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The Heritage Council's National Heritage Week Awards celebrate the most engaging projects and events organised by National Heritage Week event organisers.

Each year the Heritage Council bring together the best events from National Heritage Week for a celebration of the work by communities and organisations to create events for National Heritage Week.

We invite you to help us highlight those that contribute to highlighting our heritage, the people who help mould and encourage future generations to be custodians of our heritage.

NOMINATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED

2024 National Award Categories

Connections, Routes and Networks Award

The Connections, Routes and Networks Award is awarded to an event that made a special effort to incorporate the 2024 theme of National Heritage Week-Connections, Routes and Networks.

Wild Child Event Award

The Wild Child Event Award Is awarded to an event that happened on Wild Child Day 24th August 2024, that successfully encouraged children and families to get outdoors and explore the natural heritage and biodiversity in their locality.

Water Heritage Day Award

In conjunction with the Local Authority Waters Programme

The Water Heritage Award is awarded to a Water Heritage Day event, held on 25th August 2024. Events considered include those that explored how a canal, river, lake or sea shaped the heritage of a locality or celebrated water as an integral part of our natural heritage.

Inclusive Heritage Award

The Inclusive Heritage Award is awarded to an event or project that made a special effort to share heritage with everyone in the community, including those who are:

  • new to heritage
  • those who do not have local roots
  • those who have additional accessibility needs
  • those of varying age categories

Irish Language Award

The Irish Language Award is awarded to an event that took place through the Irish Language and/or encouraged participation or activity in the Irish language.

Sustainability and Climate Award

The Sustainability and Climate Heritage Award is awarded to an event or project that made efforts to incorporate environmentally friendly practices to reduce our carbon footprint and impact on the natural world

Or an event that provided education on the impact of climate change and good sustainability practices.

Intangible Cultural Heritage Award- The Mícheál Ó Muircheartaigh Award

The Intangible Cultural Heritage Award is awarded to an event or project that encouraged a greater appreciation of an element of our intangible cultural heritage - crafts, skills, customs and practices.

Heritage Hero Award

Every year the Heritage Council awards the Heritage Hero Award to an individual or organisation that has demonstrated – over a substantial period of time – an outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of heritage. This award is based on nominations from the public.

County Award

In addition to the National Awards (above). The Heritage Council also gives a "County Award" to the best event or project in each Local Authority Area as nominated. This award is based on how well the event or project raised awareness about an element of heritage and how they promoted the event and involved the community.

Please use the form below to nominate/apply for the "County Award"

Closing Date

The closing date for entries was Tuesday 24th of September 2024.

Awards Ceremony

The awards ceremony will take place in November 2024.