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# heritage - Tuesday 17 August, 2021



# Your Say

# Your Say

Poll: Will you tune in to any National Heritage Week events?

Aug 17th 2021, 9:46 AM 15,451 Views 13 Comments

In-person and online events are happening around the country for the annual National Heritage Week.



# Heritage Week

# Heritage Week

From dark skies to Dublin's lost prisons: Sixteen events to check out this National Heritage Week

Aug 17th 2021, 6:30 AM 26,806 Views 1 Comment

The annual heritage week takes a hybrid approach this year, with events in-person and online.

# heritage - Monday 9 August, 2021



# Built Heritage

# Built Heritage

Does Ireland need an overhaul of its protected structures system?

Aug 9th 2021, 12:05 AM 36,174 Views 30 Comments

There are currently around 1,470 buildings waiting for protected status from Dublin City Council, latest figures show.

# heritage - Thursday 22 July, 2021



# Opinion

# Opinion

Donal Fallon: The incredible legacy of Herbert Simms, who helped transform Dublin

Jul 22nd 2021, 7:00 AM 17,503 Views 6 Comments

Donal Fallon describes the impact the Dublin Corporation architect Herbert Simms had on Dublin city.

# heritage - Wednesday 28 April, 2021



# Kerry

# Kerry

Farmers' association says anyone responsible for Killarney fires should 'face full rigours of the law'

Apr 28th 2021, 10:51 AM 13,500 Views 46 Comments

Fires engulfed Killarney National Park over the weekend.

# heritage - Sunday 20 September, 2020



# Hidden History

# Hidden History

How a lost shoe and Viking coins help tell the history of Glendalough

Sep 20th 2020, 8:30 AM 26,232 Views 11 Comments

They’re on display now in a new exhibition at the National Museum of Ireland, which can be viewed online.

# heritage - Thursday 9 July, 2020



# Grand Canal

# Grand Canal

Heritage Minister confirms Waterways Ireland will not remove barge homes from canal

Jul 9th 2020, 4:15 PM 18,318 Views 25 Comments

Six boat owners had been served eviction notices and told their homes would be removed by crane if they did not move them.

# heritage - Wednesday 8 July, 2020



# Evictions

# Evictions

Plan to move people's barges off Dublin's Grand Canal stalled by heritage minister

Jul 8th 2020, 1:48 PM 29,549 Views 33 Comments

Minister of State Malcolm Noonan said that he is hoping to establish a mediation process.

# heritage - Tuesday 7 July, 2020



# Heritage

# Heritage

€1 million in funding announced for six historic towns around Ireland

Jul 7th 2020, 3:54 PM 40,519 Views 12 Comments

The funding is being made available through the Historic Towns Initiative.

# heritage - Tuesday 3 December, 2019



# Pacific Islands

From The42

# Pacific Islands

'If you play one Test for a country, you can’t go back... I think that’s wrong'

Dec 3rd 2019, 8:28 AM 17,887 Views 30 Comments

Ex-All Blacks Justin Marshall wants to see rugby’s eligibility laws relaxed.

# heritage - Wednesday 12 September, 2018



# NLI

# NLI

Bullets, ballots and a flu pandemic: Life in Ireland was very turbulent 100 years ago

Sep 12th 2018, 10:56 AM 13,528 Views 13 Comments

The National Library of Ireland has launched its latest exhibition, which will run until May 2019.

# heritage - Wednesday 22 August, 2018



# Heritage

# Heritage

Potato stealing and pig theft: The stories of Irish convicts sent to Australia now available online

Aug 22nd 2018, 3:00 PM 26,905 Views 32 Comments

Many of the people sent from Ireland to Australia for petty crimes “generally weren’t coming home”.

# heritage - Sunday 19 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Cork City

Aug 19th 2018, 8:30 PM 24,223 Views 22 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Galway city

Aug 19th 2018, 9:45 AM 23,908 Views 18 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Saturday 18 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Dublin city

Aug 18th 2018, 8:30 PM 26,146 Views 11 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Opinion

# Opinion

'Dry stone walls are part of our history and culture but there are plans to replace them with fencing'

Aug 18th 2018, 7:30 PM 44,740 Views 53 Comments

The first proposed stretch of wall to be replaced is along the N67 between Kinvara and Ballindereen, Co. Galway.

# heritage - Friday 17 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Wicklow

Aug 17th 2018, 8:30 PM 16,435 Views 23 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Wexford

Aug 17th 2018, 10:30 AM 32,268 Views 32 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Thursday 16 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Waterford

Aug 16th 2018, 8:30 PM 20,105 Views 7 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Westmeath

Aug 16th 2018, 10:30 AM 20,331 Views 9 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Wednesday 15 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Tipperary

Aug 15th 2018, 8:30 PM 24,068 Views 20 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in South Dublin

Aug 15th 2018, 10:30 AM 22,133 Views 17 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Tuesday 14 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Sligo

Aug 14th 2018, 8:30 PM 23,985 Views 13 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Roscommon

Aug 14th 2018, 10:30 AM 15,475 Views 11 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Monday 13 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Offaly

Aug 13th 2018, 8:30 PM 17,420 Views 18 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Meath

Aug 13th 2018, 7:46 AM 16,921 Views 18 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Sunday 12 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Mayo

Aug 12th 2018, 9:45 AM 21,443 Views 29 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites as you can this summer.

# heritage - Saturday 11 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Louth

Aug 11th 2018, 6:00 PM 21,220 Views 4 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as you can.

# heritage - Friday 10 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Monaghan

Aug 10th 2018, 12:00 PM 14,222 Views 32 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Leitrim

Aug 10th 2018, 10:30 AM 21,247 Views 29 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Thursday 9 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Laois

Aug 9th 2018, 8:30 PM 16,348 Views 9 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Wednesday 8 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Kildare

Aug 8th 2018, 8:30 PM 22,530 Views 30 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Monday 6 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Dun Laoghaire Rathdown

Aug 6th 2018, 8:00 PM 26,424 Views 17 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Sunday 5 August, 2018



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Cork

Aug 5th 2018, 6:30 PM 21,915 Views 26 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.



# Heritage Hotspots

# Heritage Hotspots

Your summer in Ireland: 5 must-see sites in Clare

Aug 5th 2018, 9:30 AM 17,789 Views 15 Comments

Take our challenge and tick off as many glorious sites this summer as recommended by heritage officers around Ireland.

# heritage - Saturday 4 August, 2018



# Ancient Ireland

# Ancient Ireland

Archaeological discoveries are being made by the dozen this summer - but what happens next?

Aug 4th 2018, 10:00 PM 45,659 Views 32 Comments

The dry weather has revealed previously undiscovered site around the county.

# heritage - Monday 11 June, 2018



# Global Ireland

# Global Ireland

'There is an urgency to this': The government wants to double Ireland's 'global footprint' by 2025

Jun 11th 2018, 12:53 PM 11,019 Views 32 Comments

The government launched its Global Ireland plan today.

# heritage - Saturday 5 May, 2018



# History

# History

The past isn't the past, it's not even over: We can't discard Junior Cert History

May 5th 2018, 10:00 PM 66,490 Views 41 Comments

Author John Connell agrees with President Higgins that making the study of History optional at junior cycle is to lose a part of our national identity.

# heritage - Tuesday 10 April, 2018



# Culture

# Culture

Government to invest an "unprecedented" €1.2 billion in culture, language and heritage

Apr 10th 2018, 2:37 PM 14,485 Views 78 Comments

The move is as part of the Ireland 2040 plan.

# heritage - Sunday 18 March, 2018



# Pilgrim Paths

# Pilgrim Paths

Walk along Ireland's answer to the Camino this Easter

Mar 18th 2018, 8:30 AM 34,911 Views 9 Comments

The penitential trail paths aren’t just for those who are religious.

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