Corrymeela Community

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The Corrymeela Community in Ballycastle on the north coast of Northern Ireland is a Christian peace-building centre.

The centre aims to provide a place where young people and others from a divided society can meet and get to know each other, as a first step to healing divisions and as a stepping stone towards reconciliation. The community was founded in 1965 by a Presbyterian pastor and former World War II prisoner of war, the Reverend Ray Davey. Davey was captured in North Africa by German troops and taken to Dresden where he witnessed the Allied bombing of Germany.

During the period known as "the troubles" Corrymeela became one of the most important peace organisations in Northern Ireland.

In 1997 the community was awarded the Niwano Peace Prize.

It's often said that 'Corrymeela' means 'Hill of Harmony', however in reality, this is usually described as wishful thinking. The name was in fact already in existence when the centre at Ballycastle was bought by what became known as the "Corrymeela Community"

Leaders of the Community Ray Davey 1965 - 1980 John Morrow 1980 - 1994 Trevor Williams 1994 - 2003 David Stevens 2003 - present