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Join us for a compelling panel discussion exploring the future of integrated education in Northern Ireland. Our panellists include Paul Caskey (Chief Executive Officer of the Integrated Education Fund), Stephen Roulston (Honorary Research Fellow at Ulster University) and Michele Marken (former Principal of St Joseph’s College). The panel will reflect on the history of integrated […]
In this talk, cinema historian Sam Manning uses a 1939 diary to explore cinema-going habits in 1930s Belfast. The anonymous diarist recorded and rated all 325 films they saw in 1939, revealing their preferences at a time when a trip to the flicks was the most popular leisure activity. The talk also looks at the […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s world-renowned political collection every Wednesday on a collections-based tour which explores the history of the recent past through the prism of the rare and unique artefacts and objects we have been collecting for over 50 years. Started in 1968 with one civil rights leaflet, this incredible collection now holds […]
Parental choice is a central part of Northern Ireland’s education system. One of the themes that emerged in the community engagement workshops and oral history interviews recorded as part of this project was the key role that parents played in establishing some of the first integrated schools. In this discussion, two founder parents, Professor Alan […]
Come and explore The Linen Hall’s Genealogy Collection This collection consists of a wide range of resources including historic newspapers and indexes, ‘how-to’ guides, individual family histories, gravestone inscriptions and passenger lists. Highlights include the unique collection of handwritten family trees known as the Blackwood Pedigrees; Birth, Death & Marriage indexes for the Belfast News […]
Across the island and throughout the diaspora, women have always been engaged in making and remaking Ireland’s constitutional story. From Párliment na mBan in 1670 to feminist organising in every century, Ireland has repeatedly generated fresh ways of thinking about law and authority. Aoife O Donohue’s talk, which is part of Féile an Phobail 2026, […]
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