2026 Events | National Heritage Week 15th – 23rd August 2026

1208 Events

"Almost Never Beyond Repair ..." Lunchtime Talk by Paper Conservator Liz D'Arcy

"Almost Never Beyond Repair ..." Lunchtime Talk by Paper Conservator Liz D'Arcy

Irish Georgian Society
Co. Dublin – Dublin City
City Assembly House, 58 South William Street, Dublin
18 August, 1pm - 2pm

"Boyle Abbey, Patronage and its Influence on Connacht's Stonemasonry in the 12th & 13th Centuries."

"Boyle Abbey, Patronage and its Influence on Connacht's Stonemasonry in the 12th & 13th Centuries."

Boyle Abbey
Co. Roscommon
Boyle, Roscommon
22 August, 2pm - 3:30pm

"Echoes of St. Manchan and his Mother Mella" Lemanaghan

"Echoes of St. Manchan and his Mother Mella" Lemanaghan

Lemanaghan Bog Heritage and Conservation Group
Lemanaghan School House, Co. Offaly
Lemanaghan, Ballycumber, Co. Offaly.
15 August, 1pm - 4:30pm

"Handwriting before Screens: Lessons from Bailieborough Model School in the 1880s.”

"Handwriting before Screens: Lessons from Bailieborough Model School in the 1880s.”

Cavan County Council Library Service
Johnston Central Library, Co. Cavan
Farnham Centre Farnham St Cavan
15 August, 10am - 5:15pm
17 August, 10am - 5:15pm
18 August, 10am - 8:15pm
19 August, 10am - 5:15pm
20 August, 10am - 8:15pm
21 August, 10am - 5:15pm
22 August, 10am - 5:15pm

"If These Walls Could Talk" - The Evolving Functions of Buildings in Geashill Presentation

"If These Walls Could Talk" - The Evolving Functions of Buildings in Geashill Presentation

Geashill Tidy Towns
The Old Schoolhouse,, Co. Offaly
Geashill
18 August, 7:30pm - 9pm

"The Root of All Evil: the Irish Boundary Commission"

"The Root of All Evil: the Irish Boundary Commission"

Wicklow County Council
Greystones Library, Co. Wicklow
Mill Road, Killincarrig, Greystones
22 August, 3pm - 4pm

“My Father Worked with a Horse-plough”: Tales of Rural Ulster

“My Father Worked with a Horse-plough”: Tales of Rural Ulster

National Library of Ireland
Seamus Heaney: Listen Now Again, Co. Dublin – Dublin City
Bank of Ireland Cultural & Heritage Centre, Westmoreland St, Dublin
15 August, 2pm - 3pm

“Slow Journeys” Pilgrim Walking in Ireland and Spain

“Slow Journeys” Pilgrim Walking in Ireland and Spain

Cabragh Wetlands Trust
Cabragh Wetlands Centre, Co. Tipperary
Holycross road, Thurles, Tipperary
20 August, 8pm - 10pm

“Stories in Stones” Inishowen Heritage Festival 2026

“Stories in Stones” Inishowen Heritage Festival 2026

Go Visit Inishowen
Various locations across Inishowen Peninsula, Co. Donegal
Inishowen Peninsula
16 August, 6pm - 8pm
17 August, 3pm - 4:30pm
18 August, 7pm - 8:30pm
20 August, 7:30pm - 9:30pm
21 August, 3pm - 5pm
23 August, 3pm - 5:30pm

“The Taste of Childhood: Voices Before They Fade”

“The Taste of Childhood: Voices Before They Fade”

Multicultural Women’s Shed
Virginia library, Co. Cavan
Virginia
22 August, 12pm - 5pm

107.B Barge Tour in Shannon Harbour

107.B Barge Tour in Shannon Harbour

Graham Bartlett
Shannon Harbour, Co. Offaly
Shannon Harbour, Offaly
17 August, 11am - 12pm

1798 Streets of Rebellion- Walking Tour

1798 Streets of Rebellion- Walking Tour

Enniscorthy Castle and The National 1798 Rebellion Centre
Leaving from the National 1798 Rebellion Centre, Co. Wexford
Parnell Road, Millpark Rd, Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford
21 August, 10am - 11am