After an open public competition, the seven short-listed sites from across Ireland include a prehistoric tomb overlooking Lough Derg, to a medieval church on the northernmost tip of Donegal and a Napoleonic fort on the shores of the Shannon in County Clare.
Heritage Week 2019 runs from 17th-25th August 2019. Register your event by June 7th to be included in the printed national event guide.
The Heritage is Schools Scheme is inviting applications for the 2020-2022 Panel of Heritage in Schools Specialists.
Mapping Laois” by Arnold Horner, supported and funded by the Heritage Council in association with Laois County Council over a period of three years, has won the prestigious Nilsson Prize for Local heritage at Listowel Writers Week.
Recent findings in a survey on Public Perceptions of Archaeology carried out by the Heritage Council found that Irish people believe archaeology is more important than ever with 95% agreeing that the archaeology is of use to modern society.
The Heritage Council today announced an initiative to train building professionals in the fundamentals of energy renovation for traditional buildings.