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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

A very warm welcome to our new first-year undergraduates and returning students. We wish you the very best in your studies this semester. Library staff are here to assist you. Check out our ‘Welcome to the Library page’ with lots of resources to help you: www.tcd.ie/library/new-...

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This #LibrariesforDemocracy event features a keynote address by EU Special Envoy for Freedom of Religion or Belief, Mairead McGuinness, followed by a panel discussion. For registration please see www.eventbrite.ie/e/libraries-.... All are welcome. #Ireland2026EU #TCDAHFest

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#PSA ahead of tomorrow's solar eclipse ☀️🌑 Never, ever, look directly at the sun! (more below) #solareclipse #TCDResearchCollections #TCDLibrary #TCD #FagelCollection

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Our Library systems will have some downtime to facilitate updates behind the scenes on the morning of Tuesday 28 July until noon. This means while the catalogue will still be available to search, Click and Collect requesting and borrowing in person won't be available. Apologies in advance!

Books stacked on the service desk of the Boland Library

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Ahead of the #TrinityTreasures documentary broadcasting tomorrow, Fri 17th July, listen back to Arena RTÉ Radio , featuring the Librarian & College Archivist Helen Shenton www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Librarian & College Archivist Helen Shenton shows Ruth Negga the Long Room

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Looking forward to #TrinityTreasures starring the wonderful Trinity graduate & Oscar-nominated Ruth Negga with a host of our Library colleagues as they guide her through some of our collections items. Kicking off on Fri at 8.30pm on RTÉ 1 TV. For more details: www.tcd.ie/news_events/...

Image of actor, Ruth Negga in the Long Room.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Curated by Stephanie Breen, Aileen Douglas and Ian Campbell Ross, the exhibition explores how Gulliver’s Travels has fascinated readers for 300 years, drawing on the rich collection of Swift’s masterpiece held in the Library of Trinity College Dublin.

Photograph of two women stood behind an exhibition case

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Take a look behind the scenes as we install 'Gulliver at 300'! Running from July–December 2026, the exhibition celebrates 300 years of 'Gulliver’s Travels' by @tcddublin.bsky.social most distinguished alumni, Jonathan Swift. Explore the online exhibition: www.tcd.ie/library/exhi...

Glass case depicting a panel in English and Irish with two books in an exhibition case with the reflection of the earth in the glass

Photograph of an open exhibition case with several printed books

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

As we deinstall “Character is Better Than Wealth: The Enduring Legacy of Michael Davitt” and prepare to hand the reins over to Gulliver at 300, the curator would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone who visited the exhibition and engaged with Davitt’s remarkable life and legacy.

Photograph of an exhibition case with a reflection of Gaia (the world)

Photograph of an exhibition case displaying archives and books

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🌈 ✨ We would like to wish everyone a very happy Pride!! ✨ 🌈 In celebration, we’re sharing this wonderful watercolour paint testing sheet from the Cuala Press Archives, which has been digitised and can be admired in more detail via our Digital Collections 👀 digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/work...

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

The Library welcomes our 23 Irish and international delegates to day 1 of ERASMUS Library Mobility Week, 2026. #ErasmusDublin26

The delegates stand on staircase for a photo in the Library complex.

The delegates stand for photo in front of Pomodor's 'Shere within a Sphere'.

Map of Europe with pins on the countries involved in the delegation: Austria; Bulgaria; Czechia; France; Ireland; Italy; Lithuania; Malta; Norway; Polnad; Romania; Slovenia; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Prime Minister Carney was also shown pages from the manuscript, the Book of Armagh with reference to his ancestral home Aghagower in Co. Mayo where St Patrick established a church (TCD MS 52 f.32 & f.13, see ‘Achad Fobuir’ 8 lines from the bottom in f.13).

Book of Armagh (TCD MS 52) f.32 the symbols of the 4 evangelists: homo (The Man: St Matthew), leo (The Lion: St Mark), uitulus (The Calf: St Luke), aquila (The Eagle: St John)

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We were delighted to host Prime Minister of Canada Mark Carney and his wife Diana Fox Carney, joined by An Taoiseach Micheál Martin on his visit to the Old Library where he viewed the precious 9th century manuscript, Book of Kells.

Librarian & College Archivist, Helen Shenton pictured outside the Old Library welcoming Prime Minister Carney.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin’s gift to Pope Leo XIV included Book of Kells facsimile reproductions from: Gospel of Matthew (22:39, folio 98r) “secundum autem simile est huic diliges proximum tuum sicut te ipsum” “And the second is like to this: Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself”

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

We were delighted to see An Taoiseach, Micheál Martin and his wife, Mary O’Shea in his private visit with Pope Leo XIV yesterday, presenting facsimile reproductions of the Book of Kells as part of a presentation gift.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

A hundred years later, the 1926 Census offers a remarkable snapshot of the people who lived and worked at Trinity and the extraordinary stories within our records. Jean’s story is just one of them. www.tcd.ie/library/rese...

Photograph of Jean Montgomery sat on a blanket at Trinity Regatta.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Located in Research Collections, the College Archives also hold rich resources for historical and genealogical research, from Board minutes and student entrance registers to College calendars or “guide books” documenting life at Trinity year by year.

Photogrpah of the front page of the University Calendar or 1926-1927

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Jean was the author of two published books and was awarded an honorary MA in 1945 prior to her death in 1949.

Photograph of Jean Montgomery in her academic robes

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Students remembered her fondly for decades, whether keeping meals running during shortages, catering for Free State soldiers on campus in 1922, or surviving a gun battle on Moore Street while shopping for fish (the fish, unfortunately, did not make it back to campus).

Photograph of Jean Montgomery holding gun with Free State soldiers on steps of the Chapel, 1922

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

The records preserved in the College Archives help bring many of these lives back into focus, including that of Jean Montgomery, a former Quartermaster in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps during WWI who was the first woman Superintendent of the College from 1919–1949.

Photograph of Jean Montgomery with an old TCD kitchen spit.

Photograph of Jean Montgomery in a medical uniform.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

On this day in 1926, the census of Trinity College Dublin was certified, capturing campus life from 100 years ago. There were 185 people living across campus, from students and lecturers to support staff and their families. Among them were 26 “servants”, 17 of them women. @tcddublin.bsky.social

Photograph of Front square looking west (1920s). Regent house with plain glass. Two large maple trees.

Copy of the Census record for Jean Montgomery, 1926

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Job alert! 📢The Library of Trinity College Dublin is seeking an experienced #Archivist to work on the archive of the war correspondent and author Robert Fisk. Search "Project Archivist" on lnkd.in/epe82VKC to apply. Closing date 12:00, 27th May 2026.

A photo of Robert Fisk. He is wearing glasses, a striped shirt and a green jumper.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We’re kicking off the weekend with some vintage advertisements, and in doing so highlighting an endangered species to mark Sir David Attenborough’s 100th year on Earth & his love for our planet ✨🌎 🌊 🐦 🌳 🎈

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

We’re celebrating William Shakespeare today in honour of his 462nd birthday 🎉 Did you know that we are home to the only copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in Ireland? 🎭 Well now you do, and you can take a look at our digitised copy here 🔗 doi.org/10.48495/9s1...

Front page of William Shakespeare's First Folio. The title-page is letterpress with an engraved portrait of Shakespeare signed: 'Martin· Droeshout: sculpsit· London' entitled as Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies.

Ten line verse by 'B.I.' (Ben Jonson) entitled 'To the Reader'.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

To deal with reports of unauthorised access to Kinsella Hall and high demand on study spaces, the Library has introduced extended opening hours in the Hamilton Library and will be conducting ID card checks in Kinsella Hall. For details: www.tcd.ie/library/open... and www.tcd.ie/library/open...

Image of External entrance to Kinsella Hall.

External image of Hamilton Library in the Hamilton Building

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

"Patron comes to the library and asks for a book that ends in a cliffhanger. The Librarian says: ......." Celebrating April Fools' Day at the John Stearne Medical Library.

Photo of a poster with colourful text, reading "Happy April Fools' Day". In front of the poster is a red bowl with small pieces of paper jumbled up inside. The poster reads "Pick a joke".

A photo of a mirror, with handmade paper border attached. The border shows illustrated books in the lower corners, and the top has quotes attached in different colourful fonts. The main title on the border is "Self Check-out" and the quotes say "The cutest thing in the catalogue", "Lookin' FINE" and "Check YOU out!"

Photo of the self-service kiosk at the John Stearne Medical Library (TCD, St James' Hospital campus). On the wall is a poster which says "Borrow your books here" and beside the kiosk on a small table is the Self Check-out mirror.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

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.

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Have you visited ‘The Yeats Sisters & Irish Design’ exhibition, inside the newly refurbished Printing House? Recently, Dr Billy Shortall set eyes on this depiction of the building, designed by artist George Atkinson and printed by the Cuala Press in 1919. Did you know... (more below 👀)

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

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...

Group standing next to the Traveller Ethnicity Week book display in Iveagh Hall in the Boldan Library

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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/...

Pictured are Alannah Weston, daughter of Hilary and Galen Weston, Provost Dr Linda Doyle & Librarian & College Archivist, Helen Shenton

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

‘Tuar ceatha’ or Rainbow (literally ‘prophecy of rain’). Continuing with some interesting phrases ‘as Gaeilge’ as part of #SeachtainNaGaeilge #SnG26

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

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

A selection of books from the Fagel collection

Photograph of the 'Book of St Albans' on a cradle waiting to be digitised

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

TCD Library is recruiting a Senior Bibliographer to help catalogue the Fagel Collection! This is a fabulous professional opportunity to work on one of Europe's great early modern private libraries. Closing 10 March at noon. Full details available at www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies

A selection of books form the Fagel Collection

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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 the digital copy of the Book of St Albans

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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.

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

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

Front cover of a book entitled “The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris” edited by James G. Clarke.

Photograph of the Book of St Albans lying open on a book cradle in the photography studio

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

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...

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)

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

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

Photograph of Michael Davitt looking to the side

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

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

Cabinet card (black and white) of Mary Davitt née Yore, wife of Michael Davitt.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

"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

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

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.

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

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

Group of prisoners pulling a wagon outside Dartmoor prison

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The Library Sustainability Action Plan 2026 was launched last week. We look forward to delivering the first set of actions over the coming year. Read all about it here: www.tcd.ie/library/asse...

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

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!

Photograph of Michael Davitt stood with his arm on a wall while holding a scroll

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The Library of Trinity College Dublin @tcdlibrary.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Come visit the Printing House, one of the oldest buildings on campus. The newly restored Printing House opens with an exhibition on the ‘Yeats Sisters & Irish Design’ Click here to find out more: libguides.tcd.ie/blogs/news/t...

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