Announcing the National Heritage Week 2024 County Awards
The Heritage Council proudly recognises outstanding local Heritage Week events with the annual "County Awards" which celebrate the top events in each Local Authority Area as nominated.
These award-winning initiatives excelled in raising awareness of local heritage, engaging their communities, and promoting the importance of heritage preservation. Here is a full list of the county winners for 2024.
2024 County Award Winners
Antrim
Digging Up History! A virtual exhibition for Carrickfergus Revisited Conference Carrickfergus Museum Event Link
Armagh
A Stitch in Time: Lacemaking in South Armagh The South Armagh Lace Collective Event Link
Carlow
Making Connections – Tinryland Past and Present Tinryland Heritage Group of Tinryland Park CLG Event Link
Cavan
Skeagh Golden Way Project Skeagh Golden Way Event Link
Unstitching the 17th Century Shinrone Gown Shinrone Heritage Group Event Link
Roscommon
The History and Archaeology of Ballintubber and the Castles in Communities Fieldschool 2024 Ballintubber Tidy Towns Event Link
Sligo
Heritage Day at Dolly's Cottage, Strandhill Dolly's Cottage Event Link
Tipperary
Heroes and Ghosts: A Celebration of The Life and Times of Larry Slattery Moycarkey Borris Littleton Men's Shed & Community History Group Event Link
Waterford
Cheekpoint - A Community of the Tides Tides & Tales Maritime Community Project Event Link
Westmeath
Tour of Carn, A Forgotten Westmeath Famine Village Frank Dillon Event Link
Wexford
Castletown River and Nature Festival Ahare River and Biodiversity Group Event Link
Wicklow
All Paths Lead to Glendalough: A Celebration of The Saint Kevin's Way Wicklow Mountain’s National Park, the OPW, Glendalough Heritage Forum, and The St Kevin’s Way Committee Event Link
