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

675 Events

'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

'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

'Ireland's Weather and Climate: A Journey Through Time' - A Talk by Meteorologist Evelyn Cusack

'Ireland's Weather and Climate: A Journey Through Time' - A Talk by Meteorologist Evelyn Cusack

Laois County Library
Portlaoise Library, Co. Laois
Portlaoise Library 23 Main Street Portlaoise Co. Laois.
17 August, 7pm - 8:15pm

'Of Gods and Gold', The Gilt Room at Rathfarnham Castle

'Of Gods and Gold', The Gilt Room at Rathfarnham Castle

Office of Public Works
Rathfarnham Castle, Co. Dublin – South Dublin
Rathfarnham
14 August, 2pm - 3pm

'Old Irish Lughnasa Customs'

'Old Irish Lughnasa Customs'

Leitrim County Library
Ballinamore Library, Co. Leitrim
Ballinamore
15 August, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

'Putting the Tick Tock back into the Community Clock' - St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Shinrone

'Putting the Tick Tock back into the Community Clock' - St. Mary's Church of Ireland, Shinrone

St. Mary's Church of Ireland & Shinrone Heritage Group.
Shinrone Community Centre, Co. Offaly
The Green, Shinrone, Birr, Co. Offaly
15 August, 7:30pm - 8:30pm

'Sharing Shiven Stories' Community Celebration of our local River Shiven in Newbridge Village. Co. Galway

'Sharing Shiven Stories' Community Celebration of our local River Shiven in Newbridge Village. Co. Galway

Newbridge Village Tidy Towns Group, County Galway
Newbridge Social Centre., Co. Galway – County
Newbridge Village
19 August, 12pm - 3pm