Archives, Special Collections and Digital Collections at the University of Galway Library
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The full magazine is available to read on our digital archive below, along with other items from the Mincéirs Collection:
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Today marks Mary Robinson's 82nd birthday
We are proud to hold the archive of our former President, whose lifelong commitment to human rights and climate justice continues to inspire in Ireland and beyond
Explore the catalogue below
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From the Mincéirs Archive, this magazine was written by the young Traveller women of Ballinasloe in 1996 to document how life for young Irish Travellers was changing
They discuss their history and culture, difficulties and prejudice, and their hopes for the future
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Art meets mathematics in Oliver Byrne's 1847 books on Euclid's Elements
Byrne uses vivid primary colours to create a work celebrated for both its mathematical precision and its artistic ingenuity
#EYAColourful #ExploreYourArchive
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Colourful illustrations from the 1935 Cuala Press Broadsides, edited by W.B. Yeats and F.R. Higgins
Cuala Press was a private Irish printing and publishing company founded in 1908 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats
#ExploreYourArchive #EYAColourful
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This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAColourful 🌈
Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis
This 1717 book explores the origin, nutrition and transformation of caterpillars and the life cycle of various moth species, with vibrant drawings of insects in their natural habitats
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Mary Robinson and Kevin Boyle worked tirelessly to advance human rights
Their solidarity with the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa is shown here in Robinson's links with Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, and in an anti-apartheid poster from Kevin Boyle's archive
For a closer look at the collection and the wealth of material it holds, read this piece written in 2024 to mark Mary Robinson's 80th birthday.
impact.universityofgalway.ie/articles/mar...
Take a look at our latest blog highlighting some fascinating handwritten items from our collections! 📜
#EYAHandwriting #ExploreYourArchive
#EYAPeannaireacht #CuardaighDoChartlann
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Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis
Is leabhar ó 1717 é seo faoi bhunús agus chothú an bhoilb agus mar a thagann claochlú ar an mbolb
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