County Heritage Officers
County 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.
Our Work With Others
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.
Irish Landmark Trust
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
The Discovery Programme: Centre for Archaeology and Innovation Ireland is an all-island centre for archaeology and heritage science.
National Biodiversity Data Centre
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.
Burren Community Charter
The Burren Community Charter sets out a vision for the Burren Where a high quality of life is enjoyed by all
Woodlands of Ireland
Woodlands of Ireland is an inclusive, membership organisation dedicated to native woodlands.
Irish Uplands Forum
The Irish Upland Forum (IUF) is a voluntary body to assist upland communities to face the many economic, social and environmental challenges arising in the upland districts of Ireland.
Institute of Archaeologists Ireland (IAI)
The IAI is the representative all-island organisation for professional archaeologists working in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Ireland Reaching Out
Ireland Reaching Out (Ireland XO) is a volunteer-based, non-profit initiative which builds vibrant, lasting links between the global Irish diaspora and parishes of origin in Ireland.
Wicklow Uplands Council
Wicklow Uplands Council is an independent voluntary organisation representing over 50 diverse member groups and individuals in the Wicklow Uplands.
Bere Island Projects Group
BIPG is a community group working to sustain the island population through the creation of employment, promoting community initiatives and supporting local businesses.
Irish Archives Resource
The Irish Archives Resource (IAR) www.iar.ie is an online portal which contains searchable archival descriptions.
European Forum on Nature Conservation and Pastoralism (EFNCP)
The EFNCP is a Europe-wide network which raises awareness of the importance of low-intensity livestock farming.
High Nature Value Services (HNVS)
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 Institute of Conservator-Restorers in Ireland (ICRI)
The ICRI promotes the conservation and restoration of Ireland’s cultural heritage.
Irish Museums Association (IMA)
The IMA is an all-Ireland professional body dedicated to the promotion and development of museums
Burren Beo Trust
Burren Beo Trust is landscape charity dedicated to connecting all of us to our places and our role in caring for them.