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Picture This 03/07/2009 Over one hundred local school children are taking part in an exciting new photography competition to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Causeway Coastal area’s designation as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). The …

Castle Hill 03/07/2009 Situated on a natural hilltop in the centre of Dungannon town, Castle Hill has been the medieval stronghold of the O’Neill Lordships, the residence of prolific Plantation of Ulster Commissioner Sir Arthur Chichester, and the site of …

Fifteen Years Young 05/10/2009 Visitors to St George’s Market on Saturday were treated to much more than apples and pears as young people from across Northern Ireland took part in live street art, multi cultural drumming workshops and performed a piece …

History of 'Old Belfast' opened up 24/03/2009 The three year ‘Old Belfast’ project will help local communities learn more about their heritage by providing training in historical research and publication techniques for at least three hundred people. The …

Mosses Teggart 25/02/2009 The work of prolific local poet Moses Teggart is to be celebrated in a new publication. The book is the culmination of a year-long project by South Lough Neagh Regeneration Association supported with a grant from the Heritage …

Killinchy non-subscribing Presbyterian Church conserved by lottery grant 23/02/2009 The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded a grant of £30,128 through its Repair Grants for Places of Worship (RPOW) scheme to conserve and sustain the Grade B listed …

Uncovering Hidden Treasures at the White House 01/04/2009 As part of a two day visit to Northern Ireland, her first since becoming Chair of the Heritage Lottery Fund in October 2008, Dame Jenny received a tour of the site, which is the oldest building in …

Young People Explore Local Heritage 25/02/2009 Portadown 2000 and Millennium Court Arts Centre (MCAC) were awarded the grant for an oral history project that will explore and record the lives of local people before and during the troubles. The project, …

Have Your Say 08/03/2011 What matters to you most about the UK’s heritage? Perhaps it’s the upkeep of a much-loved historic park or the secure future of a local museum? Perhaps it’s your local church, an important old building or a precious landscape you …

Holywood old school - open for lessons 13/01/2009 One of Holywood’s most important buildings has been officially reopened today (Tuesday 13th January 2009) following a programme of extensive restoration. The Old School on Church Road has undergone a …