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.
Archive
The Heritage in Schools website has been updated during the summer months with lots of useful resources and activity ideas.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre has just published an informative video with lots of interesting facts and figures on Ireland's wildlife and biodiversity.
New exhibition of stained galss at the Heritage Council.
Supervision a Key Issue in Children Playing Outdoors
Heritage Council reminds us of importance of children experiencing the outdoors, with launch of new online heritage resource for teachers & schools at www.heritageinschools.ie
Oral History Network of Ireland
National organisation forms to support the practice and preservation of oral history.
MA in Arts & Heritage Management
Waterford Institute of Technology
RTÉ 2 Every Day at 5.00p.m. from Monday 20th - Friday 24th September
Irish Heritage Trust Launches New Learning Opportunities at Fota House
Fota Learning Zone creates a unique curriculum-linked experience for Transition Year and Leaving Certificate Students.
Louth museum webcasts to Maryland students: April-June 2010
City Hall, Belfast on Saturday March 20th, 2010
Consultation with teachers
Irish Heritage Council Funding announced.
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.
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 children back to the great outdoors
"Getting children back to the great outdoors". This article explores the nature deficit that our current generation of children are experiencing and the impact it is having on their lives.
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.
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.