Heritage Week 13th – 21st August 2022
Heritage Week 2022 runs from Saturday 13th – Sunday 21st August and has become one of 
Ireland’s largest cultural events. After two years of virtual events heritage groups and communities across the City and County are eagerly anticipating this year’s programme with events organised for all ages and interests including talks, walks, exhibitions and workshops.
National Heritage Week celebrates all things heritage. It brings together communities, families organisations, cultural institutions, academics and enthusiasts, to build awareness about the value of heritage and supports its conservation. This year the focus is on sustainability and biodiversity, with events highlighting sustainable heritage in all its forms and organisers encouraged to explore biodiversity through events and projects.
Waterford Libraries are delighted to offer a wide variety of events, exhibitions, talks, walks and workshops across our branches for Heritage Week 2022.
Click Here to View and Download the Events Programme for Waterford
Details of all events are available on www.heritageweek.ie or through the printed events guide published by Waterford City and County Council available from all Waterford Libraries and heritage venues.
National Heritage Week is a Heritage Council Programme supported by Waterford City and County Council and the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
The Siege of Waterford Photo Exhibition will run in Waterford Central Library during Heritage Week. The exhibition features images from the Civil War in Waterford from the AH Poole Photographic Collection and detailed descriptions added by historian James Doherty.
This exhibition was supported by the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media under the Decade of Centenaries 2012-2023 initiative. With thanks to the National Library of Ireland and the Waterford Council Commemoration Committee.
Venue: Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City
Phone: 051 849975
Date: Monday 18th July – Wednesday 31st August
Time: During library opening hours
Free Event – Booking Not Required
Exhibition celebrating “Restoration” an art commission run by Garter Lane Arts Centre, which features installations of artworks in branches of Waterford Libraries throughout city and county. The theme of this Arts Council project, restoration, reflects both the impact creativity has had during Covid, as well as being a practical way of restoring physical links between artists and communities, with libraries ideally placed to provide those links by offering bright, innovative spaces where the artists could display their works and flourish.
Venue: Index Gallery, Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City
Email: centrallibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849975
Date: Tuesday 9th August – Saturday 10th September
Time: During library opening hours
Free Event – Booking Not Required
Dr. Bláithín Hurley will deliver two talks for those interested in researching family history. If you would like to do some research on your family history, but are not sure where to begin, this is a great opportunity to find out about the wide variety of resources available to you, and how to get started.
Venue: Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City
Email: centrallibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849975
Date: Thursday 18th August
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Free Event – Booking Required
Dr. Bláithín Hurley will deliver two talks for those interested in researching family history. If you would like to do some research on your family history, but are not sure where to begin, this is a great opportunity to find out about the wide variety of resources available to you, and how to get started. It might be helpful to attend the first talk before attending this second one, but this is not completely necessary.
Venue: Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City
Email: centrallibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849975
Date: Friday 19th August
Time: 3:00pm – 4:00pm
Free Event – Booking Required
Join us in Central Library for an exhibition aimed at raising public awareness to the presence of geology all around us. We will be joined by Frank Clissmann and Bill Sheppard of the Irish Geological Association who will bring with them a selection of rocks, minerals and fossils, and a few surprises! This is a great introduction to our geological heritage for all ages, and everyone is welcome.
Venue: Central Library, Lady Lane, Waterford City
Email: centrallibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849975
Date: Saturday 20th August
Time: 10:00am – 4:00pm
Free Event – Booking Not Required
To mark the Decade of Centenaries, Waterford County Museum has prepared an exhibition based on images in their photographic archive www.waterfordcountyimages.org.
The exhibition presents a collection of photographs depicting aspects of the period in a series of themed panels.These include the role of women, the destruction of railways and property, the Farm Labourers’ Strike 1923, The Black & Tans & R.I.C., the Irish Republican Army and the National Army.
This exhibition is now available to view at Dungarvan Library and will run throughout Heritage Week until 21st August.
Venue: Dungarvan Library
Phone: 051 21141
Date: Runs until 21st August
Time: During Library Opening Hours
Free Event – Booking Not Required
Launch of Historic Towns Atlas for Dungarvan prepared by John Martin for the Royal Irish Academy. This fantastic resource traces the evolution of settlement, society and economy in Dungarvan. Discover the origins of this coastal town, its archaeology, architecture, industries and trade over the centuries as mapped and narrated in this comprehensive piece of work under the dedication of John Martin. Copies of the Atlas will be available to purchase. Following the launch, John will present a talk on Dungarvan and its Maritime Heritage in what promises to be a very interesting presentation.
Venue: Dungarvan Library
Email: bguest@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 086 8590341
Date: Wednesday 17th August
Time: 6:30pm – 8:30pm
Free Event – Booking not Required
Dale Treadwell of Naturally Wild has been presenting on all things Biodiversity for over two decades in Ireland, he has had stints on RTE the Den and been part of some of the biggest Science Festivals in Ireland. For Heritage Week he will bring the 5 B’s of Biodiversity to Dungarvan Library with some of his own Authored tales as well as bugs and beasties to be found in your own gardens. As well as a Cretaceous surprise or two!!
Fun for the Young and Young at Heart!!
For ages 6 and up
Venue: Dungarvan Library
Email: dungarvanlibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 058 21141
Date & Times: Friday 19th August at 10:00am & Friday 19th August at 11:00am
Free Event – Booking Is Required
Wildflowers have played an important part of Irish life and folklore for centuries. They featured in laws, were used in traditional medicine, and even worn as magical charms. Of these wildflowers, the most important of all were The Herbs of Great Power. These were 7 wildflowers that nobody could do without. Their uses were numerous, and their powers of healing and magic were legendary. In this talk, Patrick Croke, Technical Officer at Connecting to Nature will look at each one of these herbs and explain their significance and their uses in Irish folklore and traditional medicine.
Venue: Dungarvan Library
Email: dungarvanlibrary@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 058 21141
Date: Saturday 20th August
Time: 3:00pm
Free Event – Booking is Required
Guided walk with Paul Brent exploring the hidden history of Tramore Dunes and Back
Strand. Meet at Sea Horse Cairn, Lower Prom Tramore.
Venue: Meet at Sea Horse Cairn, Lower Prom Tramore
Email: lkinsella@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849594
Date: Sunday 14th August
Time: 2:00pm
Free Event – Booking Not Required
Guided walk of Dunmore East with Ray McGrath from Gaultier Historical Society. Places are limited, pre-booking essential. Details of meeting point available at time of booking.
Email: tmceneaney@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 849755
Date: Sunday 21st August
Time: 2:30pm
Free Event – Booking is Required
Guided walk with Stephen McCarthy of StepsBackThruTime Walking Tours along a 5 km loop starting from and returning to Kilmacthomas Library. Please check latest weather to determine appropriate clothing for the walk. Places are limited and booking is essential.
Venue: Meet & Return to Kilmacthomas Library
Email: sstenson@waterfordcouncil.ie
Phone: 051 294270
Date: Wednesday 17th August
Time: 5:30pm (ending approximately 7:30pm)
Free Event – Booking is Required
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