National Heritage Week is coordinated by The Heritage Council and its aim is to build awareness and education about our heritage thereby encouraging its conservation and preservation.
Each year, during the last week of August, many national and hundreds of local community organisations participate by organising events throughout the country. Many of the events that take place during the week are free and the programme highlights the abundance of great work that is carried out in all communities in Ireland to preserve and promote our natural, built and cultural heritage.
This year, Roscommon, Boyle, and the surrounding areas have loads of events planned in support of this years heritage week. Boyle is steeped with history so you can be sure there will be loads to do and see this year. More events will be added to this page throughout the year so stay tuned...
Boyle Men’s Shed has been allocated a grant of €2,500 to build a shed to store timber benches made by members. The allocation has been welcomed by Deputy Denis Naughten who said “The majority of the funding provided to the local groups by Minister Michael Ring is for tools and equipment which is not only of benefit to the men’s groups but to many other community organisations who benefit from the work of these group..
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Boyle, Co. Roscommon, Ireland
