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 history tours of Kildare’s walled towns from Kfm radio
  • upcoming training events

Also in this issue, Juanita Browne of Biodiversity Ireland appeals to us to make the garden pledge for biodiversity and Orla-Peach Power and Gary Dempsey explain all about digital recording and monitoring of medieval building fabric and encouraging local heritage engagement. Our featured town in this issue is Athy.

If you would like to see any particular topic or aspect of walled town heritage featured in the e-zine, please do get in touch and let us know.

You can read the e-zine here. We hope you enjoy it!