Echoing Karen de Lacey a massive congrats 👏👏👏 and thanks are due to Niamh Ní Charra and JoanneCarroll and all participators in the best #ExploreYourArchive campaign yet! You're only Mighty! #ExploreArchives #CuardaighDoChartlann
Congrats to all involved on the launch of #ExploreYourArchive National Library of Ireland with special thanks to Gerard Byrne, Joanne Rothwell, Karl Magee and Anne Cassin, special thanks to Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) #EYA2018 #CuardaighDoChartlann
For today's #ArchiveShelfie for #ExploreYourArchive Alex Caccamo discusses the history of the Hibernian Bible Society on the shelves of Special Collections & Archives at MU: bit.ly/3nFj5JR ARA Ireland Explore Your Archive #CuardaighDoChartlann
The finest #EYAHumour from 1788 - An Academy for Grown Horsemen by Geoffrey Gambado. A pseudonym for gentlemen caricaturist Henry Bunbury, who in this book pokes fun at inept horsemen of the day.
From the Milltown Library Collection. #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
It’s that time of year again! ARA Ireland launch the 2018 Explore Your Archive campaign at the National Library of Ireland this evening #EYA2018 #CuardaighDoChartlann #IrishArchives
Great evening at the ARA Ireland #ExploreYourArchive launch. Forgot to take a photo so here is a pic of Clip Richard who is hoping to be their new unofficial mascot #ClipRichard #CuardaighDoChartlann
“The Sea and the Easter Rising 1916”
Very interesting detail from John de Courcy Ireland, published by the Maritime Institute of Ireland 1966.
Scarce as 1st edition, but reprinted since.
#MaritimeArchives #ExploreYourArchive #EYA2018 #CuardaighDoChartlann #IrishArchives #Archives
Irish translation of the Aeneid by Sr. Benigna O'Donoghue, first principal of the Faithful Companions of Jesus
FCJ Sisters Laurel Hill Coláiste, who was key to its founding in 1935. There is even a family tree! #FCJ #Aeneid #IrishArchives #ARAIrelandSnaG120 #CuardaighdoChartlann
For #SeachtainNaGaeilge Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia here is a peek into a nice educational pamphlet about the Irish alphabet, Aibgitir na Gaedhilge, illustrated by Norma Borthwick (1901). Nóinín (daisy) and olann (wool) are to be seen. #SnaG22 #ARAIrelandSnaG120 ARA Ireland #CuardaighDoChartlann
#CuardaighDoChartlann #ExploreYourArchive ARA Ireland #education Our exhibition A Trek through Time includes the them of #Education #Schools , see no. 11 pull up at this link: donegalcoco.ie/media/donegalc…
Here’s an insight into an #EYAParty menu for 1948 - this event card is for the annual dinner dance of the National Union of Journalists, listing their toasts and menu for an evening at Killiney Castle. #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
Niamh Ní Charra launching the fantastic new ARA, Ireland website araireland.ie as part of the #ExploreYourArchive campaign massive thanks to Niamh Ní Charra and Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) #CuardaighDoChartlann
For #SportingArchives -
Eamon de Valera on a bike!
A pic from a 1966 magazine in my 1916 publications archive, which featured an article on Dev's years in education.
(Caption added by me ... . )
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Hello to all our new #ExploreYourArchive followers. We are #YourArchive & open to secondary school groups, third level students, teachers, historians, documentary makers, genealogists, and even festive frogs. We are Gordon, Encarna, Killian, David, Laura, Liam and Holly🐸DCU Library
It's almost #ExploreYourArchive time! Looking forward to the launch next week 🥳
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Táim ag tnúth go mór le #CuardaighDoChartlann an tseachtain seo chugainn!
During the #ExploreYourArchive campaign ARA Ireland has tweeted, retweeted and liked over 600 tweets, and trended almost every day reaching #2 with #HairyArchives . We're are thrilled with the engagement by archives and institutions all over Ireland, the UK and further afield.
We are thrilled to announce that ARA Ireland's ambassador for #ExploreYourArchive 2019 is the fab Fin Dwyer (@irishhistory). He'll officially launch EYA next Thurs ArchitecturalArchive 6pm. Thanks IMC for hosting the launch, & Property Registration Authority for hosting photo shoot. Pls RT
There's a lovely account of the Book of Lismore as a symbol of the persistence of the Irish language in this month's issue of the French cultural magazine 'Geo Histoire.' GEO UCC Library #SnaG22 Seachtain na Gaeilge le Energia
ARA Ireland #ARAIrelandSnaG120 #CuardaighDoChartlann
Today’s Explore Your Archive theme is ‘Home’, the Distillers Cottage at Midleton was home to many families and now houses our Corporate Archive. A home for all seasons! #ExploreYourArchive #CuardaighDoChartlann
Brilliant speech by Uachtarán na hÉireann President of Ireland last night at ARA Ireland 40th anniversary celebrations. Congrats to all involved especially Niamh Ní Charra who replied so beautifully! #IrishArchives #CuardaighDoChartlann
Reminder that the seminar below is happening today!
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