Welcome to National Heritage Week 2025 Week 2024
Welcome to this guide for events taking place during National Heritage Week 2024! It is exciting to see the events taking place exploring the theme of Connections, Routes and Networks which takes a deeper look into many different things that connect us – roads, rivers, lineage, shared interests and much more. We’re grateful for the commitment of heritage and biodiversity officers in local authorities, as well as the passionate volunteers from communities across the country. Their dedication has brought together the events you’ll find in this guide, helping to keep our heritage alive and accessible for future generations. I want to acknowledge the work of local authority heritage and biodiversity officers but also the dedicated volunteers from a variety of communities working in heritage who have created the events listed in this guide. Their efforts ensure not only that our heritage is preserved, but that new generations can explore and learn about our heritage. Remember, events will still be added up until the start of National Heritage Week on heritageweek.ie , so make sure to visit the There, you can also put together your own customised calendar and discover projects happening near you and online. website to view all events and online projects for your area. You can also create your own events trail from the website with a personalised calendar of events. Virginia Teehan CEO, Heritage Council Welcome to your guide to the events happening during National Heritage Week 2025! This year’s theme, Exploring Our Foundations, invites us to reflect on the many ways our heritage shapes and connects us – through landscapes, family roots, traditions, and shared experiences. New events are being added right up to the beginning of National Heritage Week, so be sure to check heritageweek.ie regularly for updates.
Virginia Teehan CEO, Heritage Council
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