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Tag Archives: Irish
The Many Editions of Gulliver’s Travels
One of the things that the Burns Library is known for is our extensive Irish collection and Anglo-Irish author, Jonathan Swift is no exception. Though known widely for his satirical essay, “A Modest Proposal,” undoubtedly his most famous work is … Continue reading
An Early Jack B. Yeats Stenciled “Broad Sheet”
Anyone who has seen one of Jack B. Yeats’s later paintings can easily recognize others. Same for his earlier watercolor work and his pen-and-ink sketches. The distinctiveness of Yeats’s style, along with his characteristic choice of subjects, have made him … Continue reading
Posted in Fine Press, Irish Studies, Rare books
Tagged broadsides, illustration, Irish, Irish Art, irish literature, Yeats
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Seeing Things and Celebrating Friendships in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney
Seeing Things and Celebrating Friendships in the Poetry of Seamus Heaney is a Burns Library Exhibit, now on display in the Margaret Ford Tower. This exhibit is available for viewing whenever the Burns Library is open from February 14 – March … Continue reading
Posted in Archives & Manuscripts, BC History, Digital Projects, Exhibits & Events, Irish Studies, University Archives
Tagged Bobbie Hanvey, boston college seamus heaney, Fr. Sweeney, heaney boston college, Humanities Series, Irish, irish poets, Irish Studies, irish studies poetry, nobel prize in literature 1995, poetry, Seamus Heaney, seamus heaney adele dalsimer, seamus heaney burns library, seamus heaney exhibit, seeing things boston college
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Information Wanted: Missing Persons and Missing Pieces
In my time as a research assistant for the Information Wanted Database, I have encountered hundreds of advertisements for missing persons that offer a tantalizing but frustratingly brief snapshot of a potentially compelling back story. The searchable online database contains … Continue reading
Posted in Digital Projects
Tagged boston pilot, Information Wanted Database, Irish, irish studies boston college
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Reading Room Log: Images of St. Patrick from the Burns Library’s Irish Collection
Images of leprechauns, shamrocks, and shades of green flourish on St. Patrick’s Day. Rarely do people see images of St. Patrick, who is the namesake of this holiday. Although St. Patrick’s Day is a largely commercialized holiday in the United … Continue reading
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Tagged burns blog boston college, burns library blog, illustration, Ireland, Irish, st. patrick
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Conservator’s Notebook: Mabel Florence Young, Painter of Irish Landscapes
The conservation lab at the Burns Library is a pleasant workspace with a nice blend of modern equipment, like my arts and crafts style oak work bench which was hand built in 1999 by Paul O’Connell, a graduate of the … Continue reading
Exhibition Update: Writing from the Irish Language Tradition
If you missed the McMullen Museum’s “Literary Lives” exhibition, then visit the Burns Library’s Irish Room to enjoy another display of materials from the Burns Library’s Irish Collection. The McMullen Museum’s “Literary Lives” exhibition, which ended on December 5th, featured … Continue reading
Exhibition Update: Writing from the Irish Language Tradition and Literary Lives
The John J. Burns Library at Boston College is proud to offer an exhibit of writings in Irish and in English by ancient and contemporary Irish authors who inspired by the natural and mystical, frame golden notes for others to … Continue reading