Education
Education Content
Education is at the heart of The Heritage Councils work programme. With knowledge comes a greater sense of responsibility and appreciation of the value of Heritage as it contributes to our quality of life.
EDUCATION FEATURED INITIATIVE
Heritage In Schools Scheme website
The Heritage in Schools scheme makes available to primary schools a panel of 165 heritage specialists who will, at the request of a teacher, visit a primary school to work directly with the children. The visit by the heritage specialist is part-funded by the school and the remaining costs are funded by the Heritage Council.
EDUCATION INITIATIVE
An initiative of the Heritage Council, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has been documenting Ireland's wildlife since 2007 and has just published an informative video with lots of interesting facts and figures on Ireland's wildlife and biodiversity.
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.
EDUCATION NEWS
New Biodiversity Video
An initiative of the Heritage Council, the National Biodiversity Data Centre has been documenting Ireland's wildlife since 2007 and has just published an informative video with lots of interesting facts and figures on Ireland's...
The Tara landscape captured in a stained glass window
Towns and cities with heritage assets are more appealing places to live, work and visit
An Arch Never Sleeps
EDUCATION EVENTS
ECO-UNESCO - Environmental Education Training - 7th & 8th February 2012
This is a great opportunity for environmental educators (staff and volunteers) to be up-skilled in teaching methods and methodologies central to environmental education.
