National Heritage Week 2010

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National Heritage Week 2010 will take place between the 21st and 29th of August.

Every year during Heritage Week over 1000 events take place throughout Ireland with events ranging from from night time bat walks, music recitals, poetry readings, historical walks, talks and re-enactments to whale watching, medieval festivals, children’s activities and wildlife and bio-diversity events.

If you'd like to register an event for Heritage Week 2010 and have your event included in the National Heritage Week event guide please register your event online by the end of May.

The Heritage Week event guide is distributed nationwide in the following locations:

  • Failte Ireland Tourist Offices
  • Libraries
  • OPW Sites
  • Heritage Centres & Historical Societies
  • CNCI Members
  • NPWS Sites
  • Heritage Officers and County Councils
  • An Oige Hostels
  • Museums
  • Bus Eireann Stations
  • Various Hotels

Heritage Week is co-ordinated in Ireland by the Heritage Council in conjunction with the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, and is part of European Heritage Days, which is celebrated in over 40 countries across Europe.
National Heritage Week Schools Poster Competition (1/18/2010)
The Heritage Council is inviting 4th, 5th and 6th year students to design a poster for National Heritage Week
WINNERS OF HERITAGE WEEK PHOTO COMP ANNOUNCED (9/30/2009)
LOOKING FOR SOME LAST MINUTE IDEAS TO ENTERTAIN THE KIDS THIS WEEKEND? (8/28/2009)
BAT WALKS, TASTING PIGEON PIE, ROCKY ROADSHOWS & WELLY WALKS - DETAILS OF THE EVENTS ON DURING THE LAST WEEKEND OF NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK
ÁR nOIDHREACHT NÁISIÚNTA - CEANN DE MHÓRSHÓCMHAINNÍ NA hÉIREANN GUR MINIC NACH dTÓGTAR CEANN DI (8/27/2009)
AN tSEACHTAIN OIDHREACHTA NÁISIÚNTA - DEIS AGAT DUL AMACH FAOIN AER AGUS DUL I dTAITHÍ AR AN OIDHREACHT ATÁ I MBÉAL DO DHORAIS
OUR NATIONAL HERITAGE - ONE OF IRELAND’S GREATEST ASSETS YET OFTEN TAKEN FOR GRANTED (8/26/2009)
National Heritage Week - Your Chance To Get Out And Experience The Heritage On Your Doorstep
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KILKENNY CASTLE TO PLAY HOST TO NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK OPENING (8/14/2009)
COOKING DEMOS WITH CLODAGH MCKENNA, HURLEY MAKING BY HAND, CELTIC DRUMMING WORKSHOPS - DETAILS FOR NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK OPENING
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ARE YOU THE NEXT DAVID BAILEY? DUST OFF YOUR LENS AND GET SNAPPING (8/14/2009)
DETAILS OF NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK PHOTO COMPETITION ANNOUNCED
NATIONAL HERITAGE WEEK EVENT GUIDE UNVEILED (7/22/2009)
OVER 1000 FREE HERITAGE EVENTS PLANNED AROUND THE COUNTRY
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Whale Watch Ireland 2009, Sunday 23rd August (7/14/2009)
Want to do something really different at the end of the summer holidays?
HAVE YOU REGISTERD YOUR EVENT? (5/7/2009)
As the countdown begins to Heritage Week 2009 (22nd - 30th August), the Heritage Council has issued a reminder for organisers to register their event online or by post before May 31st in order to be included in the Heritage Week 2009 Event Guide.