the rock of cashel, two archbishops, a library & the university of limerick, evelyn mcauley
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The Rock of Cashel, Two Archbishops,
A Library & The University of
LimerickEvelyn McAuleyArchivist, Promotion & OutreachUniversity of Limerick
THE BOLTON LIBRARY
Portrait, William King, Archbishop of Dublin, (1650-1729). Attributed to Ralph Holland.
Built for Archbishop Theophilus Bolton (1678-1744), former Archbishop’s Palace, Cashel, Co. Tipperary
First Bolton Librarian, appointed 1822: Rev. Henry Cotton (1789-1879)
Chapter House: Home of the Bolton Library, 1836-
2016
Dean of Cashel assumes
responsibility (1909-1998)
1961-1973: Charles Wolfe
1973-1983: David Clarke
1984-1994: David Woodward
1995-2013: Philip Knowles
Inadequate staffing
Lack of curatorial policy & documentation
Unsuitable environmental conditions
Heritage Council: Conservation Plan, 2007
Relocating the Bolton Library,
2016
Riches of the Bolton Library
Map of China, Atlas Extemae Asia, 1654
‘many items of great rarity, at least 50 not recorded elsewhere in the world, and some 800 not recorded elsewhere in Ireland’… Bloomfield and Potts ‘Directory of rare books and special collections’ (London, 1997)
Fine Bindings
Riches of the Bolton Library
Early ManuscriptsExtract from Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)
Riches of the Bolton LibraryPrinted
works… Dante
Machiavelli
HomerHerodotu
sPlato
Cervantes
Collaboration = key
Legal AgreementRepresentative Church
Body of Ireland &
University of Limerick
Exhibition Partner Groups:
Tipperary County Council
University of Limerick Glucksman Library
Bishop Michael Burrows
Dean of Cashel Rev Gerald Field
Cashel Heritage Company
Office of Public Works
The Heritage Council
Proposed site for Bolton Library exhibition: former Tax Office, Friar St., Cashel
Interpretation FrameworkGain clarity amongst key
contributorsReduce opportunity for
misunderstandingsOutline roles & responsibilitiesAct as instrument to support
funding applications
