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MUSEUM & ARCHIVE FEATURED INITIATIVE
Museum Standards Programme
The Heritage Council’s main commitment to collections care comes through its support of the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.
Find out more about the Museum Standards Programme for Ireland.
INLAND WATERWAYS FEATURED INITIATIVE
Waterway Corridor Studies
Ireland’s inland waterways do not exist in isolation. Recognising their importance to so many aspects of Irish life, the Heritage Council has undertaken Waterway Corridor Studies on the Shannon, as well as on parts of the Grand and Royal Canals.
Click to enter the special Waterway Corridor Studies section
LANDSCAPE INITIATIVE
Landscape Character Assessment Multi-disciplinary CDP training course
The first 'Landscape Character Assessment, Multi-disciplinary CDP' training course took place on the 16th and 17th September 2009 in Co. Clare. Click here to view and download copies of presentations from the course.
EDUCATION INITIATIVE
The Marian Rollins Heritage & Education Award (I.N.T.O. & The Heritage Council of Ireland)
The Marian Rollins Heritage and Education Award is an annual award presented to individuals who make an outstanding contribution to heritage education in Irish primary schools and communities.
Click for more information about the Marian Rollins Heritage & Education Award
ARCHAEOLOGY INITIATIVE
Field Monument Advisor Scheme
The Heritage Council is working in partnership with Local Government and the farming community to provide advice to farmers on the management of archaeological monuments on privately owned farmland.
WILDLIFE GRANT AIDED PROJECT
ISCOPE — Irish Scheme for Cetacean Observation and Public Education
ISCOPE is run by the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group. Its aims are to increase awareness and knowledge of cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) in Irish coastal waters, and to encourage greater levels of public participation in cetacean recording.
MARINE GRANT AIDED PROJECT
Traditional Boat Recording Projects
Under the County Heritage Grants Scheme, the Heritage Council is funding three projects which relate to Ireland’s maritime heritage.
MARINE GRANT AIDED PROJECT
County Clare Traditional Boat Recording Project, with Clare County Council
The project proposes an audit and inventory of traditional boats and currachs in Co. Clare and the establishment of a priority list for their future conservation.
ARCHITECTURE GRANT
Special Conservation Grants
Over the last few years, the Heritage Council has administered large-scale funding grants to properties not in State ownership.
IRISH WALLED TOWNS GRANT
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.
