August 2025

The 2025 National Heritage Week will take place from Saturday 16th August to Sunday 24th August. It is part of the European Heritage Days.

This year, the theme will be “ Exploring Our Foundation”.It suggests people to appreciate the roots and building blocks that found and shape Irish heritage and cultural activities.

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.

List of 2025 Events:

• A Living History of the Inishkea Islands, 23 August from 7pm to 9 pm, Solas Visitor Centre Eachleim.
• Away with the Fairies, 23 August from 8 pm to 9 pm, Mulranny Arts, The Old Convent, Mulranny.
• Ballyglass Area Townlands, 21 August from 7 pm to 9 pm, Ballyglass Community Centre, Ballyglass, Claremorris.
• Bog Walk to the Sandmartin Wall, 19 August from 7.30 pm to 9 pm, Clogher Heritage Complex, Newtown, Claremorris.
• Echoes from North Mayo: An Online Exhibition of Forgotten Voices, 23 and 24 August from 7 am to 11.45 pm at www.stcormac.ie
• Free Genealogy Consultations, 22 August from 10 am to 4 pm, Castlebar Library, Castlebar.
• Introducing Children to the Wonders of the Bog, 23 August from 2 pm to 5 pm, Clogher Heritage Complex, Newtown, Claremorris.
• Irish Uplands Forum visit to Erriff Valley Hill Farm, 16 August from 11am to 2pm, McDonnell Farm, Erriff Valley, Leenane.
• Lough Carra Bioblitz at Moore Hall, 16 August, from 10 am to 4 pm, Moore Hall Forest Recreation Area, Muckloon.
• The Bohea Stone and the Spectacle of the Rolling Sun at Croagh Patrick, 24 August from 7 pm to 10 pm, Brackloon Community Centre, Brackloon, Westport.
• Wesport Fossil Walk, 21 August from 10 am to 11.30 am, Old Mart building behind the St Patrick Monument, Westport.
• Guided Twilight Ghost Walk of Westport, 9 August from 8 pm to 9 pm, The Clock, High Street, Westport.
• Irishtown Heritage Group-Our Community, Our Heritage-Exploring our Foundation, 16 August from 12pm to 5 pm, Irishtown Community Centre, Irishtown Claremorris.
• St Patrick Church, Preserving the Past, Protecting the Future, 17 August from 3 pm to 5.30pm, St Patrick’s Church, Newport
• Foundations in Communities: What does Michael Davitt mean to me?, 19 August from 11 am to 2 pm, The Michael Daavitt Museum, Straide.
• The Archaeology and History of Slievemore and the Deserted Village, 17 August from 2 pm to 3.30 pm, Slievemore Cemetery Car Park, Keel, Achill Island
• Citizen Science Training-Protecting Our Waterways, 20 August from 11 am to 3 pm, Keel Hall, Keel, Achill Island.
• From Fleece to Garment , The Foundation of slow fashion, 17 August from 12 pm to 6 pm, Ballyhaunis Community Hall, Ballyhaunis.
• Open Day at The Sisters of Mercy Convent Ballina, 21 August from 6 pm to 9 pm, McDermott Street, Ballina.
• Organic Garden Open Day, 17 August from11 am to 4 pm, North Mayo Heritage Centre, Enniscoe, Castlehill, Ballina.
• The Power of Archives, 21 August from 11 am to 12.30 pm, The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina
• Spin and Weave: Reviving Ancient Threads, 23 August from 10 ma to 4 pm, The Ballinglen Arts Foundation, Ballycastle.
• Launch of Youtube Channel, 18 August from 10 am to 4 pm, North Mayo Heritage Centre.
• Cuinsiu, Session with Mayo Comhaltas-An Inclusive Traditional Music Experience, 23 August from 3 pm to 4.30 pm, The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina
• Traditional Wood Crafting Skills with Eoin Reardon, 24 August from 1 pm to 4 pm, National Museum of Ireland Turlough Park , Castlebar
• Traditional Basket Weaving Demonstration with Ould Crafty, 24 August from 1 pm to 4 pm, National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, CAstlebar
• Bat Walk: Discover: Discover the Lesser Horseshoe Bat, 18 August from 8 pm to 10 pm, Moore Hall Forest Recreation Area, Moorehall or Muckloon.
• Exploring our Foundations, 20 August from 1 pm to 2 pm, Michael Davitt Museum, Straide
• Free Public Tours of Knock Shrine and Knock Museum, 16-21 August from 11 am to 12.30 pm, Knock Shrine Information Office,knock Shrine Ground, Knock.
• Home to Erris, The Rambling House, 24 August from 1 pm to 4 pm, meeting at Bangor National School at 11.30 ma and Ballycroy Visitor Centre at 12 pm, Erris.
• Dancing and Boxty At The Crossroads, 16 August from 1 pm to 4 pm, Bothy Car Park,Letterkeen Trail Head, Wild Nephin National Park
• Native Wildflowers & Pollinators, 21 August from 6.30 pm to 8.30 pm, Lough Lannagh Leisure Complex, Castlebar
• Cilliní of Louisburgh and Killeen: Traditional Practices and Archaeology, 22 August from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm, Town Hall Louisburgh
• “An Siopa Aitúil”, The Village Shops Project Launch, 17 August from 2 pm to 4 pm, Killeen Community Centre, Cloonlaura, Louisburgh
• Artificial Light at Night Conference Programme Launch Event, 16 August from 12 pm to 2 pm, The W Cinema, Westport
• Community Constellations for Dark Skies, 20 August from 4 pm to 7 pm, National Museum of Ireland Country Life, Turlough Park, Castlebar
• Gold Panning and Fun Day at the Ceide Fields, 24 August from 11 am to 4.30 pm, Ceide Fields Visitor Centre, Ballycastle
• Photo Exhibition in Shrule, 23 August from 6 pm to 9 pm, Glencorrib Kilroe Community Centre, Glencorrib, Shrule
• Pop Up Gaeltacht, 16 August from 2 pm to 4 pm, Books at One, Louisburgh
• The History of the Cloonacastle Estate & Golf Club, 18 August from 7.30 pm tp 8.30 pm, Ballinrobe Golf Club Car Park, Ballinrobe
• Tour of Ballinrobe Abbey and Carrownalecka Medieval Church, 16 August from11 am to 12 pm, Abbey Street Car Park, Ballinrobe.
• Layers of Listening: Exploring the Oral Histories of Mayo’s People and Places, 22 August from 7.30 pm to 9 pm, Castlebar Library, Castlebar.
• A Celebration of Turlough Tales, 23 August from 7 pm to 8 pm, Museum Courtyard Room, National Museum of Ireland, Turlough Park, Castlebar
• Louisburgh- A History, 30 years Anniversary Since First Published, 19 August from 7.30 pm to 9.30 pm, Books at One , Louisburgh.
• Ashland Pym, Traditional Weaving And Natural Remedies, 16 and 23 August from 11 am to 5 pm, Westport Adventure, Wesport Estate, Westport
• Celebrating our Natural Heritage-Swifts and Barn Owls, 19 August from 7.30 pm to 8.30 pm, Parish Centre, Ballinrobe
• Exploring Your Family History with Ger Delaney, 17 August from 3 pm to 4 pm, Parish Centre, Ballinrobe
• Guided Tour of Moorehall, 22 August from 11 am to 12 pm, Moorehall car park, Muckloon, Carnacon
• Harry Clarke, Stained Glass Treasures of Ballinrobe, 24 August from 3 pm to 4 pm, Parish Centre, Ballinrobe.
• Heritage Day at Jack’s, 17 August from 2 pm to 6 pm, Derrycoorane, Islandeady, Castlebar
• Introducing to Frame Loom Weaving Workshop, 18 August from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm, The Castle Bookshop, Castlebar
• John Dunne, Traditional Stone Wall Building Demonstration, 18-22 August from 2 pm to 4 pm, Westport Adventure, Westport Estate, Westport
• MIni Heritage Pots, Inspired by Ancient Irish Pottery (Age 8-18), 19 August from 12 pm to 1.30 pm, The Mood Designs, Castlebar
• Ogham Stones of Mayo Exhibition, 18-19 August, from 10 pm to 4 pm, Kilmovee Community Centre, Kilmovee
• Spin & Weave: Exploring Heritage Crafts, 20 August, from 10 am to 4 pm, Westport Library, Westport
• Steffi Otto, Traditional Children’s Games & Rope-Making, 17, 24 August from 11 am to 5 pm, Westport Adventure, Westport Estate, Westport
• Tom Gorman, Nature Trail & Ecology Talk, 18, 21,22 August from 11 am to 12 pm, Westport House, Westport Demesne, Westport
• Traditional Irish Vessels, Heritage in Your Hands, 19 August from 3.30 pm to 5.30 pm, The Mood Designs, Castebar
• Welcome to the Art of Spinning: Drop Spindle Workshop, 18 August, from 10 am to 12 pm, The Castle Bookshop, Main Street, Catlebar
• Window Repair Workshop at The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina, 19 August from 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm, The Jackie Clarke Collection, Ballina
• Discover the Geological Heritage of Aughagower, 19 August from 7 pm to 8.30 pm, Aughagower Community Centre, Aughagower.
• Fr. Peyton Centre Open Day Film & Gardens, 22 August from 9.30 am to 5 pm, Father Peyton Centre, Attymass, Ballina
• Heritage in Stone: A Demonstration of Dry Stone Wall Building, 16 August, from 9.30 am to 12 pm, The Parks, Great Western Greenway, Mulranny
• Introducing To Frame Loom Weaving Workshop, 18 August from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm, The Castle Bookshop, Castlebar.
• A Walk into the Wild, The Search for the Old Irish Goat, 23 August from 9.30 am to 12 pm, Old Irish Goat Centre, Mulranny
• Against the Tide: The Life of Dr Browne, 20 August from7.30 pm to 8.30 pm, Parish Centre, Ballinrobe
• Built in Stone, A Walking Tour Of Ballina, 19 August from 1 pm to 2 pm, meet at Ballina Library, Ballina
• Coastwatch Seagrass Heritage Day Event, 21 August from 9 am to 1 pm, Achill Outdoor Education & Training Centre, Cashel, Achill
• Creating Bronze Age Jewellery- Hands on History Children’s Workshop, 23 August from 2.15 pm to 3.15 pm, Castlebar Library Castlebar
• Foundation of Faith at Ballintubber Abbey, 18,20 August from 11 am to 12 pm, Visitor Centre Ballintubber Abbey, Ballintubber
• Geological Heritage of County Mayo Exhibition, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23 August from 10 am to 4 pm, Ballina Library, Ballina
• Heritage Week in Mayo Colouring Competition, 16 and 23 August from 10 am to 4 pm, local library
• Launch of “Ogham Stones of County Mayo” booklet, 20 August from 6.30 pm to 7.30 pm, Claremorris Library, Claremorris
• MAke Prehistorich Pottery, Hands on History Family Workshop, 23 August from 10.15 am to 11 am, Castlebar Library, Castlebar
• Making Medieval Ring Brooches- Hands on History Children’s Workshop, Castlebar Library, Castlebar
• Ogham Stones of County Mayo Exhibition, 20 August from 10 am to 7 pm, 21 August from 10 am to 1 pm, 21 August from 2 pm to 5 pm, 22 August from 10 am to 1 pm, 22 August from 2 pm to 5 pm and 23 August from 10 am to 4 pm, Claremorris Library, Claremorris
• Testing the Waters, 16-24 August, Sean Stauton Room, Town Hall and The Mall and Carrowbeg House, Westport
• Self Guided Walking Tours in Nature, 16 August from 9 am to 9 pm, 17 August from 10 am to 8 pm, 18 August from 1 pm to 9 pm, 19 August from 10 am to 6 pm, 20 August from 9 am to 9 pm, 21 August from 9 am to 9 pm, 22 August from 9 am to 6 pm, 23 August from 1 pm to 9 pm and 24 August from10 am to 8 pm, Glore Mill Arts Centre, Kiltimagh.