Tag: south Belfast
Mo McDevitt
Mo was born on the Donegall Road in Matilda Street and moved to Ashley Avenue on the Lisburn Road in south Belfast when she was 5 years old. “It was not the Golden Mile, but it was an area of warm people, again the...
Catherine Couvert
Originally from France, Catherine grew up on a small farm. She remembers her childhood as a happy one, though living conditions were sparse. “Until I was ten, we lived in a house with one kitchen and one bedroom, a...
Pilib O Runai
Pilib learnt some Irish at school, which was not common at the time something that was not very common at that time. He grew up with the language being spoken around him and always had an interest in it. He participat...
Sandy Row: The Village within the City
Sandy Row was once a thriving community, best known and loved for its vibrant shops. As long-time resident Anna McAvoy remembers, 'You could have got anything in Sandy Row.. people came from far and wide.' Nowadays...
An tAire, an Fáinne agus an Droichead
Bhuail an tAire Cultúir Carál Ní Chuilín le daltaí Scoil an Droichid i ndeisceart Bhéal Feirste le fáinní airgid agus óir a bhronnadh ar Rang 4 agus 7 as an dul chun cinn atá déanta acu ag foghlaim na Gaeilge. Tá Scoi...
The Insider – Yes, Minister
An Insider story about housing issues in the Village including an interview with the then newly appointed Minister for Social Development, Margaret Ritchie. The housing campaign was conduced over several years from...
Pensioners Parliament
"Well you see the trouble about growing older is you don't think you are any older. A friend of mine said you don't think you're old until you look in the mirror. The answer is not to look in the mirror!" Patric...
College Green House
Built in 1870, it was a private house, complete with coach house and stables until 1930 when it was converted into flats and the outbuildings became commercial. Filming was completed as Hearth Revolving Fund restor...
Belfast Integration & Participation Project
The Crescent Arts Centre was the venue for a celebration of the Belfast Integration and Participation Project (BIPP). The project - the product of a collaboration between GEMS, the Law Centre, South Belfast...