Heritage Outlook
Due to current budget restraints the Heritage Council is no longer in a position to continue publishing Heritage Outlook, however the Heritage Council's eZine is published monthly and provides a review of a particular heritage-related issue, by a variety of contributors, in each issue. You will also find latest updates on heritage-related news, events and opportunities.
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Heritage Outlook was produced biannually and featured Heritage Council programmes, heritage news, education, upcoming events, book reviews and feature articles relating to all areas of heritage. The magazine was free of charge and was distributed throughout the country to Local Authority Offices, Government Departments, libraries and other public bodies.
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2011/Spring 2012
Ireland's Distinctive Past Inspiring an Innovative Future - This issue examines the contribution that heritage can make to both economic recovery and to Ireland's re-emerging sense of identity.
Also in this Issue:
- Building Ireland’s Creative Economy
- Understanding Limerick: Place, Heritage and Inequality in Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland
- The Impacts of Historic Environments on Towns & Cities
Click here to download the Winter 2011/Spring 2012 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 5MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer 2011
Archiving Design: Cataloguing images from the Kilkenny Design Workshops - This issue touches on the history of the Kilkenny Design Workshops, its current importance as a center of economic trade in Kilkenny, and the project currently underway to record its visual past and present.
Also in this Issue:
- The Natural History of Ulster
- An Art of Place
- The Global Biodiversity Strategy
Click here to download the Summer 2011 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 8.5MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2010/Spring 2011
Wrought Iron Gates: An important element of our architectural heritage - This issue explores the images and impressions from Sham Caufield's exhibition Settlement, documenting the importance of iron gates.
Also in the Issue:
- It’s a Small World: The astonishing world of Ireland’s invertebrates
- In Appreciation of Painted Signs: An important cultural heritage resource
Click here to download the Winter 2010/Spring 2011 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 12MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer 2010
Nurture through Nature: The Importance of outdoor experiences for children - This issue takes a reflective look at childrens' changing environment when it comes to their choice to stay indoors or play outdoors.
Also in this Issue:
- Bogland Beauties: Sculpture in the Parklands at Lough Boora
- 2010 International Year of Biodiversity: Recognising the importance of biodiversity in all our lives
Click here to download the Summer 2010 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 4.5MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2009/Spring 2010
A Green Field is a Blank Canvas...: The Media and Ireland’s Attitude to Heritage - This issue examines the controversial role of the mass media in relation to Irish attitudes to heritage, asking questions such as "Have we built communities that reflect heritage?"
Also in this Issue:
- Nature or Nuisance?: Ireland’s relationship with the natural world
- Basking Sharks: Tracking the great fish of the sun
Click here to download the Winter 2009/Spring 2010 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 6.9MB]
Heritage Outlook: Landscape Highlights 2004 - 2009 [Special Edition]
To celebrate the Landscape Conference, The Heritage Council has published a special edition of Heritage Outlook bringing together all the landscape articles featured in the magazine from 2004 to 2009.
Click here to download the Landscape Highlights: Heritage Outlook 2004 -2009 [PDF 11MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer/Autumn 2009
Celebrating Biodiversity Week 2009: Orchids, Waders and Wild Goats - This issue features a number of articles and images focusing on the variety of natural splendour Ireland has to offer in honour of Biodiversity Week 2009.
Also in this Issue:
- Climate Change, Heritage & Tourism: Implications for Ireland’s Coast and Inland Waterways
- Irish Art: Adding to our collection of treasures
Click here to download the Summer/Autumn 2009 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 2MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2008/Spring 2009
Historic Gardens of Ireland - In this issue Finola Reid offers an overview of some of Ireland's oldest gardens.
Also in this Issue:
- The River Shannon
- Traditional Boats of Ireland
Click here to download the Winter 2008/Spring 2009 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 2.2MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer/Autumn 2008
Áras na hOidhreachta: the archaeology of a palatial past - This issue takes a look at the history of the Bishop's Palace in Kilkenny, new home to the Heritage Council and an important piece of our national heritage.
Also in this Issue:
- Celebrating Biodiveristy Week 2008
- How do we really feel about biodiversity loss?
Click here to download the Summer/Autumn 2008 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 2.9MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2007/Spring 2008
Click here to download the Winter 2007/Spring 2008 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 2.5MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer/Autumn 2007
Click here to download the Summer/Autumn 2007 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 1.9MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2006/Spring 2007
Click here to download the Winter 2006/Spring 2007 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 1.9MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer 2006
Click here to download the Summer 2006 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 1.7MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer/Autumn 2005
Click here to download the Summer/Autumn 2005 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 1.8MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2004
Click here to download the Winter 2004 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 1.3 MB]
Heritage Outlook: Summer 2004
Click here to download the Summer 2004 edition of Heritage Outlook [PDF 3MB]