OPEN the door to heritage is the message from The Heritage Council ahead of a series of events and projects.
National Heritage Week starts this Saturday and runs until Sunday, August 22.
Online registration is still open on the website www.heritageweek.ie and all projects registered will be considered for the National Heritage Week Awards.
“National Heritage Week will be different again this year but there are lots of opportunities for people to get involved either online or in person,” said Joseph Gallagher, County Donegal Heritage Officer.
“This year organisers are encouraged to consider how they can connect with heritage newcomers who have not engaged with National Heritage Week before, with people who may not traditionally feel included in local heritage and with heritage enthusiasts of all ages.
Activities for Heritage Week this year will be a mixture of online events and small-scale live events. A variety of digital and web formats have been embraced, providing innovative ways to explore Ireland’s diverse heritage. These include talks, exhibitions, virtual tours, podcasts, videos, blogs as well as small socially-distanced events.
Heritage Week projects and events in County Donegal include:
Exhibitions entitled ‘From Conflict to Division, Donegal 1919-1923’ and ‘The Railways of County Donegal’ at Donegal County Museum, High Road, Letterkenny.
A GPS tour with a Spotify playlist of 25 heritage sites entitled ‘The Donegal Challenge’ prepared by Racontour Productions that can be downloaded to your smartphone.
An online guide on ‘How to use Griffith’s Valuation for family history research’ by Josephine Kelly, Forbairt Dhún Lúiche.
The Donegal Vintage Car and Tractor Run on Sunday, August 15 at noon organised by the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre starts at the Railway Centre and ends in Biddy’s O’Barnes
A series of online presentations on Kilbarron Castle and Church by Kilbarron Castle Conservation Group on Sunday, August 15 at 1pm; Wednesday, August 18 at 8pm and Sunday, August 22 at 1pm.
An Open Day at Ros Bán Garden, Raphoe organised by Donegal Carers’ Association on Sunday, August 15 from 2pm to 5pm.
An online event entitled ‘Untold’ organised by Donegal County Museum on Tuesday, August 17 at 7.30pm that uncovers the untold stories of Donegal women during the War of Independence and the Civil War;
An online workshop on ‘How to run a Rambling House storytelling evening’ with John Ward, Racontour Productions on Wednesday, August 18 at 7pm.
The Cathedral Quarter Experience walking tour in Letterkenny on Wednesday, August 18 at 7.30pm and Saturday, August 21 at 2.30pm organised by Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter in partnership with the Elusive Theatre.
A presentation by Dr David Carson on ‘The Influence of Colmcille on An Túr Gloine movement’ focussing on the stained-glass windows in St Eunan’s Cathedral, Letterkenny organised by Letterkenny Cathedral Quarter on Thursday, August 19 at 4.30pm.
Fancy a nature walk at Sheskinmore Nature Reserve?
Nature walks at Sheskinmore Nature Reserve in west Donegal led by Emer Magee, Wildlife Ranger with National Parks and Wildlife Service, and Aengus Kennedy, Nature North West on Friday, August 20 at noon and 3pm.
A walk though the history of Dunlewey organised by Forbairt Dhún Lúiche starting at the old Church of Ireland which stands at the entrance to the Poisoned Glen on Friday, August 20 at 7pm.
Daily historical tours of Donegal Abbey and graveyard, Donegal Town at 3pm with Séamus O’Doherty, author of ‘Abbey of Donegal – Headstones and Heritage.
A series of nine online Colmcille 1500 lectures organised by Donegal Library Service with guest speakers Dr Brian Lacey, Christy Gillespie, Donal Mac Polin, Tim Stampton, Paula de Fougerolles and Joe Brennan.
An online presentation on ‘Doaghbeg History: a townland and its people’ by the Doaghbeg History Group in Fanad’.
An opportunity to become a ‘Donegal Museum Detective’ during your visit to the Donegal County Museum and get your passport stamped.
The ‘Glór na dTonn’ exhibition by artist Tina Gallagher that replicates the wild and beautiful landscape of County Donegal in Leabharlann Phobail Ghaoth Dobhair.
An educational and promotional interactive virtual tour of O’Doherty’s Keep, Buncrana by the O’Doherty’s Keep Development Group.
The Donegal Railway Photographic/Calendar Competition exhibition at the Donegal Railway Heritage Centre in Donegal Town.
An exhibition of paintings and photographs on Ards Forest by Brian O’Doherty in the Art House Gallery, Dunfanaghy.
Further information is available at www.heritageweek.ie, via e-mail heritageweek@heritagecouncil.ie telephone (087) 368 3515. Advice is also available from the County Donegal Heritage Office, Donegal County Council on (074) 917 2576.
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Posted: 3:30 pm August 12, 2021