Heritage Week will continue and focus on community involvement

The Heritage Council has announced plans for National Heritage Week 2020 from Saturday August 15th to Sunday 23rd, which is supported at county-level by Louth Heritage Officer, Brendan McSherry.

To take account of restrictions on events and gatherings due to COVID-19, rather than focusing on the organisation of events this year, communities are being invited to develop projects around this year’s theme of ‘Heritage and Education: Learning from our Heritage’.

Project ideas should be submitted to HeritageWeek.ie, and be carried out throughout June and July. Projects should be completed in time for National Heritage Week when they will be showcased. Formats for showcasing may vary from online talks or exhibitions, to a video, podcast, slideshow presentation or blog, to media coverage, a dedicated website or moderated social media account, or by means of small, restricted social gatherings, which comply with official public health advice.

All projects submitted will be considered for a Heritage Week Award.

Based in this year’s theme of ‘Heritage and Education: Learning from our Heritage’, three broad sub-themes can be considered for projects: Heritage on your doorstep, Relearning skills from our heritage and The heritage of education, full details of which can be found on their website.

In addition to developing new research, projects could also revisit or build on a heritage project which may already have been started at an individual, family or community level.

For more information, visit heritageweek.ie.