Heritage Council
Content
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.
Policy
The role of The Heritage Council is to propose policies and priorities for the identification, protection, preservation and enhancement of the national heritage. Here you will find Heritage Council policies for a variety of heritage areas of interest and internal Heritage Council procedural policies.
Heritage Policy Papers
List of Publications
Recommendations For The Establishment Of A National Biological Records Centre
Recommendations For The Establishment Of A National Biological Records Centre [PDF 2.87MB]
Integrating Policies For Irelands Inland Waterways
Download Integrating Policies For Irelands Inland Waterways [PDF 6.43MB]
Policy Paper On Urban Archaeology & The National Heritage
Download Policy Paper On Urban Archaeology & The National Heritage [PDF 1.07MB]
Heritage Council's Policy Paper on: Agriculture and the National Heritage (1999)
Archaeology and Forestry in Ireland 1998 Paper
Heritage Council's Policy Paper on: Forestry and the National Heritage 1999
Heritage Council's Policy Paper on: Forestry and the National Heritage 1999 [PDF 106KB]
Policies and Priorities for the National Heritage
Download Policies and Priorities for the National Heritage [PDF 58.5KB]
Policy Paper on Ireland's Landscape & the National Heritage
Download Policy Paper on Ireland's Landscape and the National Heritage [PDF 286KB]
Policy Paper on Heritage Awareness in Ireland
Download Policy Paper on Heritage Awareness in Ireland [PDF 2.17MB]
Heritage Council Internal Policies
HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA
Select your county from the drop-down list below for more information about heritage projects in your area.
NEWS
Six New Appointments to the Board of the Heritage Council
Dr Ciara Breathnach, Mr Ted Creedon, Ms Catherine Heaney, Dr Fidelma Mullane, Mr Michael Parsons and Dr Kieran O’Conor are to serve on The Heritage Council.