Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Outreach

Cardinal O'Fiaich Heritage Outreach

Visitors view collections at Cardinal O'Fiaich Library and Archive
Viewing the collections at Cardinal O'Fiaich Library and Archive

Heritage Grants

Cathedral
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Cardinal O' Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive
£195000
The Cardinal O Fiaich Memorial Library and Archive (COFLA) is a historical resource based on the papers and interests of the late Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich.

The library contains some 250,000 documents, 30,000 books, 450 religious periodical titles, pamphlets, ephemera and photographs. The project planned to open up these historical resources to a much wider audience.

Key features of the programme included establishing a permanent exhibition at the library, designing and delivering an education outreach programme – beginning with the History of Gaelic Games in Northern Ireland; and the developing the library’s website. These programmes were designed to reach a wider audience and secure the longer term role of the library and the collections it houses.