Heritage Overview

Kildare County Council appointed a Heritage Officer in November 2002. The Heritage Officer Programme is a partnership arrangement between the Local Authority and the Heritage Council.

Some of the principal areas addressed by the Heritage Officer include:

-  Promoting interest, education, knowledge and pride in Kildare'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

Heritage has been defined in the Heritage Act 1995 as including the following 13 elements:

Archaeological objects
Architectural Heritage
Fauna
Flora
Geology
Heritage Gardens and Parks
Heritage Objects
Inland Waterways
Landscapes
Monuments
Seascapes
Wildlife Habitats
Wrecks

For more information, contact the Heritage Officer:

Bridget Loughlin,
Kildare County Council,
Aras Chill Dara,                                                                                                                         Devoy Park, Naas,
Co Kildare.
Phone: 045 980791
Email: heritageofficer@Kildarecoco.ie