Gallery

Leonard postcard collection – View of O’Connell Street, Limerick city, 1960s.

University archive – Limerick TD Des O’Malley examines a model of the National Institute for Higher Education (NIHE), 1970s. The NIHE later became the University of Limerick in 1989.

P28/433 – Dalby collection – Colour poster advertising the first Anti-Nuclear Power Show at Carnsore Point, Co Wexford, 18–20 August 1978.

SDN/SF/956/002 – Shannon Development collection – View of the runway from the air traffic control tower of Shannon Airport, 1950s.

Q.2.11 — Bolton collection — The tiny volume, ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ (Amsterdam, 1952), measuring just 4mm x 4mm.

P1/504 – Glin collection – Sketch of two figures dancing by Amelie T Amherst, 1850.

P40 – O’Mara Collection – Programme for performance of ‘The Last of Summer’ by Kate O’Brien and John Perry

Q.9.3 – Bolton collection – Page from what’s commonly known as the Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493.

Glass plate negative of women and children (and dog) pictured at the archway on the grounds of Dromoland Castle, Co Clare, late 19th century.

Norton DS/161 – Coloured engraving of Killaloe, Co Clare, from Jonathan Fischer’s ‘Scenery of Ireland’ (Dublin, 1792).

P2/24 – Daly collection – Letter from Cathal Brugha to Madge Daly wishing her a Happy Christmas, 22 December 1916.

Leonard DS/132 – Elevation of Limerick Custom House from John Ferrar’s ‘A history of the city of Limerick’ (Limerick, 1767).

Kate O’Brien collection – Cover of ‘That Lady’, 1949.

Norton DS/43 – Map of Munster from John Speed’s ‘Maps of Ireland’ (London, 1612).

G.13.18 — Bolton collection — Headpiece depicting angels destroying books, in index of books prohibited by the Spanish Inquisition (Madrid, 1667).

Siemens–Schuckert lithograph of the construction of Ardnacrusha power station, c1929.

12-23 – McAnally Travel collection – Fold out insert from ‘A little tour of Ireland’, by S Reynolds (New York, 1891).