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Heritage Council

Minister welcomes Budget funds of €256m for heritage and nature

Environment

about 2 months ago

Minister welcomes Budget funds of €256m for heritage and nature

Minister of State for Nature, Heritage and Biodiversity, Christopher O’Sullivan has welcomed an...

Heritage Council launches National Hedgerows Week 2025

Rural Life

3 months ago

Heritage Council launches National Hedgerows Week 2025

Teagasc and the Heritage Council are today, launching National Hedgerow Week 2025, an initiative to raise awareness of the value of hedgerows

Heritage Council awards funding for rural hedgerow initiative

Environment

5 months ago

Heritage Council awards funding for rural hedgerow initiative

Ballyhoura Development CLG has today (July 8) announced that it has been awarded grant for a new community-led initiative.

What grants are available to farmers to restore heritage buildings?

Buildings

8 months ago

What grants are available to farmers to restore heritage buildings?

The Built Heritage Investment Scheme, Historic Structures Fund, and Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme are among available schemes

14 learners take up new thatching course

Rural Life

10 months ago

14 learners take up new thatching course

Now in its fourth week, a new course on thatching has 14 learners, including one woman.

Rural Life

10 months ago

Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025 open for applications

The Heritage Council has announced it is now accepting applications for the Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025

Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2025 open for applications

Rural Life

10 months ago

€1.5m grant scheme for traditional farm buildings opens

Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon, has announced the opening of the 2025 Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme.

€1.5m grant scheme for traditional farm buildings opens

Rural Life

about 1 year ago

Boyhan: Recruitment of new heritage professionals 'very welcome'

Senator Victor Boyhan has said that a recruitment plan for heritage professionals recently announced is 'very welcome'

Boyhan: Recruitment of new heritage professionals 'very welcome'

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Watch: The art of thatch - Ireland's disappearing heritage industry

Master Thatcher, John Brereton, has been thatching since the age of 14 and has claimed that the thatch industry faces an existential threat

Watch: The art of thatch - Ireland's disappearing heritage industry

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

Public callout to find Kilkenny holy wells and mass paths

Kilkenny County Council is appealing to locals across the county to help locate missing holy wells and mass paths

Public callout to find Kilkenny holy wells and mass paths

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

National Heritage Week to host a number of events for farm families

This year's Heritage Week programme is brimful of events to interest farm families. Taking place from Saturday, August 17 to Sunday, August..

National Heritage Week to host a number of events for farm families

Rural Life

over 1 year ago

70 traditional farm buildings secured grant aid in 2023

70 buildings, along with several other related farm structures, were allocated funding under the Traditional Farm Buildings Grant Scheme...

70 traditional farm buildings secured grant aid in 2023

Environment

over 1 year ago

Heritage Council seeks new biodiversity officer

The Heritage Council is currently recruiting for a biodiversity officer to help it achieve the aims set out in its latest strategic plan.

Heritage Council seeks new biodiversity officer

Buildings

over 1 year ago

One week to apply for Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme

Applicants to the 2024 Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme (TFBS) have one week left to submit their...

One week to apply for Traditional Farm Buildings Scheme

Rural Life

almost 2 years ago

Rare hay barn restored to former glory in Cavan

Restoration works have recently been completed on an unusual style of hay barn that is located on a farm in Mullagh, Co. Cavan.

Rare hay barn restored to former glory in Cavan

Buildings

almost 2 years ago

Gort sheep farmer's building repair provides roosting area for bats

A sheep farmer from Ballylee, Gort, Co. Galway who has just concluded work on her repair project under the latest tranche of the Traditional

Gort sheep farmer's building repair provides roosting area for bats

Buildings

almost 2 years ago

Three generations involved in granary repair

Three generations of the McGuinn family in Co. Sligo were involved in the repair of a traditional granary on the family farm, constructed

Three generations involved in granary repair

Environment

about 2 years ago

200-year-old farm building repaired in class act

It was a real learning process as Castlerea, Co. Roscommon suckler farmer John Larkin and family availed of the latest tranche

200-year-old farm building repaired in class act

Environment

about 2 years ago

Daily farm walks to feature as part of Hedgerow Week 2023

The value of 'healthy hedgerows' is highlighted as this year's Hedgerow Week 2023 begins tomorrow and will run until next Friday

Daily farm walks to feature as part of Hedgerow Week 2023

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Rural Life

almost 4 years ago

GLAS applications: The tips and the traps

The 2022 GLAS traditional farm buildings grant scheme is open and Anna Meenan gave Agriland the tips and traps for applications.

GLAS applications: The tips and the traps

Environment

almost 4 years ago

Conservation preserves cowhouse for generations to come

The conservation and repair of a 19th century limestone and natural slate cowhouse in north Cork was facilitated by funding from GLAS.

Conservation preserves cowhouse for generations to come

Environment

almost 4 years ago

Laois buildings rescued from dereliction

Farm buildings at Srahan, Camross, Co. Laois, that had been deteriorating over the last 30 years have been rescued from dereliction by the GLAS traditional farm buildings grant scheme.

Laois buildings rescued from dereliction

Environment

almost 4 years ago

Restoration goal achieved by Kilkenny farmer

%%excerpt%% Buildings at the birthplace of former Kilkenny All-Ireland winner Jimmy Kelly have been conserved under the GLAS traditional farm buildings restoration scheme.

Restoration goal achieved by Kilkenny farmer

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