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Librarian & College Archivist Helen Shenton shows Ruth Negga the Long Room
Image of actor, Ruth Negga in the Long Room.
Photograph of two women stood behind an exhibition case
Glass case depicting a panel in English and Irish with two books in an exhibition case with the reflection of the earth in the glass
Photograph of an exhibition case with a reflection of Gaia (the world)
The delegates stand on staircase for a photo in the Library complex.
Book of Armagh (TCD MS 52) f.13 mentions the establishment of the church at Aghagower (Ached Fobuir) by St Patrick (8 lines from the bottom)
Book of Armagh (TCD MS 52) f.32 the symbols of the 4 evangelists: homo (The Man: St Matthew), leo (The Lion: St Mark), uitulus (The Calf: St Luke), aquila (The Eagle: St John)
Librarian & College Archivist, Helen Shenton pictured outside the Old Library welcoming Prime Minister Carney.
Photograph of Jean Montgomery sat on a blanket at Trinity Regatta.
Photogrpah of the front page of the University Calendar or 1926-1927
Photograph of Jean Montgomery in her academic robes
Photograph of Jean Montgomery holding gun with Free State soldiers on steps of the Chapel, 1922
Photograph of Jean Montgomery with an old TCD kitchen spit.
Photograph of Front square looking west (1920s). Regent house with plain glass. Two large maple trees.
A photo of Robert Fisk. He is wearing glasses, a striped shirt and a green jumper.
Front page of William Shakespeare's First Folio. The title-page is letterpress with an engraved portrait of Shakespeare signed: 'Martin· Droeshout: sculpsit· London' entitled as Mr. William Shakespeares comedies, histories, and tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies.
Image of External entrance to Kinsella Hall.
Photo of a poster with colourful text, reading "Happy April Fools' Day". In front of the poster is a red bowl with small pieces of paper jumbled up inside. The poster reads "Pick a joke".
A woman with red curly hair leans over a glass display case in a library, carefully examining old letters, books, and photographs. Wooden shelves and classical bust sculptures line the background.
Group standing next to the Traveller Ethnicity Week book display in Iveagh Hall in the Boldan Library
Pictured are Alannah Weston, daughter of Hilary and Galen Weston, Provost Dr Linda Doyle & Librarian & College Archivist, Helen Shenton
Picture of a Rainbow
Sunrise over the Blasket islands
A selection of books from the Fagel collection
A selection of books form the Fagel Collection
Photograph of the digital copy of the Book of St Albans
Photograph of a book chapter entitled “Digitising Matthew Paris The 'Book of St Albans' (Dublin, Trinity College, MS 177)” written by Estelle Gittins, Alison Ray, Caroline Harding and Claire McNulty.
Front cover of a book entitled “The Cambridge Companion to Matthew Paris” edited by James G. Clarke.
Shifting Baselines: Changing attitudes towards nature through the lens of Trinity's collections. March 12th 11am to 2pm. Trinity Long Room Hub.
Photograph of Michael Davitt looking to the side
Cabinet card (black and white) of Mary Davitt née Yore, wife of Michael Davitt.
The Beckett zines in the exhibition case in the Library.
Photograph of a crowd gathered at an eviction on a country road in rural Ireland. Members of the Royal Irish Constabulary are carrying furniture out of the cottage.
Group of prisoners pulling a wagon outside Dartmoor prison
Photograph of Michael Davitt stood with his arm on a wall while holding a scroll
Image of the Printing House building.
Image of Printing House