Heritage News

14 November 2024
Chruthú le Cheile: Westmeath artist and community networking day

Artists, creatives and community groups are invited to Bloomfield Hotel on Thursday 5 December for a day-long networking and brainstorming session. The event will take place from 3pm-8pm. We will be announcing the 2025 Creative Community Grants for Westmeath at the event, and encouraging attendees to think about how they might work collaboratively to bring […]

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30 September 2024
Heritage and Biodiversity News and Events 30th Sept 2024

News: Events: If you have an item of Heritage or Biodiversity News to share please contact heritage@westmeathcoco.ie or biodiversity@westmeathcoco.ie

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30 May 2024
Westmeath Strategic Heritage Plan 2024-2030

The Strategic Heritage Plan is a working document that sets out clear objectives and practical actions to ensure greater awareness, understanding, protection and enjoyment of our unique heritage in a sustainable manner over the life of the plan. This plan was adopted by the Elected Members on 18th December 2023. Print copies of the plan […]

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29 April 2024
CREATIVE BURSARY AWARD SCHEME – COMMEMORATIVE INITIATIVES 2024

Applications are invited for a special bursary which will enable creative practitioners to explore, in a creative way (be that music, performance, film, writing or another form) themes of commemoration and/or significant anniversaries and historical events. The bursary is supported by the Commemorations Initiative, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media in partnership […]

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12 April 2024
Call out for Historian in Residence 2024

Applications are invited for the Historian in Residence Grant Scheme 2024. The Residency is supported by the Commemorations Initiative, Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media in partnership with Westmeath County Council. The Residency is for 10 weeks (c.15hrs per week). For full details see attached. The deadline for completed applications is 5pm […]

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23 February 2024
Heritage News & Events

Heritage News from Westmeath & Ireland - 22nd Feb 2024 The Archaeology Research Grants Scheme in partnership with the National Monuments Service (Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage), and the Historic Environment Division (Department for Communities, NI) is now open for applications. The scheme operates on an all-island basis and welcomes proposals for smaller-scale archaeological […]

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23 January 2024
World Wetlands Day Walk & Talk

Time: 11am - 1pm approxDate: 3rd February 2024What: Walk & Talk with George Smith (Botanist) and Gordon Wycherley (Birdwatch Westmeath).Where: Lilliput Car Park Lough Ennell Join us to celebrate with us World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands for people and our planet. Walk and talk will be led by […]

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23 January 2024
Photographic Exhibition of Wrought Iron Gates

Date: Wednesday 29th Jan - 23rd February 2024What: Photographic Exhibition of Wrought Iron GatesWhere: The Atrium Athlone Civic Offices A selection of photographs of wrought iron gates in south Westmeath taken by community recorders involved in the Westmeath Wrought Iron Gates Project. If you would like to get involved in this project in 2024 please […]

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23 January 2024
For whom the bell tolls

Time: 8.00pmDate: Wednesday 24th January 2024What: Westmeath Archaeological and Historical Society lecture by Dr. Paul StevensWhere: The Greville Arms, Mullingar Details: A lecture by Archaeologist Dr Paul Stevens entitled ‘For whom the bell tolls; Clonfad and its place in early medieval monastic Westmeath’. Dr Stevens directed excavations on the monastic site of Clonfad, Co. Westmeath […]

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25 July 2023
DRAFT WESTMEATH HERITAGE PLAN 2024 - 2030

A new Heritage Plan is being prepared for Westmeath. The Plan will set out a framework for the work of Westmeath County Council Heritage Office, in partnership with groups and agencies, to deliver heritage projects within the County. The Westmeath Heritage Plan 2024-2030 will be the fourth Heritage Plan for Westmeath. It aims to build on the achievements […]

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