Heritage Council

The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. It works with its partners to increase awareness of our national heritage.

Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme 2010

Oghil Fort, Co.Galway [Image courtesy of the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government].

In keeping with its remit arising from The Heritage Act, 1995 and the implementation of its Strategic Plan 2007-2011, and specifically the promotion of awareness and accessibility to our national heritage, the Heritage Council is seeking to increase the dissemination of knowledge through archaeological research.

Since beginning in 2008, the INSTAR Grant Programme continues to successfully fund collaborative archaeological research projects under seven diverse thematic areas, such as cultural identity, territories and boundaries & landscape and settlement. This research can be accessed under the INSTAR Web Archive. INSTAR grant applications are now closed for 2010.

Please click on the Online Grants System to access the INSTAR grants form.

Click here to download Guidelines for INSTAR Applicants [PDF 572K]

  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Museums & Archive
  • Inland Waterways
  • Marine
  • Recreation
  • Wildlife
  • Landscape
  • Irish Walled Towns
  • County Heritage Services
  • Planning
 

NEWS

The Heritage Council Grants Programme

The Heritage Council Grants Programme for 2011 is now open. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October at 5.00 p.m. Please visit the Grants section of this website for information on making an application.

Innovation inspired by nature

A Big 'Thank You' to all the National Heritage Week Event Organisers

Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme web archive launch

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EVENTS

Seminar on Robert O’Hara Burke: Galway Man and Australian Explorer

Saturday 4th September 2010. Loughrea, Co. Galway.

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