The Heritage Council works with others particularly at local level, to increase awareness of our national heritage and to highlight its importance to public policy and everyday life. In this section you will find details on the work the Heritage Council supports through its funding of various heritage organisations.
A collaboration between The Heritage Council and the Fulbright Commission that offers Irish Scholars and Professionals, working in the Cultural Heritage Sector, a fully funded opportunity to lecture or research at at higher education institutions or organisations in the United States.
Expert committee tasked with advising the Government and preparing national guidelines on the restitution of cultural objects in Ireland that may have been illegally or unethically elicited or traded.
A collaboration between The King’s Foundation, The Heritage Council and the Department for Communities’ Historic Environment Division (HED) which aims to elevate individuals within the construction sector to the status of master craftspeople.
Puffin Rock Habitats is an educational project between The Heritage Council and Cartoon Saloon to promote greater awareness and understanding of Ireland's nature and biodiversity amongst families with young children, through a touring exhibition, workshops and activity book.
A partnership project with Library Services nationwide to make available Ecological Recording Equipment to the public.
Local Authority Heritage Officers play a key role in promoting heritage awareness, developing policy and providing advice and information on local as well as national heritage issues.
Local Authority Biodiversity Officers work at city and county level collecting data on biodiversity, carrying out conservation projects, developing policy, providing advice and information and raising awareness.
The Heritage Council co-funds the Irish Community Archive Network (iCAN); the leading organisation championing and supporting digital community archives in Ireland.
National Hedgerow Week is a partnership between Teagasc and The Heritage Council. The week aims to raise awareness of the importance of hedges for agriculture, biodiversity and climate.
A webpage that aims to provide some useful information on the various issues now facing owners and prospective buyers of thatched properties.
Irish Landmark is a non-profit organisation that finds interesting and unusual properties that are in need of conservation, and gives them new life.
The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland is an all-island centre for archaeology and heritage science.
Burrenbeo Trust is landscape charity dedicated to connecting all of us to our places and our role in caring for them.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre is a national organisation which collects and manages data on Ireland’s biodiversity in order to document our wildlife resource and to track how it is changing over time.
The Burren Community Charter sets out a vision for the Burren Where a high quality of life is enjoyed by all
Woodlands of Ireland is an inclusive, membership organisation dedicated to native woodlands.
The Irish Uplands Forum (IUF) is a voluntary body established in 1995, to assist upland communities to face the many economic, social and environmental challenges arising in the upland districts of Ireland.
The IAI is the representative all-island organisation for professional archaeologists working in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Wicklow Uplands Council (WUC) is an independent voluntary organisation representing over 50 diverse member groups and individuals with interests in the Wicklow and Dublin Uplands.
BIPG is a community group working to sustain the island population through the creation of employment, promoting community initiatives and supporting local businesses.
The Irish Archives Resource (IAR) www.iar.ie is an online portal which contains searchable archival descriptions.
The EFNCP is a Europe-wide network which raises awareness of the importance of low-intensity livestock farming.
HNVS is responsible for the administration of the Burren Programme, an agri-environment scheme that promotes conservation of the region’s heritage, environment and communities.
The ICRI promotes the conservation and restoration of Ireland’s cultural heritage.
The IMA is an all-Ireland professional body dedicated to the promotion and development of museums