The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey, along with John Morrow and Alex Watson, as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish conflict.
The Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre overlooks Rathlin Island.
Early members were Christians in Northern Ireland from diverse backgrounds who wanted to begin a new community which could counter apathy and complacency and open up new possibilities.
In early 1965, to give the community a physical gathering place, Corrymeela moved to the Holiday Fellowship Centre near Ballycastle in County Antrim. The new centre was formally opened that same year by Pastor Tullio Vinay, founder of the Agape Community, which was one of Ray Davey's greatest inspirations.
Its structure formalised, and a council was elected with Davey serving as treasurer and secretary. Corrymeela opened for the public in November 1965, opening itself as a place for Christian reconciliation in Northern Ireland.
Corrymeela was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 1997, in honour of "its contribution to significantly to interreligious cooperation, thereby furthering the cause of world peace."[2][3]
Each year over 6,000 participants take part in programmes at the Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre.
The community also exhibits artwork with themes of peace and reconciliation for Northern Ireland. In 2007, it exhibited The Linen Memorial, a piece made from almost 400 Irish linen handkerchiefs listing almost 4000 names of those killed in the Northern Irish conflict. Visitors left mementos and tokens beside names of those killed, making it an interactive and evolving artwork.
The community also hosts educational programmes at the Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre for groups of students and faculty members visiting from colleges and universities around the world.[4][5]
Leaders
The Rev. Dr. Inderjit S. Bhogal, OBE, Leader of the Corrymeela Community, speaking at the Centre in 2012.
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External links
Official website
Short film of interviews with young people at the Corrymeela Centre
January 10, 2023
corrymeela, community, founded, 1965, davey, along, with, john, morrow, alex, watson, organisation, seeking, individuals, communities, which, suffered, through, violence, polarisation, northern, irish, conflict, founded1965, daveytypecharitable, organisationlo. The Corrymeela Community was founded in 1965 by Ray Davey along with John Morrow and Alex Watson as an organisation seeking to aid individuals and communities which suffered through the violence and polarisation of the Northern Irish conflict Corrymeela CommunityFounded1965 by Ray DaveyTypeCharitable organisationLocation5 Drumaroan Rd Ballycastle BT54 6QU and 83 University St Belfast BT7 1HP Northern IrelandServicesruns programmes aimed at establishing a shared society defined by tolerance in schools families communitiesFieldsreconciliation peace building building communityMembers161Key peopleAlexander WimberlyWebsitewww wbr corrymeela wbr org The Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre overlooks Rathlin Island Early members were Christians in Northern Ireland from diverse backgrounds who wanted to begin a new community which could counter apathy and complacency and open up new possibilities In early 1965 to give the community a physical gathering place Corrymeela moved to the Holiday Fellowship Centre near Ballycastle in County Antrim The new centre was formally opened that same year by Pastor Tullio Vinay founder of the Agape Community which was one of Ray Davey s greatest inspirations Its structure formalised and a council was elected with Davey serving as treasurer and secretary Corrymeela opened for the public in November 1965 opening itself as a place for Christian reconciliation in Northern Ireland Corrymeela was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize in 1997 in honour of its contribution to significantly to interreligious cooperation thereby furthering the cause of world peace 2 3 Contents 1 Programme work 2 Leaders 3 Volunteers 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksProgramme work Edit Each year over 6 000 participants take part in programmes at the Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre The community also exhibits artwork with themes of peace and reconciliation for Northern Ireland In 2007 it exhibited The Linen Memorial a piece made from almost 400 Irish linen handkerchiefs listing almost 4000 names of those killed in the Northern Irish conflict Visitors left mementos and tokens beside names of those killed making it an interactive and evolving artwork The community also hosts educational programmes at the Corrymeela Ballycastle Centre for groups of students and faculty members visiting from colleges and universities around the world 4 5 Leaders Edit The Rev Dr Inderjit S Bhogal OBE Leader of the Corrymeela Community speaking at the Centre in 2012 Ray Davey 1965 1980 John Morrow 1980 1994 Trevor Williams 1994 2003 David Stevens 2003 2010 Kate Pettis 2010 2011 Inderjit Bhogal 2011 2013 Padraig o Tuama 2014 2019 Alexander Wimberly 2019 presentVolunteers EditShaunagh Craig Northern Ireland netball international 6 7 8 See also EditReconciliation theology in Northern IrelandReferences Edit The Corrymeela Community Retrieved 14 July 2008 Pulford Cedric 24 February 1997 Corrymeela Community Wins International Peace Prize Ecumenical News International Archived from the original on 15 June 2011 Retrieved 6 January 2009 Home The Ireland Funds Progress through Philanthropy Archived from the original on 20 July 2008 Retrieved 7 April 2017 Aquinas College Academics aquinas edu Aquinas College Archived from the original on 13 September 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 Lilly Fellows Program in the Humanities and the Arts Past Summer Seminars lillyfellows or Valparaiso University Archived from the original on 13 September 2014 Retrieved 12 September 2014 Proud to wear green Shaunagh Craig excited to get World Cup chance with Northern Ireland www belfasttelegraph co uk 12 July 2019 Retrieved 12 September 2019 Gaelic football fuelling Northern Ireland s Netball World Cup bid across the water www the42 ie 12 July 2019 Retrieved 20 December 2019 Shaunagh Craig www linkedin com Retrieved 10 January 2020 External links EditOfficial website Youth as Evaluators Contested Spaces and Identity Short film of interviews with young people at the Corrymeela Centre Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Corrymeela Community amp oldid 1058178852, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
