Heritage in Schools Scheme
Encourage greater awareness in your school of Ireland’s rich built, natural and cultural heritage with an engaging and stimulating visit from one of our Heritage in Schools experts.
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Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme
An annual grants scheme funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for the conservation and repair of traditional farm buildings and related structures. This Scheme is funded under State Aid in accordance with Commission Regulations (EU) 2472/2022 of December 2022 (on the basis set out in Article 36) declaring certain categories of aid in the agricultural and forestry sectors and in rural areas compatible with the internal market in application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Conservation Internships
The programme is run in partnership with the Chester Beatty Library, the National Gallery of Ireland, the National Library of Ireland, The National Archives and Trinity College Dublin.
BiblioMara
This extensive bibliography is a valuable resource for any researcher or student of Ireland’s coastal and maritime culture and heritage. BiblioMara is equally valuable for local heritage projects in coastal areas.
Brú na Bóinne Research Framework
The framework assesses current knowledge and research of this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site and proposes a strategy for future research with a view to its sustainable management.
Community-led Village Design Statements
A collaborative approach to village planning and design that gives local communities a real voice in deciding how their villages are planned and shaped for the future.
Native Woodland Strategy is Launched
For the first time, a national Native Woodland Strategy 2016-2020 has been published, which sets out a comprehensive, multi-sector vision for Ireland’s native woodlands, and a chartered course for realising that vision.
Tax incentive scheme could conserve and revitalise Ireland’s largest towns
A tax-incentive scheme, modelled on the Living City initiative could play a major role in revitalising those towns, and deliver thousands of habitable dwellings for homeless families and workers.
Economic Value of Ireland's Historic Environment
A study to determine the value of Ireland's Historic Environment to the country's economic and social well-being.
Read moreRead lessA core aim of the study has been to determine the current value of economic activity generated by Ireland's historic environment: primarily through quantifying levels of employment and national income which may be attributed, both directly and indirectly. The study has also identified the wider community benefits or public goods that Ireland's historic environment provides, and has assessed the potential for Ireland's historic environment to aid sustainable growth and economic recovery.
- Published by: Ecorys
Up the Town
Many Irish towns have unique features - significant historical monuments, beautiful riverside walks and fine architectural
heritage. This publication aims to celebrate these individual attributes that add so much distinctive character to our towns for locals and visitors to enjoy.
Read moreRead lessDespite the uniqueness of many individual Irish towns, they still manage to share a range of common components that include: a formal street layout, public spaces, street scapes, and landscaping. It is, however, the manner in which these components are arranged that the uniqueness of individual towns emerges.
- Published by: The Heritage Council