Is tionscnamh nua de chuid na Comhairle Oidhreachta agus Ard-Mhúsaem na hÉireann é ‘Cuir Aithne ar Do 5K’ a thugann deis do dhaoine an méid a thugann siad faoi deara faoinár n-oidhreacht cheilte a roinnt lena chéile. Cabhraíonn an tionscadal seo leis an bpobal úsáid a bhaint as neart acmhainní ar líne chun tuilleadh a fhoghlaim faoi scéal a gceantair dúchais féin.
Take a virtual visit to Tacumshane Windmill, Co Wexford.
The Heritage Council has announced plans for a modified National Heritage Week, taking into account ongoing restrictions on events and gatherings due to COVID-19.
The Graves of the Leinstermen has arguably the most evocative name of all the sites in the Adopt a Monument Scheme. Mystery surrounds this megalithic monument on the slopes of the Arra Mountains overlooking Lough Derg in Co. Tipperary.
In the early 1800s, the British built half a dozen battery forts along the Shannon Estuary to repel a threatened invasion by Napoleonic forces.
Lime kilns are a widespread feature on the Irish landscape. In the 19th and early 20th centuries they were hugely important for agricultural and rural life.
Spectacularly located along the coast of the Inishowen peninsula in the northernmost tip of Co. Donegal, Malin Well Old Church is surrounded by a wealth of built and natural heritage including a hermit’s cave known as the ‘Wee House of Malin’, a holy well and a promontory fort.
Located in the rolling countryside of southern County Sligo, Moygara Castle is one of the finest Gaelic castles in the north-west of Ireland.
St. Finian’s church and graveyard in Lucan, Co. Dublin dates from the 11th century but has been ruined since the 17th century.
An initiative from the Heritage Council and National Museum of Ireland which invites you to share your discoveries and insights about the hidden heritage of your locality.