The Heritage Council’s mission is to engage, educate and advocate to develop a wider understanding of the vital contribution that our heritage makes to our social, environmental and economic well-being.

NEWS

Taoiseach Enda Kenny launches Beara-Breifne Way Heritage Stamps and Walking Passport

The Beara-Breifne Way project is the largest community based project undertaken in the country, involving twelve local walking trails in ten counties and four provinces.

 

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EVENTS

Ireland's Bioblitz 2013

24th & 25th May- Clare, Fermanagh, Roscommon and Wicklow. The race is on! How many wildlife species can be recorded in 24 hours.

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PUBLICATIONS

Historic Landscape Characterisation in Ireland - Best Practice Guidance (2013)

Drawing on a variety of disciplines such as archaeology, geography and architecture, Historic Landscape Characterisation attempts to describe and document the character of different landscapes.

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INITIATIVES

High Nature Value Farming
The Heritage Council has grant-aided the 'European Forum for Nature Conservation and Pastoralism' (EFNCP) to undertake work on high nature value (HNV) farming since 2010.

Museums Standards Programme for Ireland
This important initiative, with participants from a wide range of Irish collecting institutions, sets out to raise standards of care across Irish museums and galleries.

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HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA

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The Heritage Council has developed and currently manages heritage projects and initiatives throughout Ireland. We also work with Local Authorities and community groups to ensure that our national heritage is valued, maintained and promoted.

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Thursday, 02. August 2012
00:00 - Hack the City at the Science Gallery!
Sensing the City is a series of citizenship science experiments for 12-15 year olds, with a focus on biodiversity.
Saturday, 18. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Sunday, 19. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Monday, 20. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Tuesday, 21. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Wednesday, 22. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Thursday, 23. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
00:00 - Ship Street Revisited - A spectacle of oral history & modern storytelling
Travel back to the Drogheda of the 1940s. On the banks of the Boyne sits a street that has a story to tell; a story of local people, working people, and the town they remember.
Friday, 24. August 2012
00:00 - Ship Street Revisited - A spectacle of oral history & modern storytelling
Travel back to the Drogheda of the 1940s. On the banks of the Boyne sits a street that has a story to tell; a story of local people, working people, and the town they remember.
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
Saturday, 25. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
00:00 - Ship Street Revisited - A spectacle of oral history & modern storytelling
Travel back to the Drogheda of the 1940s. On the banks of the Boyne sits a street that has a story to tell; a story of local people, working people, and the town they remember.
Sunday, 26. August 2012
00:00 - Hector Sets the Bells of Christ Church Ringing as he launches National Heritage Week 2012!!!
There are over 1,400 events registered to date, the majority of which are FREE! ... Explore Athlone Masonic Hall, take an Indian dance workshop, walk through hurling history or cel...
00:00 - Ship Street Revisited - A spectacle of oral history & modern storytelling
Travel back to the Drogheda of the 1940s. On the banks of the Boyne sits a street that has a story to tell; a story of local people, working people, and the town they remember.

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