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Slevin, Amanda – Adult Learner: The Irish Journal of Adult and Community Education, 2009
The familiar advertising slogan, "Up here it's different," used to attract visitors to the rugged beauty of County Donegal, was correct in highlighting that things are different in Donegal, although not for the reasons one might connect with tourism. For many, Donegal evokes nostalgic images of old, rural Ireland such as close community…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Education, School Community Relationship, Foreign Countries

Devereux, Eoin – Community Development Journal, 1993
Muintir na Tire was founded in 1931 as a cooperative society for rural development in Ireland. From 1937-70, it shifted to a vocationalist mode; 1970 to the present focused on restructuring the movement. Currently, it needs to press for its share of available funding for community development. (SK)
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Organizations, Cooperatives, Foreign Countries

Miller, Chris; And Others – Community Development Journal, 1990
Includes "Community Work in the U.K.: Reflections on the 1980s" (Miller, Bryant); "Multiplication and Divisions: Trends in Community Development in Ireland since the 1960s" (Cinneide, Walsh); "Reconstruction to Deconstruction: The Transformation of Community Work in Australia" (Meekosha; Mowbray): "Community…
Descriptors: Community Action, Community Development, Cultural Pluralism, Feminism
Henderson, Paul, Ed.; Francis, David, Ed. – 1993
This book contains 10 case studies of rural community development in England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland, and Catalonia, as seen from the perspective of community-work practitioners. Development projects encompassed such activities as promotion of tourism, establishment of community centers, vocational training for school dropouts, adult community…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Case Studies, Community Action, Community Development
Scott, Ian; And Others – 1989
The ACRE (Action with Communities in Rural England) Rural Adult Education Project was conceived in the spirit of empowering local people to help themselves. This book, a distillation of the experience of the project, was written with the primary object of being of practical use to those who are already involved, or would like to become involved,…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Action, Community Development, Community Education
Regional Technology Strategies, Inc., Carrboro, NC. – 2001
Connemara, a rural region in Ireland, is characterized by high unemployment, high emigration, poor infrastructure, inadequate public services, and a low rate of transfer to third-level education. To address the situation, the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (GMIT), joined forces with Connemara West (a community-owned development organization…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Community Colleges, Community Development, Economic Development

O'Cinneide, Micheal S. – Research in Rural Education, 1987
Describes adult educational program by University College Galway in rural West Ireland, following significant out-migration of young people. Aim is to encourage development initiatives, community participation, and self help. Program includes lectures, seminars, and class projects. Program's successes noted. (Author/TES)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Programs, Community Change, Community Development