Ciara Daly

Delighted to be taking part in this talk @rcsi.bsky.social with colleagues from the School of Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences exploring the history of pharmacy, the HCR Pharmaceutical Chemists archive & the innovative work being achieved in the school & wider profession as part of Heritage Week!

Delighted to share this fantastic news @heritagecouncil.ie & @ucdarchives.bsky.social!
A new bursary to support students undertaking the MA in Archives & Records Management has been announced. The bursary will cover 75% of tuition fees for 1 student.
For full article - www.araireland.ie/news

Photograph of Michael Davitt

Michael Davitt died #OnThisDay in 1906. In his will he said "To all my friends I leave kind thoughts, to my enemies the fullest forgiveness and to Ireland the undying prayer for the absolute freedom and independence which it was my life's ambition to try and obtain for her." #MichaelDavitt

Photograph of Michael Davitt during his imprisonment in Dartmoor.

Photograph of a page from Michael Davitt's diary from 1882 on the day he was released from Portland Prison

On the morning of the 6th of May 1882, Michael Davitt’s 15-month spell in Portland Prison came to an end. He notes in his diary that he has served just under nine years and has “Three years yet hanging over [his] head." #OnThisDay #MichaelDavitt

Michael Davitt's diaries are currently in the process of being Digitised and can be accessed through our digital collections platform digitalcollections.tcd.ie/collections/...

Photograph of Michael Davitt during his imprisonment in Dartmoor.

Photograph of a page from Michael Davitt's diary from 1882 on the day he was released from Portland Prison

On the morning of the 6th of May 1882, Michael Davitt’s 15-month spell in Portland Prison came to an end. He notes in his diary that he has served just under nine years and has “Three years yet hanging over [his] head." #OnThisDay #MichaelDavitt

You can read more about the Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive www.tcd.ie/library/rese...

Photograph of Brendan Kennelly holding a book

We remember Irish poet, academic and public figure Brendan Kennelly on what would have been his 89th Birthday. From 2008 to 2023 his archival papers were transferred to the library and from 2022 to 2024 as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary Project his extensive papers were catalogued.

Hand-coloured photoengraved print by Dorothy Blackham titled 'Burning Kelp'. The print depicts a woman holding a rake at the water's edge raking kelp against a mountainous backdrop; two men carrying a boat also feature in the background. The text below the illustration is an Indian proverb: "Health is the greatest gift/ Contentedness the greatest riches."

For World Health Day today, we wanted to share this card designed by Dorothy Blackham from the Cuala Press Print Collection that reminds us that our Health is the greatest gift we have ✨
To see more #CualaPress prints click below
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Thanks for sharing Lisa!

I'm Ciara, I'm the project Archivist for the Michael Davitt Papers Project in TCD Library. The papers consist of 45 boxes of papers including over 6000 letters, 550 photographs and 72 diaries.

Did you know his favourite colour was light purple!

You can learn more below www.tcd.ie/library/rese...

His papers are currently being digitised as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project. You can read more on the project here www.tcd.ie/library/rese...

Photograph of a diary entry from Sunday the 25th March, 1888 that reads "My 42nd or 40th birthday, I don't care which."

Studio portrait photograph of Michael Davitt in a bowler hat. Photographed by [John Robert] Hanna, 134 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Written on the verso: ‘Robert Davitt', and: '1895’.

Our Michael wasn't much of a birthday person, we can see his contempt shown in his diary entry for his 42nd Birthday in 1888. 🎂🎉

Michael Davitt was born #OTD in Straide, County Mayo in 1846.

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#VirtualTrinityLibrary #MichaelDavitt

His papers are currently being digitised as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project. You can read more on the project here www.tcd.ie/library/rese...

Photograph of a diary entry from Sunday the 25th March, 1888 that reads "My 42nd or 40th birthday, I don't care which."

Studio portrait photograph of Michael Davitt in a bowler hat. Photographed by [John Robert] Hanna, 134 Queen Street, Auckland, New Zealand. Written on the verso: ‘Robert Davitt', and: '1895’.

Our Michael wasn't much of a birthday person, we can see his contempt shown in his diary entry for his 42nd Birthday in 1888. 🎂🎉

Michael Davitt was born #OTD in Straide, County Mayo in 1846.

doi.org/10.48495/8w3...
#VirtualTrinityLibrary #MichaelDavitt

Poem by Brendan kennelly

Happy World Poetry Day 🖌 We wanted to share with you this poem entitled 'On the Side of Love' written on the back of an envelope from the Brendan Kennelly Literary Archive. 📚#BrendanKennelly @tcddublin.bsky.social #WorldPoetryDay #Unesco

The print is entitled 'A Fairy Spot' and features text from the Letters of Mrs Delany 1728 (IE TCD MS 11535/5/2/3/3 card 53). The print has been digitised as part of a #VirtualTrinityLibrary project digitalcollections.tcd.ie/concern/work...

Hand-coloured photoengraved Christmas card depicting two women underneath a tree, one sitting, one standing. Cottages, mountains and a lake or sea are in the background. Artwork by Anne Price - artist's monogram at bottom right. With text underneath the illustration from the "Letters of Mrs Delany" 1728: "A Fairy spot of ground to be enjoyed with a friend is preferable to the whole World without that Happiness."

For International Day of Happiness I wanted to share this card from the Cuala Press Business Archive by Anne Price which reminds us of the importance of friendship and the happiness it can bring 💛

Hand-coloured proof of 'The Young St. Patrick' by Anne Price. Artwork depicts a youthful Saint Patrick with Irish wolfhound; some sheep and a staff or crook are also visible. Accompanied by text taken from the writings of Saint Patrick, first lines "Now after I came to Ireland Tending the flocks was my daily occupation and constantly I used to pray in the daytime".

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! ☘️ Given the occasion, we think this Cuala Press print of a young Saint Patrick and his wolfhound is worth sharing 🇮🇪 The print was designed by Anne Price and is accompanied by text taken from the writings of Saint Patrick 🐍 #CualaPress #SaintPatricksDay

This print has been digitised as part of the #VirtualTrinityLibrary Cuala Press project and you can see the digitised image through the doi below
doi.org/10.48495/wd3... #SaintPatricksDay

Hand-coloured proof of 'The Young St. Patrick' by Anne Price. Artwork depicts a youthful Saint Patrick with Irish wolfhound; some sheep and a staff or crook are also visible. Accompanied by text taken from the writings of Saint Patrick, first lines "Now after I came to Ireland Tending the flocks was my daily occupation and constantly I used to pray in the daytime".

Lá Fhéile Pádraig sona duit! ☘️ Given the occasion, we think this Cuala Press print of a young Saint Patrick and his wolfhound is worth sharing 🇮🇪 The print was designed by Anne Price and is accompanied by text taken from the writings of Saint Patrick 🐍 #CualaPress #SaintPatricksDay

No worries at all! ☺️

No problem at all! Glad I could help!

Photograph of the front cover of notebook MS9551 entitled 'Notes by an amateur detective Oct 1888 - March 1889.

Photograph of the first page of MS 9551. The title of the page reads 'The Special Commission' Notes by an amateur detective.

Michael Davitt had an acute sense of justice. We see this in the prepartion he did during the Special Commission on Parnellism & Crime. There are 4 notebooks which collate notes & evidence from trials which he used to limit reputational damage done to the Irish Parliamentary party.

You can see the full item through the link below! doi.org/10.48495/2n4... #EYAJustice @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

They are indeed. MS 9549 - 9551. They are all currently digitised too! doi.org/10.48495/2n4...

Photograph of the front cover of notebook MS9551 entitled 'Notes by an amateur detective Oct 1888 - March 1889.

Photograph of the first page of MS 9551. The title of the page reads 'The Special Commission' Notes by an amateur detective.

Michael Davitt had an acute sense of justice. We see this in the prepartion he did during the Special Commission on Parnellism & Crime. There are 4 notebooks which collate notes & evidence from trials which he used to limit reputational damage done to the Irish Parliamentary party.

Photograph of a page from Michael Davitt's diary from 1886 for the day he married Mary Yore.

Cabinet Card of Mary Yore

Hurrah for love! 💗On the 30th of December 1886 Michael Davitt and Mary Yore married in Oakland, California. Here is his diary entry for that day ❤️#EYALove @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Thanks Ciarán!

Thank you!