19th century

The Spectre of Blood

by Bean an Phoist on October 12, 2011 · 4 comments

in Guest Bloggers,Microfilm,Newspapers,Research

by Abigail Rieley – Writer, Journalist, Court Reporter & NLI Reader The ghosts of the forgotten haunt the National Library of Ireland; those whose stories lie in out of print pages or hidden in the close-knit column inches of microfilmed newspapers. These are the stories lost in the past, forgotten by the public who once [...]

Tagged as: 19th century, Abigail Rieley, Ballinagh, Brothel, Cavan, Claremorris, Constable Cosgrave, Cosgrave, Crime, Criminal Courts of Justice, Cut-throat razor, Daniel H. Webster, Dismembered, Dr. Creighton, Emma Fawcett, Faris, Freeman's Journal, French Street, Galway, George Orwell, Journalism, Microfilm, Murder, Newspapers, Prendergast, Queen Victoria, Shotgun

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A Watercolour Wash

by Bean an Phoist on August 5, 2011 · 2 comments

in Acquisitions,Collections,Conservation,Prints & Drawings,Projects

by Elodie Leveque – Conservation Intern, Heritage Council Have you ever wondered how we conserve ancient objects in the National Library of Ireland’s collections? How we tackle things like dirt and mould? Every year, acquisitions or donations help develop and enhance our wonderful collections and conservators here help make these items available to readers by [...]

Tagged as: 19th century, Acidic, Caricatures, Conservation Intern, Conservators, Elodie Leveque, Etching, Fragile, Heritage Council, Interns, J Sidebotham, Microscope, Mould, Paper-pulping, Pigments, Sackville Street, Suction table, Ultraviolet light, Watercolour

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