St Fiacra's Well Pilgrimage
A living calendar custom drawing pilgrims each year on the feast of St Fiacra to his holy well on the edge of the Westmeath village, continuing an unbroken pattern of devotion and rural community gathering.
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"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
"Rockfield Ecological Estate near Rathowen opens free of charge throughout Heritage Week, inviting visitors to explore its historic demesne alongside its working ecological restoration programme."
Rockfield Ecological Estate Heritage Week Open Days
"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."
Heritage Week Guided Tour of Fore Abbey
"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
"A rare chance to step inside the restored six-storey Wicklow Head Lighthouse, perched above the Irish Sea and managed by Irish Landmark Trust, with guides leading visitors on the 2 km cliff walk from the carpark."
Wicklow Head Lighthouse Heritage Open Day
"Russborough House opens its exhibition centre free of charge during Heritage Week, showcasing 100 years of the Palladian mansion's families, history and culture alongside its half-price guided house tours."
Russborough House Heritage Open Day