Special Collections: Request Material

Many collections in Special Collections have the status 'Special Collections by Request' including the X Collection. An example is The Death of Fionavar: From the Triumph of Maeve by Eva-Gore Booth. Items in the X Collection can be viewed in our general reading room. 

Caption: Endpapers from The Death of Fionavar: From the Triumph of Maeve by Eva Gore-Booth in the X Collection. The decorated endpapers are by Constance Gore-Booth, later Constance Markievicz.

Older printed books (pre-1850) and fragile material including bound paper newspapers have the status 'Special Collections by Apppointment.' An example is John Gerard's Herball. These items must be viewed in the Rare Books Reading Room as the conditions in this room are best suited for the items. This room is not open at lunchtime or in the evenings.

Caption: Selection of older printed items.

All manuscript or strong room material, whether in English, in Irish or another language have the status 'Special Collections by Appointment.' Examples include Ls 90 “Beatha Finnchua” scribed by Seosamh Ó Longáin and Braun's Civitates orbis terrarum. Both manuscript and strong room material require one day’s notice before the item can be viewed. This material requires extra time for staff to retrieve it. Manuscript and strong room material must be viewed in the Rare Books Reading Room as the conditions in this room are best suited for this material. This room is not open at lunchtime or in the evenings.

Caption: Ls 90 “Beatha Finnchua” scribed by Seosamh Ó Longáin (1846).