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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

The Many Lives of Albert Nobbs

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Based on the story, The Singular Life of Albert Nobbs , written by Irish novelist, playwright George Moore, it tells of the life of a woma...
Tuesday, May 8, 2012

From Belsen to Galway - the Music of Yehudi Menuhin

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One of the worlds most celebrated and respected violinists, Yehudi Menuhin, delighted Galway audiences in 1988 as he performed there for the...
Monday, April 23, 2012

Ritchie-Pickow Archive - A view into the past

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The Ritchie-Pickow photographic archive is one of the most visually striking collections held in the Archives of the James Hardiman Library,...
Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Frank Carty Papers, letter from Liam Lynch

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On this day in 1923 Liam Lynch, O/C IRA was shot and fatally wounded effectively bringing to an end hostilities in the Irish Civil War. Toda...
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Thursday, March 22, 2012

'Through a Swedish Lens' exhibition now on at James Hardiman Library

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A new exhibition, Through a Swedish Lens, is currently on for the month of March at the James Hardiman Library.   This photographic exhibiti...
Friday, March 16, 2012

A New Home for Archives at NUI Galway

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It is an increasingly exciting time here at NUI Galway as next door to the James Hardiman Library, constructions work is continuing at speed...
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Saturday, March 10, 2012

Shields Archive - Letter from Sean O'Casey to Barry Fitzgerald, 1959

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This day marks the birth of William Joseph Shields in 1888. A civil servant, his first interest was acting and he followed his brother Arthu...