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The Heritage Council has awarded over €218,000 in funding for sixteen heritage projects in County Donegal to community groups throughout the county under its Community Heritage Grants Scheme. The aim of this annual grants scheme is to support projects that improve access and inclusion to heritage sites and that apply good heritage practice to the management of places, […]

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New Publication by Dublin City Council Historians Launched

By Ryan Harmon 6 April 2022

‘History on your Doorstep: Volume 4’, the latest in a series of publications by the Historians in Residence, was launched by Lord Mayor of Dublin Alison Gilliland at an event in Dublin City Hall. The publication includes chapters from each of the Historians-in-Residence, Cathy Scuffil, James Curry, Mary Muldowney and Cormac Moore, who work across […]

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€4m in Funding for 78 Built Heritage Projects Under Historic Structures Fund 2022

By Ryan Harmon 1 April 2022

Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcolm Noonan, has announced that 78 heritage projects across the country will benefit from a total of €4 million under this year’s Historic Structures Fund (HSF) administered by the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage in conjunction with the 31 Local Authorities. In addition to supporting […]

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Government Approves Proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance

By Ryan Harmon 30 March 2022

The government has approved high-level proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance. The National Centre, to be located on the site of the former Magdalen Laundry in Sean MacDermott St in Dublin city centre, will stand as a National Memorial to honour all those who were resident in Mother and Baby Homes, Industrial Schools, Reformatories, […]

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Dublin City Council Announces Exciting New ‘Transcription Week’ Event

By Ryan Harmon 28 March 2022

Dublin City Council announces exciting new ‘Transcription Week’ event. A chance to make history rather than just read it. Transcription Week is a week-long event taking place from the 28th of March to the 1st of April where people from all over Ireland will work together to unlock important historical documents and make them more easily […]

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National Archives Launches Commemorative Book as Treaty Exhibition Embarks on Regional Tour of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 24 March 2022

Records from the Archives exhibition will tour Ireland following a four month stint at Dublin Castle, where the Anglo-Irish Treaty 1921 went on public display for the first time in the history of the State. Following the success of the exhibition, the National Archives, in association with the Royal Irish Academy have also launched a […]

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New Knowth Visitor Experience Opens at Brú na Bóinne

By Ryan Harmon 7 March 2022

A new visitor experience at Knowth, Co. Meath, which will drive job creation and tourism recovery in the Ireland’s Ancient East region, has been officially opened by Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media Catherine Martin TD and Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW) Patrick O’Donovan TD. […]

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OPW Publishes a Guide to Filming at Its Historic Locations to Promote Local Opportunities

By Ryan Harmon 2 March 2022

Patrick O’Donovan TD, Minister of State with responsibility for the Office of Public Works (OPW), together with Grainne Humphreys, Director of the Dublin International Film Festival, launched Heritage Ireland on Screen: A Guide to Filming at Ireland’s Historic Locations at Dublin Castle, the scene of many national and international film productions over the years. This

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2022 Programme for the Decade of Centenaries Announced

By Ryan Harmon 24 February 2022

The Taoiseach Micheál Martin, Tánaiste Leo Varadkar and Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, Catherine Martin, published online a significant Decade of Centenaries Programme for 2022. The Government allocated €5 million to the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, to support the delivery of the cross-governmental

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Heritage Ireland 2030 Sets out Strategy for the Protection of Irish Heritage

By Ryan Harmon 23 February 2022

The Government has approved Heritage Ireland 2030 , a cross-Government Strategic Policy for Heritage that sets out a framework for the protection, conservation, promotion and management of Ireland’s heritage for the next decade and beyond. The Strategy lays out a roadmap for the best possible future for Irish heritage with a joined up approach at government, stakeholder

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Public Support Sees Ireland’s Cahir Castle Win Title of Europe’s Favourite Filming Location

By Ryan Harmon 17 February 2022

Cahir Castle, which has stood proudly for more than 700 years on its rocky island over the River Suir and is managed by the Office of Public Works (OPW), has won the European Film Commissions Network (EUFCN) Location Award 2021. Nominated by Screen Ireland as the location for The Green Knight, Cahir Castle won by […]

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DLR Launch of “Stirring Memories: Stories of Yesterday”

By Ryan Harmon 16 February 2022

Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council (DLR) are pleased to announce the launch of the audio-visual exhibition ‘Stirring Memories: Stories of Yesterday’, on Thursday 24th February 2022 at 2:30PM. The exhibition will be on display on Level 3, dlr LexIcon, Haigh Terrace, Moran Park, Dún Laoghaire from the 24th of February to the 30th of April. What was […]

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Rare 15th Century Bells Donated to the National Museum of Ireland

By Ryan Harmon 11 February 2022

Three rare 15th century medieval bronze bells which once hung in the bellcote at St Mary’s Abbey Church, Howth, Co. Dublin have been donated by the Gaisford St Lawrence family to the National Museum of Ireland. Bearing gothic inscriptions, these three bells have been a part of Howth’s history for centuries. They sounded the hours, […]

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Lord Mayor of Dublin Invites Nominations for Book Celebrating Exceptional Women in City’s History

By Ryan Harmon 4 February 2022

Lord Mayor, Alison Gilliland, invites nominations for new book celebrating exceptional contributions over the last 200 years by 80 women in Dublin city. Since the Freedom of the City was first conferred in 1876, just four of the eighty-three very well-deserving recipients have been women. One of the Lord Mayor’s stated priorities when taking up […]

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Ireland’s Embassies and Consulates Celebrate 100 Years of Ulysses

By Ryan Harmon 3 February 2022

The 2nd of February 2022 marks 100 years since the publication of the modernist masterpiece Ulysses by James Joyce. Building on successful global Bloomsday initiatives in 2020 and 2021, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Ireland’s global diplomatic network will mark the centenary of Joyce’s ground-breaking work throughout 2022 with a extensive programme of events […]

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Waterford Treasures Ends Year On a High

By Ryan Harmon 25 January 2022

With so many highlights to choose from, 2021 ended on a high for Waterford Treasures. With over €1.2 million donated by extremely generous private benefactors, the Viking Triangle was transformed into a leading visitor destination with the addition of two new museums; the Irish Museum of Time and the Irish Silver Museum. The icing on […]

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Ardagh Station House and Abbeyfeale Railway Goods Shed to Be Brought Back Into Use

By Ryan Harmon 12 January 2022

The Ardagh Station House and Abbeyfeale Railway Goods Shed along the Limerick Greenway will once again welcome visitors thanks to funding from the Rural Regeneration Development Fund. A total of €600,000 has been allocated to Limerick City and County Council for the projects in Ardagh and Abbeyfeale in the latest tranche of funding by the […]

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The Plenipotentiaries and Dún Laoghaire

By Ryan Harmon 11 January 2022

Dún Laoghaire featured regularly in the life of the members of the Irish Delegation as the port of departure and arrival on the regular journeys between Ireland and England. However, two of the five plenipotentiaries had much closer ties to the town – George Gavan Duffy and Eamonn Duggan. The first was the town’s first […]

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Cork City Libraries Launch 2022 Commemorative Calendar

By Ryan Harmon 20 December 2021

Cork City Libraries are pleased to announce the launch of “Ordinary Life in Cork City 1922”, a commemorative 2022 Calendar recalling the everyday living conditions, events, pastimes, and entertainment of the people of Cork in 1922. Images from the newspapers of the time, the Ford Collection and private collectors evoke a lively, bustling city despite […]

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New 10 Year Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan

By Ryan Harmon 17 December 2021

Minister of State with Responsibility for Heritage and Electoral Reform, Malcom Noonan TD, and the Minister of State with Responsibility for the Office of Public Works, Patrick O’Donovan TD, have launched a new 10-year management plan for the UNESCO World Heritage Property of Sceilg Mhichíl. This second ten-year management plan is an important milestone in […]

Heritage Council Funding for 16 Donegal Projects

New Publication by Dublin City Council Historians Launched

€4m in Funding for 78 Built Heritage Projects Under Historic Structures Fund 2022

Government Approves Proposals for a National Centre for Research and Remembrance

Dublin City Council Announces Exciting New ‘Transcription Week’ Event

National Archives Launches Commemorative Book as Treaty Exhibition Embarks on Regional Tour of Ireland

New Knowth Visitor Experience Opens at Brú na Bóinne

OPW Publishes a Guide to Filming at Its Historic Locations to Promote Local Opportunities

2022 Programme for the Decade of Centenaries Announced

Heritage Ireland 2030 Sets out Strategy for the Protection of Irish Heritage

Public Support Sees Ireland’s Cahir Castle Win Title of Europe’s Favourite Filming Location

DLR Launch of “Stirring Memories: Stories of Yesterday”

Rare 15th Century Bells Donated to the National Museum of Ireland

Lord Mayor of Dublin Invites Nominations for Book Celebrating Exceptional Women in City’s History

Ireland’s Embassies and Consulates Celebrate 100 Years of Ulysses

Waterford Treasures Ends Year On a High

Ardagh Station House and Abbeyfeale Railway Goods Shed to Be Brought Back Into Use

The Plenipotentiaries and Dún Laoghaire

Cork City Libraries Launch 2022 Commemorative Calendar

New 10 Year Sceilg Mhichíl Management Plan

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