We have a great program this year for Irish Heritage week. Please see the list below and check the calendar for updates. The full list of Heritage Week events can be found here.
T U E S D A Y – N I N E T E E N T H
AVOCA
Avoca, Co. Wicklow
Theme: Building on our foundations of Mining Heritage – There’s Copper in them thar hills
Date: Tuesday 19August 2025
Location: White Bridge, Avoca
Time: 3.30pm – 5:00pm
Leader: Nick Coy, Maria Cullen, Irish Geological Association
Capacity: 20 people
Theme: Mining History and biodiversity.
W E D N E S D A Y – T W E N T Y T H
HOOK LIGHTHOUSE – FOSSILS OF THE HOOK
Theme: Building on the foundations of the Geology of Southeast Ireland – a geological and biological view.
Date – Wednesday, 20 August 2025
Location: Hook Lighthouse
Time: 2:30pm to 5:00pm
Leaders: Irish Geological Association, Maria Cullen and Howard Fox
Capacity: 20 people
T H U R S D A Y – T W E N T Y F I R S T
NINE STONES to MOUNT LEINSTER
Event/Project title: 9 Stones Car Park to Mount Leinster Summit, Co. Carlow
Theme: Building on the Foundations of the Geology of Southeast Ireland – a geological and biological view.
Date: Thursday, 21st August
Location: Meet at Nine Stones Car Park, Walk up to Mount Leinster’s Summit
Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm
Leaders: Irish Geological Association, Maria Cullen and Howard Fox
Capacity: 20 people
F R I D A Y – T W E N T Y S E C O N D
WALLS OF ROSS
Event/Project title: The WALLS OF ROSS – their Geology and associated Lichens, Mosses, Liverworts, Algae and Flowering Plants
Theme: Building on the Foundations of the medieval and more recent walls and quarries of New Ross have a distinct biodiversity of Cryptogamic and Vascular Plants.
New Ross town centre has a range of building stones and old walls with epilithic life.
The main tree and shrub species are Sycamore with a ground cover that includes Ivy. Unusual species include the lichens Lempholemma myriococcum on Brennan’s Lane.
Date: Friday 22 August 2026
Location: John’s Street Car Park to Saint Michael’s Parish Church, New Ross, Co. Wexford.
Time: 11:00am – 1:00pm
Leader: Maria Cullen and Howard Fox, Irish Geological Association
Capacity: 20 people
S A T U R D A Y – T W E N T Y T H I R D
CAMOLIN WOOD
Millenium Forest at Camolin Park with Woodlands of Ireland. Joe Gowran & Maria Cullen
Date: 23 August 2025
23 August, 5:30pm – 8pm
Kilcoe Studios
Main Street Ballydehob Co Cork
P81 X009
Co. Cork County
Seaweed- Food and craft with Kelp ink making, Basket demonstration,
Seaweed- Food and craft with Kelp ink making, Basket demonstration, Seaweed tasting and Drinks.
This is a celebration of the Sea where Sonia will first do a short talk about the heritage traditions of gathering seaweed and what it was used for in Coastal communities, including looking at the baskets used and how they were made. Then Samuel will demonstrate how he makes ink from Kelp and each person can then get a chance to paint with this. Sonia will also demonstrate basket making techniques that were used to gather seaweed. This will be followed by snacks and drinks which will incorporate seaweed and other foraged wild ingredients. You can then avail of the many places to eat and drink in Ballydehob village.
Facilitated by Sonia Caldwell and Samuel Arnold Keane
€45 Booking essential at events@kilcoestudios.com
Let us know dietary requirements
Further Information
Kilcoe Studios