Who is your
Heritage Hero?
25.08.23
DO you know of a person or
group who have worked tirelessly to protect and promote
heritage in your area? If you do, then The Heritage
Council wants to hear from you. The public are invited
to nominate who they feel deserves the ‘Heritage Hero’
award by completing the short nomination form on the
Heritage Week website at
HeritageWeek.ie before 5 pm on Thursday, August 31.
Heritage Week took place from August 12 to August 20 and
there were 95 events and three digital projects in
County Donegal. The National Heritage Awards ceremony
will take place at Gloster House in County Offaly on
Thursday, October 5.
As well as the National Heritage Hero Award based on
nominations from the public, Heritage Week event
organisers can nominate their projects or events for the
following awards:
• Living Heritage Award
• Irish Language Award
• Wild Child Award
• Water Heritage Award
• Inclusive Event Award
• Sustainability & Climate Award
• County Heritage Award |
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Pictured at last year’s
National Heritage Week Awards are representatives from
the Ballyshannon Regeneration Group and the Donegal
County Museum and the Irish Wheelchair Charity Shop in
Letterkenny. |
Two National Heritage Week
Awards were awarded to Donegal-based projects last year:
• The Ballyshannon Regeneration Group won the
Sustainable Heritage Award for its 'Ballyshannon
Historic Town - Conversation and Conservation’ event
which was aimed at highlighting the conservation and
reuse of historic buildings in the town.
• The Irish Wheelchair Charity Shop in Letterkenny in
partnership with the Donegal County Museum won the
Sustainable & Inclusive Event Award for its ‘Selling the
Past Exhibition’ which was an interactive exhibition of
items donated to Letterkenny’s Irish Wheelchair Charity
Shop that have links to Donegal’s history.
County Donegal has over 250 known heritage groups and
one of the highest participation rates in heritage in
the country so be sure to nominate your Heritage Hero on
the Heritage Week website at
www.heritageweek.ie before 5 pm on Thursday, August
31. |
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