Archives and Records Association (Ireland)

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Join us for the next ARA Ireland lecture on 30th September - CollabArchive: Using Creative Engagement to Build an Archive for Everyone

Lynsey Gillespie will give an overview of the five programmes delivered as part of this project and a look at some of the end results.
In 2022 The Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI) delivered CollabArchive, a community engagement project in partnership with the Nerve Centre and funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. This project aimed to bring diverse communities from across Northern Ireland to PRONI to find out what collections were already held there, create new records for PRONI and have opportunities to volunteer and enhance access to PRONIs collections. This talk will give an overview of the five years across a number of departments.

Lynsey currently leads the outreach and engagement team at PRONI. Lynsey holds a BA (Hons) in English and Modern History from Queen’s University Belfast and an MA in Cultural Heritage and Museum Studies from Ulster University.

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It's Day! 📜🌎

Today we celebrate the stories of the Irish people and the rich archival collections that document journeys of migration, identity, belonging, and home.

Share your records today using and tag Archives and Records Association (Ireland) so we can help showcase the remarkable collections you hold.

1 week to go until the campaign!
Whether it's a photograph, letter, document, diary or family story, we want to see the records that tell the story of Irish people abroad and those who made Ireland their home 📜
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This year's campaign will run on Wednesday, 15th July.

This social media campaign celebrates the Irish people, both new and old, both famous and forgotten, who have either left or come to these shores seeking a new life. Based on the theme of diaspora, and using the campaign hashtag , individuals and institutions across Ireland and around the world will be invited to share material from their archives which relate to Irish people who left Ireland for a life abroad, as well as material relating to those who chose to make Ireland their home.

The campaign aims to encourage the public to access and explore collections, while also highlighting the rich material in archives across Ireland and internationally. It also hopes to raise awareness of the wealth and variety of material that exists within the community at large, and the importance of ensuring it is collected and preserved for future generations.

Participation is open to all, with an emphasis on archives, both personal and public. Join us on Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and Bluesky to share your items, using the hashtag and making sure to tag us.

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