Search for Ireland’s Heritage Hero 2020 begins

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The Heritage Council has launched the search for Ireland’s ‘heritage hero’ for 2020.

Every year, the Heritage Council seeks nominations for an individual or a group of people who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote heritage.

The public are invited to nominate who they feel deserves the award by completing the Heritage Hero nomination form. Nominations close at 12 noon on Friday, 18th September.

According to Virginia Teehan, CEO of the Heritage Council: “Heritage Heroes come in different forms: last year, it was the Egan family from County Offaly who worked together to preserve and celebrate their old family homestead, and who have made it a place that people can visit from time to time. Previously, the award has gone to people who work tirelessly in their communities to promote and preserve aspect of local heritage.

“Ultimately, what makes a heritage hero is their relentlessly investment in heritage: it may be natural heritage, built heritage or in part of our intangible herniate, which comprises everything from skills to language and sport.”

The heritage hero award is part of the National Heritage Awards, run annually to celebrate the outstanding projects and events from National Heritage Week.

National Heritage Week 2020 ran from 15 – 23 August, and comprised a mix of online, in person and community events and projects. In total, 854 projects and events took place around the country, with many communities celebrating local heritage, for the first time, as part of National Heritage Week.

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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: