Landscape News
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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.
Down Survey of Ireland Website Launched
Undertaken in the years 1656-1658 by the Cromwellian regime, the Down Survey of Ireland is the first ever detailed land survey on a national scale anywhere in the world!
New Heritage Plan for County Monaghan
A new Heritage Plan for County Monaghan by Monaghan County Council was launched recently by Conor Newman, Heritage Council Chairman and Monaghan Mayor Cllr. Hugh McElvaney.
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
3 Part TV Series on RTE- Secrets of the Irish Landscape
Derek Mooney, with the help of Praeger’s 1937 book ‘The Way That I Went’, will go on an epic journey around Ireland and Europe, looking back 20,000 years to unravel the true enigma surrounding Ireland’s unique and stunning eco...
Call for Candidacies for the 6th European Greenways Award (EGA)
This biennial award will recognize examples of best practices in greenways under three categories: Excellence Awards, Exemplary initiatives & Tourism Product in Greenways.
Irish Landscape Institute (ILI) – National Conference & Lecture Series 2012
Papers given by Alison Harvey at The Irish Landscape Institute National Conference and Lecture Series 2012.
Life + Call for Proposals 2013
The Seventh LIFE+ call for proposals was published on 19 February, 2013, with up to €278 million available for co-financing of projects.