Transforming Friar's Bush Cemetery by Cairde na Cille
Founded in Belfast, Cairde na Cille CIC is a non-profit organisation that revitalised Friar's Bush Graveyard into a vibrant community space for events and tours in 2023 and 2024.
Our First Signature Project
Get Involved Today:
Join us in preserving history and creating a welcoming environment at Friar's Bush Cemetery. Explore our tours events, donate to our non-profit or find out about our cross-community projects, tours or inspiring volunteer opportunities and more to support our cause.
Friar's Bush Donations
Support the transformation of Friar's Bush graveyard and other similar projects as well as our campaign to provide cross-community education and cultural programmes inspired by graveyards like this. Send an email to mail@cairdenacille.org to get a direct link to donate without any middlemen.
Cairde na Cille CIC at the time of writing has worked tirelessly for 2 years without any funding from council or government departments charged with community and cultural development. Our only small source of funding towards our Irish language activities has been provided by Foras Na Gaeilge and we are very grateful of this contribution. We have relied heavily on volunteers and the trojan work of our founder Dr Deirdre Nic an tSionnaigh. Your contribution, however small, will help projects like our Friar's Bush transformation from dereliction to dramatic touring and events space. We face competition from mainstream without any contribution to our restoration programme. help us continue to maintain this cemetery or other ancient places as a pleasant places to visit, tour, and attend events. Cairde na Cille CIC is a non-profit organization founded in Belfast dedicated to preserving historic sites and promoting heritage and cultural education in Belfast.
Revitalising History
Transforming Friar's Bush neglected graveyard into a vibrant community-run space in Belfast.
Our Mission Statement
Dedicated to preserving heritage, culture and historic places and creating a welcoming environment for all to enjoy.
Visit Us Today
Explore the rich heritage of Friar's Bush cemetery by taking a tour with us. Book directly here from a range of weekend tours online today!
Join Our Events
Attend exciting tours and cultural events at our restored cemetery all bookable through Visit Belfast or directly online here. Or Whistlestop Tours are most Sundays 2pm, Graves and Gardens Tours at least once monthly Saturdays 2pm, all bookable through Visit Belfast or directly via bank transfer using our virtual "shop" here that gives all forward dates.
Get Involved Now
Support our non-profit organisation in preserving this important historical site. You can donate by contacting us on mail@cairdenacille.org for bank transfer details. If you would like to organise a large group tour for a community group, we offer very generous rates from only £5 per person. Mail@cairdenacille.org Cairde na Cille is a non-profit and cross-community organisation so we are reaching out to organisations for joint projects, promotions etc. Our heritage belongs to us all!
Contact Us Today for More Information
Feel free to reach out to us with any questions or enquiries about our organisation, our tours, events, or the Friar's Bush graveyard restoration project and our future plans. We would love to hear from you!
mail@cairdenacille.org