Best Research, Interpretation or Recording of a Historic Building or Place

Isobel was inspired to create the Friend’s of Shankill Graveyard after a spate of anti-social behaviour caused severe damage to a number of headstones. Shankill Graveyard is an important site within Lurgan, containing the Brownlow Mausoleum with links to the Brownlow House and the founders of Lurgan, as well as mass famine graves and war memorials. Isobel recognised the importance of conserving and repairing the site, and has been a driving force behind its restoration, in collaboration with ABC Council. Security fences have been erected, some of the most significant headstones have been protected, and a condition study has been carried out on the Brownlow Mausoleum. Future works include securing the structural integrity of the mausoleum, installing security cameras and continuing their programme of walking tours.