Limerick City and County Council is delighted to celebrate all things nature with four separate events during National Heritage Week 2024.
The theme of this year’s National Heritage Week is Connections, Routes, and Networks. The events will explore the many ways we are linked through our heritage – from physical pathways like roads, canals, and trails to cultural ties through family, pastimes, history and traditions.
- Saturday 17th August:
Biodiversity and Environment Stand at the Cappamore Show
Visit the Limerick City and County Council Biodiversity and Environment Awareness Stand at the Cappamore Show.
- Tuesday 20th August:
Connections to Nature and Wellbeing
Connect with nature, along the route of the ‘Infinity Woodland Path’ in Castletroy, reaching out to the local parish grounds. Biodiversity talks, poetry and music will feature in this event inspired by the Little Company of Mary’s planting of 5,000 trees along the ‘Infinity Path’ and the Limerick Diocese aim to provide 30% of church grounds to nature by 2030.
- Saturday 24th August:
Gardening for Biodiversity & Climate Action Workshop
Join our Gardening for Biodiversity and Climate Action Workshop at Summerville Rovers FC. This workshop will be of particular interest to Tidy Towns Groups, (Wo)Men's Shed Groups and Environmental Groups but is also open to individuals who would like to make a difference. Prior booking essential
- Sunday 25th August:
Limerick City and County Council's Sustainability Tent
Visit the Limerick City and County Council Sustainability Tent at the Limerick Show. Meet members of the Council’s Environment Team along with representatives from Bat Rehabilitation Ireland, The Limerick Bat Group, The Barn Owl Project, Doon Social Farm, The Urban Co-Op, Ballyhoura Development, West Limerick Resources, Paul Partnership and more.
Details of more than thirty National Heritage Week events across Limerick can be found at National Heritage Week 2024
Biodiversity Officer at Limerick City and County Council, Sinead Mc Donnell commented:
"National Heritage Week does an exceptional job of binding together in one festival Ireland's built, natural, and cultural heritage. I am delighted to be bringing a spotlight on natural heritage, biodiversity while supporting our County Shows, Cappamore and Limerick which take place during this week. It is a great opportunity to meet Limerick families from all areas of the city and county and Limerick’s farming community.“The ‘Connections to Nature and Wellbeing’ event will be a particularly special activity. Connections to nature will be explored during a walk of the infinity Woodland Path. Poetry and music will feature along with tree and plant identification. The event will also include a visit to the ‘rewilding’ work being undertaken in Milford Parish Grounds. This is being run in collaboration with the Little Company of Mary and the Our Lady Help of Christians ‘30% to Nature by 2030’ pastoral group.”
Environment Awareness Office at Limerick City and County Council, Helen Kenneally added:
“The county shows are a great opportunity to meet the general public and share environmental messages such as reuse, preventing waste, managing waste correctly and the circular economy. I look forward to meeting citizens from across Limerick during National Heritage Week at the Cappamore and Limerick Shows”.
Coordinated by the Heritage Council, National Heritage Week has become one of Ireland’s largest cultural events. National Heritage Week 2024 partners are the National Lottery, Fáilte Ireland, the Office of Public Works (OPW), the Irish Landmark Trust, the Local Authority Heritage and Biodiversity Officer Networks, and the Local Authority Waters Programme.
Join us in celebrating our rich heritage and discover the connections that unite us all during National Heritage Week 2024.