The Beara Breifne Way
Ireland’s longest walking trail gives walkers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the great range of beautiful landscapes from the Beara Peninsula in Co. Cork to Blacklion in Co. Cavan.
Ireland’s longest walking trail gives walkers the opportunity to immerse themselves in the great range of beautiful landscapes from the Beara Peninsula in Co. Cork to Blacklion in Co. Cavan.
The Heritage Council is proud to be associated with the valuable heritage conservation and research work being being carried out by individuals, community groups and organisations all over Ireland.
Information on procedures to follow if appealing a Heritage Council Grants Scheme funding decision.

Quarterly magazine of the Heritage Council, with news, events, opportunities and heritage features.
Read moreRead lessIn this issue:
Archiving Design: Cataloguing images from the
Kilkenny Design Workshops - This issue touches on the history of the
Kilkenny Design Workshops, its current importance as a center of
economic trade in Kilkenny, and the project currently underway to record
its visual past and present.
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
The Natural History of Ulster - Photographs from John Faulkner & Robert Thomson’s new publication
An Art of Place- The Townlands Project, Alan Counihan & Gypsy Ray
The Global Biodiversity Strategy - What does it mean for Ireland?
Plus:
New Research on Children in Nature • Repairing the walls of Athenry • Conservation of a Linhay Building • Monumental Lighting
Education News • Conservation Internships
The Mayglass Farmstead is an exemplar and rare survivor of a type of two-storied thatched rural dwelling of the Irish vernacular tradition and one of the most significant conservation projects ever carried out by The Heritage Council.
Initiative to collect and disseminate data on Irish pollinators and to devise positive actions to support pollinator conservation in Ireland.
A national, integrated online resource that provides access to a broad and fascinating range of Irish historical archives.
The Heritage Council recommends that the principles of shared ownership and shared responsibility for our landscape should be reflected in planning legislation which is both inclusive and participatory.
An initiative to promote heritage-led regeneration and to improve the quality of our historic towns and villages for residents and tourists.

The Heritage Council's quarterly magazine with heritage news, events, opportunities and features.
Read moreRead lessIn 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.