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Lottery Grant to ‘Catch’ Lough Neagh Fishing Heritage 17/01/2011 For centuries, hundreds of families have made their livelihood from fishing on Lough Neagh. These families and those from the surrounding shoreline have a unique heritage and distinctive …

Major Milestone in Garden Restoration Project 14/02/2011 The Mayor of Antrim, Councillor Pam Lewis, welcomed Environment Minister, Edwin Poots MLA to the event that heralded the start of work at the former site of Antrim Castle by cutting a sod of earth …

The Future of Our Past 02/03/2011 With a massive £300million annual awards budget to allocate from 2013 to 2019, the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) is asking people across the UK about its funding priorities for the future.  In addition to consulting with …

Young People Celebrate 100 Years of Scouting 13/01/2011 The young people from 1st Newry (Earl Kilmorey) Scout Group will receive training in a range of new skills, including interview and recording techniques, to enable them to research and record the …

Construction Work Starts at Downpatrick and Co Down Railway 15/12/2010 The gallery will house the collection of unique and historic railway carriages, which come from all over Ireland as well as the local Belfast and County Down Railway line.   Attending …

Grant to Restore Rare Literary Gems 06/01/2011 An HLF grant of £50,000 was awarded to the Linen Hall Library to catalogue and restore its ‘Languages of Ulster’ collection, which consists of works in Irish, Scots and Ulster Scots as well as Latin, French, …

Lottery Grant to Open up Heritage of Parkanaur 21/10/2010 The award was made to Speedwell Trust and will be used to enable local school children and the wider community to learn more about the heritage of Parkanaur Manor House and its surrounding natural …

Historic Aircraft Returns to Northern Ireland 15/12/2010 The return of the Canberra PR9 is part of a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) supported project to conserve and explore the heritage of the aircraft, which was manufactured by Short Brothers and Harland …

Railway Heritage Project Receives Lottery Boost 22/11/2010 HLF awarded a first-round pass* and a £165,500 development grant for the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI) proposals which involve a major extension and upgrading of its museum, …

Indian Heritage in Northern Ireland 06/12/2010 The Indian Community Centre of Belfast is preparing to unveil an exciting new exhibition which looks at the lives and experiences of the first generation of Indian immigrants to Northern Ireland. The Indian …