and a wide variety of archive and manuscript material. It also contains an extensive collection of maps (some of great historical interest) and extensive materials in the Irish language. Its "Northern Ireland Political Collection" collected since 1968 contains 250,000 items and is the definitive archive of the recent troubles, containing material looking at all sides of the conflict. It also houses collections devoted to genealogy, the poet Robert Burns and Northern Irish performing art. Since there is no national library for Northern Ireland, the Linen Hall Library is collecting all books and journals published in Northern Ireland in the 21st century to create NIPR, the National Collection of Northern Ireland Publications (originally the Northern Ireland Publication Resource). The collection is split between the Linen Hall Library and Belfast Central Library. References External links Linen Hall Library Buildings and structures in Belfast Education in Belfast Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize recipients Libraries in Northern Ireland Subscribing libraries in the United Kingdom Archives in Northern Ireland History museums in Northern Ireland Grade B1 listed buildings Tourist attractions in Belfast 1788 establishments in Ireland