Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis

We are delighted to announce the 1921 census of Scotland is now online. National Records of Scotland, HM General Register House, Edinburgh - The Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis at Queen’s University Belfast has applied, once again, our successful methodology to capture this valuable resource. Well done to everyone involved. See scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Newsletter March 2022

On the 23rd of March, the team and I had the great pleasure of welcoming a number of Fermanagh Folk to our ‘What’s the Craic’, Oral History gathering event in Fermanagh House. Recognising the importance of collecting these oral histories, volunteers shared personal memories, stories and yarns relating to all aspects of life and what it was like living, working, and growing-up in and around the Erne. We recorded and listened to some of the most fascinating tales, including; the life of a Forester, growing up Enniskillen ‘Back Streets’, school years, living at Florence Court, thatching, and much more… Unfortunately, we had a few cancellations due to Covid, however, we had a great response and gathered some truly charming memories which will subsequently feature within the LELP Memory Map, securing these histories for generations to come! Among the attendees, we also had two of our registered volunteers who put into practice recently acquired skills they had learned during their online training with us – well done ladies! Elaine, Anthony and I would like to thank everyone who supported the event, and joined us on the day, we truly enjoyed meeting every one of you! Click below to read in full. https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforDataDigitisationandAnalysis/News/

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Legacy of Landscape:
The People & Heritage of Lough Erne

“WHAT’S THE CRAIC” - Hands of Power!
Join us at Fermanagh House on Wednesday the 23rd of March, and share with us your memories and stories of local history and heritage. We would love to hear about your recent past and what life has been like in the last 50-100 years, in and around the Erne. Do you recall Fermanagh during the Second World War? What impact did the arrival of thousands of troops have on your everyday life? Perhaps you worked or lived on one of the large estates in the past. Do you or a family member have a story to share about the Police Barracks, or the workhouse? Or perhaps smuggling, and the canny ways folk devised to beat the customs men back in the day! Help us bring together as broad a range of stories as possible to feature with in our unique, online Memory Map.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07857251035

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Legacy of Landscape:
The People & Heritage of Lough Erne

“WHAT’S THE CRAIC” - Culture & Folklore!
Join us at Fermanagh House on Wednesday the 23rd of March and share your memories of local ‘Culture & Folklore’! Can you recall those fireside yarns of myths, folktales and legends? Maybe you still sing childhood songs, and can remember games and dances passed down through the generations? Sharing these memories and stories with our team will help create a unique resource for future generations, and teach others about historic life in and around the Erne. These stories and more will be featured in our unique ‘Memory Map’ and offer a lasting legacy to take you deep into the heart of this historic county.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07857251035

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Legacy of Landscape:
The People & Heritage of Lough Erne

“WHAT’S THE CRAIC” - Domestic life in Fermanagh!
Join us at Fermanagh House on Wednesday the 23rd of March and share your earliest memories of ‘Domestic Life’ and living in historic Fermanagh. Tell us about traditional foods, the ‘spuds’, the harvest and open fire cooking. We would love to hear about your earliest childhood memories of family life, friends, and the remarkable self-sufficiency of communities. Can you recall the games you played, the rhymes you sang, and the fireside chats? Maybe you moved into social housing in the 30s? These memories and many more will help us, and future generations to remember and understand everyday living and ‘domestic life’ from Fermanagh’s most recent past.

Email: [email protected]
Phone: 07857251035

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Legacy of Landscape:
The People & Heritage of Lough Erne
“WHAT’S THE CRAIC”
‘Making a Living’ in Fermanagh!
Join us at Fermanagh House on Wednesday the 23rd of March and share your earliest memories of your working past. Where you a farmer; did you work the land or the Lough? Were you employed in the mills, or make a living through travel or trade? If you have a story you would like to tell, why not grab a cuppa with one of our team, and share your recollections. We would love to hear and gather as many stories as possible about your working life, and the past ways of ‘Making a Living’ in Fermanagh.

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland

Upcoming Event
What’s the Craic! Oral History Day

Please come and Join Us!
on Wednesday 23 rd March 2022
11am - 7pm
at Fermanagh House, Enniskillen

We are looking to build on the success of our online virtual learning tool and hear some of your stories about Fermanagh and its rich heritage.

To Book a place on the day, please get in touch with Heather by
Email: [email protected]
Mobile Number: 07857251035
(See below for more information)

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership are delighted to invite you in partnership with Tourism NI to attend the Keys to Sustainable Tourism online workshop, with world renowned keynote speaker Mr. Ed McMahon from the Urban Land Institute. Focusing on the Power of Uniqueness, this workshop will outline the role that tourism can play in economic development and community revitalization.
Ed will share with his expertise in the field of tourism development discussing the differences between “mass market tourism” and “sustainable tourism”. The workshop will focus on the importance of community character and natural resources to the economic, social, and environmental health of rural communities and landscapes. Finally, it will set out 10 Principles that communities can use to maximize the benefits of tourism whilst minimizing the challenges. To register below:

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keys-to-sustainable-tourism-online-workshop-tickets-271056706907

Goals covered within this online workshop will include;
• Introduction to major issues and trends affecting small communities and rural landscapes and how they offer challenges and opportunities for sustainable tourism.
• Explaining the importance of community character to successful economic development in a rapidly changing world.
• Introducing tools and techniques for preserving, protecting and enhancing the unique character of a community, whilst also attracting visitors and investment.

Our Key speaker Mr Ed McMahon, holds the Charles E. Fraser Chair on Sustainable Development at the Urban Land Institute (ULI) in Washington, DC where he is nationally known as a leading authority on economic development and land use policies and trends. McMahon is the author or co-author of 15 books, over 600 articles, and dozens of monographs or reports on topics as varied as sustainable tourism, conservation finance, historic preservation, green infrastructure, and innovative approaches to community development. McMahon has an MA in Urban Studies from the University of Alabama and a Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law School. He has been named an Honorary Member of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has received numerous other awards and recognitions.

To register click below . If you require any further information please do not hesitate to contact me at any time.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/keys-to-sustainable-tourism-online-workshop-tickets-271056706907

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland

Legacy of Landscape:
The People & heritage of Lough Erne

Newsletter January 2022

Happy New Year Everyone!

We are really pleased that the delivery of the ‘Legacy of Landscape The People Heritage of Lough Erne’ project is going from strength to strength we would like to celebrate and share some of the activities that took place in 2021 and give you information on a very busy programme for 2022 We are planning a series of events, both online and face to face, volunteer training workshops, Archaeology field schools and much, much more, we do
hope that you can join us in some of these activities!

See link below to read in full:
https://www.qub.ac.uk/research-centres/CentreforDataDigitisationandAnalysis/News/

Lough Erne Landscape Partnership QUB - Archaeology at Queen's National Lottery Heritage Fund Northern Ireland Community Foundation for Northern Ireland Queen's University Belfast Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis

Thanks to the Dream Team from The Centre for Data Digitisation and Analysis at QUB for all their help with the SEUPB PEACE IV funded public engagement project, gathering stories, creating a comic book for young people and developing a new Matterport virtual reality model of the hut, now available online:
https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=J8R52DDufRY

From left to right are Nicholas Tracey, Rachel Tracey, Heather Montgomery, Elaine Reid, Tony Anderson, and also John Martin, who loaned the letters of James Hughes, written to his grandparents between 1914 and 1919. Thanks also go to Keith Lilley, Deirdre Drain and Josh Montgomery.

It was great to show them the hut on Saturday!