The Peacemakers Museum.
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New Peacemakers Museum explores community journey from conflict to peace
A new community heritage museum has opened at the Gasyard Centre in Spring 2024.
Northern Ireland
Credit: Neal Campbell
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Linen Biennale presents a new chapter in Northern Ireland’s linen history
Linen Biennale celebrates the versatility and beauty of linen with a packed events programme bringing people together to share skills and reimagine the fabric’s future.
Netball games with Sported charity. Credit: Sported NI
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Sport in the Community: Shaping NI for 100 Years
Sported Foundation were awarded a £24,861 National Lottery grant to explore the history of sport and how it plays a part in Northern Ireland's identity.
Young people at Brian's Wood
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Connecting with nature and improving wellbeing in County Armagh
Community group An Tobar have been awarded a £61,900 National Lottery grant to help connect people with heritage in Brian’s Wood, Silverbridge.
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Restoring and preserving the history of the Grand Opera House
The Grand Opera House in Belfast is reopening its doors following major restoration works.
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Vital volunteers preserve and share railway heritage
Thanks to National Lottery funding and the support of their dedicated volunteers, the Railway Preservation Society for Ireland (RPSI) have been able to preserve and bring the story of Ireland’s railways to life.
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CHFNI: Routes and Roots
A new cycling trail will connect Belfast’s communities and tell the story of the city’s industrial and maritime past.
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Re-rooting our past in the future: Castlewellan Historic Demesne
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council have been awarded a £2.69million National Lottery grant to protect and rejuvenate Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down, Northern Ireland.
Martha having a costume fitting
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Foyle Valley Transport and Railway Museum
Disability charity Destined Ltd are improving access to the Foyle Valley Railway Museum.
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Templemore Baths, Belfast, Restoration Project
Ireland’s sole surviving Victorian public baths to be restored and opened up to the public.
The evocative Lagans Road, from the poem 'Edward Thomas on the Lagans Road'
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Seamus Heaney HomeGround Project
The Living Past project aimed to preserve the literary heritage of Seamus Heaney, and the natural heritage that inspired his works.
Caroline, volunteer at Florence Court
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Restoring Florence Court’s kitchen garden to its former glory
The historic two acre kitchen garden, nestled inside the countryside estate in County Fermanagh, will be carefully restored to its original 1930s character thanks to National Lottery funding.