Irish Walled Towns
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The Viking raiders of the ninth century and the Anglo-Norman invaders of the twelfth built defensive strongholds that over the centuries came to enrich the fabric of Irish life.
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IRISH WALLED TOWNS NETWORK COORDINATOR
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Name: |
Liam Mannix |
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Tel: |
(056) 777 0777 |
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Email: |
Please don't hesitate to contact me should you have any queries about The Irish Walled Towns Network. See below contact info for IWTN members.
IWTN Member Contact Details
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Walled Town |
Contact Name |
Contact Details |
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Ardee |
Brendan McSherry |
Heritage Officer |
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Athenry |
Marie Mannion |
Heritage Officer |
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Athlone |
Bernadette Solon |
County Architect/Acting Conservation Officer |
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Carlingford |
Brendan McSherry |
Heritage Officer |
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Carrickfergus |
Carole Hall |
Tourism Officer |
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Cashel |
Marie Mc Givern |
Town Clerk |
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Clonmel |
Billy Doyle |
Town Clerk |
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Cork |
Ciara Brett |
City Archaeologist |
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Derry |
Elaine Griffin |
Economic Development Department |
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Drogheda |
Brendan McSherry |
Heritage Officer |
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Dublin |
Charles Duggan |
Heritage Officer |
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Fethard |
Terry Cunningham |
Chairperson |
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Galway |
Jim Higgins |
Heritage Officer |
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Kilkenny |
Dearbhala Ledwidge |
Heritage Officer |
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Kilmallock |
Sarah McCutheon |
County Archaeologist |
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Limerick |
Brain Hodkinson |
Archaeologist & Curator |
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New Ross |
David Minogue |
Town Clerk |
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Rinn Duin |
Richard Collins |
St. John’s Parish Heritage Group |
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Trim |
Jill Chadwick |
Conservation Officer |
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Waterford |
John Andrews |
Senior Planner |
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Wexford |
Pat Collins |
Wexford Borough Council |
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Youghal |
Catherine Desmond |
Archaeologist |
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.
IRISH WALLED TOWNS EVENTS
Conference - Heritage as an Engine of Economic Growth in Mid-Sized Towns
A conference examining how the heritage resources of a town can help them recover from the recession will be held on Thursday January 26th in the Wood Quay Venue, Dublin.
IRISH WALLED TOWNS PUBLICATIONS
Archaeological and Environmental Heritage at Buttevant, Co. Cork
This report is an excellent examination of the medieval walls and other remains that exist along the town’s River Awbeg boundary.











