Heritage
Mayo Heritage Day
Mayo Heritage Day will take place in the Linenhall Arts Centre, Linenhall Street & Rush Street Castlebar, on Saturday 26th November 2011.
Events on the the day will include heritage talks, workshops, exhibitions and traditional craft demonstrations, as well as a puppet show and face painting for the children, and lots more!
For a full programme of events download the Mayo Heritage Day Brochure here.
County Mayo Heritage Plan 2011-2016
Click here to view the County Mayo Heritage Plan 2011 - 2016
Heritage Overview
Some of the principal areas addressed by the Heritage Officer include:
- Promoting interest, education, knowledge and pride in Mayo’s heritage
- Providing advice and information to the public and Local Authority staff
- Data collection
- Liasing with other bodies in the promotion of heritage
- Strategies, policies and projects
- Preparation and Implementation of the County Mayo Heritage Plan
Heritage has been defined in the Heritage Act 1995 (click below to view Heritage definitions):
View list of Heritage Definitions
Deirdre Cunningham
Heritage Officer
Mayo County Council
Áras an Chontae
Castlebar
Phone: 094 9024444
Email: heritageofficer@mayococo.ie