Heritage Council

Heritage Council

The National Heritage Council ("Comhairle Náisiúnta na hOidhreachta") is an organisation created by the Irish government to "propose policies and priorities for the identification, protection, preservation and enhancement of the national heritage."

The Council's purview includes monuments, archaeological objects, heritage objects such as art and industrial works, documents and genealogical records, architectural heritage, flora, fauna, wildlife habitats, landscapes, seascapes, wrecks, geology, heritage gardens, parks and inland waterways.

The Heritage Council was established under the Heritage Act of 1995.

External links

* [http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/ The Heritage Council]


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