


Ireland’s ‘heritage heroes’ celebrated at National Heritage Awards 2019

Eleven projects shortlisted for the National Heritage Awards 2019

20 free things to do on the second weekend of Heritage Week!
It’s the final weekend of National Heritage Week 2019, but don’t worry because there are still plenty of exciting events taking place right across the country! So make sure to take the opportunity this weekend to delve into Ireland’s Pastimes | Past Times and get involved in a Heritage Week activity near you, such as tracing your family tree; spending an evening at a pop-up Gaeltacht; or taking part in a Viking Heritage Day!Here’s just a small flavour of some of the Heritage Week events taking place across Ireland this weekend.

Make a Splash this Water Heritage Day – Sunday, 25th August
With Water Heritage Day taking place this Sunday, 25th August, here is a spotlight on some of the many events that are taking place across the country as part of the National Heritage Week programme.