Irish Walled Towns

Irish Walled Towns Content

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.

Events

Past Conferences

Date: Thursday, 26th January 2012
Venue: Wood Quay Venue, Dublin City Council Civic Offices, Dublin.

This conference examined how the heritage resources of a town can help it recover from recession. Economists, planners, geographers, architects and heritage consultants from both the private and public sector talked about the role heritage can have in boosting the tourist, retail and entertainment sectors of Ireland’s mid-sized towns.

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