon outside Dartmoor prison
If you can’t make it in person, you can still view the exhibition online here www.tcd.ie/library/exhi... and see more from the digitised papers of Michael Davitt here digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/... #MichaelDavitt #irishhistory #VirtualTrinityLibrary
An insight into Michael Davitt’s Political Activism and Imprisonment from our latest exhibition ‘Character is better than wealth: the enduring legacy of Michael Davitt’ by Curator and Archvist Ciara Daly.
#MichaelDavitt #IrishHistory
Photograph of Michael Davitt stood with his arm on a wall while holding a scroll
If you can’t make it in person, you can still view the exhibition online www.tcd.ie/library/exhi... and read more about Michael Davitt www.tcd.ie/news_events/...
Stay tuned as the Curator will be sharing more insights throughout the week!
My exhibition, 'Character is Better than Wealth: the enduring legacy of Michael Davitt' is now open and I'll be sharing more insights into the exhibition over on @tcdlibrary.bsky.social over the next few days!