Resources
There are a wide array of resources available
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A Decade of Centenaries: Commemorating Shared History
John Hume Institute for Global Irish Studies, UCD - Thursday, 20 May 2010
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Alliance Party - Naomi Long’s speech on centenaries affecting the UK and Ireland,
7 December 2011
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A year for us to rise to challenges
Belfast Telegraph, 2 January 2012
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Decade of Anniversaries Lecture Series videos
From the Community Relations Council and Heritage Lottery Fund
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Executive statement on Decade of Centenaries
15th March 2012
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Decade of Anniversaries Lecture Series videos
From the Community Relations Council and Heritage Lottery Fund, March 2011
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Funding Scheme, Marking A Decade of Ideas 2012-22 - Remembering The Future
From the Community Relations Council and Heritage Lottery Fund, October 2011
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Remembering the Future - A Decade of Anniversaries – Discussion Paper
From the Community Relations Council and Heritage Lottery Fund, September 2011
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Guidelines For A Cultural Diversity Policy: An Advocacy Document
Maurna Crozier for the Community Relations Council, 2001
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Speech from Brian Cowan on Centenaries
May 2009
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David Trimble and Michael McDowell on the Ulster Covenant
September 2012
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Commemoration: Forward Thinking Into the Past
Healing Through Remembering, June 2008
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"Keep anniversaries inclusive"
Alliance Party Statement, February 2012
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The Decade of Big Dates (and little ones too)
Slugger O'Toole, December 2011
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"Why we cannot allow our past to hijack the future”
Belfast Telegraph, December 2011
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“Which anniversaries will be commemorated in Northern Ireland?"
BBC News, December 2011
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Creative Centenaries
Official website for the Decade of Centenaries in NI
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Century Ireland
Online historical newspaper
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Community Relations Council and Heritage Lottery Fund
Remembering the Future lecture series
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Ireland WW1
A website to link researchers and community projects during the Decade of Commemoration
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Linen Hall library
Belfasts oldest library with extensive collections
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National Museums Northern Ireland
Collection of various exhibitions and resources relevant to the Decade of Centenaries
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National Library of Ireland
Northern Ireland Screen Digital Archive
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PRONI
Public Records Office Northern Ireland
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The Ulster Historical Foundation
Extensive knowledge on the sources available for tracing Irish and Scots-Irish ancestors
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Arts Council Northern Ireland
Main artist funding body for Northern Ireland
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The Belfast Civic Trust
Promotes education and research to improve awareness of Belfast’s history
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Belfast City Council
Working extensively around the Decade of Centenaries
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The Community Foundation For Northern Ireland (CFNI)
Uses grant-making and fund development to drive social change
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Community Relations Council
Promotes better community relations between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland
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The Discovery Programme
To engage in full-time archaeological and related research, in order to enhance our knowledge of Ireland’s past
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Federation for Ulster Local Studies Ltd.
Assists with the study and recording of the history, antiquities and folk-life of Ulster
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Foras na Gaeilge
The body responsible for the promotion of the Irish language in Ireland
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Healing Through Remembering
Cross community project dealing with the legacy of the past in Northern Ireland
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‘Hemel at War’ project
Focuses on capturing the memories of those who lived through the Second World War
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Heritage Lottery Fund
Sustains and transforms a wide range of heritage though innovative investment in projects with a lasting impact on people and places
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Holywell Trust
Wide range of concerns across cross community, peace building work and more
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International School for Peace Studies (ISPS)
Dedicated to the resolving of differences and conflict transformation through exclusively peaceful means
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Irish Heritage Trust
Cares for historic properties, houses and gardens throughout Ireland
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Irish History Live
Online venture aimed at students studying for Highers, A-Levels, and Leaving Certificates
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The Junction
Community relations resource and peace building centre based in Derry/Londonderry
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Kabosh
Belfast-based theatre company committed to challenging the notion of what theatre is and where it takes place
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Libraries NI
The first point of call for information relating to local public libraries
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Irish Military Archives
Publishing online key sources relating to the Easter Rising and the fight for independence
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National Archives of Ireland
Secure the preservation of records relating to Ireland which warrant preservation as archives
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National Archives of United Kingdom
Over 1,000 years of the nation’s records including those relating to military history
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National Museum of Ireland
Collects, preserves, promotes and exhibits examples of Ireland’s portable material heritage and natural history
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National Museums Northern Ireland
Operates several sites across the country, some of which include exhibits relevant to the decade of anniversaries, including the Modern History gallery at the Ulster Museum
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Nerve Centre
Serves as a focal point for youth culture in Derry by bringing together popular music, film, video, animation and interactive multimedia programmes and initiatives
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Northern Ireland Community Archive
Collection of tourist trails, museum collections, photographs, exhibitions, oral testimonies and more from museums and community groups
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Northern Ireland Council For Integrated Education (NICIE)
Develops, supports and promotes Integrated Education in Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland Museums Council (NIMC)
Includes members from across Ireland, including regional and local museums
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The Ulster Archaeological Society
Aims “to advance the education of the public in archaeology and history, particularly in regard to Ulster”
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The Ulster History Circle
Places commemorative blue plaques in public places in honour of men and women who have contributed to the Province’s history
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Ulster Local History Trust
Seeks to raise the standard of local historical work, particularly among voluntary groups
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Ulster Scots Agency
Promote the study, conservation, development and use of Ulster-Scots as a living language
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The ULTACH Trust
Promote the Irish language throughout the entire community of Northern Ireland