Call to celebrate Water Heritage Day with river project
SCHOOLS and community groups are invited to take part in an innovative river catchment-based project that is happening as part of Water Heritage Day this August.
Water Heritage Day will take place on the last day of Ireland’s Heritage Week on Sunday, August 23. for this year’s event, the Heritage Council has asked for projects and events to have an online presence during the current Covid-19 pandemic.
The River Derry Bubbles Project is now in its fourth year and aims to raise awareness of the values, issues and threats associated with our freshwater resources. Sarah Rubalcava of Rubalcava Heritage Services and artist educator Maeve Hunter continue to develop this project.
Rising near Hacketstown, County Carlow, the River Derry then enters County Wicklow as it flows through Crossbridge, Tinahely and Tomnafinnoge Woods and then onto Shillelagh, close to Kerry Foods. After this, the River Derry returns to County Carlow as it flows through Clonegal, passing Huntington Castle, and finally Kildavin where it joins the River Slaney.
Between the times of 12 noon and 5 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, simply log on to Facebook and become a fan of the River Derry Bubbles Project page. Then just post your photos, stories, or drawings of the River Derry onto the page to help celebrate our local river and all that it has to offer. Videos will also be posted live during the day.
The event is being funded by the Local Area Waters Community Office, with support from Tinahely Community Projects and Tinahely Tidy Towns.