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.

Past Conferences


2010 Irish Walled Towns Network Annual Conference & AGM

Date: Thursday, September 30th
Location: The Heritage Council, Áras na hOidhreachta, Church Lane, Kilkenny.

Click here to download Conference Programme [PDF 180K].


PRESENTATIONS

Introduction to the Irish Walled Towns programme in Kilkenny
Brian Tyrrell, Senior Executive Officer, Kilkenny Borough Counci
Click here to download presentation [PDF 21.9MB]

Conservation and Intervention in Athenry
James Howley, Principal, Howley Hayes Architects
Click here to download presentation [PDF 7.2MB]

Reclaiming the Ruin
Christopher Southgate, Principal, Southgate Associates
Click here to download presentation [PDF 12.3MB]

Maximising the Tourism Potential of Historic Towns

Maeve McKeever, Heritage Product Officer, Fáilte Ireland
Click here to download presentation [PDF 11.9MB]

Heritage Tourism and the Youghal experience
Aileen Ahern, Manager, Youghal Socio-Economic Development Group
Click here to download presentation [PDF 14.1MB]

Another Brick in the Wall: Promoting Heritage in Louth
Brian Walsh, Museum Curator, Dundalk Museum
Click here to download presentation [PDF 1.3MB]

Carlingford Walled Towns Day
Frances Taylor, Cooley Peninsula Tourism Officer, Omeath District Development
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Cashel Walled Towns Day
Olivia Quinlan, Manager, Cashel Castle Heritage Centre
Click here to download presentation [PDF 1.5MB]

Killmallock Walled Towns Day
Sarah McCutheon, Archaeologist, Limerick County Council
Click here to download presentation [PDF 11.6MB]

The Archaeology of Cork City Walls
Máire Ní Loingsigh, Archaeologist
Click here to download presentation [PDF 7MB]

Archaeological Excavations on Kilkenny’s City Walls
Cóilín Ó’Drisceoil, Director, Kilkenny Archaeology
Click here to download presentation [PDF 18.4MB]


Please contact Liam Mannix for further details: lmannix@heritagecouncil.ie