Key Stage 3 Heritage Resources
2025 Fireside Talks
14th January 2025Key Stage 3 Heritage Resources
Mayor of the Causeway Coast and Glens, Cllr Ciarán McQuillan, along with Stella Byrne from The National Lottery Heritage Fund, history staff and pupils from Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion College, and staff from the council’s Museum Services, launching the two new heritage resources for Ballycastle Museum beside the construction site of the new Ballycastle Shared Education Campus
Working to support Key Stage 3 history teaching in Ballycastle, Causeway Coast and Glens Museum Services are pleased to launch two new history resources as part of their wider project to restore, extend and refurbish Ballycastle Museum with the support of The National Lottery Heritage Fund. The two resources have been created in collaboration with Ballycastle High School and Cross and Passion College.
Ballycastle Heritage Trail
The Ballycastle Heritage Trail introduces locals and visitors alike to 15 historic locations in the town. From Bonamargy Friary to the Ballycastle Workhouse, the booklet gives a sense of the more than 500 years of local heritage.
An early version of the heritage trail was used to deliver a pilot programme of Ballycastle walking tours with Ballycastle High school in 2024.
Papers, Pots and Past Lives
Papers, Pots and Past Lives is a resource booklet which explores how we study and understand the past. The resource outlines key written, visual, oral and physical types of evidence useful for understanding local history. It shows how each type of evidence has its own strengths and weaknesses, but stresses that they are all useful in helping us to build a better picture of how people lived in earlier times.
Mayor of the Causeway Coast and Glens, Cllr Ciarán McQuillan, with Janice Elliot, Head of History at Ballycastle High School, Dr Nic Wright, Ballycastle Museum Project Officer, Stella Byrne, Head of Investment for The National Heritage Lottery Fund, and Ciaran Duffy, Head of History at Cross and Passion College launching the two new heritage resources for Ballycastle Museum.
Mayor of the Causeway Coast and Glens, Councillor Ciarán McQuillan welcomed the new resources saying: “On behalf of Council, I would like to thank both Ballycastle High School, Cross and Passion College, the volunteers from the Friends of Ballycastle Museum and Council’s Museum Services for their contributions to the project and for bringing these booklets together.
“Resources like these are so important to help our young people, locals, and visitors find out more about the heritage that is on their own doorstep. I would also like to thank The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their ongoing support and for enabling our Museum Service team to bring this key project to life.”
Stella Byrne, Head of Investment at The National Lottery Heritage Fund said: “It’s so encouraging to see the commitment of the schools to working in partnership with the museum to explore what is unique about the area and uncover local stories. This heritage project is providing young people with new opportunities to think about the world around them in different ways.”
Janice Elliot, Head of History at Ballycastle High School added: “It has been a pleasure collaborating with the museum service to develop these invaluable resources. These materials will greatly benefit our pupils, enriching their learning experiences both now and in the future.”
Principal of Cross and Passion College, Mrs Duffy said: “This collaboration highlights our commitment to preserving and sharing the rich history of our community and we are very proud to support this initiative and look forward to the educational opportunities it will provide to our students and the wider community.”
Printed copies of both booklets will be provided to history students at both secondary schools, and available to the public from Ballycastle Museum during its seasonal opening, or from Ballymoney Museum.
