Principal speaker
John FitzGerald
The Great Book of Ireland is an extraordinary single vellum manuscript comprising the original work of 121 artists, 143 poets and nine composers. Produced in Dublin, Ireland, between 1989 and 1991, it was created as a fundraising venture to advance the development plans of two arts support organisations operating in the fields of visual art and poetry. The artists, poets and composers were asked to contribute in their own medium what they believed represented their hopes, fears, dreams or imaginings in the Ireland of that particular time, and which would have resonance in a thousand years' time - as the longevity of vellum allows. In 2012, following a five year fundraising campaign, The Great Book of Ireland was acquired for US$1,000,000 by University College Cork (UCC). John FitzGerald, University Librarian at Cork, and leader of the fundraising campaign, will talk about the journey to acquire The Book, the treasures that are contained in it and what other opportunities the acquisition has created for UCC Library and the wider university. Presented by Griffith University Friends of the Library. This is a free event with registration essential. Doors open at 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start.
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