ON THIS DAY BY AODHAN CREALEY JULY 01/1863 The Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, during the American Civil War began. Gettysburg was not a single battle but a series of pitched battles over three days in which the Union Army of the Potomac, under General George G. Meade, defeated the invading army of Northern Virginia under … Read more
By John Kelly The earliest known programme used at a GAA match, or tournament in this case, was produced for the First Grand Intercounty Contest played at the home of Charles Stewart Parnell in Avondale on 31 October 1886. The GAA was still in its infancy, and the All-Ireland football and hurling championships as a … Read more
UCC Library until 13 September 2026 A new exhibition at University College Cork (UCC) shines a light on the story behind one of Ireland’s most iconic documents, focusing not on its words but on the people who made its existence possible. Before it could be read aloud, it had to be printed—quietly, urgently and at … Read more