Sir Samuel Kelly Project

The Sir Samuel Kelly Project aims to return the Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat to it's original glory!

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🐚We are very excited to have What The SeaSaw back with us this weekend!! 🐚
🐟 Bring the kids along to learn about marine life, from eggcases to sea potatoes.
🪼 Discover how our behaviour can impact marine life.
🦭
Saturday 15th August 12-5pm
Sunday 16th August 2-5pm

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🌊 Dont miss this event 🌊
Sunday 16 August for America's on the Water, a unique outdoor theatre experience brought to life by Valhalla Street Theatre as part of the Donaghadee Summer Festival 2026.

📍 Donaghadee Harbour
🕑 Performances at 2pm and 5pm
🎟️ Free Family Event

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Unfortunately our visit from Project Ella on Friday has had to be postponed due to unforeseen circumstances.
We will announce a new date when we have one confirmed. Thank you.

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Classic Car Meet by the Morris Minor Owners Club of Northern Ireland kicked off on Donaghadee Pier on Friday 3rd of July. Superb attendance from vintage enthusiasts & Classic Car aficionados £740 raised to be split between RNLI Donaghadee & Sir Samuel Kelly Project, thank you!!

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🌊 This is the last weekend we will have our Shipwrecks and Rescues Exhibition all to ourselves for a while!
🏫 The Exhibition is going on a tour of local museums!
🤓 It will return to the Heritage Centre later this year!
🙌 Guided tours around our exhibitions!
#TourisimNI

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Check out the soul stirring album called A rocking history of Donaghadee by The Dee Men here on @spotify

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#SirSamuelKellyProject #DeeHeritage #LivingInTheDee #Donaghadee #TheDeeMen

[Sir Samuel Kelly Project @heritage_dee]

🤗 Amazing living history experience from Valhalla Street Theatre!!
🇺🇲 Americas on the water, telling the story of Captain Paul Jones, the daring Naval Captain!
🌊 Meet at Donaghadee Harbour to join:
Sun July 4th 11Am & 2PM!
Sun Aug 16th 2PM & 5PM!
🌞 We are open Sundays 2-5PM

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🥳 This Saturday will be a fantastic one in Donaghadee!!
✨️ Come round and visit us for guided tours around the famous Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat and our Shipwrecks and Rescues Exhibition!
💰 All donations will be going to Donaghadee Lifeboat
#LifeboatDay #DonaghadeeLifeboat

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🙏 Just ONE of the amazing jobs completed by our volunteers!
🫶 When you come to see The Sir Samuel Kelly Lifeboat you dont know about the many hours of grinding work that our volunteers have put in, but we do!!
#VolunteersWeek #deeheritage
🎊THANK YOU🎊

[Sir Samuel Kelly Project @heritage_dee]

🎉 We couldn't do what we do without you, our amazing volunteers!!
🎊 This week is all about saying a huge thank you!!
🫡 Your dedication and generosity keeps our history alive!
🫶 THANK YOU 🫶
#sirsamuelkellyproject #VolunteersWeek #deeheritage #tourisim

[Sir Samuel Kelly Project @heritage_dee]

We couldn't do what we do without our volunteers! We are celebrating YOU this week during Volunteers Week!! There are so many ways to volunteer and each of them are equally important!
✨️THANK YOU✨️
#VolunteersWeek #sirsamuelkellyproject #LivingInTheDee #deeheritage

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Come and visit our new exhibit, Beach Finds From Co Down! 🐚🌊
#SirSamuelKellyProject #DeeHeritage #Donaghadee #LivingInTheDee #Tourism

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🫡 Come along to the Sailing Club Donaghadee on Thursday 21st of May at 8pm to hear our guest speaker, Ross Mcdonald recount the story of The Enterprise shipwrecked on Mew Island in 1803! Find out why she was known as The Dollarman & what her cargo was!! 🌊
#sirsamuelkellyproject

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🚘 New date for Classic Cars On The Pier! 🛻 Friday 3rd July from 4PM!
🤗 This is always a great event!!
👀 See you there!!

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☕️ Our fantastic mugs are back in stock!
🎁 Great gift for someone special or for yourself!
🌊 Available from the Heritage Centre!
#SirSamuelKellyProject #DeeHeritage #Donaghadee #LivingInTheDee #Charity #Community #SupportLocal #Tourisim

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🙏 Thank you to everyone who came out to support us yesterday! The new exhibition got a lot of positive attention!!
🫶 We are closed today (Fri 8th May) but reopen tomorrow from 2PM!
👀 Come and see it for yourself
#sirsamuelkellyproject #deeheritage #LivingInTheDee #tourisim

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🤗 Its launch day for our brand new Shipwrecks and Rescues Exhibition!!
🧍We will be introducing our new volunteer uniforms generously donated by Ards and North Down Borough Council
👀 We can't wait for you to see everything we have been working so hard on!
🫡 See you 4PM

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🫣 One more sleep!!
🤗 We can't wait for you to see our new Shipwrecks and Rescues Exhibition!! Thursday 7th of May from 4PM!!
☕️ See you there!!
#SirSamuelKellyProject #DeeHeritage #LivingInTheDee #Donaghadee #Tourisim #SupportLocal #Charity #Community

[Sir Samuel Kelly Project @heritage_dee]

We are launching our Shipwrecks and Rescues Exhibition on Thursday 7th of May from 4PM!! Can't wait for you to see it all!! 👀
#Charity #Donaghadee #LivingInTheDee