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 Walled Towns Grants Programme

Welcome to the Irish Walled Towns Grants Programme. This section outlines information and guidelines to the following Irish Walled Towns Grants Schemes:

Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) Capital Projects Scheme: The IWTN Grants Fund aims to support the implementation of the suite of Conservation and Management Plans (CMPs) through capital works to conserve and promote historic town Walls and their settings.

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

NEWS

Five museums receive interim accreditation under Museums Standards Programme for Ireland

On June 8, 2010, at an event in the Coach House, Dublin Castle, five museums were awarded Interim Accreditation in the Heritage Council's Museum Standards Programme for Ireland. The GAA Museum, Cavan County Museum, County Museum...

High nature value farming case studies in north Connemara and the Aran Islands

Three Internships in Conservation

Over 1100 events announced at launch of National Heritage Week Event Guide

EVENTS

Heritage Week: 21-29 August

The Heritage Council has launched a brand new National Heritage Week website! The site features our fresh new branding, lots of interactive features such as a graphic suite download, an event organiser toolkit as well as tips on...