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CEFF Project: The Past Recorded

This project will work in partnership with Ardess Community Association to digitise the Parish Records, record folklore and set up a genealogical and heritage database and interpretation display in The Courthouse, Kesh.
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CEFF Project: The Past Recorded

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This project will work in partnership with Ardess Community Association to digitise the Parish Records, record folklore of the region and set up a genealogical and heritage database and interpretation display in The Courthouse at 45 Main Street, Kesh.

The Death Records of Ardess Parish Church are in hard copy only and have become badly worn and will soon be unusable. The bound copy contains over 50,000 names and none have been added since 1998. The digitised version will allow access according to the name alphabetically, the year chronologically and the townland by summary.

In terms of local stories and folklore, some work has been undertaken in recording accounts from older people but, here to the information needs to be digitised for public access on interactive display.

The new Courthouse local services delivery hub, just opened on 14th October 2019, is accessible by all in the community Monday to Saturday 10.00 – 16.00. Match funding is being sought from the Department of Community Small Grant 2019 Program with The Courthouse Kesh Limited as lead and Ardess Community Association as partner.

Project Updates

RFQ: Films /Documentaries Project – January 2021

The Courthouse Kesh Limited (CKL) seeks quotes from suitably qualified organisations/individuals to produce two 15-minute productions of Kiltierney Deer Park and Ardess Famine Graveyard. The essence of the project is to undertake work that will aid those visiting the area, pursuing genealogical research or studying the archaeology of two significant sites in the region.

The Courthouse Kesh Limited and Ardess Community Association (CKLACA) have joined together in a project in North Fermanagh. Part funded by The Department for Communities ( DfC ) and The Lough Erne Landscape Partnership ( LELP ).

For further information and application click here.

Closing Date for Applications: 4.00pm on Monday 8th February 2021.

CLOSED

RFQ: Digitisation Project of Parish Records – January 2021

The Courthouse Kesh Limited (CKL) seeks quotes from suitably qualified organisations/individuals to digitise the death records of Ardess Parish church (currently in hard copy) into an easily accessible, researchable electronic format.

The Courthouse Kesh Limited and Ardess Community Association (CKLACA) have joined together to deliver this project. The project is part funded by The Department for Communities ( DfC ) and The Lough Erne Landscape Partnership ( LELP ).

For further information and application click here.

Closing Date for Applications: 4.00pm on Monday 8th February 2021.

CLOSED