County Kildare Heritage Seminar 2007 - Sat. 27 January 2007
Main Street
Kilcullen
Kildare County Council, in conjunction with the Kildare Heritage Forum, will launch a booklet on Thatched Cottages in County Kildare at the Heritage Seminar at 9.30am on Saturday 27th January in the Kilcullen Heritage Centre. The booklet will be launched by the mayor of County Kildare, Cllr Fionnuala Dukes.
The "Thatched Cottages of Kildare" booklet recognises the importance of thatched cottages as part of out National Heritage and integral part of our irishness. It looks at the development of thatched cottages in the County and gives details of particular features of thatch and their significance.
The aim of this seminar will give those with an interest in heritage on the county an update on the implementation of the County Kildare Heritage Plan and projects completed to date. The presentations on the day will include topics such as the "Hedgerows of County Kildare" by Neil Foulkes, "A road on the Long Ridge- Slí Mór" Herman Geissel "The Hundred Acres- Kildare Town Heritage Trail" by Mario Corrigan and "Thatched Cottages of County Kildare" by Charles Duggan.
For more information contact Bridget Loughlin, Heritage Officer, Kildare County Council at 045 980791 or heritageofficer@kildarecoco.iecontact Bridget Loughlin, Heritage Officer, Kildare County Council at 045 980791 or