From Ronnie O'Gorman's book collection, a #EYASurprise sketch by Jack B. Yeats appears in this first edition of The Collected Poems of W.B. Yeats, signed and dated December 1955 #ExploreYourArchive @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Mayo before Gold and the Kerry of Old! Today's blog shares snippets from the reports of the Congested Districts Board of Ireland. Discover what everyday life looked like in the West of Ireland during the late 19th century: nuigarchives.blogspot.com

@uniofgalwaylib.bsky.social #ArchiveDiaspora Arthur Shields managed the Abbey Theatre North American Tour, 1931-32 Red markings on the map trace the tour route, the route book records productions performed & a hotel invoice names some actors, including Barry Fitzgerald @araireland.bsky.social

#ArchiveDiaspora Letter from the Imirce collection from Packy Kelly in Australia to his uncle in Offaly, February 1918 Packy explains that a shipwreck left him and a boat-load of passengers stranded on Easter Island for three years during a voyage from Australia to Chile @araireland.bsky.social

#EYAArchitecture #ExploreYourArchive Architectural plans for the upper storey and the south side of the Quadrangle building at Queen's College Galway, designed and signed by Irish architect John B Keane, 18th November 1846 @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

As June draws to a close and we prepare for next month's #ExploreYourArchives theme, we are sharing some final #EYAColourful items in our latest blog 🌈 Three botanical books with vibrant illustrations spanning the 17th to 19th centuries 🌸 Read our blog here: nuigarchives.blogspot.com

Happy #Bloomsday! Our latest blog discusses Pomes Penyeach, an extremely rare collection of James Joyce's poetry with illuminations by his daughter, Lucia. Read more about our copy of Pomes Penyeach here: nuigarchives.blogspot.com?m=0

Colourful illustrations from the 1935 Cuala Press Broadsides, edited by W.B. Yeats and F.R. Higgins Cuala Press was a private Irish printing and publishing company founded in 1908 by Elizabeth and Lily Yeats #ExploreYourArchive #EYAColourful @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

Art meets mathematics in Oliver Byrne's 1847 books on Euclid's Elements Byrne uses vivid primary colours to create a work celebrated for both its mathematical precision and its artistic ingenuity #EYAColourful #ExploreYourArchive @araireland.bsky.social @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social

From the Mincéirs Archive, this magazine was written by the young Traveller women of Ballinasloe in 1996 to document how life for young Irish Travellers was changing They discuss their history and culture, difficulties and prejudice, and their hopes for the future #IAW2026 #ArchivesForJustice

This month's #ExploreYourArchive theme is #EYAColourful 🌈 Erucarum ortus, alimentum et paradoxa metamorphosis This 1717 book explores the origin, nutrition and transformation of caterpillars and the life cycle of various moth species, with vibrant drawings of insects in their natural habitats

#ArchivesForJustice #IAW2026 Mary Robinson and Kevin Boyle worked tirelessly to advance human rights Their solidarity with the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa is shown here in Robinson's links with Desmond Tutu and Nelson Mandela, and in an anti-apartheid poster from Kevin Boyle's archive

Today marks Mary Robinson's 82nd birthday We are proud to hold the archive of our former President, whose lifelong commitment to human rights and climate justice continues to inspire in Ireland and beyond Explore the catalogue below archivesearch.library.universityofgalway.ie/index.php/ma...

Letter from the Imirce collection from Anne Cleburne in New Orleans to her mother in Cork, December 1849 Crosswriting helped maximise space when paper was scarce. Can you decipher this crosswritten letter? @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYAHandwriting #ExploreYourArchive

Using a quill that once belonged to Éamon de Valera, Mary Robinson practiced her signature before signing the official presidential oath at her inauguration ceremony in Dublin Castle, December 1990 @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYAHandwriting #ExploreYourArchive

Ballistics experts analysing cartridges and different guns at the Garda Headquarters at Dublin Castle in 1952 These photos are part of the Ritchie Pickow Collection, available digitally at the link below #EYACrime #ExploreYourArchive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

A page of Irish translations for terms like 'criminal,' 'cell blocks,' and 'prisoner' from Paddy McMenamin's manuscript written during his time as a political prisoner in the Long Kesh Prison Camp @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social #EYACrime #ExploreYourArchive

Items from the John Mcgahern archive showing his extensive drafting and editing of his short stories. Each story would often undergo numerous manuscript drafts and title changes before being typed up ... And edited again.

Remembering John McGahern on the 20th anniversary of his passing. His archive is a legacy of his great writing from novels to stories to memoir.

Lots of great material used for a class session today on archives of social movements and activist campaigns.

Éamon de Buitléar's independent filmmaking in the 1960s produced pioneering Irish wildlife films and series for RTÉ and British television His archive and book collection are held at the University of Galway #EYAWildlife #ExploreYourArchive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

Great to have this group from @ballstate.bsky.social English lit study abroad programme visit for a talk and tour, exploring our archives of Irish women playwrights and the theatre, from 1900s to the present.

Herman Moll's 1728 map of Connacht is part of his Atlas of Ireland, produced using inks and colour washes. Moll's vibrant maps were the first maps to accurately illustrate Ireland's road network. #EYAConnections #ExploreYourArchive @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social

Our most recent blog post shares some fascinating items from our Archives and Special Collections, including this beautifully illustrated Atlas of Anatomy printed in 1859. Follow the link to read our blog: nuigarchives.blogspot.com

Sorry to see the passing of the artist Anne Madden. This image is of an interview she did with Eileen Battersby in 'The Irish Times', photo by Frank Miller, 27 Nov 1997. Press cuttings from the Michael D. Higgins Collection.

Also on @rtebrainstorm.bsky.social is this deep dive into the history of Children's Television in Ireland. Materials here include Eamon de Buitléar archive, who made 'Luidin Mac Lu' and 'Amuigh Faoin Spéir'. & Carolyn Swift archive who wrote Fortycoats, Bosco and more! www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Lots more great images taken by George Pickow in 1952 with Wren Boys and Mummers in his wider archive here. www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2...

Archive material from recent display on the life and work of artist Brian Bourke. Items from a range of collections here including Druid Theatre archive and Galway International Arts Festival archive.

To wrap up the #ExploreYourArchive focus week, we are sharing a festive item from our collections. This is a 1938 sales catalogue of personalised Christmas greeting cards sold by Royal Renaissance Art Christmas Cards. #EYAYourArchives @exploreyourarchive.bsky.social @araireland.bsky.social