Intangible Cultural Heritage and Heritage Week 2020
As part of Heritage Week 2020, which takes place on 15 to 23 August, the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht is supporting the delivery of 18 projects to showcase and raise awareness of Ireland’s Intangible Cultural Heritage, giving the public the opportunity to learn about and engage with our rich and diverse cultural heritage practices.
Projects supported include the following practices inscribed on Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage;
- Film: The Tradition of Boyne Currach making
- Video: The Craft of Traveller Tinsmithing
- Video: A brief history of Limerick Lace, 1829 to present
- Video: The Nine Native Pedigree Dog Breeds of Ireland
- Live Carillon Recital, Cobh Co. Cork
- Video: The Art of Dry Stone Walling
- Video: Holy wells in Co Clare
- Live Performance of the Mummers play (traditional Fingal version)
- Video: The Practice of Burren Winterage
- Video: Irish Crochet Lace Making
- Video: Irish Traditional Instrumental and Vocal Music, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann
Projects supported also include:
- Video: Letting In The Light, The Art of the Wood Engraver
- Livestream: Presentation/Performance of Traditional Sean-nós Song by Lasairfhíona Ní Chonaola
- Video: Collaborative Performance, Galway Traditional Orchestra and Anxo Lorenzo, Galicia
- Livestream: Traditional Irish Music Workshop and Cello Workshop with Sharon Howley
- Video: Log an Aifrinn, Mass Tree and Penal Mass Site
- Event: Cultural Heritage in South Galway – Then and Now
- Video: ‘Gob’ fun programme as Gaeilge le Éire agus Chulainn
