Heritage in Schools TY Pilot Programme 2024/2025
The Heritage in Schools Transition Year (TY) Pilot Programme is a new and exciting initiative from the Heritage Council, building on the success of our long-running programme for primary schools .
The Heritage in Schools Transition Year (TY) Pilot Programme is a new and exciting initiative from the Heritage Council, building on the success of our long-running programme for primary schools .
The Heritage Council is proposing an agri-environment programme that will provide the most support to farmers who contribute the most in terms of wildlife.
The Heritage Council and HeritageMaps.ie are pleased to announce the addition of Transport Infrastructure Ireland’s Archaeological Excavation Reports dataset to our map-viewer HeritageMaps.ie.
The Irish Peatland Conservation Council (IPCC) is enhancing the breeding habitat of the beautiful golden brown patterned Marsh Fritillary butterfly at its site on Lullymore West Bog, County Kildare. The cutaway bog which was donated to the IPCC by Bord na Mona, is now regenerating into a species rich grassland and moorland with a range of habitats.
The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 is a European initiative, designed to put a spotlight on Europe’s wealth of cultural heritage, and to involve all citizens in events that promote a sense of belonging to a shared European space.
The European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 is a European initiative, designed to put a spotlight on Europe’s wealth of cultural heritage, and to involve all citizens in events that promote a sense of belonging to a shared European space.
Recent findings in a survey on Public Perceptions of Archaeology carried out by the Heritage Council found that Irish people believe archaeology is more important than ever with 95% agreeing that the archaeology is of use to modern society.
The National Biodiversity Data Centre (NBDC) is the name given to a programme established by the Heritage Council in 2006.It addresses the need identified by the Council that data on Ireland’s biodiversity be collected recorded and fully accessible to the public.