Over 200 people gathered at historic Iveagh House in St Stephens Green to celebrate the launch of the National Heritage Week 2017 programme with Heather Humphreys, Minister of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
The Heritage Council has awarded the Ireland's Heritage Hero Award 2016 to Matt Farrell from Edgeworthstown, Co. Longford.
Highlights of Heritage Week 2016 including Biking with a Viking on the Waterford Greenway, archaeology at Glendalough, boating on the Shannon in Limerick and muddy fun in Sligo.
The Heritage Council of Ireland are pleased to announce the inaugural Heritage Hero Award which celebrates someone who makes an outstanding contribution to the protection and promotion of heritage, particularly during National Heritage Week.