Heritage Council

The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. It works with its partners to increase awareness of our national heritage.

Heritage Plans

In this section you will find County Heritage Plans outlining strategies for promoting and protecting local and regional heritage. County Heritage Plans highlight the strategic importance of heritage and each plan outlines proposals for managing and promoting heritage at a county level.

Meath Heritage Plan

This plan sets out 77 achievable and realistic actions which need to be taken to protect, manage and conserve our heritage. The plan seeks to complement the work of the many agencies, organisations and individuals already.
Click here to download the County Meath Heritage Plan 2007-2011 [PDF 196K]

Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Plan

Download Dunlaoghaire-Rathdown Heritage Plan [PDF 1MB]

Clare County Heritage Plan

Download Clare County Heritage Plan [PDF]

Tuam, Co Galway Study Of Planning & Development for The Heritage Council

Download Tuam, Co Galway Study Of Planning & Development for The Heritage Council [PDF 140KB]

  • Archaeology
  • Architecture
  • Education
  • Museums & Archive
  • Inland Waterways
  • Marine
  • Recreation
  • Wildlife
  • Landscape
  • Irish Walled Towns
  • County Heritage Services
  • Planning
 

HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA

Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.

NEWS

Current water shortages highlight critical role of biodiversity in provision of adequate, safe supply

As the International Year of Biodiversity 2010 is launched, Cliona O’Brien, Wildlife Officer at the Heritage Council examines the reality of biodiversity in Ireland.

Heritage Council 2010 Grants Awards

Irish 19th Century Music Pioneers

Heritage Council Grant Schemes 2010

EVENTS

National Heritage Week 2010 : 21st-29th August

Calling all Event Organisers!