The Ilen and its crew are continuing their voyages between the IWTN coastal towns. In August they delivered an IWTN flag to Waterford from Galway, their last IWTN port of call. From there, they travelled up the River Barrow to the inland port of New Ross –with...
The June issue of the Irish Walled Towns Network e-zine is now available. In the news sections, you can read about The 2021 IWTN Grants, The Ilen sailing project, Heritage Council Podcast on the IWTN, Live theatre taking place in the shadow of the town walls of...
In anticipation of the world opening up to visitors, our webinar ‘Sharing your walled town heritage’ was designed to explore the different ways we can share and promote the stories of our walled towns. There are many ways to engage with both our...
The Irish Walled Towns Network is the subject of the new Heritage Council podcast. In it Ian Doyle, Head of Conservation with The Heritage Council, explains the importance of scheme, and why walled towns remain an integral part of Irish life to this day. He also...
The Heritage Council have announced €299,000 for conservation work and interpretation initiatives under the Irish Walled Towns Network. This funding allows the valuable work of protecting, preserving and promoting the history and heritage of Ireland’s walled...
Volunteers are a vital element of the work carried out in IWTN member towns and at Adopt a Monuments sites– from the organising of events and fundraising to researching and getting hands dirty with more practical work. ‘Valuing Volunteers: Engaging Volunteers and...
The April issue of the Irish Walled Towns Network e-zine is now available. In the news sections you can read about the Irish Architecture Foundation’s ‘Reimagine’ placemaking programme the Heritage Council’s podcast on the Historic Towns Initiative Short virtual...
The February issue of the Irish Walled Towns Network e-zine is full of news and useful information. The news sections features the Heritage Council’s excellent ‘Putting Town Centres First’ podcast series a new book on ‘The Town in Medieval Ireland’ featuring some...
On the 24th of February, a virtual workshop and the IWTN AGM were held. We were delighted to welcome Malcolm Noonan, TD, Minister of State for Heritage and Electoral Reform to address the Network and launch the 2021 Grants Programme. Virginia Teehan, CEO of the...
Welcome to the Irish Walled Towns Network bi-monthly magazine where we feature news and events relating to the network. Articles in the magazine will explore the history and development of our walled towns as well as practical advice on interpretation, promotion and...
