The Drogheda Walled Town Collective is a new and exciting initiative that engages artists, archaeologists, writers, historians, musicians, conservation architects, biodiversity experts and curators, in activities that raise awareness of the heritage of the historic walled town of…

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Cork Traveller Women’s Network wish to contract a Coordinator for the development of a new HSE national Traveller cultural awareness training framework

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National Biodiversity Week is just around the corner! Celebrate Ireland's biodiversity with a host of host of wonderful events and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

Check out biodiversityweek.ie to see what's on near you.
Co-ordinated by Irish Enviro Network

The closing date for Applications to the All Ireland Heritage Skills Programme is today. Don't miss your chance to apply.

For details see ow.ly/joUz50RvAXb. In this video we hear from Hannah Glass a past programme participant.

#HeritageSkills #PassItOn

The All-Ireland Heritage Skills Programme aims to address the shortage of skilled craftspeople on the island of Ireland by providing training in heritage building skills for those already working in the construction sector. Those with experience in stonemasonry, carpentry,…

The latest edition of the 'Irish Walled Town Crier' has landed! In this edition we get to know the medieval town of #Kildare and we take a look at our recently launched IWTN Strategy 2024-2028.

We also feature a tribute to Mark Lusby our longstanding Derry representative, who…

The Heritage Council have joined forces with Cartoon Saloon on the 'Puffin Rock Habitats' educational project, dedicated to sparking a deep love and understanding of Ireland's nature and biodiversity in young children.

We invite you to dive into the enchanting world of…

For this week's #MondayMappery we look at John Robertson’s ‘Plan of the City of Dublin’ published in Edinburgh in 1782. Featuring placenames such as Bloody Bridge and Dirty Lane, it shows Collins Barracks being right on the edge of Dublin, with countryside beyond. Check out…

Discover the untold stories and lived experiences of Ireland's Traveller community on the new Mincéirí Archive website minceiriarchives.ie which launched today. Uncover a history that has been overlooked and hear directly from Mincéirí themselves in their own words.…

Our training and networking day for National Heritage Week Event Organisers in Dublin tomorrow is fully booked out but we will be live streaming the event at ow.ly/Myte50RoewJ #HeritageWeek2024

Attention Irish #genealogy fans: explore 40,000+ burial records from Co #Galway online for free (including transcriptions of gravemarker inscriptions))! Search by graveyard, surname, first name or death date. More info here: rb.gy/2lmvtt

#IrishGenealogy #IrishAncestry

Our CEO, Virginia Teehan Chair, CNCI, was privileged to facilitate a discussion with Dr Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institute and the Directors of the National Cultural Institutions.

A lot of shared interests between Ireland and US.

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The Heritage Council seeks tenders for a Climate Impact Assessment Sustainability Strategy for the Heritage Council.

See ow.ly/OWCI50Rnkn1 for details #Tender Opportunity #Tender

The TidyTowns Heritage Award, sponsored by The Heritage Council seeks to recognise those who work at community level to nurture, promote and inspire new connections with natural, cultural or built heritage. Closing date for applications is May 8th.

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This week's #MondayMappery features Giles Robert de Vaugondy ‘Royaume D'Irlande divise en ses quatre Provinces, et subdivisé en Comtés, Par le St. Robert’ published in 1780 in Paris.

Courtesy of Barry Lawrence Ruderman Antique Maps
View in hi-res here: ow.ly/60UO50Rllmr

Minister Darragh O'Brien was in Kerry this morning to announce Ireland's first Marine National Park. Páírc Náisiúnta na Mara will be dedicated to the protection and restoration of its internationally significant biodiversity and archaeological heritage. National Parks and Wildlife Service Office of Public Works

I'm so proud today to officially announce, with Minister Darragh O'Brien, Ireland's eighth and largest national park: Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí. With the Conor Pass as its gateway, our first marine national park will see this iconic place protected for future generations.

What a fantastic way to mark #EarthDay with the government’s announcement of a new marine national park in Kerry 'Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara Ciarraí'. Covering over 70,000 acres, this development is a crucial step in safeguarding Ireland's precious natural and built heritage across…