Kilshanny NS
Planned out a 5km
Kilshanny Golden
Heritage Trail. Signs were made for the walk and the 5
points of local
interest.
Heritage Keepers
Past Projects
Northhampton NS
“Our Place” project
involving pupils
producing ceramic
piece inspired by
local Flora and Fauna.
Tubber NS
Pupils created models of Poulnabrone Dolmen and bone pendant using clay based on their fieldtrip
St Raphaels Centre
Upcycled an old boat and planted it with pollinator
friendly plants and edibles using plants
from out therapy garden
Youghal Blue and Green
Ran a series of ecology and environmental art workshops for the community
Laragh HeritageTrail
Created a heritage trail with online map featuring
drawings from local artist.
Glendree Group
Created a nature corridor through tree and hedge
planting, erecting bird and bat boxes and raised
awareness of local biodiversity.
Rathmullan TT
Produced a booklet “Look Again! Heritage at the
Doorstep”, a 40-page record of Rathmullan’s built
heritage with drawings from local school children on the
cover.
Ennistymon Tidy Towns
Took old photos of town from Clare Library archives and
merged them into new photos taken on the same
location. Photos were then exhibited in Ennistymon.
Friends of Granstown Lake Wood Nature Reserve
Organised a guided tour for the two local primary schools
to visit heritage sites in the parish of Aghaboe
Killeevan Heritage Group
Produced and launched a booklet on local heritage trails.
Tograichleire Cape Clear
Created two large ponds and put up two information
panels with drawings of pond wildlife from local artist.
Imagine Dundrum
Gathered material on the biodiversity on the local Slang
river and created a poster which was delivered to 6 local
primary schools
Kilkee heritage group
Created a biodiversity area in the village through planting
of native hedging and pollinator friendly plants.
Caim Community Development Group
Ecologist did survey of local woodland and held infomration day on same for public
Scoil Mhuire NS
School garden makeover including a new Wildlife Pond
Scoil Mhuire NS
Painted a mural on School wall to present some of the diverse aspects of their local heritage.
St Brigids NS
Created a biodiversity garden for the school
Ballinagare NS
Created Mural on wall of school depicting their local heritage
Mullahoran NS
Created a “Memories of school days ” Heritage Booklet
Scoil na gCailini
Created a booklet on local heritage and history
Sisters of Mercy PS
Did project on their local fort and created a booklet “Let’s Be Green Fort Guardians”.
St Josephs NS
Created a mural on schools corridors of local pants and animals
Kilcolgan ETNS
Created a garden for pollinators
Liscarroll NS
Created a booklet on local history
Carrick on Shannon Tidy Towns
“Save our Ash tree” project through seed gathering and propagation
Enniskerry Tidy Towns Biodiversity Group
Held a PLACE day
Clara Heritage Society
Carried out feasabilty study of creating Heritage
Exhibition Centrespace.
East Galway Women’s Shed
Created wheelchair accessible Biodiversity Garden
Borrisokane Mens shed
Created information panel on local heritage
GREENORE Residents & Tidy Towns
Created local heritage panel
Milltown GAA Green Club
Planted for pollinators at GAA grounds
MBL Mens Shed
Archaeological survey and report of Rahinch Townland
Muintir a Chorrain
“Echoes of our community” book of local stories
Kilrossanty NS
Created a wildlife pond on school grounds supported by a biodiversity field trip to Crough Wood
Crinkill NS
Biodiversity garden with workshops and tree planting
All Saints’ N.S.
School biodiversity garden
Heronstown NS
Created a garden for pollinators
Ardfield NS
Erected Barn Owl boxes
Glentogher NS
Biodiversity garden focusing on birds
Doora NS
Booklet “Heritage and history in our local area”
Drumlease NS
Biodiversity garden
Mealagh Valley Community Centre Group
Held a Place day in local community centre
Kilnaboy Tidy Towns
Created a dancing platform and held a community event to launch it
Kilmessan Tidy Towns
Heritage Panel
Abbotstown Avenue Community
Project to enhance bird habitat
Rosscarbery Heritage
Held a Place day in local community centre
Uisce Domhain
Soil sampling and other biodiveristy measures
Quin Tidy Towns
Panel on local history
Lurga N.S
Biodiversity garden
Fanore N.S
Mosaic mural
Blackstairs History
Investigated and created report on the local enigmatic ‘9 stones’ monument
Blackstairs Nature
Held hedgerow community training event including hedge laying demonstration
Borris College
Improved schools grounds for biodiversity through tree planting, habitat creation and pollinator planting
Myshall Community Group
Improved litter managment in the area through awareness campaogn and facilities provision.
Tullow Men’s Shed
Created set of wooden products that can be offered to schools to help improve biodiversity of school grounds
Bunscoil na Cathrach
Research Project on the local heritage and history of the creamery and dairy industry in the area
St Patrick’s National School
Held a photography exhibition based on the photos taken on their local fieldtrip
Kilbride NS
Invited members of the local community to tell stories of the past of their place
Barefield National School
Planted a pollinator friednly garden on their school grounds supported by a local biodiversity focused fieldltrip in the Burren
Scoil bhride Cailini, Blanchardstown
Created a community sensory garden accessible to 2 schools and used by many members of the community
Barnacogue NS
Created a website with all of their local heritage research and created willow sculptures on school grounds depicting local biodiveristy
Kilfenora National School
Built a wildlife pond on school grounds
Kiltartan NS
Exhibition on local heritage supported by local walking tour, held on Grandparents day
Scoil Mhuire na Trocaire, Buttevant NS
Reasearch Project on Buttevant Military Barracks Past and Present
St Riaghans NS
Wrote a 92 page magazine based on all the history of the local area (Kilraine Ringfort, famous people, history of our school, Kilraine mines, local saints etc)
Castletown N.S.
Increased biodiversity in their playground
St Marks Special School
Planted a pollinator friendly garden on their school grounds supported by a local biodiversity focused fieldltrip to the National Botanical Gardens
Drumoghill NS
Planted a pollinator friendly garden on their school grounds supported by a fieldtrip to Ulster Folk Park
Scoil Cholmcille Drumman
Produced a book about townlands and looked at their meaning from the irish form of the names.
Kilcoe ns
Community Showcase on the Story of the Schull to Skibbereen Tramline
St Joseph’s Mercy Primary School, Navan
Fieldtrip to Brú na Bóinne Megalithic World Heitage Sites
St. Kieran’s N.S.
Mural on local heritage
Limerick Mental Health Association
Hosted a medieval history tour and picnic open to the public
Farming Rathcroghan Scheme CLG
Created a heritage of farming programme to be delievred by local farmers in surrounding schools
Templemore Heritage
Child-friendly town map, produced and designed in collaboration with the pupils of 6th Class in St. Joseph’s Primary School
Ballisodare Heritage Group
Ballisodare Heritage Map
South Wexford Bee Keeping Association
Carried out an oral history project on the heritage of beekeeping in South Wexford, recorded interviews in the garden of Johnstown castle and went on to win a Heritage Keepers National Special Recognition Award
Dunshaughlin and District Historical Society
Heritage Booklet on local area
Leitrim Fort people
Surveyed and recorded Ringforts on farmland across Leitrim
Aughagower Tidy Towns & Heritage Village
Painted murals highlighting all layers of thier local heritage and dispalyed in the centre of the village
Salthill MensShed
Created a heritage bookelt on the churches of Salthill
Golden/ Kilfeacle History Journal
Created a storyboard promoting local history
Gortroe Ladies Club
Published a book on ‘A Miscellany of Gortroe and its Environs’ and went on to win a Heritage Keepers National Special Recognition Award
Scoil Íosa
Beach litterpicking day and willow weaving workshop
Mol an óige NS
Willow weaving for flora and fauna on school grounds supported by hen harrier fieldtrip to Scattery Island
Broadford N.S
Native tree planting project with a pocket forest using the Miyawaki method alongside a willow tunnel and dome
Ballycastle N.S
Oral History project recorded on video interviewing local people, asking them about memories of their youth
St.Joseph’s N.S
Student illustrated book of local stories guided a by local artist and historian
Scoil Mhainchán
Biodiversity garden
Ballyhahill N.S
Booklet on local history “Echoes of Our Past”. These booklets showcase the pupils in-depth research and reflections on the visited sites including ringforts, castles, and the historical layout of Glin, demonstrating a deep engagement with and appreciation for their local heritage.
Kiltiernan N.S
Oral History podcast based on Local History, School Life, Culture in South Galway and Local Folklore in the area
Lough Cútra N.S
Biodiversity garden
Tallanstown N.S
Booklet on local history on different areas in the Village, written pieces and drawings all done by the pupils and based on interviews with locals, maps and a history walk
Scoil Dar Earca
Research of and fieldtrip to Transatlatic cable station
Lisdoonvarna N.S
Installed bird feeders and camera
Sisters of Charity N.S
Biodiversity garden
Coppeen N.S
Added wormery and vegetable beds to their school garden
Fedamore N.S
Willow weaving for wellness and a school biodiversity garden including an orchard, log piles and pollinator planting
Gortahork N.S
Created a pollinator friendly garden
Bunscoil Loreto NS
Enhanced opportunities for biodiversity on school grounds by upcycling old tyres, painting them and planting pollinator friendly flowers in them to display around the school
St. Brigid’s NS
Created a school biodiversity garden
Caherea NS
Increased biodiversity in their schoolyard with pollinator plants, herbs and even a pond!
Kilbride Tidy Towns
Created local heritage panel and went on to win a Heritage Keepers National Special Recognition Award
Letterkenny Community Heritage
Heritage trail development
Louisburgh-Killeen Heritage
Oral History project record on video
Ballycumber Tidy Towns
School garden enhancement including beds made by local mens sheds
The Heritage Boats Association
Exhibition panel and launch
Courcey Sustainability
Booklet on local heitage
Gort Tidy Towns
Created booklet on local heritage and hosted a storytelling and information evening around the heritage/history that was published in the pamphlet
Carrigallen Tidy Towns
Created panel on local heritage
Danescastle Music Group
Recorded music at local heritage sites
Connolly Tidy Village
Researched the meaning and origins of local townlands and got them carved into stone y a local mason
Cobh Tidy Towns
Based partially on HK field trips, plus additional research, produced public display posters and leaflets that give information, maps and stories about the five Martello Towers of Cork Harbour
Cloontuskert Heritage
Created booklet on local heritage
Lorrha Development Association
Built 2 wooden benches and planters in heritage area of village
Labasheeda Projects Group
Completed local wildlife survey and and ran workshops in local school
and community on same. Produced Brochure.
Cabinteely Tidy Towns plus
Created a local heritage trail map
Cloontuskert Development As. & Tidy Towns
Designed and installed panels for local flora and fauna.
Saltmills and St Kearns community group
Hand built a small rustic shelter for
local viewing point with pollinator friendly planting
Oranmore Boys School
Wrote and illustrated a local history booklet
called ‘The Legends of Oranmore’.
Holy Trinity NS
Mapped the crowsfeet / benchmarks in Westport and produced booklet for locals and tourists.
Elphin Community College
Made wooden bird boxes and bat boxes and
installed them on schools grounds.
North Mon SS
Planted garden to commemorate local historicfigure
Rathgormack National School
Designed heritage trails and create trail brochure.
St Pauls Community College
Created booklet on local heritage
Johnstown Heritage Keepers
Recorded historic stone carvings and published booklet on same.
Askeaton Ballysteen Community Group
Designed and printed local natural heritage booklet.
Taughmaconnol Heritage Keepers
Created pull ups detailing local environment.
Cloughjordan Heritage Keepers
Installed 3 heritage informtion panels.
Doonbeg Heritage Group
Designed a heritage trail with comissioned drone pictures and published online.
Kilfenora Tidy Towns
Designed and install information signage at local heritage site.
Kilkeedy Community Group
Held commenoration day for local historic figure
Kilnamona Community Heritage Keepers
Published local cultural heritage material and local heritage map
Scoil Bhride Shantalla
Created a new school garden for pollinators
Gaelscoil Mhíchíl Cíosóg
Held traditional music gathering and celebration with a range of County Clare primary schools.
Youth Reach GRETB
Held workshops on Global Goals Challenge
Ballymore NS
Created wildlife friendly space in the school grounds
through planting and constructing a small pond. They
worked with local Mens Shed to build planters, a quiet
bench to observe the wildlife and created signs about the
local wildlife.
Corliss NS
Worked with local artists to create nature inspired
ceramic decorations as well as wooden bird feeders and
insect hotels for their Gairdín Ciúin
Crimlin N.S.
Had Ecology workshops in the school and planted trees on school grounds
Gaelscoil Charraig Uí Leighin
A local artist worked with the children to create a mural
for the school wall with images of local heritage.
Galway Educate Together National School
Creating an ARK (area for biodiversity) in an unused area
of our school grounds
Newmarket NS, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny
Created a mural for wall of the school to display the
heritage sites in their area
Scoil Chaitríona Baggot Street
Turned an unused spaces in their school grounds into a
more welcoming habitat for birds, bees and butterflies
through planting native hedging, pollinator friendly
plants and putting up bird box, bird feeders and solitary
bee house.
St Brigid’s N.S.
The children created a presentation on local heritage
featuring map and lino prints which they created with the
help of a local artist. The lino prints are exhibited in the
local village this summer.
St Molaga’s NS
Created wildlife pond in schools grounds which they
augmented with pollinator friendly planting, bench and
wooden wildlife sculptures made by local Mens Shed
Edenmore National School
Wrote and published a history book about their school
which was established in 1845.
Kilfenora NS
Produced a magazine entitled
‘Kilfenora Stories’.
The pupils
interviewed local
people and collated
the information as
well as some artwork
in this magazine
Ballinderreen NS
Built new raised beds for school yard
and planted them
with pollinator
friendly plants
Kinvara NS
Wrote and illustrated a booklet on
local kinvara heritage
entitled ‘Our Place’
where each pupil
took a page to
describe some
aspect of local
heritage
Kilnaboy NS
Produced booklet on
the many heritage
sites in Kilnaboy.
Featured Projects
Gort Tidy Towns
Created booklet on local heritage and hosted a storytelling and information evening around the heritage/history that was published in the pamphlet
Kiltiernan N.S
Oral History podcast based on Local History, School Life, Culture in South Galway and Local Folklore in the area
Caherea NS
Increased biodiversity in their schoolyard with pollinator plants, herbs and even a pond!
Cobh Tidy Towns
Based partially on HK field trips, plus additional research, produced public display posters and leaflets that give information, maps and stories about the five Martello Towers of Cork Harbour
St Marks Special School
Planted a pollinator friendly garden on their school grounds supported by a local biodiversity focused fieldltrip to the National Botanical Gardens
South Wexford Bee Keeping Association
Carried out an oral history project on the heritage of beekeeping in South Wexford, recorded interviews in the garden of Johnstown castle and went on to win a Heritage Keepers National Special Recognition Award
Aughagower Tidy Towns & Heritage Village
Painted murals highlighting all layers of thier local heritage and dispalyed in the centre of the village
Bunscoil na Cathrach
Research Project on the local heritage and history of the creamery and dairy industry in the area
Limerick Mental Health Association
Hosted a medieval history tour and picnic open to the public
Holy Trinity NS
Mapped the crowsfeet / benchmarks in Westport and produced booklet for locals and tourists.
Newmarket NS, Hugginstown, Co. Kilkenny
Created a mural for wall of the school to display the
heritage sites in their area
St Raphaels Centre
Upcycled an old boat and planted it with pollinator
friendly plants and edibles using plants
from out therapy garden
Laragh HeritageTrail
Created a heritage trail with online map featuring
drawings from local artist.