The Heritage Council , which coordinates National Heritage Week each year, seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. National Heritage Week takes place during the last week of August each year.

The Heritage Council work at a local level with their partners to ensure that over 1,000 events are organised annually – each designed to increase awareness of Ireland’s national heritage, thus highlighting the importance of our shared heritage in formulating public policy and indeed in our everyday lives.

Heritage Week is a week-long celebration of who we are and where we’ve come from, and every community in Ireland is invited to take part. Local communities can organise an event (or events) to help build awareness of their built, natural and cultural heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.

Events can be held in a variety of locations, the Liffey Linear Park, local woodlands, wildlife reserves such as Pollardstown Fen, in schools, libraries or in your local residential estate. There are plenty of people available locally who could give a talk on local heritage, the local historical group, wildlife experts etc.

Other examples of events which could be considered include poetry recitals, storytelling, historical re-enactments, and local history walks.....the list is endless.

During National Heritage Week many heritage sites and stately homes will offer free admission or special concessions.