August 2022

The 2022 National Heritage Week will take place from Saturday 13th August to Sunday 21st August.

Full in-person events will be back, but digital projects will also be welcomed.

This year, the themes will be sustainability and biodiversity, engaging with heritage to create a more resilient world.

Mayo people proudly will make any efforts to share, enjoy and promote their sense of place and the natural and cultural heritage.

These events cater for all visitors to our County, families and children.

Also, there will be two themed days:

Wild Child Day

It will take place on Saturday 20th August. The event encourages children to look at the world around them and explore their locality and the diverse beauty of the landscape in their area.

Water Heritage Day

It will take place on Sunday, 21nd August. The event celebrates water, its history and heritage and Ireland’s connection with it. On this day, a range of water heritage events and projects will take place, including boat tours, river walks, marine biodiversity talks and children’s workshops.

List of Events:

• 1798 Living History Encampment Reenactment, 20 August, 9:30 am - 7 pm, 21 August, 9 am - 4 pm, KIllala, Fair Green, By David Alexander.

• Bespoke Museum and Friary Tours in Perion Costume, 13 - 14 August, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm, Michael Davitt Museum, Straide

• Life of a Rural River 14 August, 10:30 am - 1:30 pm, Mark Godfrey, at Friary car-park, St Mary's Abbey (the Friary), Abbey St Ballyhaunis.

• Honey Bee Workshop by Westport Beekeepers Association 13 August, 11 am - 5:30 pm 14 August, 11 am - 5:30 am Michael Davitt Museum Straide

• Cong Abbey Conference: Canons, Canonesses, Characters and Crosses, 19 August, 8 pm - 11 pm, 20 August, 9 am - 6 pm, 21 August, 10 am - 2 pm, by Cong Moytura Heritage Society, at ​​Crossroads Community Centre

• Introducing St John’s Claremorris Graveyard Restoration Project, by Colmán Ó Raghallaigh at St John's Graveyard and Claremorris Public Library, Dalton Street Claremorris.

• Ecological Consequences of Light Pollution, a webinar with Travis Longcore, on 17 August at 7.00 pm

• Exhibition at Knock Museum, Iconic Representations of the Blessed Vergin Mary with Decorative Embroidery by Sheelagh Duff, from 13 to 21 August, at 10 am - 6 pm, Knock Museum, Knock Shrine

• Glore Mill Yoga and Ecological Philosophy-respect for nature goes beyond nature, by Lucy Weir, on 18 August, 9:30 am - 5 pm, The Glore Mill, Kiltimagh.

• Whale Watch Ireland 2022, Annagh Head, Mullet Peninsula, with Gemma O’Connor on Saturday 20 August, 2 pm - 4 pm

• Limestone, karst and water: Cong in its landscape, by Benjamin Thebaudeau, on Sunday 21st August from 2 pm to 4 pm at Main Cong car park.

• The Myhtology of Goats: by Pádraic Browne on 20 August, 8pm - 9pm at Mulranny Art.

• Vernacular heritage Trail in Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark, Co. Mayo on 13 August 9am to 1pm a Partry Community Hall.

• Recording for Place Names of Nafooey Valley on 14 August from 3pm to 5pm at The Larches pub Dooletter, Finny,

• Protecting Dark Skies in Ireland, webinar, by Clare Masterson on 15 August from 7pm to 10pm.

• An Introduction to Clogher Bog - the Loop Walks, by Breege Blake, on 16 August from 7pm to 9pm at Clogher Heritage Cottage.

• Ask your Geologist, Tourmakeady South Mayo, by Benjamin Thébaudeau on 17 August from 2pm to 4pm at Joyce Country and Western Lakes Geopark office.

• Belmullet Water Walk, Belmullet Tidy Towns, on 17 August, from 4pm to 6pm, Aldi Car park , Belmullet.

• Breaffy Wild Gardening Event, by Sean Keane on 18 August from 6:30pm to 8:15pm, at Breaffy National School.

• Connecting Our Communities Exhibition, by Lorna Elms, 16 August, 9am - 5p, 17 August, 9am - 5pm, 18 August, 9am - 5pm, 19 August, 9am - 5pm, 20 August, 9am - 5pm, 21 August, 1pm - 5pm at National Museum of Ireland - Country Life Turlough Park.

• Foxford RiverFest, on 19 August, 8:30pm - 10pm, 20 August, 12pm - 5pm, Main Street Foxford

• Heritage of Handball in South Mayo, by Michael Lang on 21 August from 6pm to 8:30pm at St. Joseph's National School, Shrule.

• Learn about aquatic life of Lough Carra, by Lynda Huxley on 14 August, from 2pm to 3:30pm and from 4pm to 5:30pm at Brownstown.

• Presentation from Climate Action Louisburgh Locality on Solar PV Benefits, by Mary O'Malley on 15 August, 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Killeen Community Centre