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Benburb priory's rare book collection to be opened to the public Benburb Priory book collection to be opened up in new Library 21/01/2015 The Servite Priory in Benburb contains around 20,000 manuscripts, books and archive items, consisting of a number of …

HLF investment in places of worship reaches £26million in NI St Thomas Church Rathlin Island one of the many churches restored across Northern Ireland 25/12/2014 A pair of Northern Ireland’s historic churches have an extra reason to celebrate Christmas …

Bangor to become spiritual haven Bangor Abbey which will feature on the St Columbanus heritage trail. 13/01/2015 St Columbanus is regarded in much of Europe, including France and Italy as Ireland’s greatest saint. St Patrick called the area 'The Valley of …

Historic Ballachulish slate arch project gets underway Ballachulish Community Committee members and Highland outside the Ballachulish arch 28/01/2015 The £277,000 project will not only consolidate the slate arch structure but also enable the local …

Pupils research ex-student killed in the First World War Water Street Primary students working with Library staff to conduct research into ex-students killed during the war 27/01/2015 Following a visit to the cenotaph to record the names of former Water …

Inspired Futures for historic North East churches St Thomas's Haymarket, Newcastle 26/01/2015 An initiative of Inspired North East – a support scheme set up by the Church of England Dioceses of Newcastle and Durham – Inspired Futures will demonstrate new …

River reopening on course as Heritage Lottery Fund confirms £1.2m cash injection People inspecting the River Roch's medieval bridge Andrew Brookes 26/01/2015 The HLF's £1.2m grant is a huge boost to the scheme, which is a vital part of Rochdale town …

Uncovering Rochdale’s river heritage People inspecting the River Roch's medieval bridge Andrew Brookes 26/01/2015 In the nineties a unique part of Rochdale’s heritage was uncovered – sparking surprise and interest. Now, nearly two decades later, it’s set …

National Holocaust Centre and Museum launches interactive Holocaust survivor testimony Steven Frank records his story in the studio 23/01/2015 As the nation prepares to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, The National Holocaust Centre and Museum is embarking on …