An Taisce 2024 Heritage Week events from around Ireland

All events are available to view from the Heritage Week main website and take place from 17-25 August 2024

Meath Local Association Hidden Heritage Walk and Talk

The Meath Local Association of An Taisce, courtesy of Lisnawully Farm, Dundalk has a guided walk and talk upon the historic lands of Lisnawully Farm to celebrate Heritage Week on Friday 23rd of August 2024. The walk visits the graves of Ireland’s greatest warrior Cuchulainn along with the graves of his wife Emer and his son Connla. The images above include Cuchulainn's grave and a photo of an extraordinary recent discovery at Lisnawully Farm of a carving of a double spiral on an open air rock in the deer park.

Talk — Babe's Bridge Restoration Project

On 20 August, an engaging talk about the restoration of Babe's Bridge which is along the Boyne Navigation Towpath. The bridge dates from the early thirteenth century and is arguably the oldest surviving stone bridge arch in Ireland. The southernmost arch remains standing with parts of the piers of the other arches remaining in the river. 

An Taisce in partnership with Meath County Council have just completed a restoration of the bridge arch and foundations with funding from the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage's Communities Monument Fund. The on site talk will outline the history of the bridge and the recent restoration works.

(Photographs below courtesy of Phil Kearney taken at the talk for Heritage Week)

The Grove - Exploring the glories of the Woodland