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The Heritage Council seeks to protect and enhance the richness, quality and diversity of our national heritage for everyone. It works with its partners, particularly at local level, to increase awareness of our national heritage and to highlight its importance to public policy and everyday life.

PUBLICATIONS

Guidelines for the Care, Conservation and Recording of Historic Graveyards in Co. Waterford

There are over 100 historic graveyards in County Waterford and this publication identifies the issues relating to their care, conservation and recording while providing advice on best practice in these areas.

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HERITAGE IN YOUR AREA

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The Heritage Council Grants Programme

The Heritage Council Grants Programme for 2011 is now open. The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 8th October at 5.00 p.m. Please visit the Grants section of this website for information on making an application.

Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research [INSTAR] Programme web archive launch

The INSTAR web archive is a new database which hosts all research created under the INSTAR Programme since its establishment in 2008. The creation of the database is a step forward in implementing one of INSTAR’s key aims to...

BirdWatch Ireland Appeal for your Summer Bird Sightings

PhD opportunity on High Nature Value Farming

High nature value farming case studies in north Connemara and the Aran Islands

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