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

508 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

'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

'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

'Shannon Country: Searching for Richard Hayward' Talk by Paul Clements

'Shannon Country: Searching for Richard Hayward' Talk by Paul Clements

Athlone Castle Visitor Centre
Co. Westmeath
St Peter’s Square, Athlone, Co. Westmeath
17 August, 5pm - 7pm

'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

'The Craft of Beekeeping in Ireland'

'The Craft of Beekeeping in Ireland'

Office of Public Works
Charles Fort - Gunpowder Magazine, Co. Cork County
Summercove, Kinsale, Co. Cork
13 August, 3pm - 3:45pm