Arts & 
Education
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Tourism
Trade &
Northern Ireland Participants
NORTHERN IRELAND AT THE SMITHSONIAN
LIST OF INDIVIDUAL PARTICIPANTS
Valerie Adams, Public Records Office of Northern Ireland, Belfast, Genealogist
Brendan Bailey, The Armagh Rhymers, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Mummer
Linda Ballard, Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood, Co. Down, Presenter
Mabel Bogie, Saintfield, County Down, Lacemaker and decorative needlework
Sheila Boylan, All Set Ensemble, Belfast, Co. Down, Traditional musician
Sinead Boyle, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Michael Black, Derry, Co. Londonderry, Rugby coach
Maurice Bradley, Draperstown, Co. Londonderry, Traditional musician
Colin Breen, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Marine archeologist
Norah Brown, Grange Lodge, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Cook and Guesthouse Owner
Hugh Browne, Newry Institute, Warrenpoint, Co. Down, Chef, fisherman, Mournes expert
Ian Carmichael, All Set Ensemble, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Dancer/dance instructor
Michael Cassidy, Craobh Rua, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Traditional musician
Fergus Cleary, Co. Fermanagh, Head of Design, Belleek Potteries, Designer
Brian Connolly, Craobh Rua, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Traditional musician
Dee Craig, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Muralist
Michael John Dalzell, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Jimmy Darragh, Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Gaelic sports
Margaret Deevy, PlayBoard, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Childrens’playleaders/Traditional games
Kevin Doherty, Four Men and a Dog, Traditional musician/songwriter
Gordon Donoghue, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Danny Donnelly, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Historian and Lough Neagh expert
John Doogan, Derrygonnelly, Co. Fermanagh, Belleek Pottery worker
Patsy Downey, Cuckoo’s Nest, Belfast, Co. Down, Musician
Leanne Drumm, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Mummer
Gavin Duffy, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Hurling stick maker
Henry Johnston Elliott, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Trevor Erskine, Irish Football Association, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Soccer Coach
Caroline Fegan, All Set Ensemble, Newry, Co. Down, Traditional musician
Carina Ferguson, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers,Belcoo, Co. Fermanagh, Mummer/Irish Dancer/Musician
Patricia Flynn, Mullaghbawn, Newry, Co. Armagh, Traditional singer
Paul Flynn, Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Mullaghbawn/Belfast, Presenter/Musician
Wes Forsythe, University of Ulster/Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Marine archeologist
Mary Fox, All Set Ensemble, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Traditional dance/ dance instructor
Andrew Galvin, Northbrook Technology, Strabane, Co.Tyrone, Communication Coach
Brian Gardiner, Ballyclare, Co. Antrim, Motor sports
Kenneth Garvin, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
John Gilliland, Rural Generation Ltm/Brook Hall Estate, Londonderry, Willow/Biomass/Green technologies
Maybelline Gormley, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Archaeologist
Len Graham, Mullaghbawn, Newry, Co. Armagh, Traditional Singer and storyteller
David Alexander Grant, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Alex Greene, Co Down, Catering Intern
Joanne Haire, Northbrook Technology, Strabane, Co.Tyrone, Communication Coach
Elaine Harrison, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Anne Hart, The Armagh Rhymers, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Mummer
Kevin Hasson, Bogside Artists, Derry City, Co Londonderry, Muralist
Cathal Hayden, Four Men and A Dog, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone, Traditional musician
Jarlath Henderson, Dungannon, Co. Tyrone, Traditional musician
Philip Holland, Ulster Carpets, Portadown, Co. Armagh
George Holmes, Donaghadee, Co. Down, Ulster-Scots culture/Traditional musician/Presenter
Robbie Hughes, Strangford, Co. Down, Bagpipe maker
David Hume, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Historian, Grand Orange Lodge
Declan Hurl, Environment and Built Heritage, Belfast, Co. Antrim Conservation specialist
Bob Johnston, Ulster Folk & Transport Museum, Bangor, Co. Down, Irish Basket maker
Mary Keenan, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Tom Kelly, Bogside Artists, Derry City, Co. Londonderry, Muralist
Will Kelly, Bogside Artists, Derry City, Co. Londonderry, Muralist
John Kennedy, Cullybacky, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, Traditional singer and musician
Conor Lamb, Craobh Rua, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Traditional musician
Bernice Larkin, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Lee Lawson, Waringstown, Co. Down, Snare Drummer
Jim Ledwith, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Group Coordinator/Mummer
Louise Lilburn, Dromore, Co. Down, Farmer and Cattle Breeder
Gino Lupari, Four Men and a Dog, Magherafelt, Co. Londonderry, Traditional Musician
Jack Lynch, Co. Armagh, Storyteller
Padraig Mac Cionnaith, All Set Ensemble, Colomiers, Traditional Musician
William Magowan, Brush Creations, Garvagh, Co. Londonderry, Banner painter
Eamon Maguire, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Bodhran maker/Bog oak sculptor
Jonathan Mattison, Historian, Grand Orange Lodge
Rev. Robert James Mattison, Poyntz Pass, Co. Armagh, Ulster-Scots cooking and culture
Tanya McAleenan, Newry, Co. Down, Hospitality Lecturer
Gabriel McArdle, Hidden Fermanagh, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Traditional singer/musician
Michael McBarron, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, Captain Mummer
Adrian McBrien, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh, Mummer
Donard McClean, Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Bangor, Co. Down, Mummer
Rosemary McConkey, University of Ulster, Coleraine, Co. Londonderry, Marine archeologist
Cathal McConnell, Hidden Fermanagh, Co. Fermanagh/Edinburgh, Traditional singer and musician
Mary McCormack, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Farmer
Alasdair McCracken, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute, Newforge Lane, Belfast, Sustainable Developmentand & Renewable Technologies
Philip McDermott, Waterside, Co. Derry, Genealogy
Joe McDonald, Ulster Farmers Union, Belfast, Co. Antrim
James McIlhernon, Cuckoo’s Nest, Cushendun, Co. Antrim, Traditional Musician
Ivan McFerran, The Low Country Boys, Glastry, Ballyhalbert, Co. Down, Traditional musician
Stephen McGeehan, Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Gaelic sports
Mark McGuigan, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Sustainable Agriculture
Jim McGrath, Hidden Fermanagh, Monea, Co. Fermanagh, Traditional musician
Christine McIvor, Centre Migration Studies/Ulster American Folk Park, Omagh, Co. Tyrone, Genealogist
Una McKay, Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Gaelic sports
Richard McKee, Co. Down, Catering Intern
William McKeown, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Pat McManus, Hidden Fermanagh, Teemore, Co. Fermanagh, Traditional musician
Shirley Elizabeth McMullan, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Niall McShea, Markethill, Springfield, Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh, Motor sports
David McVeigh, Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Company historian
David McVeigh Irish Football Association, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Soccer Coach
Terence McWilliams, Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Gaelic sports
Liz Moore, Belle Isle School of Cookery, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh, Chef and cooking instructor
Lucy Mulholland, Carryduff, Co. Down, Ulster-Scots dancer and dance instructor
Fintan Mullan, Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Genealogy
Lorainne Mullin, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Dance dress maker and embroiderer
Donal Murphy, Four men and a Dog, Traditional musician
Jonathan Neilly, Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen, Banbridge, Co. Down Linen Worker
Robert Noade, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Built Heritage and Conservation, Conservation Specialist
Francine Nugent, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Gerry O’Connor, Four Men and a Dog, Traditional musician
Tomás Ó Maonaigh, The Nerve Centre, Londonderry, Co. Londonderry, Educator/Claymation filmmaker
Maureen Paterson, Hats By Maureen, Islandmagee, Co. Antrim, Hat maker/Milliner
Mick Quinn, Mullaghbawn, Newry, Co. Armagh, Traditional singer and storyteller
Tommy John Quinn, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, Eel Fisherman
John Quinn, Coalisland, Co. Tyrone, Eel Fisherman
Agnes Rainey, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey Maker
Jim Rainey, Craobh Rua, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Traditional Musician
John Rankin, Newtownards, Co. Down, Dairy Farmer
Lyn Rankin, Carryduff, Co. Down, Ulster-Scots dancer and dance instructor
Dessie Reilly, Aughakillymaude Mummers, Irvinestown, Co. Fermanagh, Mummer and straw weaver
Ian Ritchie, Harland and Wolff, Newtownabby, Co. Antrim, Mechanical fitter
John Robinson, Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Draftsman
Gary Rosborough, The Nerve Centre, Londonderry, Educator/ Claymation filmmaker
Catherine McLean Sands, Ballycastle, Co. Antrim, Session Musician
Colum Sands, Rostrevor, Co. Down, Presenter
Michael Sands, Ballycastle, Co Antrim, Traditional Musician
Tommy Sands, Rostrevor, Co. Down, Singer/Song writer
Kenneth Shilliday, Moira, Co. Armagh, Environment and Built Heritage
Peter J. Shortall, The Armagh Rhymers, Keady, Co. Armagh, Mummer
Rachel Sinammon, Belfast Co. Antrim, Muralist
Lorraine Smith, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Rodney Smyth, Portadown, Co. Armagh, Carpet Manufacture
Nigel Spiers, Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen, Gilford, Craigavon, Co Armagh, Linen worker
Darren Sterritt, Markethill, Co. Armagh, Lambeg drum maker
Richard Sterritt, Markethill, Co. Armagh, Lambeg drum maker
Roland Sterritt, Markethill, Co. Armagh, Lambeg drum maker
Claire Tanney Ulster Carpets, Portadown
Billy Stirling, The National Trust/Carrick-A-Rede, Ballybogey, Co. Antrim, National Trust warden/ Stories and traditions of North Antrim
Nisha Tandon, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Indian community in Northern Ireland
Mark Thompson, The Low Country Boys, Traditional musician/singer
Graeme Thompson, The Low Country Boys, Newtownards, Traditional musician/singer
Aileen Tohill, Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Gaelic sports
Marie-Louise Tohill, Playboard, Belfast, Co. Antrim, Childrens’playleaders/Traditional games
Caoimhin Vallely, Armagh Pipers Club, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Traditional musician
Cillian Vallely, Armagh Pipers Club, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Traditional musician
Dara Vallely, The Armagh Rhymers, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Mummer
Eithne Vallely, Armagh Pipers Club, Armagh, Co. Armagh, Traditional musician
Robert Watt, Maghera, Co. Londonderry, Highland bagpiper/Pipe band culture
Roisín White, Cavanalaw, Armagh, Traditional singer/Irish language teacher
Grahame Wickham, Co. Down, Catering Intern
Barry Willis, Larne, Co. Antrim, Rugby coach
Janet Wilmont, Bushmills, Co. Antrim, Whiskey maker
Mark Wilson, Craigavon, Co. Armagh, Snare drumming/Pipe band drumming
Gibson Young, The Low Country Boys, Greyabbey, Co. Down, Traditional musician/singer
PARTICIPATING GROUPS & ORGANIZATIONS
All Set Ensemble, Portadown, Co. Armagh
Contact: Mary Fox
The Armagh Rhymers, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Contact: Dara Vallely
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland, Belfast
Contact: Paul Flynn
Aughakillymaude Community Mummers, Knockninny, Derrylin, Co. Fermanagh
Contact: Jim Ledwith
Belle Isle School of Cookery, Lisbellaw, Co. Fermanagh
Contact: Liz Moore
Bogside Artists, Londonderry, Co. Londonderry
Contact: Tom Kelly
Centre Migration Studies/Ulster American Folk Park, Castletown, Omagh, Co. Tyrone
Contact: Brian Lambkin
Comhairle Uladh Cumann Lúthchleas Gael/GAA, Armagh, Co. Armagh
Contact: Stephen McGeehan,
Craobh Rua, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Contact: Brian Connolly
East Belfast Muralists
Contact: Dee Craig
Environment and Heritage Service/Built Heritage & Archeology, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Contact: Brian Williams
Four Men and a Dog, Pomeroy, Co. Tyrone
Contact: Cathal Hayden
Grand Orange Lodge
Contact: David Hume
Hidden Fermanagh, Co. Fermanagh
Contact: Cyril Maguire
Irish Football Association, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Contact: Geoff Wilson
The Low Country Boys, Newtownard, Co. Down
Contact: Mark Thompson
The Nerve Centre/ Claymation and Filmmaking Program, Derry City, Co. Londonderry
Contact: Marty Melarkey
Newry Institute/School of Hospitality and Tourism
Contact: Sandra Gorman
PlayBoard, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Contact: Jacqueline O’Loughlin
Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Contact: Valerie Adams
2 & 4 Wheel Motorsports, Bike & Rally Racing
Contact: Robert Harkness/Linda McGibbon
Ulster Historical Foundation, Belfast, Co. Antrim,
Contact: Fintan Mullen
Ulster Rugby, Belfast, Co. Antrim
Contact: Michael Reid
Ulster Folk and Transport Museum, Holywood, Co. Down
Contact: Linda Ballard
University of Ulster/Coleraine – Marine Archeology
Contact: Colin Breen
ICONS OF NORTHERN IRELAND INDUSTRY
Craftspeople, occupational specialists, and experts from the following firms will participate. The firms were selected on the basis of their iconic and historic importance in Northern Irish culture.
Belleek Potteries, Limited, Belleek, Co. Fermanagh
Contact, Tom Martin
Bushmills Irish Whiskey, Bushmills, Co. AntrimContact: Allison Offer, Marketing Director, Diageo, Boucher Road, Belfast
Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries, Limited, Queens Island, Belfast
Contact, David McVeigh
Thomas Ferguson Irish Linen, Banbridge, Co. Down
Contact: David Neilly
Ulster Carpets, Craigavon, Portadown, Co. Armagh
Contact: Caroline Whiteside