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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 4h

Join us on Saturday November 7th for a screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary, followed by a discussion with Peabody Award-winning director Kim A. Snyder, Texas Librarian Audrey Wilson-Youngblood, and University Librarian Liz Jolly. 🎟️ Grab your seat via the link in UCC Library's bio.

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Colleen T @librarycolleen.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The Purpose of the Presses: Teaching the Fine Press Movement with a Tactile Timeline of Primary Sources By Miah Clark, Rare Books & Instruction Librarian, The University of Arkansas Special Collections 📜 tpscollective.org/notes-from-t...

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 25/09/2026

4th in the world for sustainability. A decade in the global top 10. UCC has been ranked 4th of more than 1,700 universities ranked in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings. www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026...

UCC ranks fourth worldwide for sustainability among over 1,700 universities

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Alan Kelly @akellyucc.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Finally got to see the Annals of Inishfallen exhibition at @glucksman.bsky.social in @ucc.ie today. A superbly assembled and fascinating multimedia insight into the centuries of history recorded therein. Highly recommend a visit while it is still here (to 1 November)

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Visit the Annals of Inisfallen exhibition now! A fascinating medieval manuscript. On view @glucksman.bsky.social until 1 Nov 2026. #irishhistory #medieval #irishmanuscript #munsterhistory #librarylife

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

UCC Library invites you to "Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History" one day conference on 18 September. Explore the legacy of this remarkable medieval manuscript with expert speakers from UCC, Oxford and Edinburgh. libcal.ucc.ie/event/4589456

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Public Conference: Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History

Join us for a special conference to mark Recording the Past: The Annals of Inisfallen and the Making of Irish History exhibition. Conference Keynote: Richard Ovenden, Bodley’s...

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🎙️ Two new UCC Library Podcast episodes are now available via the link in our bio. Listen to Donal Dineen in conversation with Brian Cross, plus the latest instalment of our Community Matters discussion forum, recorded for Heritage Week 2026: Heritage at Risk.

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University College Cork @ucc.ie · 02/09/2026

One of most important surviving records of medieval Ireland The Annals of Inisfallen are now on public display in a major new free exhibition at University College Cork.⁣⁣ www.ucc.ie/en/news/2026... @bodleian.ox.ac.uk

Close to a thousand years old, The Annals of Inisfallen is considered one of the most important surviving records of medieval Ireland.

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Brian McCarthy, Fexco, and Kerry Bryson, Cork University Foundation, view the manuscript now on display in a free exhibition in The Glucksman, UCC.

Image: Clare Keogh.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Join us at Boole Library for Culture Night on Friday 18 September, 4-8pm! Explore 3D printing, art tours, cyanotype printing, Chinese culture, Special Collections displays, and the SoundEye Cabaret (13+). Free, family-friendly, and open to all.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

The book is a collaboration between the Centre for Socially Engaged Practice-Based Research, @tudublin.bsky.social and Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts and Fire Station Artists’ Studios. Available to pre-order on the CUP website now: bit.ly/4zGat94

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Out next month 📖 ... ‘Contemporary Socially Engaged Art Practice in Ireland’ – written by a mix of emerging, mid-career and established socially engaged art practitioners – explores interdisciplinary art forms in the context of social, cultural and political transformations unfolding in Ireland.

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Stephen Roddy @stephenroddy.bandcamp.com · 24/08/2026

I'll be saying a few words to open Barbara Diener's new exhibition The Rocket's Red Glare this Thursday at 5pm at Sample-Studios. I strongly advise you to drop in for the launch if you're nearby. sample-studios.com/exhibitions/...

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The Rocket's Red Glare - Sample-Studios

The Rocket’s Red Glare is a new Solo Exhibition by visual artist Barbara Diener. It explores the life and legacy of German rocket scientist Wernher von Braun,

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Meet Aaron Bolger, our Lead of Digital Scholarship at UCC Library. Aaron leads the teams behind the Digital Scholarship Studio, Podcast Studio and Recording Studio, and supports work in open educational resources and digital scholarship. #UCCLibrary #DigitalScholarship

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A few photographs from yesterday’s plant care session. Library staff joined UCC Head Gardener Jack Murphy to re-pot plants, refresh soil and share tips on keeping indoor greenery thriving.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Another great turnout for our National Heritage Week event, Capturing Heritage: Creating Digital Copies of Heritage Artifacts! Thanks to everyone who joined us to explore 3D scanning, printing, and digital preservation with our Academic Technology Team.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A full house for our National Heritage Week event, A Lost Art? Handwriting in a Digital Age. Thanks to everyone who booked a place. Missed out? Don't worry, we'll be running more handwriting workshops during the academic year.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

A fantastic turnout for our final National Heritage Week event, Community Matters Live Podcast: Heritage at Risk. Thanks to Michelle Delea, Jamie Furey, John Hegarty and Jude Sherry for a fascinating discussion. Thanks to all who came along. The podcast will be available to listen back to soon.

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

A fascinating conservation treatment of an 18th century ledger from Bantry Estate here! Luca de Cilladi was UCC Library's first conservation intern, an initiative co-funded by @heritagecouncil.ie and @ucclibrary.bsky.social l 📖Read more theriverside.ucc.ie/secrets-in-t... #heritageweek

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SECRETS IN THE SPINE, Conservation of a Bantry Rental Ledger

A priceless ledger’s journey through conservation at UCC Library: spine repair, adhesive removal, and ensuring ongoing scholarly access.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

We’re delighted to see Cathal Póirtéir’s review of 'Glór ón Sceilg: Scríbhinní le Mícheál Ua Ciarmhaic' published today by @booksireland.bsky.social . Póirtéir describes the collection as “a feast of traditional life and lore”. Read the full review: bit.ly/3UElkQw

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

'Anthology', out this October, spans 70 years of the Irish photographer's career from his fashion photography, to his more local series of Irish Travellers. It's available to pre-order from our website. An exhibition of MacWeeney’s work will take place at Photo Museum Ireland (Dec '26 - Feb '27).

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In last weekend’s @irishtimes.com, Gemma Tipton asked Irish photographers to choose their favourite image from their career. Alen MacWeeney’s choice is 'White Horse [...]'. The image – which features as the cover image of our forthcoming publication – was captured during a 1965 trip to Donegal.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

Our final offering for National Heritage Week 2026 - link to register in our bio 😍

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

🎭 Step into the unexpected at the SoundEye Cabaret for Culture Night 2026 at UCC Library. Poetry, performance, music, video, and artistic experimentation come together in a celebration of creative boundary-pushing. Experience the revived legacy of Cork’s iconic SoundEye Festival.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Brian “B+” Cross & Will Holland (Quantic) in conversation with Donal Dineen at UCC Library. A special screening of new and unseen film work, followed by a live Q&A exploring music, film, photography and cultural storytelling. Friday 7 Aug 2026 | 5-7pm

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Heritage Week at UCC Library starts here! Go behind the scenes of the 1916 Proclamation Discover digital heritage technologies Explore the history of handwriting Join our Heritage at Risk live panel discussion All events are FREE and open to the public. Reserve your seat in @ucclibrary bio.

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Women's Studies, UCC @uccwomenstudies.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Lovely book launch event coming up - sign up here: flappers_and_the_jazz_age.eventbrite.ie

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Born in Co. Armagh, William McCrum was a goalie and member of the Irish Football Association. Although originally rejected for lacking sportsmanship, his motion was accepted in 1891. If you want to read more about McCrum and other Irish sport, keep your eyes peeled for the ‘Atlas of Irish Sport’.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

With the #FIFAworldcup Final coming up this weekend, tensions are high as football fans eagerly wait to see who the 2026 winner will be. But did you know that the penalty kick – a part of the game that can drastically alter the outcome of a match – was invented by an Irishman?

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Data Steward Competencies: Findings from a European Job Description Study @sonrai.bsky.social @norfireland.bsky.social datastewards.ie/data-steward...

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Data Steward Competencies: Findings from a European Job Description Study – Sonraí

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

UCC Library x Tombstome Promotions present a special live performance from The Quiet Club featuring dance artist @hutchsophie and percussionist @solamhkelly - Thurs 25 June | Doors 7PM - €13.50 (Eventbrite) - 16+ (u16 w/ adult) - Access-friendly - Drinks by @mygoodnessfood @tombstome.bsky.social

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

UCC Library are delighted to partner up with Cork International Film Festival again this July to host a weekend of free French Film for Bastille Day with the French Embassy of Ireland. Check out our full programme here: corkfilmfest.org/bastille-day...

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Yvette Campbell @rarebookyvette.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Sarah Timmins speaking now on her introduction of #VTS (Virtual Thinking Strategies) tours to Special Collections & Archives Maynooth University Library as a new way to engage students. #CONUL2026 @mulibrary.bsky.social

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Annika Lindh, IReL @annikalindh.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I'll be at my CONUL poster today and tomorrow for anyone curious about IReL's method for assessing the impact of non-renewal of journal subscriptions. The method is a work in progress, so I'm happy to discuss your thoughts and input! @irelibrary.bsky.social #CONUL26 #CONUL2026

Annika stands next to her poster, smiling and wearing grey trousers and a black top with a white floral pattern.

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

The Political Studies Association of Ireland annual conference is coming to Cork in October (16th-18th). The call for papers is open now, papers from across the discipline are welcome. Information is available at www.psai.ie/conferences/... Please do share with interested colleagues.

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Theresa Reidy @theresareidy.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Just a few days left to submit a paper proposal for the workshop 'Elections in Peril' that I am co-convening with Daniel Stockemer on 13 October in Wroclaw, Poland. The workshop is co-scheduled with the IPSA Regional Conference. The call for papers will close on 1 June. www.ipsa.org/na/call-for-...

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IPSA RC23 Workshop: Elections in Peril

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Sonraí - Irish Data Stewardship Network @sonrai.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The 2026 CONUL conference has officially been launched in Galway. Some presentations on data stewardship included in the programne: conference.conul.ie/programme-20... #CONUL26 #CONUL2026

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Darren Dahly @statsepi.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

There isn't a single "most important" part of any university, but your library is probably on the short list. And if you don't know anyone that works at your library, you should remedy that. They almost certainly want what you want - scholarship and research done well.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

🥇 The C.B. Oldman prize is awarded “for an outstanding work of music bibliography, music reference or music librarianship by an author resident in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland.”

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

👏🏻 Congratulations to Dr. Fintan Vallely who has been awarded the C.B. Oldman Prize 2025 by the UK & Ireland branch of the International Association of Music Libraries, Archives & Documentation Centres for his work as editor of The Companion to Irish Traditional Music, 3rd ed (2024).

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Stephen Roddy @stephenroddy.bandcamp.com · 27/05/2026

Our Call for essays is closing on June 30th for volume 2 of Digital Art in Ireland. (Ireland being VERY broadly construed). If you've got something that you think could fit please do get in touch. www.blackwaterpublishing.com/digital-art-...

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Call for Submissions Digital Art in Ireland — Blackwater Publishing

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theriversideucc.bsky.social @theriversideucc.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

What can the speeches of a Taoiseach tell us about Ireland in times of change? Newly catalogued material from the Jack Lynch Collection @ucclibrary.bsky.social sheds light on politics, crisis, and communication in modern Ireland. Find out more on The River-side: theriverside.ucc.ie/2026/05/15/s...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Discover how sea lords and their coastal communities on the margins of Europe were shaped by their relationships with the tempestuous sea whilst forming strategic networks. Richly illustrated with maps and photographs, it is available now from bookshops and our website bit.ly/4dSaldw

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Lords of the Sea - Cork University Press

Lords of the Sea: An archaeology of the medieval Gaelic maritime world is the first book to examine the archaeology and history of the sea lords and their as...

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Our latest spring publication has just arrived. 'Lords of the Sea: An archaeology of the medieval Gaelic maritime world' builds on thirty years of primary research on the coastal archaeology of the medieval Gaelic maritime world by author Colin Breen.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

New episode of UCC Library podcasts available! In this episode, we spotlight our Transition Year programme, where students from local schools spend a week gaining hands-on experience at UCC Library. We hope you enjoy the conversation. shows.acast.com/ucc-library-... #ucclibrary

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the launch of Dánfhocail: Irish epigrams in verse on April 23. We were honoured that Alan Titley MRIA launched the book in such an entertaining manner and with an emphasis on the importance of translation.

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Cork University Press @corkup.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

Ailbhe Ní Ghearbhuigh opened the event on behalf of the Department of Modern Irish, UCC and her colleagues, the volume’s translators, Ken Ó Donnchú and Aidan Doyle. An enormous thank you to illustrator Ellie Farr @fullsalmoon.bsky.social who travelled from Vermont, US to celebrate with us.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

As we gear up for Boole Sounds 2026, here's a glimpse of the concerts we presented in 2025, alongside the promo posters for the concerts we're presenting this year. The response was so positive that we're delighted to bring the series back in 2026.

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UCC Library @ucclibrary.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

UCC Library is seeking a Deputy Librarian to play a key leadership role in shaping the future of our services and supporting the University’s strategic direction. 📅 Closing date: 16 June 2026 📍 Join the team at UCC Library www.ucc.ie/en/hr/vacanc...

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