LAI Rare Books Group Annual General Meeting & Annual Lecture 2026 (Online)

Following the members' AGM, join us for a lecture by Dr Nora Moroney on the library of renowned Irish collector, Benjamin Iveagh.

Please join us for the Annual General Meeting of the LAI Rare Books Group.The meeting will take place via MS Teams at 12.00pm on Wednesday 18th of February, 2026. Following the meeting Dr Nora Moroney will give a talk on “The Making of a Modern Collection: Benjamin Iveagh's Book-Buying in the 1970s and 1980s."Dr Moroney is the curator of an exhibition of rare books, manuscripts and portraits called, “Benjamin Iveagh: A Life in Books”, which is on display at Farmleigh Gallery from 14 November 2025 to 22 March 2026.This exhibition hosts one of the most important Irish book collections of the twentieth century. Benjamin Guinness, third earl of Iveagh, collected over 4,000 rare books and manuscripts relating to Ireland’s history, literature, craftsmanship and language. The major themes of the exhibition include Irish Literature, Women’s Influence, Bindings, History and Printing.The library is owned by Marsh’s Library and is located in Farmleigh House in the Phoenix Park under the care of the Office of Public Works.For further information about the exhibition, visit <a href="https://farmleigh.ie/events/benjamin-iveagh-a-life-in-books/" title="https://farmleigh.ie/events/benjamin-iveagh-a-life-in-books/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://farmleigh.ie/events/benjamin-iveagh-a-life-in-books/</a> <ul><li>Registration is required for this free event.</li><li>An MS Teams link, with the meeting agenda, will be sent to attendees prior to the event.</li></ul> Image: Topographia Hyberniae by Giraldus Cambrensis, Benjamin Iveagh Collection, Marsh’s Library.

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