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.

Irish Walled Towns News

Welcome to the Irish Walled Towns News section where you can find out all the latest news about Irish Walled Towns from The Heritage Council. Click on the news articles below for more information.

Online Event Registration- Now open for Heritage Week

In the year of The Gathering, people are encouraged to get involved in National Heritage Week 2013 by organising an event in their community and showcase their local natural and cultural heritage

Heritage Council’s Irish Walled Towns Network wins prestigious European Heritage award

The Heritage Council’s Irish Walled Towns Network (IWTN) has won a highly sought after European heritage award.

Heritage as an Engine of Economic Growth in Mid-Sized Towns - Video clips now available

This conference examined how the heritage resources of a town can help it recover from the recession. If you missed this conference back in January - watch the video clips of the speakers' presentations.