Seamus Heaney HomePlace
The Seamus Heaney HomePlace is an arts and literary centre in Bellaghy, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland. It displays the life and work of Seamus Heaney. Designed by W&M Given Architects, construction began in 2015 by contractors Brendan Loughran & Sons Ltd. It opened in late September 2016. On the site originally stood a RUC barracks. It has won multiple awards throughout its operation, and its visitors include Charles III, Liam Neeson, and various award-winning poets. It holds a permanent exhibition titled ''Seamus Heaney: Man and Boy'', and frequently hosts different events throughout the year. It attracted 40,000 people in its first year. Site It stands on the former site of the abandoned Bellaghy Royal Ulster Constabulary barracks, which the Mid Ulster District Council bought in the late 1990s during the demilitarization of Northern Ireland. The site measures in area. Architecture The centre was designed by W&M Given Architects. The company, quoted in a repor ...
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Mid Ulster District Council
Mid Ulster District Council ( ga, Comhairle Ceantair Lár Uladh; Ulster-Scots: ''Mid Ulstèr Airts Cooncil'') is a local authority that was established on 1 April 2015. It replaced Cookstown District Council, Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council and Magherafelt District Council. The first elections to the authority took place on 22 May 2014 and it acted as a shadow authority, prior to the creation of the Mid Ulster district on 1 April 2015. Chairpersonship Chair Vice Chair Councillors For the purpose of elections the council is divided into seven district electoral areas (DEA): Seat summary Councillors by electoral area † ''Co-opted to fill a vacancy since the election.''‡ ''New party affiliation since the election.Last updated 28 March 2020.'' ''For further details see 2019 Mid Ulster District Council election The 2019 Mid Ulster District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Mid Ulster District Council in Northern I ...
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