News
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EDUCATION FEATURED NEWS
Heritage Education Award 2009-2010
The joint Heritage Council and INTO Heritage Education Award was presented to Paddy Madden at the INTO Office in Parnell Square in November 2009.
Latest News
National Heritage Week Poster Competition
The Heritage Council is inviting 4th, 5th and 6th year students to design a poster for National Heritage Week. The winning poster will be used in the National Heritage Week 2010 communications campaign which involves national and...
Irish 19th Century Music Pioneers
The First Irish Global Musicians - Seven Pioneers of the 19th Century
Irish Seedsavers Association Website Launch
The new Irish Seed Savers Association website provides a wealth of information on cultivating heritage fruit and vegetables, preserving biodiversity, site visits and workshops.
Getting Schools Ready for Kilkenny’s 400th Birthday Celebrations in 2009
As the 2009 celebrations to mark Kilkenny’s 400 year old City status begin to draw near, one group that is playing its part is Kilkenny Education Centre.
EDUCATION EVENTS
Creating an Outdoor Classroom - 2 Day Course
Establishing a school garden as a cross curricular teaching aid. 27th and 28th February [and repeated on 20th and 21st March]. The Irish SeedSavers Association, Capparoe, Scariff, Co. Clare.
EDUCATION PUBLICATIONS
Heritage In Schools Directory
The Heritage In Schools Directory lists contact details for Heritage Specialists who will, at the request of a teacher, visit a primary school to work directly with the children.