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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 19d

For culture night, the start of a paper delivered by President's Michael D. Higgins to Trinity Historical Society on the worthiness of the arts in the 21st century.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 21d

Our recent launch of digitised prison journals from Long Kesh in the 1970s - the Paddy McMenamin archive - was featured on the Sean Moncrieff Show on @newstalkfm.bsky.social . Listen back here with archivist Dr. Barry Houlihan in conversation with Sean:
www.newstalk.com/podcasts/hig...

Long Kesh - what was life in a 1970s internment camp like? | Newstalk

The University of Galway has unveiled a new digital archive revealing what life was like in an in...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 23d

Indeed and always great to have you and your students work on our collections! The Long Kesh papers are another fascinating archive.

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Kevin O'Sullivan @kevinkosullivan.bsky.social · 26d

One of the great things about Galway is how our colleagues @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social are constantly putting out amazing materials, almost without us noticing. This week it's a collection of prisoner journals from Long Kesh prison in the 1970s. digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/categor...

Digital Archive

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 27d

Stamps and postmarks on letters from Uganda and Romania, early 1990s.... The art of letter writing.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 29d

University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

@araireland.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 29d

Tuesday evening openings are back! Open until 8 each Tuesday evening. Getting the Michael D Higgins collection listed, wonderful drafts and research notes from his receipt of a Doctorate of Laws at NUI Galway on 23 January 2012.

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Niamh Ní Charra @niamhnicharra.bsky.social · Sep 8

Such a pleasure to chat to @lynettefay.bsky.social for #MusicAtMaddens Podcast on my musical life, my work as an archivist @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social working on Mary Robinson archive and the work of FairPlé . Massive thanks to Maddens Bar, Belfast

youtu.be/IAsS1FpLpsY?...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · 29d

University of Galway launches digital archive of Long Kesh journals
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

@araireland.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Recently we had the pleasure of launching the Oral History Archive of the Irish Showpeople - collecting and recording memories of lives spent in Irish travelling shows, circus, fairgrounds and more:

www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

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University of Galway Library @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social · Sep 8

The @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social has unveiled the Paddy McMenamin Collection, a digital archive of prison journals from Long Kesh internment camp in the 1970s
Read more about the collection here:
www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

@historyatgalway.bsky.social

#irishhistory
#northernireland

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University of Galway Library @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social · Sep 8

Tá Bailiúchán Paddy McMenamin, cartlann dhigiteach d’irisí príosúin ó champa coinneála Long Kesh sna 1970idí, seolta ag @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social @historyatgalway.bsky.social

Tuilleadh anseo: www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

#stairnaheireann
#TuaisceartÉireann

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Following the recent launch of the Oral History of the Irish Showpeople, Archivist Dr. Barry Houlihan spoke with RTÉ Liveline to talk about the project, joined by Harry McFadden and Marion Daniels King who spoke about the memories of their lives and experiences.

www.rte.ie/radio/radio1...

Oral History of Ireland's travelling circus

Dr Barry Houlihan of University of Galway is collecting stories from Ireland's travelling circuses and listeners flood in with their stories.

www.rte.ie

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Sep 8

Recently we had the pleasure of launching the Oral History Archive of the Irish Showpeople - collecting and recording memories of lives spent in Irish travelling shows, circus, fairgrounds and more:

www.universityofgalway.ie/about-us/new...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Sep 5

Wonderful to have a small display of items from the Freyer collection at the Freyer Surgical Symposium 2025, introducing the archive to a new generation of surgeons. Thank you to the Discipline of Surgery.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us this Thursday for a special free event as part of Heritage Week 2025: 'Voices of the Showmen' - launching a new oral history archive of circus and showmen's guild with our partners ISACS - with the project funded by @heritagecouncil.ie :
isacs.ie/event/voices...

‘Voices of the Showmen’ at the University of Galway - ISACS

We invite you to the launch of the Archives Project, as part of the National Heritage Week programme.

isacs.ie

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Aug 18

Join us this Thursday for a special free event as part of Heritage Week 2025: 'Voices of the Showmen' - launching a new oral history archive of circus and showmen's guild with our partners ISACS - with the project funded by @heritagecouncil.ie :
isacs.ie/event/voices...

‘Voices of the Showmen’ at the University of Galway - ISACS

We invite you to the launch of the Archives Project, as part of the National Heritage Week programme.

isacs.ie

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 18

More from our oral history archive of the Galway International Arts Festival - Australian artist Patricia Piccinini has brought her unique artworks to the skies of Galway as well as the Festival Gallery with 'Skywhale' and 'We Travel Together'

digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/9...

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 16

Our oral history archive of Galway International Arts Festival captures the process, work, and ideas of the festival artists in their own words. Here is recording with playwright Enda Walsh:
digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/asset/8...
@uniofgalway.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social

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RTÉ Brainstorm @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social · Jul 14

6 highlights from the Galway Arts Festival back pages. @barryhoulihan.bsky.social @uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social
looks at some of the favourites featured in the festival’s oral history project www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

6 highlights from the Galway Arts Festival back pages

An oral history of the festival sees artists discussing events which have since become favourites among audiences who saw them live

www.rte.ie

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 15

From first producing Synge as part of their first ever season in 1975 to tonight's opening performance of 'Riders To The Sea', along with 'Macbeth', we send best wishes to all at @druidtheatre.bsky.social and a Happy 50th Birthday!

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Galway International Arts Festival 2025 is in full flow! We've been building a new digital oral history archive of the Festival and its artists. You can read more about it as well as the past Festival archive we hold in this new article on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social

www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

6 highlights from the Galway Arts Festival back pages

An oral history of the festival sees artists discussing events which have since become favourites among audiences who saw them live

www.rte.ie

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 14

Summer has officially arrived in Galway when the Galway International Arts Festival gets underway! The GIAF archive is filled with festival memories and events from across the decades, documenting two packed weeks of GIAF each year.

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 10

You can see a display of archives and special collections material marking 140th anniversary of the Galway Clifden Railway Line. Open to view in our foyer (Mon-Fri) for the next week!

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University of Galway Library Heritage Collections @uniofgalwayasc.bsky.social · Jul 3

Wishing all at @druidtheatre.bsky.social a happy 50th Birthday! The Druid archive spans more than 120 boxes of scripts, photos, programmes, posters, digitised show recordings & more, all documenting the incredible work of Druid since they were formed in 1975. Looking forward to the next 50 years!

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