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About Heritage Week

National Heritage Week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and its aim is to build awareness and education about our heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.

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Want to get involved as an event organiser in 2019? Here are 100 Event Ideas to inspire you!

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European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018

A year of events, activities and celebrations all around Europe to get people interested and involved in cultural heritage.

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European Heritage Days

National Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, the most widely celebrated participatory cultural events shared by the citizens of Europe.

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Heritage Week 2019: Pastimes | Past Times

We're delighted to share our theme for Heritage Week 2019: Pastimes | Past Times. From 17-25 August we encourage you to take a stroll through history and explore how our free time has evolved in often fascinating ways.

Heritage Council Grant Aided Projects

Browse through some of the projects previously funded through our various grants schemes. Discover the work being carried out to help bats, birds and bogs around Ireland.

All Good Things Must Come to An End!

It’s the last weekend of Heritage Week 2018, but don’t draw the curtain yet, there’s still lots for everyone to enjoy this weekend. Here’s a preview of some of the free events happening around Ireland on Saturday 25 and Sunday 26 August.