Louth Heritage

Great to see this work completed.

Foraging in Blackrock Park.

I do love a good hedgerow.

We are seeking a number of full time archaeologists for projects in Louth and Westmeath.

Must have safe pass, manual handling and own transport.

Please email [email protected] with CV or for more information.

www.louthcoco.ie

Well done yet again, Dromiskin Tidy Towns.

Many thanks to all those who helped organise the biggest ever Heritage Week, both in County Louth and nationally. You did a great job! And many thanks to everyone who attended a Heritage Week event in Louth. There's no point organising events that don't have audiences.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who organised events for National Heritage Week 2024!

Thanks to your incredible efforts, we had a fantastic week with over 2,326 events registered on heritageweek.ie. From the top to the bottom of Ireland, people came together to celebrate our rich heritage. Your passion and dedication made this week a resounding success. We couldn’t have done it without you! Here’s to preserving and celebrating our heritage together.

Last day!

Greetings from Fons Mellis. Hear ye, hear ye. The guides await those who wish to join them on a journey through almost a millennia of history and archeology. Ye need not a silver penny spend for these tours are free, gratis and for nothing.
All welcome

Great to see the flag fluttering proudly on the mast at Dromiskin Tidy Towns today for their official opening of Ginnity's Pond Nature Reserve.

We had an excellent time at John Hanlon's agricultural machinery collection at Muchgrange, Cooley for . Lots of old farm implements from horse drawn days to today AND a Popemobile!

Sunday 25th August from 12:30

Well done Dromiskin Tidy Towns. A lovely new facility officially unveiled by Eanna Ní Lamhna. At least five County Councillors, two Senators and one T.D. attended this event this morning.

What's On | National Heritage Week 17th – 25th August 2024 National Heritage Week, an initiative by the Heritage Council, celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families, organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and support its conservation.

Cathaoirleach of Louth County Council, Cllr Kevin Callan speaking at a unveiling at Dromiskin Tidy Towns.

the plaque restoration project is funded by the Heritage Council.

Many thanks to Community Historian Brendan Matthews for the excellent Walk n Talk covering "aspects of the history of the Laurence Gate, West Gate and Fair Gate wards of Drogheda" on Wednesday. Brendan explained how the Ward system came into existence following the granting of Catholic Emancipation in 1829 and the introduction of Municipal Reform Act of 1842. There were 3 designated Wards established in Drogheda, West Gate, Fair Gate, and Lawrence Gate There are still some 27 cast iron street and ward signs in place recognising this period which the The Tidy Towns group will be refurbishing in the next few weeks thanks to the help of a National Heritage grant and Deirdre Murphy of Archaeological Consultancy
Services Unit. Keep an eye out for more developments on this. Lovely to see the great turnout and interest at Wednesdays walk and many thanks to Brendan for his help to Tidy Towns on this project.

The entrance to Townley Hall is a little difficult to spot at the moment due to the presence of scaffolding (necessary for conservation work on the gate piers), so we put up some colourful bunting to help you find it.

Killineer House

Barmeath castle, near Dunleer. Open for

The view north from Barmeath castle yesterday.

Family fun weekend.