Community Engagement resources
An Introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal
A short introduction to the work of the Inishowen Rivers Trust, Co. Donegal, featuring Project Officers John Duffy and Trish Murphy. John discusses the Trust's aims of connecting community to and through our rivers and the footage shows some of the Trust's work on nature based solutions.
Filmed by Startacus as part of the Awareness Raising Initiatives for Social Enterprises (ARISE) 2022 project with Inishowen Development Project and funded through the Dormant Accounts Fund.
Long Glen River Project – Kinnagoe Bay
The Long Glen River rises in the peatlands above Kinnagoe Bay in North Donegal before it winds it way down through a steep sided valley bordered in ancient hazel woodland before it enters the sea at Kinnagoe Bay. The area is known as Meenletterbale and has a rich and fascinating history from pre-Christian settlements to the sinking of the Spainish Armada vessel La Trinidad Valencera in 1588 and the ways in which the local used the productive hazel woodland.
This video was created by the residents of Kinnagoe Bay and Meenletterbale in Co. Donegal, Ireland to raise awareness of the wonderful natural and built heritage in the area. The project has been kindly funded by the Local Authority Waters Programme and supported by the Inishowen Rivers Trust.
Music: "Where the Heart is" by Alsever Lake
Licensed by Soundstripe
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Night of the Big Flood – Inishowen – 22nd Aug 2017
A collection of interviews with members of the community in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal which was badly flooded on the night of 22nd August 2017. Hear stories of how the flood directly impacted on local people that night, their fears as the flood waters rose and the devastating impact on homes, farms and community facilities. Since then the community has bounced back and has innovated with a natural flood management project managed by the Inishowen Rivers Trust and installed on the rivers of Clonmany in 2021. This is one of the first community driven NFM projects in Ireland.
This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
Interviews with Clonmany community members on August 22 2017 Floods in Inishowen
A collection of interviews with members of the community in Clonmany, Inishowen, Co. Donegal which was badly flooded on the night of 22nd August 2017. Hear stories of how the flood directly impacted on local people that night, their fears as the flood waters rose and the devastating impact on homes, farms and community facilities. Since then the community has bounced back and has innovated with a natural flood management project managed by the Inishowen Rivers Trust and installed on the rivers of Clonmany in 2021. This is one of the first community driven NFM projects in Ireland.
This project was funded through the EU LEADER Programme 2014-2020 European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development: Europe investing in rural areas with additional support from the OPW, LAWPRO and Donegal County Council.
Riparian Rights and Responsibilities Paul McMahon
A presentation by Paul McMahon on Riparian rights and responsibilities.
Donagh River Walk, Carndonagh
A short video highlighting this special area along the Donagh River in the town of Carndonagh, Inishowen, Co. Donegal. Filmed as part of the ECO Carn project to promote awareness of biodiversity and prepare a Biodiversity Action Plan for Carndonagh. A community driven project funded by the Community Foundation for Ireland. Narrated by Aengus Kennedy. Footage by Ed @ Northern Lights.
