Publications & Reports

In this issue:

Ireland's Distinctive Past Inspiring an Innovative Future - This issue examines the contribution that heritage can make to both economic recovery and to Ireland's re-emerging sense of identity.

Also in this Issue: - Building Ireland’s Creative Economy - Understanding Limerick: Place, Heritage and Inequality in Post-Celtic Tiger Ireland - The Impacts of Historic Environments on Towns & Cities.

Features: wrought iron gates-An important element of our architectural heritage. It's A Small World- the astonishing world of Ireland's invertebrates, In appreciation of painted signs & more. 

Also in this issue - Bogland Beauties & 2010 International Year of Biodiversity.

Features - A Green Field is a blank canvas, The Media and Ireland's attitude to heritage, Nature or nuisance - Ireland's relationship with the natural world and Basking Sharks - Tracking the great fish of the sun.

Building owners are the guardians of many bats and nesting birds.This publication is not intended to be exhaustive guidance if you are planning works on your building, but to deepen our understanding of how important buildings are for bats and birds.

Also available in Irish here

This special edition of Heritage Outlook brings together all the landscape articles featured in the magazine between 2004 and 2009.

In this issue:

CELEBRATING BIODIVERSITY WEEK 2009 Orchids, Waders and Wild Goats
CLIMATE CHANGE New research anticipates the impact on heritage and tourism
IRISH ART Adding to our collection of treasures
REUSING ABBEYLEIX MARKET HOUSE • LOOKING AFTER LANDSCAPES • HERITAGE EVENTS

Also in this issue:

HISTORIC GARDENS
Discovering our rare historic growing heritage
THE RIVER SHANNON
Take a tour down Ireland’s most important river
TRADITIONAL BOATS OF IRELAND
Recording tradition before it sinks
WATERFORD BIODIVERSITY ACTION PLAN • HERITAGE EVENTS • RAHAN CONSERVATION PLAN

In this edition - Áras na hOidhreachta: the archaeology of a palatial past - the history of the Bishop's Palace in Kilkenny, home to the Heritage Council and an important piece of our national heritage.

Also in this Issue:

- Celebrating Biodiveristy Week 2008 - How do we really feel about biodiversity loss? The Lichen Ireland project 2005 - 2008 and creating green infrastructure. Pollution in China, the wise use of wetlands, thatching and Castlecomer Discovery Park, Kilkenny.

In this issue:

ARE WE WILLING TO PAY FOR OUR HERITAGE?
A new report looks at the public’s concerns for the state of our heritage
FARMING ON THE EDGE
The benefits of traditional farming methods and its value for wildlife
FROM RAGS TO RICHES
Remembering Catherine Hayes, Ireland’s first operatic diva
ARE WE CONSERVING OUR NATURAL ARTERIES?
Ignorance of the broad benefits of our hedgerows is leading to their destruction
HERITAGE WEEK 2007
WALLED TOWNS DAY
PRESERVING BUILDINGS AT RISK