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

1208 Events

Ancient Irish Wakes: The Merry Wake, Keening and the Art of Crying

Ancient Irish Wakes: The Merry Wake, Keening and the Art of Crying

Laois County Council
Donaghmore Workhouse & Agricultural Museum, Co. Laois
Dunacleggan, Donaghmore, Co. Laois
16 August, 7pm - 8:30pm

Antiques Rockshow - Bring Your Rocks and Fossils!

Antiques Rockshow - Bring Your Rocks and Fossils!

Burren and Cliffs of Moher UNESCO Global Geopark
Michael Cusack Heritage Centre, Co. Clare
Carron, County Clare
17 August, 11am - 1pm

Antiquities Roadshow

Antiquities Roadshow

Office of Public Works
Reginald's Tower, Co. Waterford
The Quay, Waterford City
18 August, 1pm - 3pm

Antiquities Roadshow

Antiquities Roadshow

Office of Public Works
Reginald's Tower, Co. Waterford
The Quay, Waterford City
18 August, 1pm - 3pm

Aodán Ó Conchúir - Taispeántas Grianghrafanna

Aodán Ó Conchúir - Taispeántas Grianghrafanna

Comharchumann Forbartha Chorca Dhuibhne (CFCD)
Músaem Chorca Dhuibhne, Co. Kerry
Baile an Fheirtéaraigh, Co Chiarraí
15 - 23 August, 10am - 4pm

Aonach na nDéise- Woodstown Viking Heritage Festival

Aonach na nDéise- Woodstown Viking Heritage Festival

Waterford City & County Council
Woodstown Viking Site along the Waterford Greenway- 20 minute walk from Greenway Carpark at Carriganore, Co. Waterford
Lat: 52.254455, Lng: -7.191246
15 August, 12pm - 4pm
16 August, 10am - 5pm

Archaeology & Geodiversity of Fairy Castle Hill, Dublin Mountains

Archaeology & Geodiversity of Fairy Castle Hill, Dublin Mountains

Irish Uplands Forum
(1) 6.30pm Carrickmines 'Park & Ride' - DMP free bus to site; AND (2) 7.00pm Ticknock Forest Carpark at Trailhead · Upper Car Park, Coillte’s Ticknock Forest Recreation Area, Co Dublin, Co. Dublin – Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
Upper Carpark, Coillte’s Ticknock Forest Recreation Area, Co Dublin
19 August, 6:30pm - 9pm

Architectural Conservation Area Walking Tour: Kells

Architectural Conservation Area Walking Tour: Kells

Meath County Council Heritage Office
Outside Kells Courthouse Tourism and Cultural Hub, Co. Meath
Headfort Road, Kells, County Meath
21 August, 12pm - 2pm

Ard-Rí renames lost Landscape: Athainmníonn The White Palace dromchla caillte

Ard-Rí renames lost Landscape: Athainmníonn The White Palace dromchla caillte

Ríocht Náisiunta Mór-Éireann na Gaeilge, Éire 1014
Áras Rí Éireann, Fíor-Ghaeltacht,, Co. Clare
Teach 11 Croí an Bhaile, Cill Mhíchíl, Cill Rois, Inis Cluana Rámhfhada, Paróiste an Ard-Aingil Naomh Mícheál, Leithinis Chorca Baiscinn Thoir, Contae an Chláir,
16 August, 3pm - 5pm

Ardgillan Demesne Tour with Tom Reilly

Ardgillan Demesne Tour with Tom Reilly

Ardgillan Castle
Ardgillan Castle - seaside entrance, Co. Dublin – Fingal
Balbriggan
20 August, 10:30am - 12:30pm

Ardragh & Corvally Church Visits

Corduff Raferagh Heritage Group
Corvally Church, Co. Monaghan
Corvally Presbyterian Church, Shanco, Corduff, Carrickmacross
20 August, 7pm - 9pm

Arklow Graveyards GIS Project Talk

Arklow Graveyards GIS Project Talk

Community Archaeologist
Arklow Maritime Museum, Co. Wicklow
Bridgewater Shopping Centre, North Quay, Arklow, Co. Wicklow.
19 August, 8pm - 9pm