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Revamped Heritage Outlook.
Two editions of Heritage Outlook were produced in
2009 adding to the growing collection. They included
a range of articles that continue to be pertinent to
heritage. These included one on the impact of climate
change on our inland waterways and coastal heritage.
Also included were articles on biodiversity, historic
gardens and our traditional boats. ‘Take a tour of
the Shannon’ provided an overview of the cultural
and natural role of the Shannon as one of Ireland’s
greatest natural assets. These articles and more are
available on line.
Ryan Turbridy, Launches Heritage Week 2009 in Dublin on July 20th,
pictured here with Barney the Owl.
Photo of new Outlook Covers.
Kilkenny 400 Education project
As Kilkenny planned its celebrations for its historic
400 anniversary The Heritage Council in partnership
with Kilkenny Education Centre wanted to mark the
occasion with a publication highlighting the cultural
treasures of the city. The publication is supported
by a website and is made available for primary and
secondary schools. It provides work sheets and an
illustrated map of the historic city and its walls and
provides the information to bring Kilkenny alive for
students as they walk around the medieval streets and
historic buildings and wonder about its past.
Kids Nature Walk Heritage Week 2009. (Michael Scully)
Heritage Week was another great success this year
with a record turn out for the many events taking
place around the country. Press coverage of the week
continued to rise with the help of Ryan Tubridy, a
new Heritage Week Champion. New funding partners
such as Fáilte Ireland helped us continue to develop
and promote the week.
Education Award
Heritage Week
Rhonwen Hayes, Heritage
Council member presents Paddy
Madden with the Joint Heritage
Council and INTO Heritage
Award in 2009.
Opening of Heritage Week in Kilkenny Castle Park, Kilkenny in August 2009.
Paddy Madden was the recipient of the joint Heritage
Council and INTO Education Award in 2009. His
work on the Heritage in Schools programme is
widely known and greatly respected. His love of
nature and wildlife is shared in a gentle way with the
thousands of children that he has come into contact
with on the Heritage in Schools programme over the
years. In addition his work with the Teacher Training
Colleges mean that his knowledge and enthusiasm is
widely shared.
THE HERITAGE COUNCIL 2009 ANNUAL REPORT 9