Heritage Week 2015: Introduction Discover the Past

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Discover the past. Build the future. 22nd-30th August 2015 EventMeath Guide Event Guide

Callsave 1850 200 878 #heritageweek www.heritageweek.ie 1 Aimsigh an t-am atá caite. Tóg an todhchaí. HERITAGE WEEK 2015: INTRODUCTION DISCOVER THE PAST. BUILD THE FUTURE. A comprehensive programme of events is planned in County Meath giving you an opportunity to experience and enjoy its fascinating National Heritage Week takes place from the 22nd to 30th heritage. Most events are free. Children are welcome, but should August 2015. This year’s theme is ʻDiscovering Ireland’s Industrial be accompanied by a responsible adult. Outdoor events may be Past’. cancelled because of weather, so you should check with the contact Heritage Week is co-ordinated by the Heritage Council, in if you are concerned. Please wear suitable footwear and clothing conjunction with the Department of the Arts, Heritage and the for outdoor events, such as guided walks. Event organisers are Gaeltacht and Fáilte Ireland, and is part of European Heritage Days. responsible for safety and insurance of each event. Full descriptions of each of these events is available on Our shared industrial past is a story of change, development www.heritageweek.ie. Please note that the responsibility for hosting and creativity and of the men and women who were a part of that events lies with the event organiser and they should be contacted story. Our industrial past has left a legacy in the buildings, records directly for event queries. and memories of people across Meath. So this year we want to encourage young and old, to get out and connect with the heritage that is ingrained in all of us. For the older generation this week is an opportunity to share their experiences and knowledge of Ireland’s heritage with children and grandchildren, in particular reflecting on the changes that have taken place over the years.

This brochure, produced by the Heritage Office of Meath County Council, provides details of events taking place around the county and will help you to plan your itinerary to celebrate Heritage Week 2015 in Meath. For more information about these events or other Heritage Week events please visit www.heritageweek.ie.

A special thanks to the organisers of all the events, without their work and dedication Heritage Week wouldn’t be possible. I hope you all enjoy this year’s Heritage Week. — Loreto Guinan, Meath Heritage Officer

1 AGRICULTURE The Hill of Ward, Athboy: Archaeology and Mythology Hedgerows: Demonstration and Talk Walking tours will be provided of the location of UCD School of Archaeology’s excavations and survey over the last four years (Note: John McKeon of Hedgelaying Ireland will talk on a recent project he carried excavation will not be ongoing at this time). out in Moynalty and give advice on the most suitable hedging for your property. Venue: Hill of Ward, Athboy Venue: Steam Threshing Field Moynalty Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Stephen Davis Organiser: Moynalty Steam Threshing Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 01 7168534 Telephone: 087 1635426 Booking Required: No Website: www.moynaltysteamthreshing.ie Date: Sun 23rd Start Time: 11:00 End Time: 14:00 Booking Required: No Date: Sun 23rd Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:00

Hill of Slane Tours Come and learn about the rich archaeology, history, landscape and mythology of the Hill of Slane from local volunteer guides. Venue: Hill of Slane car park ARCHAEOLOGY Cost: Free Loughcrew: Archaeology of the Otherworld Organiser: Hill of Slane Archaeological Project Email: [email protected] Dr Robert Hensey talks about how the monuments were used in the rituals Telephone: 041 9824000 of our Neolithic ancestors 5,000 years ago. Website: www.hillofslane.wordpress.com Venue: Cairn T Carnbane East, Loughcrew Booking Required: No Cost: Free Date Start Time End Time Organiser: Office of Public Works Sat 22nd 14:00 15:00 Email: [email protected] Sun 23rd 14:00 15:00 Telephone: 087 0524975 Mon 24th 14:00 15:00 Website: www.opw.ie Tue 25th 14:00 15:00 Booking Required: No Wed 26th 14:00 15:00 Date: Sat 22th Thu 27th 14:15 15:00 Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 16:00 Fri 28th 14:00 15:00 Sat 29th 14:00 15:00 Sun 30th 14:00 15:00

2 3 Photographs of Megalithic Art by Con Brogan How to Photograph a Monument: Get up close to the Megalithic Art of the Monuments with wonderful Workshop with Con Brogan photographs by Con Brogan. Con Brogan worked for many years as photographer for the National Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Monuments Service. In this workshop, Con will share some of his secrets of Cost: Free successfully photographing ancient sites. Organiser: Office of Public Works Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Email: [email protected] Telephone: 041 9880300 Cost: Free Website: www.heritageireland.ie Booking Required: No Organiser: Office of Public Works Date Start Time End Time Email: [email protected] Sat 22nd 9:00 18:00 Telephone: 041 9880300 Sun 23rd 9:00 18:00 Website: www.heritageireland.ie Mon 24th 9:00 18:00 Booking Required: Yes Tue 25th 9:00 18:00 Date: Sun 30th Wed 26th 9:00 18:00 Start Time: 11:00 End Time: 12:30 Thu 27th 9:00 18:00 Fri 28th 9:00 18:00 Sat 29th 9:00 18:00 Sun 30th 9:00 18:00 Our Kells Monuments: A Discussion with Dr. Peter Harbison A chance to listen to and discuss the Kells Monuments, possibly the finest collection of early Christian architecture in Ireland, with a leading expert on Presentation of Archaeological Geophysics High Crosses, Dr. Peter Harbison. on the Hill of Belsaw, Co. Meath Venue: St. Columba’s Church, Kells Kilberry Amenity and Heritage Group will present the results of their Cost Adult: €4.00 geophysical surveys on the Hill of Belsaw and its standing stone. Organiser: Kells and District Tourism Forum Venue: Wilkinstown National School, Co. Meath Email: [email protected] Cost: Free Telephone: 087 7064421 Organiser: Kilberry Amenity and Heritage Group, Co. Meath Website: www.kellstourismforum.com Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 087 2145298 Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 16:00 End Time: 18:00 Booking Required: No Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 14:30 End Time: 17:00

4 5 Free Guided Tours and Audio Visual Shows The BlackFriary Community — What does on the Hill of Tara ‘Community’ mean? Enjoy free guided tours of the Hill. The Audio Visual Show lasts just over 20 Dr Stephen Mandal tells us about a unique approach to community minutes. Please note that the Audio Visual Show is not available after archaeology which has been developed in Trim. 2.00pm on August 30th to facilitate Feis Teamhra. Venue: OPW HQ, Trim Venue: Hill of Tara Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Office of Public Works Organiser: Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 046 9426086 Telephone: 046 9025903 Website: www.heritageireland.ie Website: www.heritageireland.ie Booking Required: No Booking Required: No Date: Thu 27th Date Start Time End Time Start Time: 16:00 End Time: 17:00 Sun 23rd 10:00 17:00 Sun 30th 10:00 17:00

Free Guided Tours of Trim Castle The French Connection — Some possible influences Learn more about the history of the largest Anglo Norman Castle in Ireland. on De Lacy Castles in Ireland Venue: Trim Castle Paul Duffy of Grassroots Archaeology has found links from France to Trim via Cost: Free Hugh De Lacy. This illustrated lecture brings us to France and back to Trim. Organiser: Office of Public Works Venue: OPW HQ, Trim Email: [email protected] Cost: Free Telephone: 046 9438619 Organiser: Office of Public Works Website: www.heritageireland.ie Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 046 9426086 Date Start Time End Time Website: www.heritageireland.ie Sun 23rd 10:00 17:00 Booking Required: No Sun 30th 10:00 17:00 Date: Tue 25th Start Time: 16:00 End Time: 17:00

6 7 Free Guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth Megalithic Art at Knowth- Drawing Lessons with Enjoy free tours of Newgrange and Knowth. Learn more about these world Richard Moore famous monuments. Please come early as places on the tours are limited. Knowth has more megalithic art than any other prehistoric site in Europe. Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Get up close and be inspired. Drogheda artist Richard Moore shows us how. Cost: Free Venue: Brú na Bóinne Visitor Centre Organiser: Office of Public Works Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Office of Public Works Telephone: 041 9880300 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heritageireland.ie Telephone: 041 9880300 Booking Required: No Website: www.heritageireland.ie Date: Sun 30th Booking Required: Yes Start Time: 9:00 End Time: 17:00 Date: Thu 27th Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 17:00

Free Admission to Cairn T, Loughcrew Cairns On top of the highest hills in Co Meath lie some of Ireland’s oldest monuments. Enjoy spectacular views and explore the ancient tombs Venue: Cairn T, Loughcrew Cairns ARCHIVES Cost: Free ‘What it Said in the Papers’: Our Locality 1750-1900 Organiser: Office of Public Works A presentation based on newspaper reports from the late 18th to the 20th Email: [email protected] Telephone: 049 8541240 century detailing news, views, people, places and events from Grangegeeth, Website: www.heritageireland.ie Booking Required: No Collon and nearby local areas. Date Start Time End Time Venue: Teach Raithneach Heritage & Cultural Centre Sat 22nd 10:00 17:00 Cost: Free Sun 23rd 10:00 17:00 Organiser: Teach Raithneach Heritage Group Mon 24th 10:00 17:00 Email: [email protected] Tue 25th 10:00 17:00 Telephone: 086 8091819 Wed 26th 10:00 17:00 Booking Required: No Thu 27th 10:00 17:00 Date: Fri 28th Start Time: 20:30 End Time: 21:30 Fri 28th 10:00 17:00 Sat 29th 10:00 17:00 Sun 30th 10:00 17:00

8 9 EVENTS FOR UNDER 12s FOLKLORE MUSIC DANCE STORYTELLING POETRY Children’s Treasure Hunt at Trim Castle A Day in the Park Help the Trim Castle Guides find De Lacy’s Lost Treasure! Listen carefully to Fun family activities, picnic, traditional music and dance in Scurlogstown the clues. The treasure is very well hidden. Come dressed as a Princess or as Heritage Park, opposite Jack Quinn’s. a Knight (optional). Venue: Scurlogstown Cross Roads Venue: Trim Castle Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Scurlogstown Olympiad Organiser: Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 8575618 Telephone: O46 9438619 Booking Required: No Website: www.heritageireland.ie Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:00 Booking Required: Yes Date Start Time End Time Sun 30th 12:00 13:00 Sun 30th 14:00 15:00

Beat Your Drum for National Heritage Week at Knowth Come and join John Bowker (Tribal Spirit Drumming) and up to 200 The Loughcrew Tattoo drummers at Knowth for the launch of Heritage Week. No experience Get a temporary Tattoo. Realistic temporary tattoos incorporating Neolithic necessary and all drums supplied. Children must be over 10 years. designs. Safe, non-toxic and pain free. This event always attracts a queue. Venue: World Heritage Site /Knowth Get there early! Cost Adult: €5 Venue: Car park, Loughcrew Cairns Cost Concession: €3 Cost: Free Organiser: Meath County Council / Organiser: Office of Public Works Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 046 9097586 Telephone: 049 8541240 Website: www.meath.ie Website: www.heritageireland.ie Booking Required: Yes Booking Required: No Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 16:00 End Time: 20:00 Date: Sun 23rd Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 17:00

10 11 Feis Teamhra- A Turn at Tara FORESTS AND WOODLANDS The annual Feis Teamhra celebrates Tara with music and poetry from Susan McKeown, Paul Muldoon and friends. This year’s featured guests are Colum Fun in Balrath Woods! McCann and Sinéad Morrissey. A willow fence will be built from locally sourced willow. There will poetry, music and storytelling. Special activities will be held for children and a Venue: Hill of Tara woodland walk will also take place. Cost: Free Organiser: Office of Public Works Venue: Car Park, Balrath Wood Email: [email protected] Cost: Free Telephone: 046 9025903 Organiser: Balrath Wood Preservation Group Website: www.heritageireland.ie Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 086 2580283 Date: Sun 30th Website: www.balrathwood.com Start Time: 15:00 Booking Required: No End Time: 17:00 Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:00

Concert by the Army Band of the 2nd Brigade HISTORIC BUILDINGS GARDENS AND PARKS Following on from last year’s hugely successful concert, the Army Band of The Kells Heritage Town Free Audio Guide and App the 2nd Brigade are back to entertain us with a selection of wonderful This free to download audio guide and app to the Heritage Town of Kells will music. introduce you to the rich history of the area and tell you the story of how Venue: Trim Castle Kells developed through the centuries. Cost: Free Venue: The Old Courthouse Organiser: Office of Public Works Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Abarta Audio guides Telephone: 046 9438619 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heritageireland.ie Telephone: 052 6189468 Booking Required: No Website: abartaaudioguides.com/our-guides/Kells-Audio-Guide Date: Sun 23rd Booking Required: No Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 15:15 Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 0:01 End Time: 23:59

12 13 Chinese Boyne Valley Adventure A Visit to Annesbrook Mill 简介 Hosting an open day at the recently restored Annesbrook Mill. A 今天就让我们一起迈入历史的长河，去感受爱尔兰历史最为悠久的地 demonstration of the milling process (grinding corn into flour) will take 区--Boyne Valley.从别具魅力的城堡到高高的十字架，就让我们一起 place from 3.30 to 4.00pm. 去发现为什么这里是爱尔兰十大必去的美景之一。 Venue: Annesbrook Mill Venue: The Boyne Valley Cost Adult: €5.00 Cost: €38 Organiser: Moynalty Steam Threshing Organiser: Kells and District Tourism Forum Email: [email protected] and the Ireland China Culture and Tourism Association Telephone: 087 7940372 / 087 6018980 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moynaltysteamthreshing.ie Telephone: 087 7064421 Booking Required: No Booking Required: Yes Date: Sun 30th Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:00 Start Time: 9:00 End Time: 18:00

INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE The Industrial Town of Kells: A Walk Kells was once a bustling industrial town. Come for a walk and chat with Open Day at Macetown Mill Lucy O’Reilly and Joe Rourke and uncover some of this fascinating history. Open day at a former old water mill now converted into a domestic dwelling Venue: Meet at the Market Cross, Kells, Co. Meath but with much of the main mill machinery still intact inside, including original millstones and winding gear. Cost Concession: €4.00 Organiser: The Kells Experience Tours Venue: The Mill, Macetown, Tara, Co Meath Email: [email protected] Cost: Free Telephone: 087 7064421 Organiser: Mills & Millers of Ireland Website: www.kellsexperience.ie Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 041 9825614 Date: Sun 23rd Booking Required: No Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 15:30 Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 9:00 End Time: 18:30

14 15 INLAND WATERWAYS RIVERS LAKES AND WETLANDS Meath’s Changing Landscape, A Challenge for Nature Boat Trips on the Boyne Canal and its Future Michael Creegan noted architect and member of the Irish Landscape This is our sixth year to hold our Open Day during Heritage Week. We are Institute will give a talk on Meath’s landscape, its changing nature and proud of the voluntary work we have done restoring the Sea Lock and the future challenges. Canal to the Turf Lock which we are working on. Venue: Navan Education Centre Venue: Sea Lock, Oldbridge Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Birdwatch Ireland Meath Branch Organiser: Boyne Branch of the Inland Waterways Association of Ireland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 0869760 Website: www.boyne.iwai.ie Website: www.birdwatchireland.ie Booking Required: No Booking Required: Yes Date: Sun 23rd Date: Sat 29th Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:30 Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 15:30

LANDSCAPES Spire of Lloyd Victorian Garden Walk Climb the only inland Lighthouse in the World and enjoy panoramic views Step back in time to the enchanted Victorian era and be greeted by our over 15 counties of Ireland Victorian Gardener. A guided tour of the newly restored and freshly planted Venue: Hill of Lloyd Walled Garden and Octagon Garden. Cost: Free Venue: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Organiser: Kells Archaeological & Historical Society Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: The Office of Public Works Website: www.kahs.ie Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 041 9809950 Date Start Time End Time Website: www.battleoftheboyne.ie Sun 23rd 12:00 16:00 Booking Required: No Sun 30th 12:00 16:00 Date: Sat 29th Start Time: 14:30 End Time: 15:30

16 17 LIVING HISTORY RE-ENACTMENTS DISPLAYS ‘The Way We Were’ – Exhibition An exhibition of over 200 artefacts in St. Joseph`s Hospital, Trim. Living History Open to all. Living History displays every hour from 11am to 4.45pm. There are 20 minute demonstrations by a Musketeer and Cavalry Officer. Venue: St. Joseph`s Hospital, Trim Cost: Free Venue: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Organiser: Third Age Summerhill Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: The Office of Public Works Telephone: 087 2889005 Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 041 9809950 Date: Thurs 27th Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17.00 Website: www.battleoftheboyne.ie Booking Required: No Date Start Time End Time Sun 23rd 11:00 16:45 Sun 30th 11:00 16:45

An Exhibition on the Heritage of Meath Travellers Our photographic exhibition celebrates the heritage of Meath Travellers over the last 50 years. The images will also be published in a book with stories, articles and facts from Traveller history. LOCAL HISTORY Venue: Solstice Arts Centre Tracing the History of the Syddan Area Cost: Free from 1600’s Onwards Organiser: Meath Travellers Workshop Email: [email protected] Venue: St. David`s Church, Syddan Telephone: 046 9027801 Cost: Free Website: www.travellerheritage.ie Organiser: Drumconrath/Lobinstown Booking Required: No and Districts Cultural and Heritage Society Date: Mon 24th Start Time: 11:30 End Time: 16.30 Email: [email protected] Telephone: 087 6549338 Booking Required: No Date: Sat 30th Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 16.00

18 19 Medieval Trim Tours A Talk on the History of Moynalty Graveyard Medieval Mile Tour, starts at the Castle Car-Park. This is a walking tour of a by John O'Brien Medieval Walled Town which includes ancient buildings and long forgotten Venue: Moynalty Graveyard at the Credit Union Building historical characters of local interest. Cost: Free Venue: Castle Car-Park Trim Co Meath Organiser: Moynalty Steam Threshing Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Medieval Trim Tours Telephone: 087 7940372 / 086 8482405 Email: [email protected] Website: www.moynaltysteamthreshing.ie Telephone: 086 3707522 Booking Required: No Website: www.localtourguidetrim.simplesite.com Date: Fri 28th Start Time: 20:00 End Time: 21:00 Booking Required: No Date Start Time End Time Sun 23rd 14:00 15:30 Wed 26th 14:00 15:30 Fri 28th 14:00 15:30

Revolutionary Trim 1913-23 A walk though the town of Trim looking at sites connected to the Bread-Baking and Open Day at Martry Mill revolutionary period in Ireland 1913-23, commencing at the site of the old One of few remaining fully functional family-run, traditional watermills since R.I.C. Barracks 1641. Open for public tours of the mill. Enter our ‘bring your own loaf’ Venue: Front of Castle Arch Hotel bread-baking competition and win great prizes! Cost: Free Venue: Martry Mill Organiser: Trim Walking Tours Cost Concession: €5 Email: [email protected] Organiser: Martry Mill Telephone: 086 8053293 Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 086 8173205 Date: Sun 30th Website: www.martrymill.ie Start Time: 11:00 End Time: 12:00 Booking Required: No Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 10:00 End Time: 17:00

20 21 Full Moon Walk of Kells: Lady Well Fete 2015 Circle the Monastic Walls by Moonlight Lady Well Fete celebrates Slane’s rich heritage and showcases local food and A gentle ramble around the 6th century town while enjoying stories about craft producers. Participants will include Ledwidge Museum, Slane Ancestry, Kells: its Monastic site, royal history, Maureen O’Hara, and much more! Hill of Slane Archaeological Project, and IWAI. Experience Kells under the full moonlight. Venue: Slane Castle, Co. Meath Venue: The Kells Experience Tours Cost Adult: €5.00 Cost Child: €4.00 Cost Child: Free Cost Concession: €6.00 Organiser: Lady Well Fete Committee Organiser: The Kells Experience Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 041 9824000 Telephone: 087 7064421 Booking Required: No Website: www.kellsexperience.ie Date: Sun 23rd Booking Required: No Start Time: 13:00 End Time: 18:00 Date: Sat 29th Start Time: 21:30 End Time: 23:50

Remembering Captain Preston Local Literature & Folklore A commemoration of a local man, Captain Arthur Preston, who was killed A talk by Henry Cruise on 500 years of the history of Cruicetown, from its at Gallipoli in August 1915 and the other Meath men who died at Gallipoli. establishment as an Anglo-Norman manor in the 12th century up to the A little bit of history and song. time of the Cromwellian, and Williamite confiscations of the late 17th Venue: Bowling Club St. Mary’s Church of Ireland Church, Kilmessan century. Please note this is an outdoor venue so dress accordingly. Cost: Free Venue: Cruicetown Cemetery, Nobber, Co. Meath Organiser: Skane Valley Community Council Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Cruicetown Cemetery Conservation Committee Telephone: 086 8053293 Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 086 3322821 Date: Wed 26th Start Time: 20:00 End Time: 21:00 Booking Required: No Date: Tue 25th Start Time: 19:30 End Time: 20:30

22 23 Guided Tour of Athlumney Manorial Village Heritage Walk/Tour of the Area This is a guided tour of the medieval settlement at Athlumney — which Walk, or in the case of elderly people, drive to sites of local interest in the includes a motte, 13th Century Church and graveyard and 15th Century Tailteann, Donaghpatrick and Oristown areas. Local historian Vincent Garvey Tower house with Tudor addition. to give talk. Refreshments afterwards. Venue: Athlumney Graveyard, Navan Venue: Meet at Church of Ireland Donaghpatrick Cost: Free Cost Adult: €5.00 Organiser: Navan and District Historical Society Cost Child: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Tailteann/Donaghpatrick Heritage Group Telephone: 087 7930209 Email: [email protected] Website: www.navanhistory.ie Telephone: 087 2335717 Booking Required: No Booking Required: Yes Date Start Time End Time Date: Sat 29th Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 18:00 Sun 23rd 15:00 16:30 Thu 27th 19:00 20:30

Battle of Julianstown 1641 Drama and Historic Talk Historic talk and tour of the 1641 Julianstown Battle site with local historian and author Brendan Matthews. Historic drama on the 1641 Battle of Navan and World War 1 Julianstown and its political significance. An illustrated talk on Navan, its people and WW1. Venue: Community Centre, Julianstown Cost Adult: €3.00 Venue: Navan Library Cost Child: €1.00 Cost: Free Cost Concession: €2.00 Organiser: Navan and District Historical Society Organiser: Julianstown and District Email: [email protected] Community Association Telephone: 086 2870451 Email: [email protected] Website: www.navanhistory.ie Telephone: 086 0819187 Booking Required: No Website: www.Julianstowncommunity.com Date: Tue 25th Booking Required: No Start Time: 19:00 End Time: 20:00 Date: Sat 22nd Start Time: 16:00 End Time: 19:30

24 25 Photographic Exhibition — Medieval Buildings of Trim Old Donore Cemetery Exhibition of winners and other entries to the ‘Medieval Buildings of Trim’ The oldest marked grave is dated 1609, the church ruin is Cromwell’s legacy, Competition it is where King James was based overlooking the Battle of the Boyne, it also overlooks the river (and canal built 1748). Venue: OPW HQ, Trim Cost: Free Venue: Old Donore Cemetery Organiser: Office of Public Works Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Old Donore Cemetery Committee Telephone: 046 9426086 Email: [email protected] Website: www.heritageireland.ie Telephone: 087 2205222 Booking Required: No Booking Required: No Date Start Time End Time Date Start Time End Time Mon 24th 10:00 17:00 Sat 29th 10:30 18:30 Tue 25th 10:00 17:00 Sun 30th 10:30 18:30 Wed 26th 10:00 17:00 Thu 27th 10:00 17:00 Fri 28th 10:00 17:00

Rounds of Tara’s 7 Holy Wells Join us for a lovely afternoon as we take a tour of the Hill of Tara, connecting with the land and her 7 holy wells. We will share poetry, music St. Columbanus 1500 Anniversary knowledge and inspiration at each one. A talk by Fr. Sean McDonagh on St. Columbanus on the 1500 anniversary of Venue: Car Park, Hill of Tara his death. The church in Ballivor is dedicated to St. Columbanus. Cost: Free Venue: Ballivor Community Library Organiser: Tara Skyrne Preservation Group Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: St. Kinneth’s Renovation Committee Telephone: 087 6100771 Email: [email protected] Website: www.tspg.org Telephone: 086 8053293 Booking Required: No Booking Required: No Date: Sat 22nd Date: Fri 28th Start Time: 15:00 End Time: 17:00 Start Time: 20:00 End Time: 21:30

26 27 MILITARY MUSEUMS GALLERIES AND HISTORIC COLLECTIONS Battlefield Walk Flax to Fabric Walk in the footsteps of the Musketeers and listen to actual quotes spoken A museum dedicated to the flax and linen industry in North Meath. Samples on the day of the Battle of the Boyne. of flax at various stages, information about the local flax industry and a large collection of linen pieces. Venue: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Cost: Free Venue: Kraft Kaffee, 1 Ardfrail Court, Millbrook Road, Oldcastle Organiser: The Office of Public Works Cost: Free Email: [email protected] Organiser: Kathleen O’Reilly, Kraft Kaffee Telephone: 041 9809950 Email: [email protected] Website: www.battleoftheboyne.ie Telephone: 049 8542645 Booking Required: No Booking Required: Yes Date: Sun 23rd Date Start Time End Time Start Time: 14:30 End Time: 15:30 Sat 22nd 10:00 16:00 Tue 25th 10:00 17:00 Wed 26th 10:00 17:00 Thu 27th 10:00 17:00 Fri 28th 10:00 17:00 Sat 29th 10:00 16:00 The Sutler’s Camp See for yourself how the 17th Century army troops were fed, clothed and cured of their battle wounds. Venue: Battle of the Boyne Visitor Centre Cost: Free Organiser: The Office of Public Works Email: [email protected] Telephone: 041 9809950 Website: www.battleoftheboyne.ie Booking Required: No Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 11:00 End Time: 16:30

28 29 TRADITIONAL SKILLS WILDLIFE From Milk to Butter Bat Talk and Walk Butter Making From Milk to Butter. A cow is hand milked, a hand separator Presentation by Brian Keely from Bat Conservation Ireland on native Irish is used to separate the cream from the milk, the cream is then poured into bats, followed by a fieldtrip to observe different species. Please bring a glass churn and butter making commences. torches and warm clothing. Venue: Kiltale Farm Venue: Steam Threshing Museum, Moynalty Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Kiltale Farm Organiser: Moynalty Steam Threshing Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 1221589 Telephone: 087 7940372 / 046 9244810 Website: www.meathselfcatering.com Website: www.moynaltysteamthreshing.ie Booking Required: Yes Booking Required: No Date: Fri 28th Date: Sun 23rd Start Time: 19:30 End Time: 22:00 Start Time: 17:00 End Time: 20:00

Walk on Girley Bog Join the IPCC for a walk and talk to their newest peatland restoration project Boyne Currach Centre Open Day on Girley Bog. See conservation in action including drain blocking, Open Day - come and see our display of leather currachs and learn about Spahgnum moss transfer and water table monitoring. Waterproof clothing the tradition of Currach building. and strong footwear are recommended. Venue: Boyne Currach Centre Venue: Causey Farm Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Boyne Currach Heritage Group Organiser: Irish Peatland Conservation Council Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 086 3577002 Telephone: 045 860133 Website: www.boynecurrach.com Website: www.ipcc.ie Booking Required: No Booking Required: No Date: Sat 29th Date: Sun 30th Start Time: 10:30 End Time: 16:30 Start Time: 14:00 End Time: 17:00

30 31 An Autumn Walk Children’s Nature Walk Take a brisk walk with us to the Headfort Mausoleum, then along the Find out how our wildlife and plants prepare for the winter, this walk may Blackwater River and across the elegant 18th century “New Bridge”. We be over rough terrain so sturdy footwear is advisable also outdoor clothing. pass through elegant parklands to arrive at the early 20th century Pinetum If weather is inclement event will be held indoors & The Island, where members of the Headfort family are buried, ending Venue: Teach Raithneach Heritage and Cultural Centre with dinner in the Headfort Golf Club. Cost: Free Venue: Headfort Demesne Organiser: Broomfield and District Residents Association Cost: €25 Email: [email protected] Organiser: Kells and District Tourism Forum Telephone: 086 8091819 Email: [email protected] Booking Required: No Telephone: 087 7064421 Date: Sat 29th Start Time: 10:30 End Time: 12:30 Booking Required: Yes Date: Wed 26th Start Time: 16:30 End Time: 21:00

Talk on Wildlife Photography A talk by award winning wildlife A Breathtaking Display of Falcons, Hawks and Owls photographer Andrew Kelly. A wonderful Newgrange Falconry provides a thrilling display of Falconry to delight the opportunity if you are interested in entire family. If weather permits, the birds will soar high over the Ancient wildlife and/or photography to come and capital of Ireland. learn from an expert! Venue: Hill of Tara Venue: Ashbourne Library Cost: Free Cost: Free Organiser: Office of Public Works Organiser: Wildlife Rehabilitation Ireland Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Telephone: 046 9025903 Telephone: N/A Website: www.heritageireland.ie Booking Required: Yes Booking Required: No Date: Thurs 27th Date: Sun 23rd Start Time: 19:00 End Time: 20:00 Start Time: 12:30 End Time: 16:00

32 33 COUNTY MEATH HERITAGE WEEK EVENTS DAILY TIMETABLE: SATURDAY 22TH AUGUST TO SUNDAY 30TH AUGUST 2015

Full descriptions of each of these events is available onwww.heritageweek.ie . Please note that the responsibility for hosting events lies with the event organiser and they should be contacted directly for event queries. Event Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 AGRICULTURE Hedgerows: Demonstration and Talk 14:00-17:00 ARCHAEOLOGY Loughcrew: Archaeology of the Otherworld 15:00-1600 The Hill of Ward, Athboy: Archaeology and Mythology 11:00-14:00 Hill of Slane Tours 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 14:00-15:00 Photographs of Megalithic Art by Con Brogan 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 9:00-18:00 Presentation of Archaeological Geophysics on the Hill of 14:30-17:00 Belsaw How to Photograph a Monument: Workshop with Con Brogan 11:00-12:30 Our Kells Monuments: A Discussion with Dr. Peter Harbison 16:00-18:00 Free Guided Tours and Audio Visual Shows on the Hill of Tara 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 The French Connection: Illustrated Lecture 16:00-17:00 The BlackFriary Community — What does ‘Community’ mean? 16:00-17:00 Free Guided Tours of Trim Castle 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 Free Guided tours of Newgrange and Knowth 9:00-17:00 Free Admission to Cairn T, Loughcrew Cairns 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 Megalithic Art at Knowth- Drawing Lessons with Richard 15:00-17:00 Moore ARCHIVES ‘What it Said in the Papers’: Our Locality 1750-1900 20:30-21:30 EVENTS FOR UNDER 12s Children’s Treasure Hunt at Trim Castle 12:00-13:00 14:00-15:00 The Loughcrew Tattoo 15:00-17:00

34 35 Event Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 FOLKLORE MUSIC DANCE STORYTELLING POETRY A Day in Scurlogstown Heritage Park 14:00-17:00 Beat Your Drum for National Heritage Week at Knowth 16:00-20:00 Feis Teamhra — A Turn at Tara 15:00-17:00 Concert by the Army Band of the 2nd Brigade 14:00-15:15 FORESTS AND WOODLANDS Fun in Balrath Woods! 14:00-17:00 HISTORIC BUILDINGS GARDENS AND PARK The Kells Heritage Town Free Audio Guide and App Available to download at any time: Chinese Boyne Valley Adventure 9:00-18:00 INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE Open Day at Macetown Mill 9:00-18:30 A Visit to Annesbrook Mill 9.00-18.30 The Industrial Town of Kells: A Walk 14:00-15:30 INLAND WATERWAYS Boat Trips on the Boyne Canal 14:00-17:30 LANDSCAPES Victorian Garden Walk 14:30-15:30 Meath’s Changing Landscape 14:30-15:30 Spire of Lloyd 12:00-16:00 12:00-16:00 LIVING HISTORY REENACTMENTS DISPLAYS Living History Display Battle of the Boyne Site 11:00-16:45 11:00-16:45 LOCAL HISTORY Tracing the History of the Syddan Area from 1600`s Onwards 15:00-16:00 ‘The Way We Were’ – Exhibition 14:00-17:00 An Exhibition on the Heritage of Meath Travellers 11:30-16:30 Medieval Trim Tours 14:00-15:30 14:00-15:30 14:00-15:30 Bread-Baking and Open Day at Martry Mill 10:00-17:00 A Talk on the History of Moynalty Graveyard by John O`Brien 20:00-21:00

36 37 Event Sat 22 Sun 23 Mon 24 Tue 25 Wed 26 Thu 27 Fri 28 Sat 29 Sun 30 Revolutionary Trim 1913-23 11:00-12:00 Full Moon Walk of Kells: Circle the Monastic Walls by Moonlight 21:30-23:50 Talk on History of Cruicetown 19:30-20:30 Lady Well Fete 2015 13:00-18:00 Remembering Captain Preston 20:00-21:00 Guided Tour of Athlumney Manorial Village 15:00-16:30 19:00-20-30 Talk on Navan and World War 1 19:00-20:00 Heritage Walk/Tour of the Teltown and Donaghpatrick Area 15:00-18:00 Battle of Julianstown 1641 Drama and Historic Talk 16:00-19:30 Photographic Exhibition — Medieval Buildings of Trim 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 St Columbanus 1500 Anniversary 20:00-21:30 Old Donore Cemetery 10:30-18:30 10:30-18:30 Rounds of Tara’s 7 Holy Wells 15:00-17:00 MILITARY Battlefield Walk Battle of the Boyne 14:30-15:30 The Sutler’s Camp — Battle of the Boyne 11:00-16:30 MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & HISTORIC COLLECTIONS Flax to Fabric Exhibition 10:00-16:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-17:00 10:00-16:00 TRADITIONAL SKILLS From Milk to Butter at Kiltale Farm 17:00-20:00 Boyne Currach Centre Open Day 10:30-16:30 WILDLIFE Bat Talk and Walk — Moynalty 19:30-22:00 Walk on Girley Bog 14:00-17:00 An Autumn Walk though Headfort Demesne 16:30-21:00 A Breathtaking Display of Falcons, Hawks andand OwlsOwls onon thethe HillHill ofof Tara Tara 12:30-16:00 Children’s Nature Walk 10:30-12:30 Talk on Wildlife Photography — Ashbourne Library 19:00-20:00

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Over 1700 event listings at your finger tips! National Heritage Week Photography Competition From mill to forge, from mind to hand – discovering Ireland’s industrial past SNAP, SEND & WIN The 2015 National Heritage Week photography How to Enter: competition theme is Ireland’s Industrial and Send your photo (Max 2MB) to Design Heritage. [email protected] National Heritage Week is a part of European Heritage with ‘Photo Competition’ in the Days which is celebrated in over 40 countries across subject line. Europe. In 2015 33 countries have agreed to come together to share a common theme to help raise the Full terms and conditions available proﬁle and awareness of the value of industrial and at www.heritageweek.ie design heritage to people across Europe. Age Groups and Prizes: O ur sharedd industrialindustrial pastpast isis aa storystory ofof change,change, development and creativity and of the men and Adults (21 years+) women who were a part of that story whether as mill First prize: €500 Irish Landmark Trust Weekend Stay voucher. This year you can take worker, a dock worker or the proud owner of a motor car. Industrial heritage engages all of us and has left a 2 runners :up OPW prize Family www.heritageweek.ie out and legacy in the buildings, records and memories of Heritage Card about with you as you explore people across Ireland, a legacy that paved the way for Youth (13-20 years) Ireland’s heritage. Our mobile how we live today. First prize: €150 One4All gift website lets you search for This Heritage Week we want t o celebrate, share and voucher National Heritage Week events enjoy aspects of this story. So bring your camera to 2 runner up prizes: Coillte Outdoor taking place near you. Select the along to the many Industrial and Design Heritage Access Card events taking place during Heritage Week and get times, days and type of event that Junior (7-12 years) snapping! interests you and simply use the First prize: €75 One4All gift voucher Google maps function to let us The closing date for the competition is midnight on 2 runner up prizes: €30 Easons Sunday 13th September. direct you straight to the venue. online gift certiﬁcate Note: The picture has to be taken during National Heritage Week 2015. CELEBRATING 20 YEARS 1995-2015 The winning images in each category will be decided Working for heritage | Working with communities by a panel of photography and heritagege expertsexperts andand will be announced at the end of September. www.heritageweek.ie 3