Almost 1,500 events submitted for Heritage Week 2019

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Almost 1,500 events have been submitted to date and we would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all individuals, local community groups and institutions who are organising workshops, tours, performances, walks, exhibitions, festivals and other exciting events for National Heritage Week 2019.

Almost 1,500 events have been submitted to date and we would like to say a big ‘thank you’ to all individuals, local community groups and institutions who are organising workshops, tours, performances, walks, exhibitions, festivals and other exciting events for National Heritage Week 2019.

While the deadline for inclusion in the printed event guide has now passed, event registration for our website listings will remain open until the start of Heritage Week in August. Register your event here.

Heritage Week 2019 will take place from Saturday, 17th – Sunday, 25th August and this year's theme is Pastimes | Past Times. We invite you to take a stroll through history and explore how our free time has evolved in often fascinating ways.

Coordinated by the Heritage Council, Heritage Week is Ireland’s most popular cultural event and in 2019, almost half a million people are expected to participate in heritage events throughout the country. National Heritage Week forms part of European Heritage Days, which promote Europe’s common cultural heritage.

Find out more about events in your locality on our What’s On page, and keep an eye on our website – we will share more details about this year’s fantastic array of Heritage Week events and other useful information over the coming weeks. You can also sign up to the Heritage Week newsletter here.

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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: