Outlook Newsletter
The Heritage Council is a major source of funding for archaeological research in Ireland. Council funds the State’s archaeological research body, the Discovery Programme, and directly funds archaeological research through its Grants schemes.
Heritage Outlook: Summer 2010
This edition of Heritage Outlook focuses on the importance of outdoor experiences for children. It includes an article on the importance of biodiveristy on all our lives, a feature on Sculpture in the Boglands at Lough Boora and explores the concept of 'curtilage'
Click here to download a PDF version of the Summer 2010 Heritage Outlook [PDF 4.5MB]
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2009-Spring 2010
This edition of Heritage Outlook examines "Ireland's fraught relationship with the Natural World" as referred to by Michael Viney in his article Nature or Nuisance.
This topic follows on from our previous special edition Heritage Outlook which focused on the Heritage Council's second Annual Landscape Conference held in Tullamore in October 2009.
On related themes, Dr. Simon Burke, discusses the controversial role of the mass media in relation to Irish attitudes to heritage, Kevin M. Leyden and Su-Ming Khoo ask the questions "Have we built communities that reflect heritage?" and "Have we
built communities with 'identity', 'character' and 'distinctiveness'?", Grainne Shaffrey provides a hopeful insight for built heritage arising from the prosperity years while Mike Brown's stunning photography shows us the wealth of beauty that is in our preserve.
The visual beauty of Ireland's landscape is also featured with the results of the 2009 Heritage Week Photography Competiton while the beauty of Ireland's wildlife is explored in a review of Eanna Ni Lamhna's Wild Things at School.
Dr Simon Berrow and Emmett Johnson track the Basking Shark through Irish Waters; Anthony Keane OSB writes about the restoration of the 56-foot ketch Ilen and Barry O'Leary, CEO of IDA Ireland discusses the green approach to attracting foreign direct investment
News and information on other heritage-themed publications and events complete the wealth of information provided in this issue.
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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 -2009.
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Heritage Outlook: Summer-Autumn 2009
Heritage Outlook is a twice yearly publication of the Heritage Council featuring illustrated news and topical, heritage-related articles.
Heritage Outlook: Winter 2008-Spring 2009
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Heritage Outlook Winter 2007-Spring 2008
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Heritage Outlook Winter 2006-Spring 2007
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Heritage Outlook Issue 9, Summer-Autumn 2005
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NEWS
The Heritage Council Grants Programme
The Heritage Council Grants Programme for 2011 is now open. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October at 5.00 p.m. Please visit the Grants section of this website for information on making an application.
Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme web archive launch
Five museums receive interim accreditation under Museums Standards Programme for Ireland
High nature value farming case studies in north Connemara and the Aran Islands
EVENTS
Seminar on Robert O’Hara Burke: Galway Man and Australian Explorer
Saturday 4th September 2010. Loughrea, Co. Galway.