Acknowledgements

This project has been funded by the European Union’s PEACE III Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body and delivered by the North Down, Ards and Down Councils Cluster.

Digging our Faith is a project undertaken by the Downpatrick branch of the Young archaeologists’ Club working with Down County Museum and funded by the Peace iii Programme. This project could not have been undertaken without the assistance of the following: Text and research by YAC members, led by Moira O’Rourke. YaC Members: Max Critchon, Laura Dagens, Frazer Dickie, Adam Dorrian, Ellis Heaney, George Johnston, Rosie Johnston, Andrew King, Kirsty King, Matthew Leathem, Alice Lennon, Katie McCormick, Grace McGouran, Matthew McGouran, Erin McIllwaine, Luke McIllwaine, Jack Martin, Jacob Morrow, Ruby Mulligan, Callum Nelson, Cathal O’Baoill, Shauna Phillips, Michael O’Neill, James Rice, Sean Steen, Lydia Turemen, Rose Widdis, Orlaith Wynn YaC Leaders, helpers and Parents: Allison Critchon, Jonathan Dodd, Anush Gray, Mark Johnston, Brian Leathem, Carmel Leathem, Donna Mackey, Naomi McCormick, Jennifer Mitchell, John Martin, Sean O’Baoill, Moira O’Rourke, John Steen, Michelle Turemen, Bronagh Tottern Museum Staff: Fiona Brannigan, Peadar Curran, Mike King, Shirley Lennon, Madeleine McAllister, Linda McKenna, Victoria Newberry, Lesley Simpson, Danielle Smyth Downpatrick Churches: Baptist Church, Down Cathedral, Methodist Church, Non-Subscribing Presbyterian Church, Presbyterian Church, St Margaret’s Parish Church, St Patrick’s Roman Catholic Church Other organisations and individuals: Chester Beatty Library, Dublin; Enniskillen Museum; National Museum of Ireland, Dublin; Malachy Conway, National Trust Archaeologist; Navan Centre; Northern Ireland Environment Agency; St Patrick’s Church of Ireland Cathedral, Armagh. Belfast Young Archaeologists’ Club; Excavation team, Drumclay Crannog; Ram’s Island & River Bann Association; Centre for Archaeological Fieldwork at QUB; Ulster Archaeological Society. Belfast Islamic Centre; Belfast Synagogue; Indian Community Centre, Belfast; Edwin Graham, Northern Ireland Inter Faith Forum Natalie Hasson, Platinum Expo Wesley Johnston, April Sky Design

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