Announcing National Heritage Week Event Award Winners
Well done to all entrants in the National Heritage Week event awards. There was a huge increase in submissions this year which is great to see. We are delighted to announce the winners in each category as follows:
Best Overall Event
Event: Thatching “The Nook Cottage” Before & After
Organisers: Margaret Flanagan, Coole Country Cottages
Best Interactive Event
Event: Fabulous Foraging and Brilliant Biodiversity
Organisers: Abby McSherry, Action for Biodiversity Project
Most Innovative Event
Event: Thatching “The Nook Cottage” Before & After
Organisers: Margaret Flanagan, Coole Country Cottages
Best Childrens Event Tyrellspass Festival
Organisers: Tyrellpass Festival Committee, C/O Deirdre O’Brien McGivney
Best Community Group/ENGO/Individual
Event: Glinsk Centenary: The Birth Of A Community
Organisers: Martin Ward, “Glinsk 100”,Glinsk Community Dev. Soc. Ltd
A big thank you to all those who submitted entries. The standard was very high and as much as we’d like to, we can’t give an award to everyone. Our winners demonstrated great commitment, enthusiasm and imagination regarding the ideas, execution, organisation and publicity of their events. For more info about the winning events see below.
Well done to the over 850 event organisers that took part in National Heritage Week this year. Roll on Heritage Week 2013!
