Heritage Week Guided Tour of Fore Abbey
A medieval Benedictine priory set in a tranquil valley near Mullingar, legendary for its Seven Wonders of Fore, hosts Heritage Week tours from its car park in the village.
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"A specialist breed show at Mullingar Equestrian Centre celebrating the hardy Connemara pony, drawing breeders and enthusiasts from across the midlands for a day of showing, competitions, and rural tradition."
Midlands Connemara Pony Show
"A community week of street music, markets and entertainment in Mullingar centred on the quirky annual bachelor competition judged by celebrity panels."
Westmeath Bachelor Festival
"A guided Heritage Week walk starting at Fore Abbey car park, exploring the Seven Wonders of Fore and the remarkably intact remains of this 13th-century Benedictine priory in the Westmeath countryside."
Fore Abbey Heritage Walk
"A Heritage Week guided walk along the Old Rail Trail Greenway, tracing the route of the disused Midland Great Western Railway line through the Westmeath lakeland landscape."
Old Rail Trail Greenway Heritage Walk
"Killua Castle, a romantic Gothic Revival ruin set within a vast demesne in County Westmeath, opens its gates each Heritage Week for morning visits to one of Ireland's most atmospheric lost estates."
Killua Castle Heritage Week Open Days
"Lough Park House, a Georgian country house near Castlepollard, opens its grounds and interiors each Heritage Week as part of the Revenue Section 482 public access scheme."
Lough Park House Heritage Week Open Days
"Now in its 23rd year, this nine-day county-wide festival opens at Arboretum Leighlinbridge and takes in historic estates, woodland gardens and walled gardens across the Carlow Garden Trail, with acclaimed designers and gardeners from Ireland and the UK delivering talks, tours and workshops."
Carlow Garden Festival
"Held at Stradbally Hall by the Irish Steam Preservation Society, this August Bank Holiday gathering showcases working steam engines, traction engines, oil engines, vintage tractors, and traditional crafts over three days, with a steam and vintage parade through the village square."
National Steam Rally
"This beautifully preserved 13th-century collegiate church in the village of Gowran opens for escorted morning and afternoon sessions ahead of Heritage Week."
Open Day at St Mary's Church Gowran
"Children dig alongside real archaeologists from the School of Irish Archaeology in a hands-on excavation at one of Ireland's most iconic early-Christian monastic sites."
Big Dig at Glendalough
"Guided tours of Delgany's early Christian burial ground explain historic 18th and 19th century inscriptions and artistic motifs, with self-guided heritage trail leaflets also available."
Delgany Early Christian Graveyard Heritage Tours
"A guided village walk through Newcastle exploring local landmarks, lore and the stories that shaped this quiet Wicklow coastal community."
Heritage Walk of Newcastle Village