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title: 9ft-2024
date: 2026-07-25
status: published
year: 2024
category: Best Research or Interpretation of a Historic Building or Place
tags: [2024]
author: shortlisted
project: 9ft in Common, Belfast
angel: Dr Aisling Rusk And Amberlea Neely
image: "/heritage_angels/shortlists/2024/9ft-6a64bf14abd3f.png"
video_link: "https://www.youtube.com/embed/MVp2zBVBaIo"
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**9ft in Common, Belfast** highlights the overlooked heritage of Belfast’s forgotten alleyways, or “entries”, as they are locally known. Amberlea and Aisling mapped the alleys, explored their ownership and illustrated creative solutions for their transformation. An archive of stories has been developed into a series of resources, from walks to ‘how to’ guides, that encourage people to use the alleys in new ways.