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ABOVE: Fireclay works, Coalisland. Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland.
INDUSTRIAL PAST OF COUNTY TYRONE
TOWN IS REVEALED ON NEW WEBSITE
A
NEW website is being launched
by Lough Neagh Partnership to
help people learn more about
the industrial past of Coalisland
and east Tyrone.
The website www.coalisland-lnp.com
provides free access to videos, podcasts,
booklets, plays, educational resources and
useful links which explore themes such
as coal mining, canals, potteries, weaving
factories, spinning mills and other aspects
of the rich heritage of the area.
In addition, the impact of these industries
across the centuries will be investigated
by studying the local landscape and
placenames.
The new website is part of the wider work
of the Lough Neagh Partnership, which
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has
invested over £2.5 million in since 2014.
Visitors to the website can find out the
story of the coal and fireclay mines, such
as those at Annagher, Cratley, Congo and
the Derry Pit, and there’s also a selection
of lesson materials for schools.
If you’d like to know about the Coalisland
Weaving Factory or Roan Spinning Mills
there are newly written booklets with
plenty of facts and illustrations and you’ll
also find links to interesting material on
other websites.
Over the next few months, Craic Theatre
will be creating a series of video
performances of original short plays which
have been specially written to feature
stories about the working lives of local
people.
There’s also podcasts on place-names and
a page with information on how to apply
for a heritage training bursary scheme, or
maybe for training if you’d like to be a tour
guide, or details about taking part in an
online craft workshop.
Conor Jordan, Chair of Lough Neagh
Partnership, said: “This region has a
unique past and www.coalisland-lnp.com is
a fantastic opportunity to tell that story in
a way which is dynamic, educational and
entertaining.
“We intend to add more and more material
to the website in the coming months and
we believe it will be an invaluable resource
for all the community.
“It will also be an enduring legacy for
our project ‘Coalisland & East Tyrone –
Historic Manufacturing Base of Mid Ulster’
and we are very grateful to the National
Lottery Heritage Fund, Mid Ulster District
Council and all the partners who are
supporting this innovative project.”
Paul Mullan, Director, Northern Ireland,
The National Lottery Heritage Fund, added:
“We are delighted to support the ongoing
work of the Coalisland & East Tyrone –
Great Place Scheme and Lough Neagh
Landscape Partnership programme.
“This new website is a great opportunity
to explore the unique industrial heritage
associated with Coalisland and east
Tyrone.
“We know that giving people a chance
to have a closer understanding and
relationship to their heritage reaps many
benefits, and this is something we are
proud to fund.
“Thanks to National Lottery players, even
more people will have the opportunity
to learn about the rich natural, built and
industrial heritage of Lough Neagh and the
surrounding area.”
n If you’d like more information about
www.coalisland-lnp.com and “Coalisland
& East Tyrone: Historical Manufacturing
Base of Mid Ulster”, please contact Keith
Beattie, Industrial Heritage Officer, Lough
Neagh Partnership, email keithbeattie@
loughneaghpartnership.org or call 07546
672804.