Coordinated by the Heritage Council, National Heritage Week is Ireland’s most popular cultural event. National Heritage Week is part of Euorpean Cultural Heritage Days which promote Europe’s common cultural heritage. 2018 is European Year of Cultural Heritage. Everyone is encouraged to get involved; to share a story and make a connection. Listed events are free unless otherwise specified FOR EVERYONE ATHLONE ATHLONE CASTLE Guided Tour: 18, 20, 21, 23, 24 Aug. 2pm - 3pm. Adult: €8, child: €4, concession: €6, Family: €20. Walk the walls Guided tour of external defences 19 Aug. 2pm - 3pm Storm the Castle 22 Aug. 10am - 5pm Storytelling sessions: 25 Aug. 11am - 12pm & 2pm - 3pm Sharing Women’s stories 26 Aug. 2pm - 3pm. Adult: €8, child: €4, concession: €6, Family: €20. Ph: 0 90 6442130
[email protected] ATHLONE NO.1 GUN BATTERY walking tour of Napoleonic gun battery 22 Aug. 7pm - 8:30pm Ph: 087 2494596
[email protected] ATHLONE LIBRARY Children’s Art Exhibition to Celebrate European Year of Cultural Heritage: 20, 22, 24 Aug. 10:30am - 5:30pm, 21, 23 Aug. 12pm - 8pm 25 Aug. 10am – 1:30pm Reminiscence with Afternoon Tea 22 Aug. 3pm - 4:30pm Ph: 0906442157
[email protected] Military Historical Society Talk: The Moorish Conquest of Spain From Athlone To Madrid: the Irish in the Fight Against Franco 23 Aug. 5pm - 7pm Ph: 0876890161
[email protected] MCCORMACK SQUARE ‘The Big Dig’ Children come along and have a go at being an archaeologist! 25 Aug. 11am– 4:30pm https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/the-big-dig-mccormack-square-athlone-co-westmeath-25th- august-heritage-week-2018-tickets-47551066520 Whiskey Walking Tour of Athlone 25 - 26 Aug.