Friday 22nd September 2023 is Culture Night – Oíche Chultúir and in the Irish Walled Towns Network our member towns are playing host to a huge variety of events, from music and poetry to guided tours and open houses. In Fethard, you can experience the medieval...
Fethard, Co. Tipperary, is well known to fans of horse racing – home to the world-renowned Coolmore Stud – but did you know that Fethard also boasts Ireland’s most complete medieval town wall? In this issue, we’re getting to know the walled...
In this issue we’re getting to know the walled city of Dublin, from Viking beginnings to recent conservation works. We also have a report from New Ross, where filming for Small Things Like These took over the historic town in March of this year. There are plenty...
Issue 15 of the Walled Town Crier is now available! In this issue we’re getting to know Drogheda and its walls. We have details of our upcoming Festivals and Events training day and an introduction to the newest member town in the network: Navan, Co. Meath....
The closing date for applications under two IWTN Grants Schemes for 2023 is this Thursday, 9th March at 5pm. A total fund of €218k is available under the ‘Conservation/Capital Projects’ scheme for conservation works to town walls (Conservation Management Plans must be...
The February issue of the Walled Town Crier is now available! In this issue we’re getting to know Derry-Londonderry and its walls. There’s also a report from our AGM in Kilkenny and an introduction to the newest member town in the network: Fore, Co....
The December issue of the Walled Town Crier is now available! In this issue we’re getting to know Cork City. There’s also a report from last month’s annual conference and a round-up of Christmas events in member towns around the network. We have our...
It’s safe to say that most – if not all – towns around the country will be hosting some sort of Christmas or Winter celebration between now and 2023. Whether it’s carol singing, switching on of lights, or craft fairs and Christmas markets… town centres at...
The October Issue of the Walled Town Crier is now available! In this issue, we’re getting to know Clonmel, checking in on Halloween in Derry and paying a flying visit to Carrick-on-Suir. We’ve also got details of the upcoming IWTN annual conference, which...
The August Issue of the Walled Town Crier is now available! National Heritage Week is just around the corner (13-21 August). We’ve rounded up just some of the many wonderful events planned for our member towns. In our recurring “Getting to Know”...
