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How the Troubles are depicted in popular culture. From Say Nothing to KNEECAP and The Wolfe Tones 🇮🇪, a huge range of current culture is making the memory of The Troubles ever more present. By Dr. Barry Houlihan University of Galway Library Archives Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Most read on #RTEBrainstorm: how the Troubles are depicted in popular culture. From Say Nothing to KNEECAP & The Wolfe Tones 🇮🇪, a huge range of current culture is making the memory of The Troubles ever more present. By Dr. Barry Houlihan Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Another Tuesday and that means we're open in the Archives and Special Collections Reading Room until 8pm this evening! Browse our website for more info on our collections or drop by with any queries: library.universityofgalway.ie/collections/ar… University of Galway Library

Sad news on the passing of poet, Michael Longley. His work and writing appears across our collections, including these handwritten letters and a poem, "The Blackthorn". Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam.

Delighted to display letters from the Kerby A. Miller collection & letters recently donated by individuals to the Imirce Collection today for the President of Ireland & to hear his deep appreciation of Kerby's work to collect and preserve letters of Irish Emigrants University of Galway Library

Remembering the man behind the iconic Diceman: Thom McGinty, who died 30 years ago this week, made an invaluable contribution to Dublin & Ireland's cultural scene during the 1980s and 1990s. Profile by Dr. Barry Houlihan University of Galway Library Archives Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway rte.ie/brainstorm/202…

Earlier this week, during a visit to Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway, President of Ireland Michael D. Higgins examined a selection of letters from “Imirce: The Kerby A. Miller Collection”, which Miller generously donated to the University of Galway Library. 🔗 : imirce.universityofgalway.ie

Also on this day, Emmy Award-winning producer Mike Mathis conducted short interviews with the President, Mac Suibhne, Sweeney, and Catriona Cannon, Head of Heritage Collections University of Galway Library Archives. The footage will feature in NBC New York's St Patrick’s Day coverage.

Ba mhór an phribhléid dom léacht phoiblí a thabhairt mar chuid d'Ard Fheis Conradh na Gaeilge ⭕️, ar stair na bhfeachtas teilifíse Gaeilge sna 1970idí. Fiontar & Scoil na Gaeilge (DCU) University of Galway Library Archives HEA #NSRP #afcnag25 #MeáinÉireannCnaG The Irish Pirate Radio Archive 🇮🇪 📻 #conorcruiseobrien #RTÉ RTÉ Brainstorm

We recently visited University of Galway Library Archives at Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway for a tour of the Druid Archive with our new FUEL artists. Huge thanks to archivist Dr. Barry Houlihan for letting the FUEL artists explore some of Druid's fifty-year history, which is so well cared for at the University!

The University of Galway is thrilled to showcase the #Imirce Project, a remarkable collection of Irish emigrant letters and memoirs from North America on Monday 3rd March in Villanova University #UniversityofGalway University of Galway Library Archives @bmacsuib English, Media & Creative Arts, Uni of Galway linkedin.com/events/imirce-…

To celebrate #IrishtravellerEthnicityWeek 2025 we are reflecting on the Mincéirs Archive launched last year with Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway. This archive is accessible to all via our Archives Service. Read more: library.universityofgalway.ie/minc%C3%A9irs-… Digital collection: digital.library.universityofgalway.ie/p/ms/categorie… #archives

On #InternationalWomensDay2025 a photo from the Mary Robinson archive University of Galway Library Archives showing both Robinson and Mary McAleese in early 1980s possibly leaving the Law Courts. Robinson became Ireland’s first female @PresIRL in 1990 with McAleese succeeded her in 1997. #IWD25

1/3 A throwback to ould #StPatricksDay ! For many years, Mary Scanlon, an Irish emigrant living in #NYC , received cards to celebrate St. Patrick's Day from friends & loved ones living in the #USA & #Ireland . All of the postcards feature the typical #Shamrock & shades of green.

Imirce ar @nuachtTG4 anocht Ollscoil na Gaillimhe | University of Galway @bmacsuib University of Galway Library Archives University of Galway Library @monzc @cillianjoy

From Mary Robinson (MR) archive University of Galway Library Archives for #MothersDay a phone msg from Prof Lazerow re UC San Diego summer law programme Trinity College Dublin 1981 with MR as lecturer, while she also worked as barrister & Senator. On reverse: shopping list inc nappies - that’s some juggling! 💪

Great talk by Niamh Ní Charra on her work on the Mary Robinson Archive University of Galway Library for GalwayArch+Hist this evening. First 2 series covering her legal career & Presidential term are available to consult University of Galway Library Archives & work continues on the rest of this wonderful collection

On the 27th anniversary of the #GoodFridayAgreement we are sharing a snippet of related material which is housed in our Archives University of Galway Library Archives. There is a wealth of material (blogs/interviews) also available on our microsite :library.universityofgalway.ie/goodfridayagre… #NorthernIreland #peace

So sorry to hear of Irish poet #PaulDurcan ‘s passing. The Mary Robinson archive University of Galway Library Archives contains several letters & cards from Durcan to Robinson inc this postcard of Berlin Wall wishing the “Wall breaker in Ireland 1990” success in presidential election. President of Ireland

For those born before 1972 who remember voting in the Presidential election, 1990, please consider filling out this survey for a Spanish PhD student writing a doctoral thesis based on Mary Robinson. Míle buíochas. forms.gle/w7Wksc9ah3Ykab… The Labour Party Womenscouncilireland Flor MacCarthy🇺🇦🇵🇸 President of Ireland