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Exhibits

Currently on Display

The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation explores how failed rebellions against British rule inspired a powerful legacy of Irish patriotism, cultural revival, and the pursuit of independence. Drawn from Hesburgh Libraries' world-class Irish Studies collection in Rare Books and Special Collections and the University Archives, the exhibit features items that document the heroes, martyrs, and idealistic men and women who helped forge modern Ireland.

The Delirium of the Brave: Sacrifice for the Soul of the Irish Nation

Drawing on 18 years of photographic research on the island of Inishbofin, Ireland, Professor Ian Kuijt (Department of Anthropology, Notre Dame) explores mantelpieces, homemaking, and Ireland’s disappearing history in this photographic exhibit.

Mantelpieces and the Mundane: Homemaking and Ireland’s Disappearing History

The objects in this exhibit demonstrate the role that youth played, or were asked to play, in the often romanticized struggle for Irish independence.

Éire Óg / Young Ireland

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Featured Digital Exhibits

The Ferrell Manuscripts

The Ferrell Manuscripts

Words on Play: Baseball Literature before 1900 from the Joyce Sports Collection

Words on Play: Baseball Literature before 1900 from the Joyce Sports Collection

Documenting Women Printers of the 18th Century: Evidence from Notre Dame’s Collections

Documenting Women Printers of the 18th Century: Evidence from Notre Dame’s Collections

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