Rich social heritage goes on display

Some of the conserved rare and historic books and pamphlets held at the University of Ulster will be displayed in a unique exhibition to mark the completion the Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Library Project.

It will run in the Chapter House Museum from Wednesday, December 7, to Monday December 19, from 9am until 5pm.  Admission is free.

The exhibition in the Chapter House Museum of St Columb’s Cathedral from December 7 to December 19 marks the culmination of a £500,000 Heritage Lottery Funded project to conserve the Church of Ireland’s Diocesan Library.

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The books form part of Derry and Raphoe Diocesan Collection. This collection, most of which dates from the 16th-19th centuries, contains many books of national and international importance and is considered to be one of the most significant diocesan libraries in Ireland,

The first stage of the project saw the collection handed over on loan to the University of Ulster in 2004 and transferred for storage in a purpose built Rare Books Room at the Magee campus. The next stage focussed on ‘Conservation and Outreach’.

The Chapter House exhibition to mark the completion of the Library Project will give visitors an opportunity to learn more about the different types of work undertaken by the conservation team and some of the challenges involved in conserving such a historic collection.

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