When it comes to heritage one of the highlights every year is National Heritage Week, which takes place from Saturday 17th to Sunday 25th August, 2019. The Theme for this year is ‘Pastimes and Past Times’, encouraging everyone to take a stroll through our local history and explore how our free time has evolved in often fascinating ways from sports and storytelling to music and craft. Heritage Week is coordinated by the Heritage Council and is part of European Heritage Days which promotes Europe’s cultural heritage across the Union. Heritage Week 2019 – Ireland’s most popular cultural event - is expected to see over half a million people engage in the week, with an anticipated 2,200 plus events on offer. May 1st 2019 is the date that registration of events can begin and it is hoped that the County of Cork will have a great range of events; there is certainly no shortage of heritage in the County and groups and individuals who stand strong in protecting and promoting their local heritage.
National Heritage Week 2019 has two special themed days:
Wild Child Day - Wednesday 21 August. On this day, event organisers are encouraged to host events specifically for children, from history hunts and storytelling sessions to crafts workshops.
Water Heritage Day - Sunday 25 August. Together with the Local Authority Waters Programme, we celebrate our most precious natural resource in all its forms, from the sea to rivers, lakes and ponds.
Events registered before the deadline of 31 May will be included in a printed event guide, which will be distributed across Ireland to OPW sites, museums, libraries, local authorities, selected hotels and tourist offices. Event details will also be included in a county guide, where available. Event registration for the website listings will remain open until August. For more information on Heritage Week or indeed to register a local event visit www.heritageweek.ie and for those looking for a few ideas the Heritage Council has produced a wonderful document with one hundred suggestions - https://www.heritageweek.ie/
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