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Doagh Visitor CentreNewest Review: ... received any funding from outside sources I think the entrance fee is very reasonable indeed. Going back to that funding thing then. The visitor centre is a family run affair, run by a family who have actually lived there for many generations. The family dwellings are still standing and form part of the village - the main house being lived in until as recently as the late 1970's (which is hard to believe when you actually see it!). Some other buildings have been recreated to make up a small street of dwellings, each housing different displays. All of this was privately funded by the family, for which they deserve great credit. The entr... more |
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by - written on 07/11/01
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In common with a great many people, I have always found it to be fascinating to discover exactly what shaped my family, and my community, into what they have become today. I am lucky enough to live within a few minutes walk of a local heritage museum (Summerlee Heritage Park) which details the rise and decline of heavy industry in West Central Scotland - the modern shaping of my particular community. The town where I live is made up of large numbers of immigrant Irish, and has been so since the mid 1800's - around the time of the Great Famine. Although Summerlee can tell me a lot about how our community has developed since the mass immigration, it does ... Read the complete review
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