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23. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.11).
Lucerna pedibus meis verbum tuum, et lumen semitis meis.
Psalm 118: v105, Vulgate
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22. UCD Special Collections
Eugene chose this historiated capital woodcut. “In die Nativitatis Domini” is the reading for Christmas day, taken from ‘Missale ad sacrosctẽm Romane ecclesie usum’ (Paris: 1517), part of the UCD-OFM collection.
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20. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.10).
In aeternum, Domine, verbum tuum permanet in caelo.
Psalm 118: v89, Vulgate
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19. UCD Special Collections
The lovely cover page, with its striking dark green typeface and beautiful illustration, of "The Irish Christmas", part of the Colm Ó Lochlainn collection.
A beast initial D from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.9).
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17. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.9).
Defecit in salutare tuum anima mea, et in verbum tuum supersperavi.
Psalm 118: v81, Vulgate
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Cover page decorated in red ink and gilt.
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16. UCD Special Collections
A dazzling cover page from an edition of 'A Celtic Christmas' (1902).
A beast initial B from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.6).
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14. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.6).
Bonitatem fecisti cum servo tuo, Domine, secundum verbum tuum.
Psalm 118: v65, Vulgate
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Engraving showing a woman wearing an apron standing over steaming pans.
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12. UCD Special collections
Has anyone else been dreaming of Christmas dinner…? This Bovril ad from 1909 is one of many foodie adverts in the 1909 Christmas issue of ‘The Lady of the House’—a print journal which ceased publication in 1923.
A beast initial M from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.5).
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11. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.5).
Memor esto verbi tui servo tuo, in quo mihi spem dedisti.
Psalm 118: v49, Vulgate
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10. UCD Special Collections
The Aldine Book of Christmas Carols (c.1931) features all of the classic carols for the carolling season. We love the frosty font which makes up part of the title.
A gem from the library of Colm Ó Lochlainn.
A beast initial 'L' from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.3).
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8. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.3).
Legem pone mihi, Domine, viam justificationum tuarum,
et exquiram eam semper.
Psalm 118: v33, Vulgate
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7. UCD Special Collections
The Christmas cracker! A staple throughout the festive period, these eye-catching adverts from the 1900s (with some eye-catching typography) are a reminder to pick up some quality crackers this festive season.
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5. UCD Archives
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.2).
In quo corrigit adolescentior viam suam? in custodiendo sermones tuos.
Psalm 118: v9, Vulgate
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Annual Christmas Entertainment. An annual entertainment or pantomime is given to the employees and relatives at the Mansion House, which is engaged for the purpose, for two weeks after Christmas. A variety cast is provided, and the cist, which amounts to over £500, is paid for by the company. This is much enjoyed and looked forward to. In connection with this entertainment, the Workmens' Room Committee hold a class for the children of employees, paying for a teacher to instruct them in dancing. There is also a class for Irish Dancing, for which the Company provides accommodation.
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4. UCD Special Collections
This beautiful red and black typescript is from a binding on St James's Gate Brewery, Dublin (1943). The social services section of the text covers benefits available to staff, incl the annual Xmas entertainment.
Extract from a page from the manuscript Foras Feasa, the second image is the same as the first but highlights the word Béaloideas which tranates as the oral tradition/folklore.
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3. National Folklore Collection
Foras Feasa ar Éirinn. This C18th manuscript contains the first recorded mention of the word 'Béaloideas' in a sentence about Fionn and the Fianna.
A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.1). Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini. Psalm 118: v1, Vulgate
#UCDAdventCalendar2024 A beast initial from the Psalter of St Caimín (UCD-OFM MS A1, p.1).
Beati immaculati in via, qui ambulant in lege Domini.
Psalm 118: v1, Vulgate
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