Lots of free events in Clare to mark National Heritage Week (18 - 26th August)

Lady Chatterton

There will be lots of free events happening throughout Clare from this Saturday to mark National Heritage Week.

Aim of National Heritage Week

The aim of National Heritage Week is to build awareness and education about our heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.

Each year many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country. Many of the events that take place during the week are free and the programme highlights the abundance of great work that is carried out in all communities in Ireland to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage.

http://www.heritageweek.ie/about-us/introduction


Here is just a sample of some of the free events on offer, it might be a nice opportunity for families to visit some of these sites (free of charge) while children are on school holidays.

• Seabird Migration Viewing At The Bridges Of Ross
  
• Open Day At Loop Head Lightkeeper's House.
  
• Guided Nature Tour Of The Cliffs Of Moher.
  
• A Walk and Talk entitled "The Cliff Earth Moves". (Cliffs of Moher).
  
• Guided Tour of Quin Friary & Castle.
  
• Free Kids Garden Trail And Bug Hunt, Irish Seedsavers, Scarrif.
  
• Tours Of 13th Century Franciscan Friary (Ennis).
  
• Tour of Scattery Island , OPW, Scattery Island, Kilrush.
  
• Lecture on Blossoms And Their Positive Effect On The Burren Ecology.
  
• Clare Library and Clare Roots Society plans to hold a week of talks on genealogy in various locations in Co. Clare.
  
• Free entrance to East Clare Heritage Centre Tuamgraney and two treasure trails activities to educate children about 5,000 years of history!
  
• Stephen Mc Donagh, Clare County Council will take you on a guided tour around one of six Napoleonic Batteries built along the Shannon Estuary between 1806 and 1815 by the British War Department to deter a French Invasion.
  
• Dr. Janice Fuller, Consultant Ecologist will give a talk on the Biodiversity and Natural Heritage assets of Ballycuggeran Woods, Killaloe.
  
• Bat Walks in Killaloe and Dromore Woods.
  
• Free Tours Of The Merchant's House, Kilrush.

Full Programme of Events

poppyvally

MrsD007 wrote: »

There will be lots of free events happening throughout Clare from this Saturday to mark National Heritage Week.



http://www.heritageweek.ie/about-us/introduction


Here is just a sample of some of the free events on offer, it might be a nice opportunity for families to visit some of these sites (free of charge) while children are on school holidays.

• Seabird Migration Viewing At The Bridges Of Ross
  
• Open Day At Loop Head Lightkeeper's House.
  
• Guided Nature Tour Of The Cliffs Of Moher.
  
• A Walk and Talk entitled "The Cliff Earth Moves". (Cliffs of Moher).
  
• Guided Tour of Quin Friary & Castle.
  
• Free Kids Garden Trail And Bug Hunt, Irish Seedsavers, Scarrif.
  
• Tours Of 13th Century Franciscan Friary (Ennis).
  
• Tour of Scattery Island , OPW, Scattery Island, Kilrush.
  
• Lecture on Blossoms And Their Positive Effect On The Burren Ecology.
  
• Clare Library and Clare Roots Society plans to hold a week of talks on genealogy in various locations in Co. Clare.
  
• Free entrance to East Clare Heritage Centre Tuamgraney and two treasure trails activities to educate children about 5,000 years of history!
  
• Stephen Mc Donagh, Clare County Council will take you on a guided tour around one of six Napoleonic Batteries built along the Shannon Estuary between 1806 and 1815 by the British War Department to deter a French Invasion.
  
• Dr. Janice Fuller, Consultant Ecologist will give a talk on the Biodiversity and Natural Heritage assets of Ballycuggeran Woods, Killaloe.
  
• Bat Walks in Killaloe and Dromore Woods.
  
• Free Tours Of The Merchant's House, Kilrush.

Full Programme of Events

Mrs D Your such a brick! I have english guests at present & with the uncertain weather, your list gives me a few more options

haybob

MODS is it ok to recommend the loop head lighthouse and the Carron farm walk its seriously beautiful count over there, if it’s not on the tour visit the Michael Cusack’s football field too, it surrounded by rock

Lady Chatterton

Work away Haybob!

There are a number of free events happening in Loop Head next week to mark National Heritage Week. I absolutely adore the Loop Head Peninsula, it is a slice of heaven as far as I'm concerned

Chucken

Did anyone go on the Bat Walk in Killaloe last night?

I was all set for it at 10.30pm..which was great cos it started at 9pm :pac:

5h4mr0(k

There's a full day at Mooghan, Newmarket-on-Fergus as well. Starting from 12. Full details at www.villagecarnival.com