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A day of play: National Heritage Week celebrates Wild Child Day

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Wild Child Day will take place on Wednesday, 18th August and the Heritage Council is encouraging children and families to drop the devices, and get outdoors to explore heritage in their locality.

Heritage project organisers have embraced this message and in preparation for National Heritage Week, have been working to create projects showcasing ‘heritage for all ages’.

To help get those younger heritage enthusiasts started, here are a selection of activities taking place this year during Wild Child Day.

Online children’s crafts: Build a Viking longship with Kim Jenkinson (Co. Dublin – South Dublin, online)
11.00 am

This Zoom craft workshop will explore how the Vikings built their famous longships and children will learn how to design and create their own miniature models. Material packs will be available for collection at the Clondalkin Library one week prior to the event. More…

In Search of Otter Poo: Otter ID on Mulkear River (Co. Limerick, in-person)
2.00 pm

Become a nature detective at this family friendly event in Limerick. Ruairí Ó Conchúir of the Local Authority Waters Programme will explain the amazing world of the European Otter and the biodiversity of the Mulkear River at Annacotty. Ruairí will outline the role of otter poo in otter identification and discuss otter habitat, diet, instream and riparian biodiversity and the importance of good water quality. More…

Become a Donegal museum detective (Co. Donegal, in-person)
Museum hours
Families are welcome to borrow a free educational backpack to transform young ones into museum detectives as they explore the exhibitions. After completing the activities, have your Donegal Museum Detectives Passport stamped and collect a prize. More…

Burrenbeo Wild Child event (Co. Clare, in-person)
11.00 am

Spend a fun-filled morning investigating the bugs and blooms of the Burren in one of Clare’s most stunning and fascinating areas. More…

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Craobhiomaitheoirí Náisiúnta na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta 2025 á bhFógairt

Aithnítear i nGradaim na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta 2025 obair eagraithe imeachtaí na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta ó thaobh imeachtaí a chruthú agus a chur ar siúl ina dtugtar chun solais ár n-oidhreacht thógtha, nádúrtha agus chultúrtha a thit amach fud fad na hÉireann i rith na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta.


Saothraíonn eagraithe imeachtaí ó áiteanna ar fud na hÉireann a bpaisean agus a saineolas gach bliain le heispéiris nach ligfear i ndearmad agus spreagúla a chruthú don phobal i rith na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta. Thit breis agus 2,500 imeacht amach in 2025 fud fad na tíre de réir mar a ghlac pobail le cuireadh na Comhairle Oidhreachta téama na bliana seo ‘Ár mBunchlocha a Fhiosrú’ a fhiosrú. Tugtar chun solais sna himeachtaí seo comhthiomantas d’oidhreacht na hÉireann a chaomhnú agus a cheiliúradh.

Tá gliondar croí orainn na himeachtaí a cuireadh ar an ngearrliosta a fhógairt i measc roinnt catagóirí gradaim, a léiríonn gach ceann díobh rannchuidiú as cuimse le hoidhreacht na hÉireann.

Fógrófar buaiteoirí na gcatagóirí uile ag searmanas Ghradaim na Seachtaine Oidhreachta Náisiúnta an 17 Deireadh Fómhair 2025, a dhéanfar a shruthú beo ar heritageweek.ie. Táimid ag tnúth le hiarrachtaí dochreidte iad siúd a cheiliúradh atá tiomanta d’oidhreacht na hÉireann a chaomhnú agus a chur chun cinn.

Seo a leanas na catagóirí agus na himeachtaí a cuireadh ar an ngearrliosta don bhliain 2025: