Win a five-night stay with Irish Landmark Trust at Inchiquin House
Irish Landmark Trust conservation property Inchiquin House is located at the edge of the Burren in Co Clare
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All aboard: Ten great things to see and do in Heritage Week
Heritage Week’s packed programme of events is your ticket to learn about nature, flex your language skills or try your hand at ancient crafts. Here are 10 trips to take
Historic buildings open their doors to the culturally curious
Already allowing a nosey behind the scenes in some of Cork’s landmark buildings, Open Day is being rolled out nationwide
From Russia with a love of an teanga bheo
Moscow native Victor Bayda is an outsider with the inside track on the nuances of the Irish language, he tells Catherine Foley as Béarla agus as Gaeilge
The boat people: ‘You fit in with nature, not with everyone else’
Heritage boat owners share a love and respect for slow travel on Ireland’s inland waterways. Sylvia Thompson climbs aboard to find out more
A gift to lovers of gardens and period homes
Celebrated for its spring garden, Bellefield House in Co Offaly was bequeathed to the Royal Horticultural Society of Ireland by architect and garden designer Angela Jupe, writes Tony Clayton Lea
Seeking meaning beyond materialism is the pilgrim’s new progress on Ireland’s mystical paths
To gain grace and indulgences was the motivation in past times; today pilgrim walks are undertaken for more personal, holistic and cultural reasons
Farm buildings grant a way to retain landmarks within the landscape
The Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme helps to conserve structures that connect history and nature, writes Elizabeth Birdthistle
Wild Child Day gives kids a chance to jump for joy in nature
Heritage Week’s Wild Child Day offers children all sorts of opportunities to connect with the natural world
Tailteann Games were aimed at ensuring new nation made a splash
The 1924 Tailteann Games showcased newly independent Ireland’s unique culture to the world. Paul Rouse examines their impact and asks if the idea could be reprised
Gaeilge bheo... Irish is alive and kicking on social media
There is huge appetite for Irish-language content online, writes schoolteacher and TikTok star Seamus Lehane
Rivers trusts are the champions of Ireland’s inland waterways
These water heritage groups are working with farmers, foresters, state agencies and communities to improve rivers, streams and lakes, writes Sylvia Thompson
Lacemaking and embroidery are part of the fabric of Irish society
Traditional crafts that have deep historical roots are enjoying a resurgence in fashion and the arts, writes Deanna O’Connor
Chance encounters with history mean a call to the National Museum
Finders are not keepers but we’re all the richer for that as citizen archeologists’ finds and reporting of artefacts help join the dots of our past, writes Gemma Tipton
All hail the king and queen of the new stone age
Eighth-generation stonemasons, siblings Killian and Petra O’Flaherty, tell Kate Demolder about the resurgence in their craft
Saving treasures from the smoke
Gems of our musical and folkloric heritage have turned up in all manner of places, writes Dáibhí Ó Cróinín, who tracks the discovery of some of these troves
Lego competition’s focus is on the building blocks of Ireland’s future
Heritage at Play uses the popular plastic bricks to engage children in our built heritage, writes Emer Roche
The sorcery of apprenticeship
Specialised conservation courses offer life-long learning in a heritage area you are interested in
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