August 2020

The National Heritage Council launched the National Heritage Week to showcase the best of Ireland's Heritage. It will take place all around Ireland from 15th August to 23rd August 2020.

County Mayo will organise a wide range of events which due to Covid-19 and related restrictions will explore a topic associated with this year’s theme – ‘Heritage and Education: Learning from our Heritage’. The most of the projects will be online such as a videos, podcasts, interviews or oral history recordings. 

Only small events, e.g. an exhibition of photographs or material, will be organise depending on restrictions on social gatherings.

Mayo people proudly will make any efforts to share, enjoy and promote with everyone their sense of place and the natural and cultural heritage.

Here are the Projects in Progress for County Mayo

• Exhibition photographs of Crossmolina and its hinterland from the Leonard Collection,Vivian Wood, Crossmolina Community Council

• Plants, people and places: medieval castles and modern landscapes, Karen Dempsey, Dept of Archaeology, National University of Ireland, Galway and Lough Carra Catchment Area

• Kilkeeran - Bridge to the Past, Mary Mchugh Murphy, Gortjordan Walkers

• United by impressment? The story of 100 suspected United Irishmen, Steve Dolan

• Living in Rural Ireland on the Wild Atlantic Way, Angela Burke

• Traveller crafts: paper flowers, Edith Geraghty, Mayo Traveller Support Group.