Open Day at St Mary's Church Gowran
This beautifully preserved 13th-century collegiate church in the village of Gowran opens for escorted morning and afternoon sessions ahead of Heritage Week.
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"A community-run country show at Knockmoylan featuring show jumping, dog classes, Macra na Feirme sporting contests and live music in the south Kilkenny countryside."
Castlegannon Show
"One of Ireland's longest-running regattas, held since 1886 on the River Barrow through Graiguenamanagh every August Bank Holiday weekend."
Graiguenamanagh River Regatta
"Dunmore Cave, a Viking-age site where a hoard of silver coins and bones were discovered, opens with special Heritage Week guided tours exploring its dramatic limestone chambers and dark history."
Dunmore Cave Heritage Open Day
"One of the finest Cistercian ruins in Ireland, celebrated for its carved cloister arcade and expressive medieval effigies, offers free admission and guided tours throughout Heritage Week."
Heritage Week at Jerpoint Abbey
"Known locally as the Seven Castles, this vast 13th-century Augustinian walled priory beside the King's River is one of the largest medieval monuments in Ireland and opens free for Heritage Week."
Heritage Week at Kells Priory
"A beloved literary weekend transforming the medieval riverside village of Graiguenamanagh into a book lover's paradise, with over 25 independent booksellers, author talks, music and crafts along the River Barrow."
Graiguenamanagh Town of Books Festival
"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
"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
"A practical Heritage Week talk at Carnew Library on the traditional skill of wild food foraging in the south Wicklow countryside."
Food Foraging Talk at Carnew Library