12 pm | Queens University Belfast, Special Collections/Archive | Free event
Special Collections & Archives at Queen’s University Belfast has held the Edward Bunting Collection since it was bequeathed in 1916. The earliest manuscript dates from the Belfast Harp Festival of 1792. A number of Bunting’s unique manuscriptsalong with original accession letters will be displayed in the Special Collections Reading Room. Assistant Librarian in Special Collections, Kriss Leslie, will introduce these manuscripts and attendees will then be invited to peruse those on display. Additional Bunting manuscripts and publications are available online at www.rememberingbuntingfestival.com. Pre-booking is essential as places are limited. Please email specialcollections@qub.ac.uk to secure your place.
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