The Rural Centre

09/06/2026

MusEducate meeting today with partners from Greece, Cyprus, Portugal and Poland. Setting up focus groups in each or our regions to look at how to connect community with their local heritage.

https://www.theruralcentre.eu/museducate-explore-create-share/


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MusEducate


Cassandra Hand Folk and Famine

08/06/2026

Delighted to facilitate this project with Clogher Primary schools to explore our shared heritage with a workshop making battle shields and a visit to Tullyhogue Fort to share the story of the O’Neills and Ancient Clans.

The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is a 3 year programme (October 2025 – October 2028) funded under PEACEPLUS through Mid Ulster District Council and managed by The Rural Centre.

The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).






https://www.theruralcentre.eu/peaceplus-cross-border-heritage-programme/

04/06/2026

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A lovely opportunity this weekend to explore some of the rich history and heritage of Benburb, including self guided tours of the church and churchyard trail, along with guided tours of Benburb Castle on Sunday afternoon.

Well worth a visit for anyone interested in local history, memorials and the stories connected with our historic places.

18/05/2026

An update on the ROSE Project - developing remote working skills.

https://remoteworkskills.eu






Partners:
Linking Foundation
D.G.T.
APIRC
https://www.theruralcentre.eu/rose-project-remo

14/05/2026

Speaking at this event tomorrow sharing how we connect community to heritage through various EU and local projects.

SAVE THE DATE - 14th and 15th May at the Peace Campus, Monaghan Town

24/04/2026

MusEducate meeting to discuss the results of the survey to across all our regions to analyse the views of people in how they use and value their local museums. Also planning how to set up four groups in each area to explore in more detail how museums can better link into the local community.

17/04/2026

Instead of asking people to turn off their mobiles we all learned some great advice on how to improve our smart phone photography in a workshop run by Anita Kirkpatrick. A great way to share our heritage on the Ancient Clan website.

ancientclans.org

17/04/2026

There's a good reason The O'Neill's based their castle at the top of Dungannon! A strategic site where you could see the enemy coming - with panoramic views of seven of the nine counties of Ulster - the drumlins of Tyrone, Lough Neagh, the Sperrin mountains, the Mournes.

As part of a Mid Ulster Heritage Weekend our guides walked us through the site of the The O’Neill's power base at Ranfurly House and The Hill of O'Neill, Dungannon.





The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is a 3 year programme (October 2025 – October 2028) funded under PEACEPLUS through Mid Ulster District Council and managed by The Rural Centre.
The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

17/04/2026

The Mid Ulster heritage weekend with participants from Donegal, Monaghan and Mid Ulster started by stepping back in time with Sarah, one of the O'Neill clan who welcomed us to Tullaghoge Fort and told us about life on the hill.

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The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is a 3 year programme (October 2025 – October 2028) funded under PEACEPLUS through Mid Ulster District Council and managed by The Rural Centre.
The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

15/04/2026

A busy morning with over 50 primary school pupils in Clogher creating battle shields ready visit Tullaghoge Fort and learn more about the ancient clans.

Peaceplus Cross Border Heritage Project
https://ancientclans.org/heritage-site/tullaghoge-fort-cookstown/













The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is a 3 year programme (October 2025 – October 2028) funded under PEACEPLUS through Mid Ulster District Council and managed by The Rural Centre.
The PEACEPLUS Cross Border Heritage Programme is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).