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Mount Jerome 158 Harold's Cross Road D6W HY98 Dublin Ireland
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Edward Bunting died in Dublin on Dec 21st 1843 aged 70.
He was buried in Mt Jerome Cemetery. He died in impoverished circumstances and friends raised the money for his gravestone.
It was decided by the Harps Alive partnership to restore the grave without disturbing its integrity not that of the surrounding graves.
The restoration has now been completed. The ceremony on July 24th will consist of an oration by David Byers, author of the commemorative Festival Book on The Belfast Harpers’ Assembly -check title, poetry reading by poet, Emily Cullen who has composed a suite of poems in the voices of the Belfast harpers, harp music by Paul Dooley on Early Irish harp and Áine Ní Dhubhghaill on Irish harp.
The Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media will speak and lay a wreath in honour of Edward Bunting.