Heritage Week 2025

Heritage Week in the Republic takes place from 16th to 24th August 2025.

This is a listing of all IH related events compiled on 1st August 2025. Additional events may be added to this list at a later date.

Further details about each event can be found on the Heritage Week 2025 webpage for each event (linked to below). This will include booking requirements (if any) and event location and time(s).

CARLOW

Carlow Sugar Factory People 20 August 2025

CAVAN

CLARE

Ardnacrusha Hydro Electric Station Tour 18 to 22 August 2025

Open Day at Loop Head Lightkeeper’s Houses 24 August 2025

CORK CITY

Across the Bridge: Ramblings in the Early History of Bridges 20 August 2025

Gunpowdermill Walk and Talk 16 August 2025

Tour of Cork South Docklands 23 August 2025

CORK COUNTY

Allihies Copper Mines 23 August 2025

Exploring the foundations of Belvelly Brickworks 23 August 2025

Guided walk Skibbereen to Baltimore Railway line 19 August 2025

Industries and Early Houses of Cork 20 August 2025

Illustrated talk: The Kinsale Railway Past and Present 21 August 2025

Open Day at Galley Head Lightkeeper’s Houses 24 August 2025

DONEGAL

Ballyshannon’s Railways Remembered 19 August 2025

Lectures and Tours at Leitir Cornmill Kilcar 16 August 2025

Open Day at Inishowen Maritime Museum 20 August 2025

Open Day at Railway Crossing Cottage 24 August 2025

Open Day at St. John’s Point Lightkeeper’s Houses 24 August 2025

Partition and the North Western Railways 17 August 2025

Talk on the History and Business of Weaving from McNutt of Donegal 19 August 2025

The Donegal Railway – Aspects of Their History and Folklore 16 August 2025

Fanad Lighthouse Tour 23 August 2025

William J Doherty, Engineer and Antiquarian 16 August 2025

DUBLIN CITY

Royal Canal Walk 17 & 19 August 2025

The Story of Three Guinness’ – An Illustrated Talk 24 August 2025

Tours of Tailors Hall 16 & 17 & 23 & 24 August 2025

DUBLIN COUNTY

Exploring the Metals with Rob Goodbody 21 August 2025

GALWAY

Where there’s a Farrell, there’s a Mill 16 August 2025

KERRY

From Shovel to Signal: John Mackay, Waterville and the Global Cable Era 23 August 2025

A Guided Stroll Through Time around Waterville Cable Station 23 August 2025

KILDARE

Talk on the History of Celbridge Mill 20 August 2025

KILKENNY

Deerpark Mill – Corn Mill and Drying Kiln tour 17 August 2025

LAOIS

Tour of the Malthouse Stradbally 16 August 2025

LIMERICK

LONGFORD

LOUTH

MEATH

175 Years of Navan Railway 20 August 2025

MONAGHAN

Blacksmith Forge Essexford Cross 16 August 2025

Mullan Factory Tours 21 August 2025

OFFALY

Marconi Dickensian Mile: Presentation & Walking Tour 19 August 2025

History of the Canal Store in Daingean 20 August 2025

ROSCOMMON

SLIGO

TIPPERARY

The History of the Waterford to Limerick Junction Railway line 16 August 2025

Clonmel Mill Race Walk 21 August 2025

Exploring our Foundations – Influenced by Charles Bianconi 16 & 17 & 23 August 2025

Tour of Stapleton’s Bakery Roscrea 18 August 2025

WATERFORD

A history of the Waterford to Limerick Junction railway line 20 August 2025

Explore Ireland’s Model Industrial Village – Portlaw Co. Waterford 16 & 17 & 20 & 22 & 23 & 24 August 2025

Waterford to Mallow Railway Line – A History 21 August 2025

WESTMEATH

Mullingar Industrial Heritage Walking Tour 22 August 2025

Tour of Mullingar Railway Station 18 August 2025

WEXFORD

WICKLOW

Open Day at Wicklow Head Lighthouse 24 August 2025

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