What's On | National Heritage Week 12 – 20 August 2023

1504 Events

'A Common Green' a hidden gem in the heart of Duleek Village.

'A Common Green' a hidden gem in the heart of Duleek Village.

Duleek Heritage Group
The Playground car park, Co. Meath
Station Road Duleek. Starting 12pm Saturday 19th August. Followed by light refreshments.
19 August, 12pm - 1pm

'A Year Unfolding'

'A Year Unfolding'

Lorna Farrell Art
Portumna Castle Gallery, Co. Galway – County
Portumna, Co. Galway
13, 20 August, 10am - 6pm

'All aboard and full steam ahead from Waterfall' - A heritage event telling the story of the Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway as it pertains to Waterfall.

'All aboard and full steam ahead from Waterfall' - A heritage event telling the story of the Cork Bandon and South Coast Railway as it pertains to Waterfall.

Balinora-Waterfall Tidy Towns/ Ballinora Community Development Association
Interpretative Sign in Waterfall village and O Sheas Bar, Co. Cork County
Waterfall Village, Waterfall, Cork
18 August, 4pm - 6pm

'Arch 40' - Celebrating 40 Years of Donegal Archaeological Survey Drop In Viewings

'Arch 40' - Celebrating 40 Years of Donegal Archaeological Survey Drop In Viewings

Donegal County Museum
Co. Donegal
High Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
16 August, 10am - 12pm
16 August, 2pm - 4pm

'Aspects of Irish - Including Donegal LGBTQ+ History' a Talk by Dr Brian Lacey

'Aspects of Irish - Including Donegal LGBTQ+ History' a Talk by Dr Brian Lacey

Donegal LGBTQ+ Heritage project
Donegal County Museum, Co. Donegal
High road, Ballyboe, Glencar, Letterkenny, Co. Donegal
16 August, 7pm - 8:30pm

'Both sides of the Pale; The Late Medieval Irish Soldier 1400-1580'

'Both sides of the Pale; The Late Medieval Irish Soldier 1400-1580'

Office of Public Works (OPW)-Athenry Castle
Athenry Castle Grounds or Castle Basement if Weather is Poor, Co. Galway – County
Court Lane Athenry
12 August, 2pm - 4pm

'Fortress by the Fane' a Talk on the History of a Motte and Bailey Castle at Inniskeen.

'Fortress by the Fane' a Talk on the History of a Motte and Bailey Castle at Inniskeen.

Inniskeen Enterprise Development Group Company Limited.
The Round Tower Church, Co. Monaghan
The Glebe, Inniskeen, Co. Monaghan.
13 August, 3pm - 4pm

'Glencairn - A Leopardstown Residence with a Colourful History' - Thomas Burke

'Glencairn - A Leopardstown Residence with a Colourful History' - Thomas Burke

James Scannell
The Conference Room of Dublin City Library & Archive, Co. Dublin – Dublin City
144 Pearse Street
16 August, 6pm - 7:15pm

'History & Yoga In The Donegal County Museum'

'History & Yoga In The Donegal County Museum'

Donegal County Museum
Co. Donegal
High Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
15 August, 11am - 12:30pm

'Home'

'Home'

Westmeath County Library
Athlone Library, Co. Westmeath
Church Street, Athlone
12 August, 9:45am - 1:30pm
14 August, 9:45am - 5:30pm
15 August, 9:45am - 8pm
16 August, 9:45am - 5:30pm
17 August, 9:45am - 8pm
18 August, 9:45am - 5pm
19 August, 9:45am - 1:30pm

'In living memory' Vernacular Museum (private collection)

'In living memory' Vernacular Museum (private collection)

Heritage Iveragh/Oidhreacht Uíbh Ráthaigh
We meet at the carpark of the church in Castlecove, Co. Kerry at 16.45 and proceed from there, Co. Kerry
Carpark of the Church of the Most Precious Blood, Castlecove
18 August, 5pm - 6:30pm

'In Search of Colmcille'

'In Search of Colmcille'

Donegal County Museum
Co. Donegal
High Road, Letterkenny, Co Donegal
12 August, 1pm - 4:30pm
14 August, 10am - 4:30pm
15 August, 10am - 4:30pm
16 August, 10am - 4:30pm
17 August, 10am - 4:30pm
18 August, 10am - 4:30pm
19 August, 1pm - 4:30pm