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County Derry: Ingenious Ireland research material.

2 folders of research material pertaining to the scientific/technological aspects of County Derry. Includes returned questionnaires from various organisations, annotated notes on previously published material, enclosed original material from hydro-electricity generation on the River Roe near Limavady. Also material on Derry’s linen industry and its technological innovations. And the measuring or ‘triangulation’ of Lough Foyle.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Donegal: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Material collated by Mulvihill about science and technology in Donegal. Includes a visitor’s handbook titled Glenveagh National Park; A Remote and Hauntingly Beautiful Wilderness (Government of Ireland, 1996). The book is annotated by Mulvihill. Also a pamphlet by Christopher Moriarty entitled The Reverend WS Green: Explorer and Fishery Scientist (RIA, 1995). Other material covers the Fintown Railway, diamond exploration in Donegal and Thomas Drummond, mathematician, inventor and Irish under-secretary from 1835-1840.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Dublin: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Large file of material covering Dublin City and County. Includes: Annotated books by Elizabeth Healy, The River Gods (Dublin, 1998), Edward McParland, The Custom House, Dublin (Dublin,1991) and a pamphlet on Trinity College Dublin from the Irish Heritage Series (Dublin, 1979). A profile and history of the Poolbeg Generating Station and other information from the ESB (Electricity Supply Board).

Annotated biographical information on William Molyneux (1656-1698), a Dublin-born writer on science, politics and natural philosophy, information on the development of gasworks in Ringsend, a Press Release from 2001 publicising a commemoration of George Francis Fitzgerald (1851-1901), academic and physicist who served as Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy at Trinity College, Dublin, a letter from Anne-Marie Diffley (25 April 1997), to Mulvihill, enclosing information about the scientific heritage of Trinity College, most notably within the College’s Geology Museum and Weingreen Museum and annotated information about Chester Beatty (1875-1968) and the formation of his library in Dublin Castle.

A folder of information from Guinness/Diageo describing the technological changes of the brewery over several centuries,
annotated pamphlet and booklet from the School of Cosmic Physics, a faculty within the Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies, as well as a booklet and annotated pamphlets from the Royal College of Surgeons and the Royal Irish Academy. An Annotated lecture by John Lucey entitled Encounters with Nature. This lecture was part of the Royal Irish Academy’s History of Science seminar on 27 Sept. 2013. Mulvihill’s notes accompany the print-outs.

Written notes and other information about William Rowan Hamilton, the Dublin-born mathematician, astronomer, and physicist who helped establish Dunsink Observatory. There is also accompanying material about that the Observatory itself, annotated research material about Fingal, including Malahide Castle and historical farming practices within the same area.
A letter from Nathalie Morgado, from the Musee Des Arts et Metiers in Paris (22 June 2000), to Muvihill, supplying information on Lucien Bull, a pioneer in chronophotography. Bull was born in Dublin but lived most of his life in France.

Information on the scientific development of Dublin Zoo, a letter from Roderick Kernan, Emeritus Professor of Physiology (25 Sept. 2003), to Mulvihill, sharing his insights on scientific developments in Ireland over the previous 50 years, correspondence and a completed questionnaire from the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland (April 3 1997), to Mulvihill, annotated information and published material about the history of printing in Dublin as well as correspondence and historical information from Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown Heritage Centre.

A letter from Tom Wall, Telecom Eireann Museum (4 March 1999), to Mulvihill, enclosing photocopies of some the museum’s exhibits, CD-ROM from Marsh’s Library and monochrome photographs of the development of the Ringsend Gasworks site and of Dunsink Observatory.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Kerry: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Material collated by Mulvihill about science and technology in county Kerry. Includes: annotated pamphlets Killarney National Park (Dublin, 1995), Matthew Parkes, The Valentia Island Tetrapod Trackway (Kildare, 2004) and the Irish Bio-geographical Society Bulletin, no. 23, (Dublin, 1999).

A CD-ROM containing information and images from Peter Coxon, Professor of Geography at Trinity College, Dublin, hand drawn diagrams and information on the Glensk Viaduct on the Killorglin-Valentia Railway. Returned questionnaires and further information supplied to Muvihill from the Kerry County Museum and Blennerville Windmill Company, a large amount of annotated material focusing on the Cahirciveen Generating Station as well as a returned questionnaire from the Electricity Supply Board that runs that particular station.

4 colour photographs and further information from White Villa Farm Museum in Killarney, annotated press cuttings dealing with the scientific and natural history of Kerry. Notes and structural ideas handwritten by Mulvihill.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Mayo: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Includes: Letter from Margaret Gallagher (3 Sept. 2002) to Mulvihill, enclosing a map of Ballycroy National Park, the area of which is marked by blue and green colours and annotated by Mulvihill, correspondence to Mulvihill from Duchas, the Irish Heritage Service, supplying information about the Cong Canal and National Parks within the county of Mayo. Returned and annotated questionnaire from the Ceide Fields Visitor Centre.

Proposal for a survey of Clare Island, published by the Royal Irish Academy and annotated by Mulvihill, information on Foxford Woollen Mills and Knock Folk Museum. Returned questionnaire, brochure and annotated notes on Doon Archaeological and Nature Peninsula.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Meath: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Includes: annotated supplement to Archaeology Ireland (Vol.1, No.3), which covers the archaeological engineering involved in Newgrange, Knowth, Dowth and the River Boyne. Annotated notes accompanying a chapter on Irish Stone Bridges that was published by the Irish Academic Press in 1991. Written by Peter O’Keeffe and Tom Simington.

Colour photograph of Passage Grave at Newgrange. Information on mining in Meath and annotated notes on Francis Beaufort, the hydrographer and inventor of the Beaufort Scale. Annotated material on the practice of Ballooning in Meath, as well as notes on chapter structure.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Monaghan: Ingenious Ireland research material.

A folder of material that includes annotated research material on Tassan Lead Mine. Annotated material on John Robert Gregg who was born in Monaghan in 1867. Gregg invented the Gregg Shorthand method of writing that was adopted by many journalists and stenographers in the twentieth century.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Offaly: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Concentrating heavily Birr Castle and the Parsons family, this file includes: A research report entitled Ladies of Birr Castle focusing on the lives of Lady Mary Ward and Lady Mary, Countess of Rosse. Both women were scientific pioneers in the nineteenth century. Annotated material from Birr Castle Demesne and the building of Parson’s Telescope, the largest telescope in the world for many years.

Annotated research material on John Joly, the Offaly born geologist, physicist and mineralogist, information on the history of distilling in Tullamore, research material on the boglands of the county and how fuel is derived for electricity.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Sligo: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Contains material on the mining industry at Berehaven Mines and the Ben Bulben Barite Mine. Annotated material on George Stokes, the physicist and mathematician who was born in Skreen. Also material on the astronomer, Edward Cooper, who resided at Markree castle near Collooney.

Mulvihill, Mary

County Tipperary: Ingenious Ireland research material.

Includes: Letter from Sean Watts (3 May 2000), to Mulvihill, enclosing a large amount of information about The Mining Company of Ireland and the Slievardagh Collieries between 1825-1995. Material sent to Mulvihill by professor Michael G Harrington about the physiologist and biochemist, Edward Conway, who was born in Nenagh in 1916, a returned questionnaire and additional information about Mitchelstown Cave in Cahir.

A letter from Sandra Peavoy (17 Feb 1998), to Mulvihill, enclosing research material in relation to the Silvermines site in Shalee, information on Charles Bianconi, the Italian-Irish entrepreneur who became known for his innovations in transport and was twice mayor of Clonmel, in County Tipperary, as well as colour and monochrome photographs of geological features and mining shafts within the Shalee/Silvermines area.

Mulvihill, Mary

Proposal for Ingenious Ireland. Research material for its Introduction.

Includes: Handwritten notes and a typed proposal for the book. A letter from Mulvihill (9 Nov. 1998), to John Leonard of Geological Survey of Ireland. Mulvihill seeks permission to use GSI diagrams in the introduction to Eureka Guide: Ireland explored and explained. This eventually became the introduction for Ingenious Ireland. Letter from RJ Bleakley (26 Feb. 1998), enclosing publications and other information on nature reserves in Northern Ireland. Hand written notes on form, structure and content of the book’s introduction.

Mulvihill, Mary

Ingenious Ireland: Index Cards.

Includes: 1 box labelled ‘People A-J’, 1 box labelled ‘People K-Z’, 1 box labelled ‘Topics A-E’, 1 box labelled ‘Topics F-Z’, 1 box labelled ‘Pix, Maps, Misc. Topics etc’. 1 unlabelled box. Smaller in size and containing headed cards with no further information.

Mulvihill, Mary

Drive Like a Woman, Shop Like a Man research material

Includes: Early ideas and proposals for a book about the economics of environmental sustainability. Layout design with annotated ideas and suggestions. Report from a conference on environmental ethics that was published by the Irish Council for Bioethics in October 2007. Ideas about sustainability called 101 ways to go a little greener, as well as press cuttings and other annotated research pieces that were used in the development of the book.

Mulvihill, Mary

Correspondence

A short file of personal correspondence that discusses matters of scientific inquiry. Also includes a personal diary that Mulvihill kept on a trip to the United States in 1980.

Mulvihill, Mary

Women in Technology and Science (WITS)

WITS is a voluntary, independent organisation advocating, connecting and acting for women to be full and vital participants in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). As a founder of WITS in 1990, Mulvihill was central to the organisation’s vision and overall aims. She also played a vital role in highlighting the often neglected role of women in the history of Irish science. This series of papers comprises of several sub-series detailing the various structures, governance, publications, correspondence and outreach of WITS from its foundation to its contemporary achievements.

Mulvihill, Mary

Lab Coats and Lace: the Lives and Legacies of Inspiring Irish Women Scientists and Pioneers (Dublin, 2009)

First CD provides digital imagery for the book and is accompanied by a letter from Linda Montgomery (28 Oct. 2008) of Trinity College, providing permission for use. Inscription on second CD-ROM states that it holds footage from the launch of Lab coats and Lace at the 2009 Dublin Book Festival.

Mulvihill, Mary

Introduction for Stars, Shells and Bluebells: Women Scientists and Pioneers (Dublin, 1997)

Includes: a letter from Bride Rosney, Special Advisor to President Mary Robinson (6 June 1997), to Mulvihill, concerning the forward of the book, which Robinson agreed to write. A floppy disc for an Apple Mac computer containing written contributions to the book from Patricia Deevy, a letter from Professor Susan McKenna-Lawlor (30 June 1997), to Mulvihill and Jacqueline Allan, Chairperson of WITS, asking for her chapters to be withdrawn from the book, and a list of suggestions for illustrations to accompany the various chapters in the book.

Mulvihill, Mary

Documents, correspondence and research material for Stars, Shells and Bluebells

Includes: correspondence from the Heritage Council Of Ireland to WITS rejecting an application to publish the second volume of the book in 2006, and contracts between WITS and the authors of various chapters to Volume 2 of the work. Annotated research material, as well as the foreword to the original book, written by Mary Robinson. Also, a letter from MJP Scannell to Mulvihill (18 Aug. 1996), enclosing research material and other pertinent information.

Mulvihill, Mary

Photographs and images used for Stars, Shells and Bluebells

File includes 7 CD-ROMs containing images and illustrations from the book. There are also 4 photographs featuring images of bog body excavation and research in the midlands of Ireland. These are supplied by the National Museum of Ireland and date from 1998.

Mulvihill, Mary

Getting the Balance Right in Irish Science – WITS Initiative on Women in Irish Science, Engineering and Technology

WITS organised a high-level scientific forum in December 2003. The guest speaker was Dr Gill Samuels, the director of science policy at Pfizer Global Research Laboratories. The forum recommended a range of measures to encourage women to enter into research and employment within the science and technology sector. This report shares the findings of the forum and the contributions of Dr Samuels.

Mulvihill, Mary

Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)

Draft Report and Recommendations from an EGM held in Dun Laoghaire to seek members’ views on the future of the organisation and to consider if they wanted to continue as an organisation.

Mulvihill, Mary

Names to inform pre-launch, and names of signed up members after launch.

Handwritten lists of female academics and journalists that will be sent information about the aims of WITS and its launch in November 1990. Also includes names of signed up members written on application dockets.

File includes a ‘Data Protection Undertaking Form’ as part of GDPR protection. This must be signed by any person wishing to see this information.

Mulvihill, Mary

Outreach and Promotion

Includes: a Networking Directory (names and addresses of female scientists/technicians in Ireland), a list of professional women in S&T who would be available to talk about their careers in schools, particularly girls’ schools in Ireland. A publicity notice for Women in Engineering: Issues, challenges and strategies, a seminar held in November 1991. A speech by Michael Smith, T.D, the Minister for Science and Technology at the opening of the Women in Technology and Science Conference in University College Cork, 25 May 1991. Various posters and leaflets publicising events in 1990 and 1991.

Mulvihill, Mary

Interaction with Irish Women’s Groups and Scientific Organisations

Letters, reports, observations and political strategies from the Council for the Status of Women, Eolas (Irish Science and Technology Agency) and Forfás (National Policy and Advisory Board for Enterprise, Trade, Science, Technology and Innovation). Includes: minutes from a CSW meeting on 5 December 1992. CSW National Agenda for the General Election of 1992. The document is entitled, Election ’92 – Putting Democracy to Work for Women, Eolas publication Analysis of PhD and Postdoctoral Studies, Ireland 1974-78 and 1984-88, Eolas Annual Report from 1990.

Letter from Lucy Cusack of Forfás, to Mulvihill (22 May 2003), inviting her to take part in a workshop on behalf of the Office of Science and Technology. Includes 2 Reports of the proceedings.

Mulvihill, Mary

WITEC (Women in Technology in the European Community) and other European initiatives

Letters, programmes and reports from various organisations with ties to the European Union or European funding.
Includes: Letter from JTH Stewart (Commission of European Communities) to Mulvihill (27 March 1991) approving financial contributions to a WITS seminar to be held in Dublin late that year, invitation and subsequent conference report to the WITEC-UETP (Women in Technology in the European Community-University Enterprise Training Partnership) conference in Dublin Castle, 2-4 May 1991, WITEC document, Gender Issues in Technology - Guidelines for Action, a document outlining COMETT, the European Commission’s programme for high-level technology training.

Mulvihill, Mary

Research material

A very large file of 24 folders with diverse material covering Mulvihill’s interests in scientific education, training and research. The file covers a broad range of interests and includes: A heavily annotated book entitled, Blood & Guts, A Short History of Medicine (London, 2003), by Roy Porter, an itinerary and report from the ‘First European Feminist Conference on Reproductive Technologies and Genetic Engineering’ that was held in Spain in October 1986, the itinerary and notes from ‘Irish Origins: The Genetic History and Geography of Ireland’, a conference held in the Royal Irish Academy in December 2000. Research carried out by Mulvihill into the Vartry Reservoir and other infrastructure to supply Dublin city with water. As well as the mining industry in county Wicklow, a
press paper for the BA (British Association for the Advancement of Science) Festival of Science in May 2005.

Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies (DIAS) Media and Outreach Strategies, provided by Mulvihill’s Science Media Consultancy, 1 May 2013. A Report entitled Women in Industrial Research; a wakeup call for European Industry (European Commission, 2003),
Annotated launch paper for the ‘Gender Equality Unit’ of the Department of Education and Science (4 December 2001), a strategy for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology (November 2002), an invite and programme of the Science on Screen Festival, which Mulvihill helped to organise in March 1997, an annotated preparatory script for the Blood and Guts audio tour of Dublin. Handwritten research notes on Marsh’s Library, and annotated/amended Rules for the Irish Science Journalists Association (December, 1991). Minutes for the ‘RDS Advisory Committee on Science Meeting’, held on 15 June 1993, Mulvihill’s Year Planner and Professional Diary for 1997, and the initial ‘Call for Information’ for the Eureka Guide to Ireland in 1997. This project became Ingenious Ireland in 2002.

16 notebooks of research, ideas and suggestions written by Mulvihill from 1990-1999. Certificate awarded to Mulvihill (National Science and Technology Journalism Awards 2002-3). 3 large photographs, 2 of which show the Scholars' Dinner in Trinity College, Dublin in 1979. One photograph is mounted with accompanying identification. Third photograph shows a gathering of past pupils for the same occasion in 1989. Mulvihill appears in both. 4 editions of the Irish Historic Towns Atlas series, as well as art materials and paintings made by Mulvihill during personal art classes.

Mulvihill, Mary

Cúrsaí, Know School Today, and Undercover

Several appearances by Mulvihill on different RTE programmes during the 1990s. Includes: several episodes of the Irish language programme, Cúrsaí. Mulvihill speaks about the challenges and rewards of learning the Irish language as an adult. She also speaks (through Irish) about the formation of WITS and the inclusion of women in science. A programme from 1993 entitled Know School Today focuses on the newly adopted Junior Certificate, and the opportunity to change the way science is taught in Irish schools. A programme entitled Undercover from 1998. Mulvihill is interviewed in the Natural History Museum about science and science heritage.

Mulvihill, Mary

Left Brain, Right Brain

Radio documentary (2 episodes) researched and presented by Mulvihill. Produced by Eoin Brady. Guests include Cathy Fitzgerald, Paula Murphy, Lynn Parker and Iggy McGovern.

Mulvihill, Mary

TQL 1 (The Quantum Leap 1)

Radio show on RTE, that was presented by Mary Mulvihill. It examined the latest works of Irish scientists and scientific stories from around the world. This programme was recorded in Trinity College, according to the cover label.

Mulvihill, Mary

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