Kildare


CONTACTS

Heritage officer

See the County Heritage Services Contacts page to find a Heritage Officer in your area. 

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.

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more inland waterways initiatives...

MUSEUM & ARCHIVE INITIATIVE

The Heritage Council has invited six more museums to join the Museums Standards Programme for Ireland:

Allihies Copper Mine Museum, Cork
Athy Heritage Centre and Museum, Kildare
Dublin City Gallery
The Hugh Lane Irish Jewish Museum, Dublin
Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin
The Zoological Museum, Trinity College Dublin

There are now forty-seven museums participating in the Programme. For further information about the Programme please visit click here to visit the MSPI section of this website.

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

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.

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

HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA

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