Packed programme of events across Longford for National Heritage Week

In County Longford, Heritage Week is an opportunity to explore our history, culture and nature through a variety of walks, talks, workshops and events held by communities and local groups.

National Heritage Week aims to encourage members of the public all over Ireland to celebrate their ‘living heritage’ throughout the week which runs from August 12 to 20 2023.

From Sean Nós stories to tin whistles, to Gaelic football and hurling, Irish heritage envelopes the world daily and National Heritage Week is an opportunity to celebrate this unique culture.

Every community, village, town and city has its heritage and the aim of the week is to encourage everyone to share and participate in activities that promote our heritage and to perhaps bring back some of the traditions no longer as popular or prominent in society.

Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre have gone all out with their offering. The tourism and cultural hub will host an enormous number of individual events throughout the week.

The events include; a Storyteller's Walk on 12 August; Bog Bites: Birds of the Bog also on 12 August; 'What, Where, When & Why?: Understanding Bog Butter in Ireland.' on 13 August; Fairy Rock Art on 14 August; Bog Bites: Our Fabulous Fauna!; Print Making Fun on 15 August; Bog Bites: Fantastic Flora! on 15 August; and Bog Head Sculpting on 15 August. The events are coordinated by the Office of Public Works at Corlea Trackway Visitor Centre, Kenagh, Longford.

Other Heritage events during the week include a Tour of Tashinny Church, by Neil Moxham at the Holy Trinity Church of Ireland, Tashinny, Colehill, County Longford on 12 August.

Dúchas Beo is a celebration of our living heritage at the Knights and Conquests Heritage Centre Rathcronan, Dublin Street, Granard, Longford on 20 August.

There is a tour of Edgeworthstown and The Maria Edgeworth Centre at St Mary's Church, Edgeworthstown, Longford on 20 August.

A fascinating tour of Inchcleraun invites people to explore an island of ancient natural and water heritage from Lough Ree Boat access point, Longford on 16 August, 9:45am - 1:15pm

A lecture on the 1923 General Election by the Longford County Archives Services takes place in the Longford Library, Longford on August 15 from 7:30pm – 9pm.

The Traditions and Folklore associated with Irish Native Plants will be the subject of a discussion at Longford Garden Centre, Clonbalt, Longford on August 19, from 2pm – 3pm.

For more details on free events hosted as part of Heritage Week got to the national Heritage week website www.heritageweek.ie