The 17th of October has been proclaimed as the International Day of the Intangible Cultural Heritage. This was agreed at the 42nd General Conference of UNESCO. The Department of Culture, Communication...
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport are delighted to welcome representatives from three practices inscribed on Ireland’s National Inventory of Intangible Cultural Heritage to this year...
The Department of Culture, Communications and Sport (DCCS) in partnership with the National Monuments Service (NMS) is delighted to support the delivery of fourteen Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)...
Ireland’s practice of Dry Stone Construction has been officially inscribed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity Ireland now has five cultural practices ins...
The Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media (DTCAGSM) in partnership with the National Monuments Service (NMS) is delighted to support the delivery of eight Intangible Cultura...
• Minister Martin Announces State Recognition of Irish Set Dancing, St. Brigid’s Cross Weaving, Gaelic Football and Ladies’ Gaelic Football, the Irish Amateur Dramatic Tradition • Announcement brings...
From 14th to 17th September this year, the annual festival of stone, Féile na gCloch, took place on Inis Oírr. The theme this year: Lámha trasna na hEorpa, Hands Across Europe represented the cultural...
Féile na gCloch (Festival of Stone) was established in 2006 and takes place each year on the beautiful island of Inis Oírr. The Festival celebrates the craftsmanship, heritage, and the timeless beauty...
Taking place from 12th to 20th August and focusing on the theme of ‘Living Heritage’, this year’s National Heritage Week is sure to be an exciting week full of opportunities to explore our traditions,...
Sarah Trimble works in the Department of Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sports and Media and is based in the International Cultural Policy Unit. One of her key areas of responsibility is Intangibl...