Heritage News and Events

For further information on any of the items or events listed below please contact the Heritage Office unless otherwise indicated.

To have your postal or email address included on the Heritage Office database, to ensure that you are notified directly about news and upcoming events, please contact the Heritage Office.

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Applications Invited for Structures at Risk Fund 2013

Sligo County Council is now inviting applications from owners and occupiers (with the consent of the owner) of protected structures seeking support for conservation works.  Please note that the above grant scheme applies to both the County and Borough Council areas.  Read full story...

 

Wildlife in Tidy Towns Seminar

Making space for nature in your community will be the focus of a FREE seminar on Saturday 2^nd February 2013 at the Clarion Hotel Sligo.  The seminar ‘Wildlife in Tidy Towns’ is an initiative of Sligo County Council ‘s Heritage Office and will focus on promoting greater awareness and action for wildlife amongst Tidy Town groups, community groups and interested individuals.   Read full story...

 

Buildings at Risk Seminar - 8th November

The Heritage Office, Sligo County Council in association with Sligo Heritage Forum and in partnership with The Heritage Council present Stopping The Rot - a Seminar on Buildings at Risk on Thursday 8th November in the Clarion Hotel, Sligo  Read full story...

 

Sligo Heritage ‘Life and Lore’ Collection Launched

(06/09/2012)

The Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Veronica Cawley welcomed a large attendance to County Hall during Heritage Week for the launch of the Sligo Heritage ‘Life and Lore’ Collection, a collection of 74 CDs of oral history recordings that provide diverse accounts of Sligo life, heritage and culture.  The collection is accompanied by a catalogue.  Read full story...

   

Community Heritage Grant Scheme 2012 - SECOND CALL

Sligo County Council in association with the County Sligo Heritage Forum is committed to “working with the community, to know, value and care for Sligo’s heritage and to increase awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of our heritage for all”. A total funding package of €4,200 is available under the second call of the grant scheme. Read full story...

Minister Deenihan allocates €10,000 for urgent stabilisation works to Ahamlish Church of Ireland, Grange, Sligo

In Sligo, €10,000 has been allocated for the urgent stabilisation and repair of Ahamlish Church of Ireland, Grange, County Sligo. The project will see the implementation of building conservation works required to secure and prevent the further deterioration of Ahamlish COI and its intrinsic heritage value.   Read full story...

Community Heritage Grants 2012 – Applications Now Invited

Sligo County Council in association with the County Sligo Heritage Forum is committed to “working with the community, to know, value and care for Sligo’s heritage and to increase awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of our heritage for all”.  Read full story...

Historic Sash Window Conservation Workshops

Sligo County Council in association with The Heritage Council and Heritage Sash and Joinery will host a series of FREE historic window conservation workshops on Thursday 5^th April 2012 at Sligo Gaol, Sligo.  Read full story...

 

Heritage Office invites applications for Interns under JobBridge Scheme

The Heritage Office is currently inviting applications for the following internships (9 months) under the JobBridge Scheme:

• Assistant Heritage Project Manager
• Biodiversity Project Manager

Applications must be received by 4.00pm on Friday 20 April 2012.  Further details are available on www.jobbridge.ie

 

Applications invited for Structures at Risk Fund 2012

Sligo County Council is now inviting applications from owners and occupiers (with the consent of the owner) of protected structures seeking support for conservation works.  Please note that the above grant scheme applies to both the County and Borough Council areas.  Read full story...

Caring for Sligo’s Built Heritage - A FREE Information Seminar

An Action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan

The Heritage Office, Planning Section and Architects Department of Sligo County Council will host a FREE information seminar on Caring for Sligo’s Built Heritage on Friday 25^th November 2011 at the Clarion Hotel, Clarion Road, Ballinode, Sligo. Read full story...

Heritage Week 2011 in Sligo

From the 20-28 August 2011, Heritage Week will be celebrated in Sligo, with many events happening throughout the county. The main aim of Heritage Week is to foster awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.  Read full story...

County Sligo Wetlands Survey – Invitation to Tender

6/05/2011

The Heritage Office of Sligo County Council, with the support of the Heritage Council, invites tenders from suitably qualified professionals to carry out a survey of wetlands in County Sligo (Phase IV). Closing date for receipt of tenders is 4.00pm on Friday 27th May 2011.  Read full story...

 

Working with Lime - Sligo Workshop - Friday 29th April 2011

(14/04/2011)

A one day lime workshop (with demonstrations) will be presented by The building Limes Forum of Ireland in conjunction with Sligo County Council on Friday 29th April 2011 in Temple House, Ballinacarrow, Co. Sligo.  Read full story...

Structures at Risk Fund 2011 – Applications Now Invited

(13/April/2011)

Community Heritage Grants Scheme 2011 – Applications Now Invited

(23/February/2011)
Sligo County Council in association with the County Sligo Heritage Forum is committed to “working with the community, to know, value and care for Sligo’s heritage and to increase awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of our heritage for all”. 

Sligo County Council continues to have a pivotal role to play in nurturing and encouraging pride in our heritage and the Community Heritage Grant Scheme provides an ideal opportunity for the Local Authority to work in a dynamic partnership with local communities to foster awareness and appreciation of our heritage. Read full story...

Draft County Sligo Biodiversity Action Plan - Public Display and Consultation - 27 October to 24 November 2010

(27/October/2010)
Sligo County Council in association with the Heritage Council has prepared a draft Biodiversity Action Plan for County Sligo. Biodiversity encompasses more than wildlife, it is the total variety of life on earth and includes everything from people, plants and animals to micro-organisms, genetic variation and habitats. Sligo’s Draft Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) is a way of encouraging people and organisations to work together to deliver action for biodiversity locally, for the benefit of all.

Sligo County Council is now seeking the views of all the community on the draft County Sligo Biodiversity Action Plan. To increase awareness of and engagement with the draft Biodiversity Action Plan a public information session will be held on Thursday 4th November 2010 at 7pm, in the Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo. All welcome.

The draft Biodiversity Action Plan is being delivered as an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan 2007-2011. " Read full story...

 

Draft Sligo Gaol Conservation Plan - Public Display and Consultation - 13 October to 10 November 2010

(13/October/2010)

Sligo County Council in association with the Heritage Council has prepared a draft Conservation Plan for Sligo Gaol, a historic building of National significance.  A conservation plan is a policy document which explains why a historic building is significant, what issues affect it and how that significance will be retained in any future use, alteration, development or repair.

Sligo County Council is now seeking the views of all the community on the draft Sligo Gaol Conservation Plan.  A series of initiatives have been put in place to increase awareness of the draft conservation plan and to facilitate public consultation including a public information session and open day.  The draft conservation plan is being delivered as an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan 2007-2011.   Read full story...

Heritage Interpretation Workshop for Sligo - Tuesday 27th July 2010

(8/July/2010)
Heritage Interpretation is essentially about sharing stories and connecting people to places, wildlife and history.  The Heritage Office of Sligo County Council is hosting a FREE one day Heritage Interpretation Workshop on Tuesday 27th July 2010.  The workshop is being delivered as an action of the County Sligo Heritage Plan 2007-2011.   Read full story...

Heritage Grant Schemes 2010

(20/January/2010)

Heritage Week 2009 Be part of it – it’s part of you

From the 22 – 30 August 2009, Heritage Week will be celebrated in Sligo, with many events happening throughout the county.  The main aim of Heritage Week is to foster awareness of our built, natural and cultural heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation. In addition to the events listed, remember that County Sligo has many more heritage sites and museums/heritage centres that are open during Heritage Week so there should be something to suit everyone!  Read full story………

RTE’s Nationwide features Sligo’s Geology

(27/July/2009)

Eileen Magnier reports on Sligo County Councils newly published book telling the story of the County’s spectacular scenery. 

Copies of the book are available from the Heritage Office, Sligo County Council Telephone: 071-9111 226 at a cost of €5 per copy.

The Nationwide clip is available on the following link:  http://www.rte.ie/news/nationwide/

 

Sligo’s Landscapes, Rocks and Fossils Celebrated at County Hall

(6/February/2009)

 ‘Few people are aware that Sligo’s extraordinary landscape is the product of colliding continents, tropical seas, volcanic explosions and crushing sheets of ice. The silent stones of Sligo contain an ancient and dynamic story’.  These were the words of Councillor Seamus Kilgannon who was deputizing for the Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Councillor Jude Devins at the launch of ‘Landscapes, Rocks and Fossils - The Geological Heritage of County Sligo’ a new publication celebrating Sligo’s stunning landscapes and geology.   Read full story …....

 

Heritage Week 2008 in Sligo

(11/August/2008)

Community Heritage Grant Awards 23 May 2008

Cathaoirleach presents Community Heritage Grant Awards 2008   Read full story …

Huge interest in Safe and Sound Seminar

More than 100 people attended ‘Safe and Sound’ - an information day for owners of heritage buildings, which was held on the 25th April 2008 in the Sligo Park Hotel, Sligo.   Read full story…

'Safe and Sound' the theme for Owners Day

Have you ever wondered what is special about Sligo's built heritage or wanted to know how protected structures are considered through the planning?  Read full story…

Download Brochure Safe and Sound - An information seminar for Owners of Heritage Buildings - 475 kbs

Heritage Grant Schemes 2008

(16/January/2008)

Invitation to Tender

(14/January/2008)

Community Heritage Grant Awards Presented

15/October/2007

Poster Celebrates Sligo’s Natural Heritage

(15/June/2007)
‘Natural Heritage of Sligo’ – is a stunning new poster launched by the Leas Cathaoirleach of Sligo County Council, Cllr. Jerry Lundy in partnership with the members of the County Sligo Heritage Forum on Wednesday the 13th June 2007.  Read full story ...

Huge Sligo interest in ‘Owners Day’!

(16/May/2007)

Sligo’s Heritage Given Priority as New Heritage Plan is Launched

Rathcormac Bat Walk

Local bat expert Barbara McInerney leads a free Bat Walk through the Rathcormac village area on Wednesday, 8th of May  Read full story...

 

Wild Sligo Events – A Great Success!

If you've always wanted to find out more about what sets Sligo apart in terms of wildlife, then look no further than the Wild Sligo events programme.  Read full story...