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250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns Celebrations.

Stephenstown Pond Celebrated the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s National bard, Robert Burns in style when members of the Stephenstown Pond Project attended The Belfast Burns Association’s Annual Robert Burns Supper at Stormont. This prestigious event was hosted by Nelson McCausland MLA. Over two hundred people attended from all over the island of Ireland with representatives from The Burns World Federation in Ayrshire in Scotland and from the BBC.

The Ulster Scots Agency had erected a fabulous display of all the works from the recently completed Cross Border Copper Craft Project which was designed, crafted and mounted at The Burns Conference Centre at Stephenstown Pond over the Winter months. This represented a unique Cross Border-Community second level schools project with participating pupils from Newbridge Integrated School in Loughbrickland in Co. Down and St Vincent’s Secondary School in Dundalk. The pupils worked with Shane and Roddy McCollum (Ravencrafts) from the Stephenstown Pond Project who are trained and skilled crafts people. Upon completion of the project each pupil had identified, designed and completed individual pieces representing the life and works of the world renowned Scottish poet Robert Burns. The completed project was on display for the world to see in the halls of Stormont. The project was funded by The Ulster Scots Agency and highlights the cross border-community development work undertaken between our own Stephenstown Pond Project and The Belfast Burns Association over the past fourteen years in this the year celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the birth of Robert Burns.

Ulster Scots Copper Craft Project

Great things happening at The Stephenstown Pond Conference Centre this Autumn with the recently launched Ulster Scots Copper Craft Project. This is a cross-border partnership involving second level schools from both sides of the border on the island of Ireland. The programme is funded by the Ulster Scots Agency. The project involves teenagers from Newbridge Integrated School in Loughbrickland, Co. Down and St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk. Co. Louth, coming together at Stephenstown Pond, where stands, what once was the home of Agnes Burns/Galt and her husband William Galt. Agnes was the sister of Scotland's National Bard, Robert Burns. (check out the Burns connection with Stephenstown Pond elsewhere on this website)

Pupils and teachers from Newbridge Integrated School, Loughbrickland, Co. Down and St Vincent's Secondary School, Dundalk. Co. Louth participating in Cross Border Copper Craft workshops at Stephenstown Pond Conference Centre with tutors Shane and Roddy McCollum from RAVENCRAFTS. Project funded by Ulster Scots Agency.

The two schools are actively working with recognised artists, Shane and Roddy McCollum from RAVENCRAFTS on the interpretation, design and creation of pieces of hand crafted copper sculpture depicting the life and times of Robert Burns and the Burns connection with Stephenstown Pond and rural life in Knockbridge dating back to the early 1800's when Agnes Burns/Galt lived at the pond with her husband William (who was responsible for building Stephenstown Pond for local landlord, Matthew Fortescue). The finished hand crafted pieces will be on display at a specially commissioned exhibition at Stephenstown Pond before Christmas and in Belfast in January, 2009.

Telephone: +353 42 9379019

Address: Stephenstown Pond Project, Knockbridge, Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland.