Heritage Week events get underway across county Meath
Get a chance to a be an archaeologist at a community dig, enjoy the Salmon of Knowledge Festival in Trim, try your hand at writing your name in Ogham at Knowth, enjoy a family fun day at Balrath Woods, learn about bees and bee keeping in Oldcastle, Dunboyne and Kilmessan, or enjoy free admission and tours of OPW sites. These are just some of the activities you can engage in during Heritage Week in Meath.
National Heritage Week 2018 takes place from Saturday 18th to Sunday 26th August 2018 and this year’s theme is ‘Share a Story; Make a Connection’. As part of European Year of Cultural Heritage, Heritage Week is a chance to get out and about and explore your local heritage and share stories in new ways with new people.
Numerous organisations, local groups and individuals will be hosting events that celebrate the rich heritage of County Meath. Sunday 26th August is Water Heritage Day and Ashbourne Tidy Towns and Broadmeadow River Project, in partnership with the Local Authority Water and Communities Office, will have a family educational fun day at the Playground, Castle Street, Ashbourne.
With nearly 100 events taking place throughout the county including walks, talks, exhibitions, family fun days and living history displays there is literally something for everyone. Most of these events are free and many are suitable for children.
‘Heritage Week is a fantastic celebration of our wonderful natural and cultural heritage and offers everyone the opportunity to get out, explore and enjoy their local area’ said Loreto Guinan, Heritage Officer, Meath County Council.
For full details of all events taking place in Meath throughout the week pick up your County Meath Heritage Week Event Guide from your local library, Council Office, Heritage Centre or Tourist Office or online at http://www.meath.ie/media/Media,68943,en.pdf
or www.heritageweek.ie
National Heritage Week is part of European Heritage Days, a joint initiative of the Council of Europe and the European Union. Heritage Week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council in conjunction with the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht with support from the Office of Public Works and Fáilte Ireland.