National Heritage Week 2010

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 EVENT GUIDE UNVEILED (7/22/2009): OVER 1000 FREE HERITAGE EVENTS PLANNED AROUND THE COUNTRY
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.
GET INVOLVED IN YOUR COMMUNITY AND YOUR HERITAGE (3/31/2009): Get involved in your community and your heritage, is the message from the Heritage Council as online registration for Heritage Week 2009 events opens.
2008: The Heritage Council calls on people to take pride in our national heritage..... (8/25/2008): Sunday 24th August 2008: ‘Take pride in our national heritage’ is the message from the Heritage Council at the official opening of Heritage Week 2008.
Conor Newman, Heritage Council Chairman (8/25/2008): Conor Newman, chairman of The Heritage Council speaks at the official opening of Heritage Week
2008: Need to entertain your kids for the last week of the holidays? (8/19/2008): From whale watching to costumed historical re-enactments, creepy crawly adventures, puppet making and wildlife tours..........
2008: Heritage Week In Louth (8/15/2008): Highlights of Heritage Week 2008 in Louth include the performance of a specially commissioned play based on Drogheda's turbulent history, in authentic locations at Laurence’s Gate and Millmount’s Martello Tower....
Heritage Week Officially Kicks Off On August 24th At Kilkenny Castle (8/13/2008): Heritage Week will officially be opened by Mr Michael Kitt T.D., Minister of State for the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government on Sunday the 24th of August at Kilkenny Castle.
Launch Press Release: Look Forward. Look Back. Look Around! (8/13/2008): Look Forward. Look Back. Look Around. Find out what is happening in your County for Heritage Week 2008