Presented at CONUL conference, June 2016, Athlone, Ireland by Evelyn McAuley.

1. The Rock of Cashel,
Two Archbishops,
A Library &
The University of Limerick
Evelyn McAuley
Archivist, Promotion & Outreach
University of Limerick

3. 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

4. First Bolton Librarian, appointed 1822:
Rev. Henry Cotton (1789-1879)
Chapter House: Home of the Bolton Library,
1836-2016

5. Dean of Cashel assumes responsibility
(1909-1998)
 1961-1973: Charles Wolfe
 1973-1983: David Clarke
 1984-1994: David Woodward
 1995-2013: Philip Knowles

6. Inadequate staffing
Lack of curatorial policy &
documentation
Unsuitable environmental
conditions
Heritage Council: Conservation Plan, 2007

7. Relocating the Bolton Library, 2016

8. 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

9. Riches of the Bolton Library
Early Manuscripts
Extract from Nuremberg Chronicle (1493)

10. Riches of the Bolton Library
Printed works…
Dante
Machiavelli
Homer
Herodotus
Plato
Cervantes

11. Collaboration = key

13. 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

14. Interpretation Framework
Gain clarity amongst key contributors
Reduce opportunity for misunderstandings
Outline roles & responsibilities
Act as instrument to support funding applications